Yao Mountain
尧山 · Yáo Shān
The highest peak near Guilin (909 m), with a chairlift to the top and wide views over a sea of karst hills.
No booking needed3–4 hours
Tip
Go on a clear day, or you will see only cloud. Ride the chairlift up and take the toboggan slide down for fun.
- Opening hours
- Roughly 07:30–18:00; the chairlift runs shorter hours (sources differ) To be confirmed
- Price
- Entry about ¥60; chairlift about ¥50 one-way / ¥80 return; toboggan slide extra (sources differ) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or on Trip.com. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 8 km east of the centre, 20–30 min by taxi or DiDi To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 广西壮族自治区桂林市七星区朝阳乡
Photo: lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.0
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