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Yulong River

Yangshuo, Yangshuo County, China
4.5 of 5 stars 201 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
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Issoire, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Bamboo raft on a quiet river away from the noise of a lovely busy little town. Great way to relax!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

The bamboo rafts carry two passengers and have an umbrella for some protection from the sun. The rafting trip takes about 50 minutes and is a lot of fun. you need to wear sandals. Our hotel, the Yangshuo Resort had sandals in the closet for your use. The scenery is stunning. Tell the driver before you leave that you will... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Rafted on Yulong NW of Yangshuo - best scenery and quieter. Very relaxing.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Popular spot for floating down the river. There are several places to get on - many many rafts but not a problem. Saw two wedding parties on the way down and enjoyed the scenery

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

The Yulong river is the smaller river in Yangshuo. We went on a bamboo raft cruise for 2 hours and even though it was raining it was very lovely.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Took a 2 hour bamboo raft down this stretch of river and it was very peacful,the only place that real bamboo rafts are operating as far as im aware.The other rafts on over stretchs of river are plastic pvc with engines but advertised as bamboo.

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Fort Myers, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

I didn't at first understand that we were going to a different river for the Bamboo Rafting. I had thought that it was only the Li River involved in our tour. I am so glad that I was wrong. Not knowing at all what to expect, we had a blast. Once we got through the guantlet of water gun sellers... More

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Beijing, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

we went for a little cruise of 1,5 hour on the yulong river on those bamboo traditional boats. Passing the little cascades was fun

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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Lots of action on the river. Above Yangshuo a plethora of ferries ply their trade from Guilin. It seems that dockin time in Yangshuo is about 13.00 when the docks and lower town are turned to chaos.The river was in flood when we visited, which added a surreal touch to a dynamic setting.

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Dartmouth, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We spent a couple of great days just cycling and walking alongside the river.The locals are usually friendly although some farmworkers were not keen on being photographed.After heavy rain the bamboo boats do not operate due to the flood currents

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