Silver Cave

Last Updated
4th Nov, 2008

Silver Cave is a short (30 minute) drive to the south of Yangshuo, beyond Moon Hill and the market town of Gaotian. The entrance to the cave is set amongst a scenic area, and you can choose to spend more time here than that underground. There are restaurants if you should choose to eat here.

Silver Cave has a very impressive underground network of caves with amazing stalactites and stalagmites. Access is good being mostly on prepared paths. That said, there are rough sections and sections that are frequently wet, so we should say that this site is suitable for most - but not all.

Most of the formations have been given a name like 'the vegetable garden' and 'the umbrella' to help you imagine what they look like. No local guides spoke English when we visited so if you want more information it is best to take a guide from Yangshuo.

There are coloured fluorescent lights to highlight the formations. This isn't to everyone's taste but does make these caves an ideal venue for families and groups with children. See above comments on access - pushchairs are not advisable.