Guilin: Half Day Yanzi Cave Exploration Tour Guilin: Yanzi Cave Exploration Tour with Transfer

Explore Yanzi Cave on a guided tour from Guilin or Yangshuo. Navigate narrow passages, underground rivers, and stalactite halls with helmets, headlamps, and caving suits.
This half-day Discovery-endorsed Yanzi Cave exploration, famously experienced by adventurer Ed Stafford, begins with a transfer from your Guilin hotel to the cave parking area. Upon arrival, participants gear up with helmets, headlamps, and caving suits while receiving essential safety instructions and an introduction to karst geology, noting the importance of using restrooms before entering the cave. A brief uphill hike to the entrance includes a briefing on the delicate cave ecosystem and conservation principles. The core adventure unfolds in this legendary subterranean landscape, navigating narrow passages, underground rivers, and immense stalactite halls to observe stunning formations like stalagmites, stone curtains, and subterranean streams, experiencing moments of profound darkness illuminated only by headlamps in the cool cave environment (approximately 18°C). Following the exploration, the group descends to return equipment before transferring back to your Guilin hotel.

Itinerary:
07:00–08:00｜Departure to Huixian Town
Transfer from Guilin hotel to Yanzi Cave parking lot.
08:00–08:30｜Preparation & Briefing
Gear up with helmets, headlamps, and caving suits.
Safety rules and karst geology introduction.
Note: Use restrooms here; none inside the cave.
08:30–08:50｜Hike to Cave Entrance
15-min uphill walk; briefing on cave ecosystem and conservation.
09:00–11:30｜Cave Exploration (Core Activity)
Navigate narrow passages, underground rivers, and stalactite halls.
Observe stalagmites, stone curtains, and subterranean streams.
Experience total darkness with headlamps.
Tip: Cave temperature ~18°C; bring a light jacket.
11:30–12:00｜Return & Gear Return
Descend to parking lot; return and check equipment.
12:00–13:00｜Transfer Back to Hotel
Drive back to Guilin.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.