8 Days Western Guizhou Tour: Landscape Discovery

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Guiyang Arrival

   Please make your own way to Guiyang Airport. Upon arrival, the local driver will pick you up from the exit gate. And then you will be transferred to your hotel. Get a good rest to refresh yourself for tomorrow's tour.

   Accommodation: Guiyang

2. Day 2: Guiyang - Zhijin
   Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Tourist Area, Zhijin Cave

   In the morning, take a boat trip to visit the Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Tourist Area formed by the construction of Dongfeng Hydropower Station. The lake is clear, the reflection is blue, the tranquility is beautiful, the peaks on both sides of the river are steep and magnificent, and many waterfalls and mountain springs fall into the lake, which is the most beautiful cliff gallery along the Wujiang River.

   

   After lunch, go to visit Zhijin Cave, the first-world geological park in Guizhou, which is full of stalagmites, stone pillars, and stone buds of various shapes, forming a spectacular karst landscape, which is breathtakingly beautiful, especially under the colored light.

   In the evening, go to Pingyuan Old Town to enjoy the night view.

   Accommodation: Zhijin County

   

3. Day 3: Zhijin - Chives Lawn
   Suoga Village

   After breakfast, take a guided tour to Suoga Village, the hometown of the Long Horn Miao, which is built on the mountain, simple and primitive. People here live a simple natural and economic life.

   The profound national culture and complete folk customs have attracted countless tourists. Local women usually wear wooden horns on their heads, fully reflecting the buffalo worship culture. During festivals, they also wrap wigs weighing up to 15 kg around the wooden horns as decoration.

   

   There is an eco-museum built in collaboration with Norway in this village, where you can get a deeper insight into the local culture. After the visit, drive for about 2 hours to Chives Lawn for check-in.

   Accommodation: Chives Lawn

4. Day 4: Chives Lawn - Liupanshui City
   Chives Lawn, Wumeng Prairie

   Wake up early to capture the spectacular sunrise over the sea of clouds atop the Chives Lawn. The world's largest area of leek blossoms grows at the top of the mountain. Every August and September, tens of thousands of acres of wild leek flowers on the undulating hills bloom spectacularly.

   

   After that, take a 2-4 hour hike in the Wumeng Prairie. With a cool climate (an average temperature of 11℃), the grassland is an excellent place to escape the summer heat. Various outdoor activities are available on the grassland (optional, at your own expense), such as horseback riding, archery, barbecue, etc., making it an ideal choice for family trips. In addition, you will enjoy the majestic view of the surrounding peaks and forests, which, from a distance, looks like a stunning painting!

   

   * Note: If you have limited physical strength, we can arrange a full van sightseeing for you instead of the Wumeng Prairie hike (additional fee required).

   Accommodation: Liupanshui

5. Day 5: Liupanshui - Xingyi
   Yubulu Buyi Village, Malinghe Canyon

   Start our today’s visit with Yubulu Buyi Village, a place hidden in the landscape and isolated from the bustling city. It is one of the rare inhabitable sinkholes in the world, inhabited by 126 families, totaling more than 500 people. It is a space for people to get close to nature while immersing themselves in an artistic interior scene.

   Enjoy your afternoon at Malinghe Canyon, which is praised as "the Most Beautiful Scar on Earth". During the 2 hours of hiking, you will absorb the alluring views of lush, subtropical plants, winding rivers, and a lot of cascades. Rafting on the river is also popular and attracts a large number of tourists (optional).

   Accommodation: Xingyi

   

6. Day 6: Xingyi - Guanling
   Wanfenglin

   Today, we will head to Wanfenglin (Forest of Ten Thousand Peaks) - a famous karst geopark composed of numerous peaks of various shapes: array, sword, dragon, arhat, and piled-up hats. It was listed as one of the six most beautiful peak forests in China by the China Geography Magazine.

   

   West Peak Forest is its main visiting area where towering peaks are surrounded by green fields, winding rivers, verdant forests, and quaint villages. You can enjoy a leisurely 2-3 hour hike through the rice fields and take in the unparalleled countryside scenery. After the tour, drive about 2.5 hours to Guanling for the night.

   * Note: You can also take a battery car to go sightseeing in the rice fields instead of walking in the fields (additional fee required).

   Accommodation: Guanling

7. Day 7: Guanling - Guiyang
   Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area

   This morning, embark on the trip to Huangguoshu Waterfall. Visit the Doupotang Waterfall, or "Steep Slope Pool" Waterfall in the upper reaches of Huangguoshu Waterfall, the widest waterfall in the area, measuring 105 meters in width and 21 meters in height.

   Move forward to Tianxingqiao Scenic Area, about 7 km away from downstream Huangguoshu Waterfall. In contrast to the grand and magnificent Huangguoshu Waterfall, Tianxingqiao is mysterious and exquisite, scattered with weird limestone formations, caves, waterfalls, lakes, lush trees, etc.

   

   Then head to Huangguoshu Waterfall to marvel at the largest waterfall in Asia at 81 meters high, and 101 meters wide.

   Besides the numerous odd-shaped stalactites, the Water Curtain Cave also enables you to appreciate the grand waterfall from the backside, and even touch the cascading waterfall.

   Afterwards, you will be transferred to Guiyang for the last night of this 8-day Guizhou tour.

   Accommodation: Guiyang

8. Day 8: Guiyang Departure

   After breakfast, feel free to enjoy your morning. Your driver will pick you up at the hotel at the appointed time and then escort you to the airport for your departure. The 8 days western Guizhou tour ends here.

   Accommodation: N/A