My son and I reserved a tour and the guide picked us up at our hotel in Guilin and then we headed on Guilin river. I believe you can take a taxi- taxi are cheap in China. Please take note that after the river cruise, when we arrived in Yangshou, it took close to 3 hrs to get back by bus to Gulin ... because of the KM done on the river and the bad quality of the road. Bring a lot of water, this part of China, very hot and humid.

yes there is a space at the bottom to park a stroller, Enjoy!

I got up there by the chair lift, I guess no other motorized way to go up. I have seen peopel walking up there,its save and you dont have to go all the way up to make pictures for sunrise pictures.

You can take a cab. Usually in China you can rent the cab for the whole day if you want. You probably won't need more than 3 hours. Negotiate the price for the number of hours you want in advance. RMB 250 will get you a cab for the whole day. For 3.5 hours (go, wait 2.5 hours and bring you back) my guess that the "going rate" (for a foreigner) will be about RMB 150 or so (about $25). Remember, you have to haggle some before agreeing to the price. Ask him if he will do it for RMB 125 and settle on any price up to RMB 200. The driver will probably talk your ear off if you let him (and understand Mandarin). Your hotel can arrange a car for you (it will be a lot more expensive that a taxis-maybe 3 times) I recommend that you settle a day price and have the driver drive you to all the best places in Yangshuo County (maybe RMB 250 to 350). Under no circumstances let him force you to go to a lunch place of his choosing "along the way". This will cost more and the food will not be great. I recommend that you pack a sandwich (salami travels better) and some fruit from the hotel. You can buy bottled water and drinks everywhere, but be careful eating off the street in SW China in the spring and summer can be problematic (especially if your intestines have not been exposed to local water). Have a great time. I hope the weather is great for you! Perfect season for this trip and I hope the weather is good. The chairlift up is fine (and a lot better than the walk).