Elephant Trunk Hill
象鼻山 · Xiàngbí Shān
Guilin’s symbol: a hill shaped like an elephant drinking from the river.
Booking requiredBring your passport1 hour
Tip
The classic photo is from the opposite bank, which needs no ticket.
- Opening hours
- About 06:30–21:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free, but timed booking required
- How to book
- Free timed booking up to 7 days ahead on glljsh.com or the official WeChat account, with your passport. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Walk from central Guilin along the Li River
- Address in Chinese
- 广西桂林市象山区滨江路
Photo: S5A-0043 · CC BY 4.0
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