A sourced account of travelshorts’ 2024 trip. Opinions and costs describe that journey; hotel benefits, prices and access may have changed. Summaries are editorial paraphrases, attributed to the creator. Read our source notes.
In Guilin
漓江
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The recorded experience
- Experienced09:20
Li River
Took a 4-hour scenic 4-star river cruise down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo, viewing karst mountain formations and the 20 RMB banknote scenery in Xingping.
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- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 4:21Caption timestamp checked
The cruise time itself is about four hours, and it's going to go slowly from here in Gulin all the way down to Yangshuo, where we're going
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 26:10Caption timestamp checked
This is the spot where the 20 RMB note is depicted. We've taken our photos holding the note.
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 36:26Caption timestamp checked
Well, we're off the boat. There's hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people here.
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 4:21Caption timestamp checked
Recommendation
Travelshorts’ observation: Booking Li River 4-star cruise tickets via Trip.com was less than half the official direct price ($60/£41 vs $120 adult).
Video evidence (1)
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 6:29Caption timestamp checked
It's just less than half the price, which I don't understand how they can do that, really, because the tickets we got are
Historical costs mentioned
- 4-Star Li River Cruise ticket (Adult, upstairs deck)£41.00
Transaction · Paid · PER_PERSON · Li River
Video evidence (1)
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 6:15Caption timestamp checked
I paid £41 for me, which is about $60 US,
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 6:15Caption timestamp checked
- 4-Star Li River Cruise ticket (Child, upstairs deck)£22.00
Transaction · Paid · PER_PERSON · Li River
Video evidence (1)
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 6:20Caption timestamp checked
and I paid £22 each for Matthew and Holly,
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 6:20Caption timestamp checked
Find it in the journey
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Video evidence (1)
- CHINA'S BEST RIVER CRUISE Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo on a 4 STAR BOAT · 0:25Caption timestamp checked
Today, if you can hear me over all this noise, we're going to be taking a river cruise down the Li River from Guilin all the way to Yangshuo.
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