Natural site · GUANGXI
Yulong River bamboo rafting
遇龙河竹筏 · Yùlónghé Zhúfá
About
Two-person bamboo rafts down the calm Yulong River through karst countryside. 1-2 hour shorter sections; quieter than the Li River.
The Yulong River (a Li River tributary) runs through a quieter karst valley near Yangshuo. Two-person bamboo rafts — actually now PVC, despite the name — drift along the calm river through 20km of karst pinnacles, water-buffalo paddies and old village landings. Two main launch points: Jinlong Bridge (the upper section) and Chaolong (the lower section). Most rafters do a 1-2 hour segment. Combine with cycling the back roads.
How to get there
Bicycle, e-scooter, or tour shuttle from Yangshuo.
When to visit
April–October.
Itineraries featuring this site
- First-timer China — 10 days adding Chengdu and Guilin
10d · The classic seven-day circuit extended with Chengdu's giant pandas and Guilin's karst river scenery — the two additions that most transform a first China trip.
- Photography focus — Yunnan and Guilin, 10 days
10d · Ten days through two of China's most photogenic landscapes: Yunnan's terraced rice fields and highland villages, followed by the karst pinnacles and river mist of Guilin and Yangshuo.
- South China — Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Yangshuo and Guilin, 10 days
10d · Ten days through the south: Hong Kong as the entry point, Guangzhou for Cantonese food culture, then the karst river landscape of Yangshuo and Guilin before flying home.
- Train-only China — 14 days using HSR exclusively, no flights
14d · Fourteen days across eastern and central China using only high-speed rail — no domestic flights. A lower-carbon alternative that also provides a closer view of the country at ground level.
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