Even if it is true, this kind of group is still a shopping group.

A reminder for tourists coming to Guilin:

Individual travelers must be cautious when joining a group. Near the railway station and bus station in Guilin, advertisements for individual travelers to join a group are everywhere. Yes, some old ladies will follow outsiders to sell various N-day tours. It is recommended to stay away from them and do not mess with them.

If the travel agency tells you to take you from downtown Guilin to the pier, take a boat trip on the Li River, and then go to Yangshuo, the price difference for different tours is huge.

One way is to take a boat trip on the Li River from Mopanshan Pier and land in Yangshuo. The water distance is 83 kilometers. An ordinary boat ticket costs 210 yuan per person, including lunch, at 9:00 or 9:30 in the morning. Get on the boat from Mopanshan Pier and go down the river. The journey takes about 4-5 hours and arrives in Yangshuo County at about 2:30 pm. This is operated by Guilin Tourism Co., Ltd. and is very formal.

The second option is to take a bamboo raft with an electric motor to cruise the Li River. The journey is from Yangdi to Xingping. After landing in Xingping, take a bus to Yangshuo. Buy tickets at the ticket office of the Lijiang Scenic Area in Yangdi Township and take a bamboo raft tour. The retail price is 216 yuan per bamboo raft for 4 people. Tickets are sold based on the bamboo raft. Under normal circumstances, the number of tourists is less than 4 people. As soon as you arrive at Yangdi Pier, someone will sell you a bamboo raft tour. They sell it per person, usually 150 yuan/person, and you can share the bamboo raft with others. To remind you: the bamboo raft tickets sold at the ticket office are for taking a bamboo raft to swim the Li River from Yangdi to Xingping.

Three options. If you take a bamboo raft from Yangdi Pier or Xingping Pier and only see the Nine Horses Painting Mountain and the reflection of the yellow cloth, we will take you to see the 20 yuan pattern and the water journey. Shorter, cheaper.

You can go to the "Lijiang Tour Guide" of "China Guilin Lijiang Scenic Area Official Website" to see it.

So, we all travel from Guilin to Yangshuo on the Li River. How long it takes to take a bus and how long a boat takes, and the cost is different. Not to mention that some travel agencies try their best to shorten the boat trip and increase the bus trip, saving time to take you to shopping stores and temples.

It is recommended to go to the "Lijiang Tour Guide" of "China Guilin Lijiang Scenic Area Official Website" to learn about traveling on the Lijiang River to Yangshuo. And if you want to sign up, just sign up for a pure play group, it’s worth the price.

In addition, be sure not to go to the Nanhuan Road area, that is, come out of Xiangshan Park, turn right and cross Wenchang Bridge, from the Wenchang Bridge traffic light to the area along the street of Chunji Roasted Goose at the head of Nanmen Bridge, there is a restaurant along the road. The so-called specialty restaurants and souvenir shops next to each other are all designed to rip off foreigners, and locals will never go there. Chun Kee Roast Goose Shop doesn't bully customers, and locals love to go there.

Also note: when you go out, for the sake of safety, do not expose your money. In Yangshuo, some bad guys robbed tourists who were riding bicycles to visit Yangshuo. There are thieves in Guilin's bus stations, train stations, pedestrian streets, buses, and even on the streets, both men and women. The most common ones are at bus stations and train stations with many foreign customers. Do not buy or stay in shops near train stations and bus stations. There are many thieves there, and shopkeepers and clerks are also very shady. Most of them will bully out-of-towners. The most despicable ones are to swap money and play tricks on money with missing corners. Also, don’t expect to have an affair in Guilin. There are many escorts in Guilin. They will take the initiative to strike up a conversation with you and invite you to watch movies, sing, drink coffee, drink, etc., just to kill you. In addition, those tricycle drivers soliciting customers in hotels are basically stooges. Even if you take a taxi, you must be careful not only to guard against illegal taxis, but also to be careful. Even if it is a regular taxi, do not fully believe the driver's words and do not exclude him. It’s also a possibility, so don’t go to KTVs, bars, travel agencies, restaurants, etc. recommended by him. If you encounter blackmail by bullies and black forces, the best policy is to find a way to escape on your own, or call 110 to call the police.

Generally, group tours organized by travel agencies include shopping. Although it has been expressly prohibited, it is difficult to prohibit it. Travel agencies in Guilin usually take tourists to go shopping: jade shops, silverware shops, traditional Chinese medicine shops, strange stone shops, bamboo fiber products shops, tea shops, souvenir shops, latex product shops, and various temples, etc. Shifting goods off as good, pretending to be genuine, and of inferior quality and high price are the result of store owners, tour guides, and drivers colluding to make shady money. Therefore, when traveling in a group, do not listen to cheap or low-priced tours, but carefully read the travel contract you signed with the travel agency to avoid being deceived.

If you have already joined a tour group, you should be careful when entering the store. There is no other way to waste time, so don’t waste money anymore. There is no need to argue with the tour guide. Keep the evidence and just complain to him.

Go to "Guilin Life Network", click "Convenience Services" on the navigation bar in the upper right corner of the homepage, scroll down after entering, find "Guilin Municipal Government Service Agency Telephone Numbers", click to enter, there is: Consumer Consultation Complaint hotline, tourism complaint hotline, tourism complaint center, Guilin Price Inspection Office, etc.