Seeped in a history of over 3.6 hundred million years, the Elephant Trunk Hill is often regarded as a symbol of the Guilin landscape. It lies to the southeast of Guilin city, on the west bank of the Li River. The hill has had its name for hundreds of years, because of its appearance, of an elephant sucking water from the river with its trunk. On top of the hill there is a pagoda which has been named Puxian Pagoda.There is a cave at the side of the hill, between the trunk and the legs of the elephant, lies the "Moon-Over-Water Cave" in the shape of a full moon. This cave and the surrounding hills have been praised for its beauty and enchantment, especially at night. There are over 70 inscriptions carved in the cave from the Tang and Song dynasties.  Another of the caves on the Elephant Trunk Hill serves as the eyes of the animal, where visitors of the hill can look out onto the city of Guilin.

The Li River, or Lijiang River, runs through the city of Guilin in the Autonomous Region of Guangxi Zhuang. It is famous for its beauty, with the lush green mountains, fantastically shaped rocks, fragrant waters and lakes and mysterious and enchanting grottoes. The Lijiang River has been praised for centuries for its beauty in Chinese culture, including a poem by Hanyu. One of the best ways to view the wonders of the river is by boat, navigating amongst towering peaks, waterfalls and rocks. Traveling along the river, a tourist can view many deep pool or dangerous shoals. The area surrounding the Lijiang River holds as many wonders as the banks of the river themselves. The area is famed for the spectacular mountains, with Luohan, Chaoban, Wuzhi and Luosi Mountains rising from the waters. There are also cliffs visible from the river, such as the Picture Cliff, a natural formation that gives the impression of a picture when the light falls on it, consisting of 9 houses

One of the beautiful attractions of Guilin city includes the Ronghu Lake, situated in the center square of the city near to Lijiang Road. There is also the rich Zhongshan Road, a walking area through the central area.  

The main tourist attractions around the central district include two lakes, the Ronghu (otherwise known as the Banyan Lake), as well as the Fir Tree Lake, (or Shanhu Lake). These two lakes are connected by a bridge, and are part of a beautiful park in the center of the city.

The Seven Star Park is one of the largest natural environment parks in Guilin. It is located on the eastern banks of the Li River, and consists of 134 hectares, encompassing such sites as the Camel Hill, the Seven Star Cave and the Follower Bridge.  

The main gateway of the park was built in the Song Dynasty. The Flowers Bridge was then renovated in the Ming Dynasty. The bridge gained it name because it was originally thought to have been surrounded by wild flowers that flamed in the spring. However, these flowers were reduced in the Qing Dynasty, and the flaming flowers cannot be found anymore.  

The Folded Brocade Hill is comprised of several different hills and peaks situated in the northern part of Guilin city. Folded Brocade Hill comprises Yueshan Hill, Crane Peak, Look-On-All-Direction Hill, and Bright Moon Peak. The hill is named for the odd looking rocks that are broken horizontally.

A calabash shaped Wind Cave runs through the halfway point of the hill. The two mouths of the cave are wider than the middle passage, which is only wide enough for one person to walk through. Inside, there are 90 sculptures of the Buddha from the Tang and Song Dynasties. It takes its name of the Wind Cave from the breeze that runs through it all year around.