Checked out! Stayed three times at the vacation rental with my husband and kid, and the kid refused to leave!

Guilin family trip, choosing the right hotel makes it half the effort! Highly recommend Yangshuo Huashan Yun She — a cloud home above the peaks, with terraced fields and sea of clouds visible from the window, listening to birdsong with the kid in the morning, and enjoying golden mountains together on the evening terrace. Paired with Li River bamboo rafting, ATV off-road, hot air balloon rides… a 4-day itinerary letting the kid have fun in nature while parents relax and enjoy the scenery!

🌿 Family activities ・ Nature education both covered

Li River Bamboo Rafting (Yangdi - Nine Horses Painting Hill) ・ Mobile landscape class

Drift slowly on a bamboo raft down the Li River, with the kid spotting the 20 yuan banknote background scene, competing to count the “horses” on the cliff. The boatman tells Li River legends, and the kid wide-eyed asks, “Do the mountains really walk?” The trip instantly becomes a nature classroom!

ATV Off-road ・ Family off-road challenge

The whole family wears helmets and rides ATVs, crossing forest hills and steep slopes! The kid sits in the middle hugging parents tightly, screams turn into laughter. At the finish by the river, we watch the sunset together, and the kid shouts, “I want to play 10 more times!”

🚗 4-day family route ・ Relaxed and balanced

D1: Guilin pick-up — check-in and rest — stroll through Dongxi Alley/Two Towers (easy start)

D2: Li River bamboo rafting — Xingping Ancient Town — ATV off-road — stay at Huashan Yun She (play with mountains and water)

D3: Yulong River family rafting — Ten-Mile Gallery cycling — hot air balloon — rice field café — West Street food hunt (mix of active and calm)

D4: Xianggong Mountain sunrise — Elephant Trunk Hill check-in — return trip (perfect ending)

🏷 Must-mark family landmarks

📍Yun She Cloud Sea Homestay, kid runs on the terrace watching the mountains

📍River Bamboo Rafting floating classroom, play and learn the RMB background

📍Off-road family racers, safe track for worry-free fun

📍River Rafting water fight hotspot, parents and kids get wet and laugh together

📍Air Balloon experience aerial views, teaching kids to spot the Ten-Mile Gallery

✅ Kid-friendly details for peace of mind

✔ Huashan Yun She includes breakfast and dinner, hiking guide teaches kids about plants, avoids crowds

✔ Balanced itinerary: quiet bamboo rafting, wild ATV rides, whole family not tired

✔ Off-the-beaten-path check-ins: Xianggong Mountain cloud sea, rice field café, great photo ops with kids

✔ Family services in place: kids’ helmets, bamboo raft life jackets, children’s bikes for cycling

📝 Must-have tips for parents

✨ Big temperature difference in the mountains morning and night, bring kids a light jacket + sun protection clothing

✨ Wear durable long pants for ATV, hotel provides kids’ knee pads

✨ Bring change of clothes for Yulong River, kids will get soaked playing with water

✨ Xianggong Mountain: hotel can prepare portable breakfast for kids

Bring your kids to Guilin, turn the mountains and rivers into a family playground, and collect laughter and growth all along the way~