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Li River Hiking

Find out about the Li River Hiking

Li River hiking is one of the options to enjoy the karst scenery along the river. There are several hiking routes along the river to try.

Route: Xialongwan – Lengshuitan, duration of time: around 2 hours.
The route of Xialongwan – Lengshuitan is good for those who are planning to spend not much time hiking along the Li River. The karst landscape along the route is also amazing.

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Route: Yangdi – Langshi Village – Quanjiawan – Laocuntou – Lengshuiwan – Nine-horse Fresco Hill – Xingping, duration of time: around 5 hours.
Hike along the route and you’ll view the highlight landscape of the Li River. But it requires you to get the ticket for the local ferry as you’d need to take 3 ferries along the route. First, get the ticket at Yangdi Pier and take the ferry to the opposite bank. Then, hike forward to Langshi Village where you have to take a second ferry to the opposite bank. Walk along the river and get to the Lengshuitan where you will take the third ferry to the opposite bank where Nine-horse Fresco Hill is located. Finally, hike to Xingping Pier. Along the route, you will see Reflection of Yellow Cloth Shoal, Snail Hill and Wave Stone Legend.

Route: Daxu Old Town – Caoping
The route of Li River hiking is ideal for those who are keen on hiking. First, rent a vehicle to the Daxu Old Town. You could explore the town and then start the Li River hiking. Walk along the trail, through a small woods, across a small village and then you’ll arrive at the opposite bank of the Mopanshan Pier. Hike along the river, across the Biyange Village and walk along the river again.

 

​After 1 hour hike, you’ll get to Jiuniuwangsanzhou, the starting point of one of the most classical hiking routes. At this point, you’d need to take a local ferry to the opposite bank and hike through the countryside for 30 minutes. Then, you’ll reach Mingcun Lower Ferry. Take a local ferry again to the opposite bank. Hike through Caoping Upper Village and Liujiapu Village and Caoping will appear in front of you. With a length of 12 kilometers long, the Crown Cave is located in Caoping. If interested, you could explore the cave.

Li River Cruise Types

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USD $128
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USD $99
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USD $78
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4.5 Star Li River Cruise Cost

4.5 Star Li River Cruise VIP Ticket Upper Deck Ticket Lower Deck Ticket
Adult (over 140 cms Tall) USD $177 per adult USD $139 per adult USD $128 per adult
Child (120 - 139 cms tall) USD $99 per child USD $75 per child USD $62 per child
Child (under 119 cms tall)
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Please note, the 4.5 Star Li River Cruise also features a Lower Deck Private Box to host a maximum of 4 x persons.
Price of the Li River Cruise Lower Deck Private Box (4 x persons) is USD $492 in total.

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4 Star Li River Cruise Cost

4 Star Li River Cruise VIP Ticket Upper Deck Ticket Lower Deck Ticket
Adult (over 140 cms Tall) USD $139 per adult USD $115 per adult USD $99 per adult
Child (120 - 139 cms tall) USD $139 per adult USD $57 per child USD $49 per child
Child (under 119 cms tall)
*NO SEAT*
FREE* FREE* FREE*

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3 Star Li River Cruise Cost

3 Star Li River Cruise Lower Deck Ticket
Adult (over 140 cms Tall) USD $78 per adult
Child (120 - 139 cms tall) USD $39 per child
Child (under 119 cms tall)
*NO SEAT*
FREE*

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