| Yangshuo is a famous and beautiful small town set | | | | impressed by the dramatic scenery along the way. |
| among the limestone pinnacles. It lies in the northeast | | | | Hot air ballooning: Taking a hot air ballooning is one of |
| of Guangxi Province and to the southeast of Guilin. | | | | the highlights for a visit to Yanghshuo. You can fly |
| Most visitors reach Yangshuo by taking a cruise | | | | for 15 minutes or one hour. The balloons fly either |
| down the picturesque Li River. With a long history of | | | | early in the morning to catch the sunrise |
| 1400 years, Yangshuo has been a dream place for | | | | approximately at 5:30 am or in the evening to watch |
| many tourists who want to see the beautiful natural | | | | the sunset (5:00 pm). On the hot air ballooning tour, |
| landscape and the real Chinese countryside life. | | | | you can have a fantastic view of Yangshuo. The |
| When everyone comes to Yangshuo, he will be | | | | scenery in front of you is just nothing short of |
| inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and | | | | breathtaking. |
| pinnacles, crystal-clear waters, picturesque pastoral | | | | Mud bath in Buddha Water Cave: There are many |
| views of rice paddies and water buffaloes. | | | | water caves in Yangshuo due to its unique limestone |
| The best way to see the countryside up close is to | | | | geology. Buddha Water Cave is one of the most |
| take a bicycle. Bicycles can be rented from almost | | | | exciting natural caves to explore here. The whole |
| every hotel in Yangshuo. | | | | cave is about 3km long and runs through 3 |
| There are many cycling routes around Yangshuo | | | | mountains. Taking a mud bath inside the cave is a |
| countryside. The most popular route is to head out | | | | great experience for the most adventurous travelers |
| towards Moon hill on the main road. But after 20 | | | | in Yangshuo. In the cave, you can see different |
| minutes moderate cycling, you can divert off on a | | | | shapes of stalactites and stalagmites. Besides these, |
| local path and explore the picturesque rural scenery | | | | you can try out the mud slide and slide into the mud |
| sightseeing. Along the way, you can visit the big | | | | bath. The mud is good for your skin health. |
| banyan tree which covers an area of 1000 square | | | | Cormorant fishing: In the evening, you can take a |
| meters with a long history of 1,000 years. And you | | | | short boat ride to see the cormorant fishing, which is |
| can also pay a visit to the Moon Hill with a hole in its | | | | a unique and interesting activity in Yangshuo. The |
| peak in the shape of a half moon, from where you | | | | fisherman rows slowly on a simple bamboo raft with |
| can look through the sky as well as the old village. | | | | several trained cormorant birds. A piece of grass is |
| On a Yangshuo tour, you also can see many other | | | | loosely tied around the bird neck so the bird can't |
| interesting things besides cycling: | | | | swallow big fish. When the cormorant catches fish |
| Bamboo boat rafting in Yulong River: Yulong River is | | | | and stores fish in its mouth, the fisherman will hook |
| the biggest tributaries of Li River in Yangshuo. If you | | | | the bird on a stick and empty fish from the bird |
| wish to go the relaxing and idyllic retreat, a bamboo | | | | mouth and then put the bird back in the water to |
| raft ride down-stream the Yulong River is the best | | | | continue fishing. You will be amazed to see this |
| choice. Sitting in a chair on a raft and floating down | | | | traditional Chinese way for fishing. |
| the clean and clear Yulong River, you will be | | | | |