Li River Cruise: Guilin's Breathtaking Karst Journey

We were collected from our hotel by Jacky who had excellent English and driven (about an hour) to the Li River siding. We quickly found our boat amongst the dozens lined up and proceeded on our four-hour cruise on a 3 star boat. There was no English at all - the life jackets were stowed under your seat. The boat was at capacity but very clean and the lunch box meal was good. The end of trip arrival area was a scramble and we had trouble finding where our meet destination was (Starbucks) as our Aussie phone nav failed us. A quick sms to Charles soon had us on the right road to meet our guide. Jacky took us home via a very pretty bridge then we opted to pay for the 35 (Chinese money) freeway back to Guilin which took an hour. We arrived back at the hotel about 4-5 pm.

Wonderful cruise. The boat was very clean and the seats in vip very comfortable with exclusive access to the front deck. Staff did not speak any English and I didn’t understand why I was offered to order food when I understood lunch was included. It was and I didn’t need to order the fish but it was delicious if expensive.

It was really amazing today. The guide was speaking very good english and was very interested into cultural exchange. He explained us a lot and was very kind. The organisation was perfect. Thank you for the wonderful day! We can recommend him 100%!!

Charles helped arrange a wonderful cruise on the Li River all the way from Guilin to Yangshou. The scenery was amazing and the boat itself was very nice and comfortable. The cruise lasted around 4 hours, and the scenery was breathtaking. I would recommend using Charles to anyone coming to visit Guilin and Yangshou. It is a fantastic and memorable trip to behold!

the tours we booked (Li River Cruise and Longji Terrace ) were simply wonderful, very well organized. Peter was an excellent driver and a very good tour guide . He explained a lot of interesting facts and supported us for everything we needed. Thank you very much .

Wonderful tour, everything was perferct. All Day long tour, pick up at hotel lobby, 4 Hours boat cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with Stunning views and local fish to taste on the boat. Then, with our guide Silvia ( a fantastic, well prepared, helpfull and nice person) we walked in Yangshuo West st. then we had a 40 minute ride on bamboo raft, and we visited landscape in Yangshuo area. We had really good moments, we could take our time without hurry. I really raccomanded this tour. Nothing to complain.

Beautiful and very well organised trip. There were 11 of us and our Chinese guide - Quiaoli, English name Silvia - was very nice and allowed us to spend a wonderful day. I recommend this tour, very scrupulous Charles and very prepared Quiaoli. Great!

Marvelous day with our guide, Silvia. Everything was like promised (boat, lunch, yangshuo, bridge). Our driver was right on time for pick up. Silvia explained us plenty of information and history. We really enjoyed the organisation of this trip. We recommend it.

Peter was a wonderful tour guide and driver. He was very knowledgeable about Guilin and Yangshuo, and shared a number of interesting stories and facts with us throughout the trip. Although it rained (as it’s the wet season), it was perfect for us, as it really added to the mystical atmosphere of this region 😊 We loved every moment and highly recommend this tour! Tips for other travellers: - Communication with Charles / the team is very easy via WhatsApp/ We Chat. - Pick up and return is to your accommodation. - You’ll be dropped off for the boat tour in Guilin and picked up / met at the wharf in Yangshuo for the return countryside tour. - The boat cruise guide / announcements are in Mandarin, but the key highlights announced include: 1) Nine horses mountain; 2) The Li River view on the 20 Yuan note; and 3) Lunch at around 12:00. (You’ll notice everyone moving around for each of these, so you can’t miss them! 😉)

I am very happy that I booked Charles services, my driver and guide name was Peter and he was really helpful and nice person. He helped with everything and spend full day with me driving me to the airport at the end. I would really recommend this to everyone who wants to visit Guilin area! Contact was smooth on WhatsApp and WeChat, no problem with payment as well. Charles booked me the ticket with window seat and lunch on the boat which was super convenient. One more time many thanks! Big recommendation to Charles and his team.