After coming from Longji Rice Terrace at Dazhai Village, this 4.5 hours cruise down Li River is a fresh change of envirnoment and value for money. Initially I was wondering what's the difference between a 5-star & a 4-star cruise since the route down the river is the same. In the end, I settled for the cheapest 3-star cruise because of (1) cost, (2) only 4.5 hours, not overnight, (3) Bento type lunch on 3-star is fine with me. The mountains & hills were so majestic, the countryside so peaceful, and the waters so calm. Even the mountain view of the ¥20 note is taken from this river. If you are in Guilin and appreciates nature and peace, this is one cruise you should try.