Guilin Night Tour: Four Lakes Cruise on Opera Boat

Cruise Guilin’s illuminated four lakes at night, marvel at Golden Twin Pagodas & karst hills, and enjoy live Caidiao opera. Engage with artists—try costumes, play instruments.
Experience Guilin's waterways at night aboard a traditional Caidiao opera boat for a one-of-a-kind cultural journey.During the journey, you will see stunning night views including the Golden Twin Pagodas, Moon Bridge, and karst hills illuminated against the water. At the same time, you will enjoy live Caidiao performances. This nationally-recognized intangible cultural heritage, also known as Guilin Opera or literally called Polychrome Tone, is performed by costumed local artists as you cruise. Through humorous dialect songs about daily life, love and work, you can discover the spirit of Guilin people.Your English-speaking guide will explain the cultural context and gist of the lyrics during the performance. After the show, the guide will help you communicate with the performers. You may ask questions, try on costumes, and even play some instruments.

Tour Details：
Hotel pickup/drop-off included
90-minute cruise covering all four lakes (Ronghu, Shanhu, Guihu, Mulong)
Opera performance on board and communicate with performers
Perfect for travelers who want to go beyond typical tourist experiences!

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.