Best Way to Explore Yangshuo Countryside

Yangshuo renowned for its countryside scenery which has mesmerizing idyllic views, traditional farm life by water buffalo for plowing the farmland, reaping rice fields by hand in the harvest time, Yulong river and Karst mountain alongside, punting trip with local farmer. There are many way to explore Yangshuo countryside at your wish either at shore or by waterway.

By Bike

bike around yangshuo countryside

the most popular way to explore Yangshuo require a little physical challenge, your trip will start at the west street, and 10 minutes escape to the country road, be award for traffic when cycling through the city, and remind you that biking in China should follow the right of the road, otherwise may make an accident.

Yangshuo-Yima-Jiuxian-Yangshuo: this is a most peaceful cycling route which is less crowds, the total of trip is 40km and takes about 3.5 hours. You may expect to see the farmland, Yulong River, ancient architectures, and some of the interesting crops that you never seen before.

Yangshuo-Aishan-Gongnong Bridge-Yangshuo: this is mostly village visit, you can see get close up the daily farmer’s life, see how it worked in their farmland, what kinds of crops they grow and how is the household washing stuff by the river, it will be educational and fun.

Yangshuo-Moon Hill-Longtan Village-Yangshuo: this is a 5-6 hours bike that physical challenge might required, the whole trip is 56km, the highlights of this trip is visit a hundred years old village – Long Tan, riding through the brown brick houses like tracing back to China in the 1950’s. There are many small path on the way may make confuse by the tourist, we suggest to hire a local guide in case get lost.


By Scooter

yangshuo tour by scooter

May save your energy if you don’t want to ride a bike, but also easy access to any small villages as you want, but should be carful the terrible traffic on certain part of the village and strictly follow the regulations.


Take a bamboo Raft

Bamboo raft in Yulong River

Bamboo rafting is the most luxury way to see the Yangshuo country side scenery for visitors with limited time for stopover. But should be remind you that there are many docks along the Yulong River, it means there are many starting and ending point for you to choose, here we only recommend the best part with comparable less tourist and more sights.

Chaoyang to Shuiedi: this consider to be the best part of Yulong River and takes one hour for the punting trip, it will take you to the peaceful painting like scenery by mountains and trees and paddy fields along way.

How to get there: rent a car pick you up from where you stay and transfer to the starting point, and the driver will go to the ending point and wait you there.

Tips: the bamboo rafting trip is not available after the heavy rain cause it is dangers to punting in the flooding river.


Rent a Car for visit

Rent a Car

If you don’t ‘want to expose on the strong sunlight, nor get wet in the rain, and take an easy way to see countryside scenery, this is the best way and not effect by the terrible weather, you can design your trip at any time, just tell the driver to nearby villages you wish to go, but only the villages near by the country road which can go through by car.

Tips: plan the trip before you go, rent a car through licensed tour agent or company for avoid the price dispute.


Hiking

hiking in yangshuo

Now there is a brand new board walking path aside Yulong River with total 35km, this might be a good way for customers do a short hiking trip to explore Yangshuo countryside, the trip started in Xiatang Village, you can take a car to get there, most part of the hiking trip will be along Yulong River, and a small part of the trip will tracking through the village, so you get an opportunity to see the local farmer’s life, the path way will ends in Moon Hill, take a car back to Yangshuo or continue your trip.


Related reading: Top things to do in Yangshuo

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