You can stay 1 full day in Guilin : stroll around , visit the Red Flute Cave, the Pearl museum/ fabric and buy a good quality pearl bracelet or collar for example; other excursions are offered thereI, but I preferred to go to the last destination of this review, . You may go for a drink or even dancing in the old part of the city close to the Lake and the Elephant Trunk, there is also a night market and many food stalls around . Then drive to the rice fields ( minimum 2 hours) in Longshen and spend the day or even also sleep over: walk around the fields, go up (up the mountain by foot requires 2 hours min and good physical condition , or take a seat lift ) to the viewpoint with super scenic views, a coffee shop and little shops from the local people ; you may spend one night in one of the several hostels around (book in advance). Your next destination is it three hours drive from this ricefields to Yongshuo. Or you go back to Guilin sleep over and take at 9:30 a 4-5 hour noisy boat trip from Guilin to Yongshuo (you have to book in advance and be ready one hour prior departure at the pier). Yongshuo is one of the best places in China and the best of the area. In Yongshuo you may do many walking excursions , bicycle or motorcycle excursions (although I highly recommend to use the bike and enjoy the peace and the nature around) . Do not miss the non-motor boat tours please !!!! Do not miss the show on the lake at night (buy your tickets are your hotel or through your travel agent, they will provide go-return transportation). There is also a show several times a day about native people, but I haven't been there myself. It is also possible to have a fantastic view from the landscape with the special karstic little mountains, you may take mountingsby balloon or little airplane. Depending on the time of the year, there are also some spot for rafting. There are also some caves to visit and with some special games for young people. In the evening The centre of the town transforms in the very noisy and packed area. There is an ice skating ring underneath the kind of square at one end of the Main pedestrian street .There is also a very big night market full of live and many restaurants food stalls around, but what is impressive is one of the streets with very high music inside and outside, with karaoke , with live bands, and full of young Chinese people. Everything closes at midnight, anyway you can always find a peaceful area in the evening a bit of from this Main Street. Even the road back to Guilin to take you to the train station or airport has fantastic views. Enjoy your trip!

I didn't see any I'm afraid.

Hi, I am planning on taking a taxi from my hotel the Lijiang Waterfall to the Reed Flute Cave. I would like to know will I be able to catch a taxi back to the hotel? Planning on doing this solo.

The bus station is well away from the cave . The cave is away from the city . I did not see where to store luggage, but the tourist infrastructure is good. I find it easier you find store luggage at the bus station .

Lamento no poder ayudarte porque viajamos con todo incluido en nuestro tour de 12 días por China ¡que lo disfruten!

I used a private guide for our Full day tour of Guilin including the caves. However, if you are planning to do independent travel in Guilin (with out a tour or guide) I would recommend getting a guidebook to assist you with your travel planning. I used Rough Guide China, but i also recommend Lonely Planet China. I would also double check with the front desk at your hostel. Most hostels around the world have an information desk where you can get info about tours and often book them directly. I would contact your hostel for advice. I bet they could arrange it for you in advance, but at the very least they can help you chose a travel supplier to book through. I hope you have fun in China!

I don't believe that it was too long. Like others have said, it probably took around 30 minutes on the bus. The bus is super cheap and easy so I would take that if you're not in a rush.

Yes, there is a fee but as everyone else we did not know , we had been taking care of all inclusive from Canada booking ,our trips are top knocks , we never have to wait for any entrances at all. We were saving so much time when the line is crazily long… for us paying a bit more it is worthy!

We used the 11 bus to go to Seven Star Park and the 3 bus to go to and from Reed Flute Cave. Both run along Guilin's main street Zhongshan Rd. (Zhong lu). When we visited Reed Flute Cave we did not see any taxis waiting or passing, but we were there in low season. We found the bus services convenient and easy to use despite not knowing Chinese. You can buy a map of the city which has bus routes marked; we obtained ours at a local tour office. Also, we found very helpful the free map from the Sheraton Guilin Hotel. Whether you use a bus or taxi depends on your sense of adventure and whether you enjoy trying to experience the everyday life of local people. Happy travels!