Plan at a glance
Choose your entrance and areas of interest
Seven Star is a large park with four entrances near Flower Bridge, Camel Hill, Qixia Temple, and Guihai Stele Forest. Allow about 2–3 hours for a walk. If you also want to visit Seven Star Cave or the stele forest, check their opening hours and consider your energy before choosing a longer route or one or two areas.
Park admission and separate attractions
The official site currently lists park admission at CNY 55 and a CNY 100 combination ticket for the park and Seven Star Cave. The zoo, climbing, and other paid activities may have separate charges, so check what your ticket includes. A notice issued on November 2, 2026, lists separate autumn and winter hours for the main gates, Seven Star Cave, and Guihai Stele Forest; check the latest notice and ticket details for your visit date.
Tickets and visit details
View visit options for this attraction and confirm the visit date and current arrangements before you go.
Choose your visit
Flower Bridge, Putuo Mountain, and Camel Hill
For a park walk among bridges and hills, enter at Flower Bridge, see the bridge, then continue toward Putuo Mountain, Moon Pavilion, and Camel Hill if you have the time and energy. Camel Hill Gate nearby can serve as another entrance or an exit. Distances inside the park are substantial, so with children or older adults you can shorten the walk instead of crossing the park just to see every stop.
Seven Star Cave and Guihai Stele Forest
Seven Star Cave is an indoor visit with separate ticket arrangements from a walk through the park. Check the day’s ticket page to see whether you need a combination ticket, a separate ticket, or a timed cave entry. Guihai Stele Forest focuses on inscriptions around Longyin Rock. Longyin Gate on the south side is close to the stele forest, which suits visitors interested in cliff inscriptions and local history; check its opening and ticket rules separately.
For a smaller riverside hill stop in central Guilin, see Fubo Mountain.
Build your day
Classic park walk: Flower Bridge to Camel Hill
The scenic area’s classic route enters through Flower Bridge Gate and passes Flower Bridge, Qixia Temple, Light of China, Moon Pavilion, and Leshui Waterfall before exiting at Camel Hill Gate. If you plan to enter Seven Star Cave, check its hours and entry batches first, then adjust the order. The route does not require retracing your steps; confirm that Camel Hill Gate is open as an exit that day.
A stele-focused visit from Longyin Gate
If Guihai Stele Forest is your main destination, navigate to Longyin Gate on the south side. First confirm the stele forest ticket, opening time, and whether you also need to pay the park’s main admission. Ask the scenic area whether Longyin Gate is open that day and how the stele forest ticket relates to the park ticket; a separate gate does not necessarily mean separate admission is free.
Allow time for the cave and your return
For a park walk alone, allow about 2–3 hours. If you add Seven Star Cave or the stele forest, plan around their closing and last-entry times. If you are also visiting Reed Flute Cave that day, decide whether you want to tour a second cave before setting out, so the park walk and return trip do not become rushed.
Get there
Choose the gate that fits your route
Search separately for “Seven Star Scenic Area Flower Bridge Gate,” “Camel Hill Gate,” “Qixia Gate,” or “Guihai Stele Forest Longyin Gate.” The official site lists a parking lot near Qixia Gate. If driving, check the day’s parking and entrance status; the gates are in different parts of the park and may not all be open all day or share the same parking area.
Buses and city connections
The scenic area is on the east bank of the Li River in central Guilin; its listed address is No. 1 Qixing Road. Check live maps from your starting point for a bus or ride-hailing route to your chosen gate, and confirm the stop, fare, and walking distance before setting out. Flower Bridge, Camel Hill, and Longyin Gates are in different directions, so using the wrong destination can add walking or backtracking.
Know before you go
Check hours for each area
A notice from the Seven Star Scenic Area management office dated November 2, 2026, lists autumn and winter hours from November 1 to March 31: main gates 07:00–21:00, Seven Star Cave 08:00–17:00, and Guihai Stele Forest Museum 09:00–17:00. The website’s regular-hours page lists different times for the gates and cave. Treat the newer notice as a reference and check the latest notice for your visit date; call the scenic area if needed.
Keep your distance from macaques
The scenic area warns that wild macaques may be territorial, especially during mating and breeding seasons. Do not feed, tease, stare at, or approach them for photos. Secure your food, walk around or move past a group, and keep children with an adult.
Cave, hill paths, and paid activities
Inside the cave, follow the designated route and watch for wet floors, steps, and temporary closures. Shorten outdoor sections and carry water in rain or hot weather. Climbing, adventure-tree courses, bamboo rafting, and other paid activities have their own age, equipment, price, and operating rules; check on site whether they are running and what your ticket covers.