Viewpoints in Guilin

Camel Hill (Luotuo Shan) is a distinctive double-humped karst peak on Guilin's northern edge. A short but steep scramble leads to a summit platform with unobstructed views of the city skyline framed by surrounding peaks.

A dramatic karst peak inside the Jingjiang Princes' City, offering the best 360-degree panorama of Guilin..

A natural arch at the top of a karst hill near Yangshuo, offering spectacular views of the surrounding countryside..

The highest peak near Guilin at 903m, accessible by cable car, with breathtaking views of the karst landscape..

An elevated viewing deck above the Longji (Dragon's Backbone) rice terraces — Guangxi's most photographed landscape — offering sunrise panoramas over layered paddies that change colour with the seasons.

Panyan Mountain offers a thrilling ridgeline walk along a narrow karst spine near Yangshuo, with 360-degree views of Li River meanders, rice paddies, and dozens of conical peaks stretching to the horizon.

Chuanshan (Tunnel Hill) takes its name from a natural tunnel that pierces through the limestone peak, creating a dramatic archway visible from the Li River. The surrounding park includes the Shoufo Temple and river-facing pavilions.

Xianggong Hill is a purpose-built viewing platform above the Li River's most photogenic meander, where karst peaks ripple to the horizon in all directions. It has become one of China's most iconic landscape-photography locations.

The Ziyuan Danxia National Geopark features red-sandstone pillars, arches, and canyons sculpted by erosion — a stark visual contrast to Guilin's grey limestone karst, included in the UNESCO serial 'China Danxia' inscription since 2010.

Folded Brocade Hill offers a challenging climb rewarded with sweeping views over the city and winding river..

A riverside karst peak with panoramic views of Guilin, ancient Buddhist carvings, and a returned-pearl cave..

The Guilin Waterfall Hotel's man-made waterfall cascades 45 m down the building's façade at scheduled times — a quirky urban spectacle visible for free from the Li River promenade.