Seven-Star Park – Outstanding Karst Cave in Guilin

Located on the east bank of the Li river in the center of Guilin, the seven-star park covering an area of 137.4 hectares. It is named after the seven mountain peaks which look like the big dipper hanging in the sky. It is the largest comprehensive park and landmark cultural landscape of Guilin and a famous scenic spot recommended by the world tourism organization.

Basic Facts about the Seven-Star Park:

• The seven-star park is regarded as the epitome of landscape culture of Guilin, which contains the characteristics of green hills, clear water, strange caves and fantastic rocks. It gathersthe profound history and culture to showthe perfect integration of nature and humanity. the Seven Star Cave, an outstanding representative of karst landscape in the world, honored as the “palace of nature’s art”, gives us unlimited enjoyment of imagination and beauty.
• There existsthe oldest multi-arch stone bridge with thin piers, which is called “flower bridge” and known as the “miracle of Chinese bridge architecture”. The reflection of the bridge is one of the eight sights of Guilin. And the “first cave”, called “Xixia zhenjing” in ancient time, is also one of the eight sights of Gulin. The cave has the largest stalactite lion in China, the magic dragon palace, the epitome of the Great Wall, elephant trunk hill and natural stalactite fresco.
• Qixia Temple, the largest temple in the architectural style of Tang dynasty in China, has the highest statue of Goddess Guanyin made by white marble and the largest wood fresco of boxwood. The Guihai forest of steles is a famous area of stone tablet wonder. Camel Hill, formerly known as the Jiuhu Hill, looks like a dromedary, so it is named as the “Camel Hill”. It is the top1 of eight sights of Guilin, and in 1997, Mr. Clinton, the President of the United States at that time, came and made a famous environmental speech at the foot of the mountain. There also existthe longest natural colored granite fresco and the only natural rock climbing field in Guilin.
• Guilin zoo, located inside the seven star park, is the only professional zoo in Guilin. It was founded in 1959 and covers an area of 2.3 hectares. Nowadays, it houses more than 300 animals of 50 species. If you want to go to the zoo, it is necessary for you to buy anentrance ticket of the seven star park at first, and then buy the ticket of the zoo.

How to Buy Entrance Tickets:

• Price of tickets:

• Opening time: Seven-Star Park: 8:00-18:00
  Seven Star Cave: 9:00-17:00

When is the best time to visit?

As the largest comprehensive park in Guilin, Seven Star park is suitable for sightseeing and leisure all year round, but the best time to visit is April to October. During these months, the natural scenery is charming and the weather is pleasant, which is good for people to do some outdoor activities.

Tips: Visitors had better avoid the official holiday in China, because many Chinese citizens choose to travel on official holidays to ease the pressure of their work. As a result, many Chinese tourist attractions are overcrowded and traffic jams are common. Therefore, visiting China at this time will bring tourists a less pleasant travel experience.

Official Holidays in China

How to get to the Seven-Star Park?

Bus

• Visitors can take Bus No.10, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 97 or 204, then get off at Seven Stars Park Station.