Li River 3-Star / 4-Star Cruise + Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin One-Day Tour
Hundred-Li Li-River water gallery · Grand live-action stage show · Combined nature & culture experience · Foreign-visitor-friendly · Pure-play zero-shopping
Tour Highlights
⛴ Li River 3-Star /4-Star Official Deluxe Cruise
Depart from Motuanshan Wharf. Full Hundred-Li Li-River journey. On open-air deck you can fully appreciate Nine-Horses Mural Hill, Yellow Cloth Reflection, 20-RMB-note background and other world-famous karst landscape landmarks.
🎭 Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin Grand Live-action Show
Large-scale spectacular stage drama retelling thousands-year-old history of Zhuang, Yao and other Guangxi ethnic minorities. Impressive stage effects, highly-recommended blockbuster performance.
🍱 Set-meal Lunch Served On-board Cruise Ship
Enjoy Chinese set-meal lunch while sailing, watching karst-peak scroll unfold along river banks.
🌿 All-in-one Nature & Cultural Immersion
Admire natural Li-River landscape in daytime; dive into Guangxi ethnic-folk history and culture in afternoon. Pure-play small-group tour without any shopping stops.
🌄 Scenic Spot Detailed Introduction
Li River 3-Star /4-Star Cruise (Motuanshan / Zhujang Wharf to Yangshuo)
The Motuanshan-to-Yangshuo segment represents Li River’s most classic complete waterway route, stretching for roughly 83 kilometers. This is the core landscape featured in the famous saying “Guilin’s landscape tops the world”. 3-star and 4-star vessels are official large-scale sightseeing cruise ships with spacious indoor cabins plus open-air observation decks. The ship drifts downstream passing Yangdi, Nine-Horses Mural Hill, Yellow Cloth Reflection, Xingping 20-RMB-note background and other well-known photo-spots. On sunny days river surface sparkles with perfect peak reflections. In mist-rain seasons thin haze shrouds peaks like traditional Chinese ink-wash painting. 4-star vessel provides upgraded cabin environment and higher-quality set-meal compared with 3-star ship for travelers pursuing superior comfort. Cruise terminates at Yangshuo town wharf.
Yangshuo Town
You disembark right in Yangshuo, a small town encircled by karst peaks. Numerous shops and local-food stalls are available nearby. Short stopover allows you to sample local snacks and soak in Yangshuo small-town vibe before transferring to Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin scenic complex.
Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin Scenic Park & Live-action Stage Show
Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin is a large-scale cultural theme park. Its core attraction is the approximately 60-minute grand live-action singing-and-dance performance. Acts retell ancient Guilin legends, Zhuang-Yao ethnic folktales, Lingqu Canal construction and wartime stories from Guangxi’s millennial past. Giant screens, water-curtain special-effects and large mechanical stage installations deliver powerful audio-visual impact. Besides the main show, theme-park area includes folk-custom streets, mini-live folk performances and cultural-creative blocks. Arrive ahead of show time to wander and take photos, immersing yourself in Guangxi minority folk culture. Both domestic and overseas visitors can easily follow the narrative. Show schedules may get adjusted under severe-weather circumstances.
Scheduled Itinerary
| Time | Arrangement | Details & Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Hotel pick-up within downtown Guilin, transfer towards Motuanshan Wharf | Door-to-door hotel pickup. Bilingual Chinese-English driver-guide service can be pre-booked for foreign-visitor groups. Please arrive at wharf early for boarding formalities. |
| 10:00 | Li River 3-Star /4-Star Cruise departs (Motuanshan / Zhujang to Yangshuo) | Cruising time approx. 4 hours. Set-meal lunch served onboard. View world-famous Li-River landmarks including Nine-Horses Mural Hill, Yellow Cloth Reflection, 20-RMB-note background from open-air observation deck. |
| 14:00 | Disembark at Yangshuo wharf, short rest stop | Free time at Yangshuo West Street for quick rest and self-service local-snack purchase. |
| 15:30 | Enter Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin theme-park, watch main live-action stage show | Stroll folk-custom blocks and catch mini park performances before main show. Watch core Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin live-action performance (around 60 minutes runtime). |
| 17:30 | Group gathering for return transfer | After show finishes, board coach for return journey to Guilin downtown. |
| 18:30 | Drop-off at your downtown Guilin hotel | Full-day itinerary completes with hotel drop-off. |
Cost Explanation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Included | Round-trip ground transport within Guilin, Li-River 3-star /4-star cruise-ship ticket (including onboard set-meal lunch), Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin performance entry ticket, Chinese-speaking driver-guide service. |
| Self-paid Optional Items | Personal snacks, souvenirs and shopping expenses; extra-cost Chinese-English bilingual driver-guide for foreign-visitor groups. |
| Important Notes | Cruise departure times may get adjusted under river-water-level change, heavy fog or flood-control regulation. Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin show schedules follow daily park announcement. Original passport is required for both cruise-boarding and theatre admission for overseas visitors. Cruise-ship & show ticket prices subject to official scenic-spot daily publication. |
Booking Terms & Travel Precautions
General Travel Notes
- Security check is required before Li-River cruise boarding. Please strictly stick to agreed gathering time. Late arrivals cannot board cruise ship and cruise-tickets are non-refundable & non-changeable.
- Strong wind blows on ship deck; boat creates slight swaying motion on open water. Visitors prone to seasickness should bring anti-motion-sickness pills. Mind personal safety when taking photos on deck.
- Strong UV-radiation out on river surface. Wear sun-hat and sunscreen for open-air-deck stay.
- Romance of the Song Dynasty-Guilin takes place in indoor grand-theatre auditorium. No food or drinks allowed inside auditorium; flash photography & video-recording are forbidden during live-show performance.
- Cruise-ship tickets and theatre seats sell-out quickly during peak tourist seasons. Confirm travel dates and book early to secure cruise-sailing slot and performance seats.
- Total driving time of this itinerary is relatively long; bring drinking-water and wear comfortable footwear.
🧑🦱 Special Reminders for Foreign Visitors
- Documents: You must present youroriginal passportfor cruise-ship boarding check-in AND theatre-ticket verification. Photocopies or phone-screen photos of passport cannot be used for boarding or admission.
- Language Communication: Bilingual Chinese-English driver-guide service can be reserved. Wharf and theme-park staff mostly speak only Chinese; assigned guide provides translation assistance.
- Payment Methods: WeChat Pay and Alipay accepted by most shops; keep small-denomination RMB cash for street-vendor purchases. International credit-card acceptance is limited.
- Dining: On-board meal is Chinese group-style set-meal. Inform us in advance for vegetarian requirement, food-allergy or dietary restrictions so we try best to make arrangements.
- Safety Tips: Never lean over ship-deck railings; secure your belongings against river-side strong-wind. Follow on-site staff instructions inside performance-hall venue.
- Photography Etiquette: Always ask permission before taking portrait photos of local residents or working staff members.
- Internet & Insurance: Mobile-phone signal can become weak in certain river-sections along Li-River. Download offline map beforehand. Overseas visitors are recommended to purchase travel-insurance covering Mainland-China stay independently.
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