Independent travel guide
Elephant Trunk Hill
象鼻山景区Xiàngbí Shān Jǐngqū
Guilin's city emblem, where a limestone hill forms the silhouette of an elephant drinking from the Li River. Give the site 1–2 hours if you do not want to rush. Check the gate before setting off, especially when the map pin covers a broad area.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
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Adult admission
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Rules vary
How to book
Official public information for Elephant Trunk Hill does not confirm a stable online reservation route.
No official fixed advance-booking period was confirmed on 2026-08-02.
Booking steps
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Open the cited official reference for Elephant Trunk Hill.
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Read the current ticket, opening and reservation notice; do not infer a rule from a third-party listing.
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If the notice does not accept a foreign passport, contact the venue's staffed service desk before paying.
The official reference does not confirm the foreign-passport credential; keep the passport and any official confirmation.
If no official online route is available, use the venue's staffed ticket or visitor desk; do not replace it with an OTA.
1–2 hours
How to visit
Start at Elephant Trunk Hill, take a quick orientation photo, then follow the feature that stands out most instead of trying to cover every path.
Leave Elephant Trunk Hill from the side closest to the next stop; check the transport note: Use the Chinese place name and address in Amap or a licensed taxi; rural transfers need extra time. Keep the final section easy enough for a calm return.
- 1Stop 1Start with Elephant Trunk Hill
Use the first open view to understand the site's shape and main feature, then decide which secondary path is worth your time.
- 2Stop 2One complete loop
Choose a loop that returns to a known junction; a complete short route is easier to enjoy than several unfinished branches.
- 3Stop 3The detail most people miss
Slow down for the texture, view or local story that makes Elephant Trunk Hill more than a generic scenic stop.
- 4Stop 4Weather or crowd fallback
If the exposed section changes, switch to a sheltered or shorter option and preserve the main experience.
- 5Stop 5Return with the next stop ready
Keep 1–2 hours as the baseline; check the transport note before leaving the final viewpoint: Use the Chinese place name and address in Amap or a licensed taxi; rural transfers need extra time.
Best time
Weekday morning, soon after opening. Start with Elephant Trunk Hill here, then decide whether the remaining stops still fit the day.
Foreigner notes
Search 象鼻山景区 with its address rather than relying on a city-level result; the entrance is the useful destination.
Reservation and foreign-passport handling for Elephant Trunk Hill remain unconfirmed; use the cited official notice before departure.
Use the recorded crowd pattern to choose a start time, then adjust at Elephant Trunk Hill if the on-site flow differs.
Normal opening profile: Daily: 07:00-21:30. The current reference is 07:00-21:30, but official gate notices and third-party listings differ by gate; use the current gate announcement.
Save 象鼻山景区 and 民主路1号 before leaving; the last walk is easier when the gate is already marked.
Avoid these mistakes
The map centre for Elephant Trunk Hill may not be the visitor gate; use the named entrance in the record.
Check the date and source on any old price or hours screenshot before using it for Elephant Trunk Hill.
Keep a return buffer after Elephant Trunk Hill; queues and internal transfers can consume it.
A city-level booking page may not cover every boat, show or cableway at Elephant Trunk Hill; check paid sub-entries separately when relevant.
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Sources and evidence
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OfficialElephant Trunk HillPublisher · Guilin official tourism or venue reference
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Verified 2026-08-02OfficialGuilin and Yangshuo official visitor referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
象鼻山景区民主路1号