Guilin or also known as the Kweilin. Guilin is a prefecture-level city that is located in the Northeast of China at the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guilin is located at the West bank of the Li River. It is also bordered Hunan to the North. Guilin means "Forest of Sweet Osmanthus”. Due to its large number of osmanthus trees, it is then named as Guilin. The Guilin city is well known for its spectacular scenery of karst topography. Guilin is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Guilin is located in the Northern Guangxi. It is bordered with Liuzhou to the West, Laibin to the Southwest, Wuzhou to the South, Hezhou to the Southeast, Huiahua to the Northwest, Shaoyang to the North and Yongzhou to the East. Guilin also has a total area of 27,809 sq. Km.

Airports in Guilin

1. Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is an airport that serves Guilin city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. This airport is located in Liangjiang, which is 29 km Southwest of the city center. Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is the 33rd busiest airport in China in 2014 with a total of 5,875,327 passengers. If you are coming from the Philippines, you can take a flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport. There are no direct flights available from any airlines. You need to transit to at least one airport before making a flight to Guilin. The cheapest airfare is around PHP 9,121 for a round ticket.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Guilin?

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Guilin?

The peak and busiest times of Guilin are in March followed by April and September. Hotel prices, as well as flight tickets, will be higher than any other months. However, you can still get great deals if you book a flight or accommodation ticket earlier. The lesser month with travellers is in December. You can get cheap flight tickets and hotels if you are visiting Guilin that month.

According to climate classification by Koppen, Guilin has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It has short, mild winters and long, hot summers. The average temperatures vary from 8.1 °C in January to 28.2 °C in July. The annual average temperature is around 19.12 °C.

You can visit Guilin in February to celebrate the Lantern Festival and Chinese New Year with the locals. Not only that, but you can also visit Guilin in December to celebrate Christmas Eve.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Guilin?

1. Li River – It is a river located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. This Li River flows for 83 km from Guilin to Yangshuo. The river is an important river in Guilin. You can easily spot this river if you are in Guilin because the Guilin city is located near the Li River. You can sit back and relax in the Guilin city overlooking the Li River.

2. Elephant Trunk Hill – It is a hill, landmark and also the tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. The Elephant Trunk Hill is a very famous place in Guilin. It is a symbol of the Guilin city. The hill is named as Elephant Trunk Hill because the hill looks like an elephant drinking water.

3. Longsheng Rice Terrace – This rice terrace is also called as the Longji Rice Terraces. This rice terrace is located in Longsheng County. It is located about 100 km from Guilin, Guangxi, China. The terraced fields are built along the slope of the hill from the riverside up to the mountain top. This rice terrace fields got its name from due to the rice terraces that resemble a dragon’s scales. Every early of June, water will be pumped over the rice paddies.