7 Days Colorful Guizhou Tour: Huangguoshu, Xiaoqikong & Hidden Ethnic Villages

Welcome to Guiyang! Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or train station for a smooth transfer to your city‑centre hotel. Enjoy the fresh cool mountain air of Guizhou.

Getting to Guiyang Fly into Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE), with direct domestic flights across China plus international links to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. High‑speed trains conveniently connect Guiyang with Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu, Chongqing and other Guizhou towns.

What to do in your free time 

✅ Qianling Park: Hike the mountain, visit Hongfu Temple and see playful wild monkeys. 

✅ Jiaxiu Pavilion: Guiyang’s landmark riverside pavilion, stunning when lit up at night. 

​✅ Qingyun Market: Vibrant night market close to Jiaxiu Pavilion. Sample local street food and dive into Guiyang’s lively night scene.

After breakfast, drive 2.5 hours to Anshun to visit mighty Huangguoshu Waterfall — Asia’s largest waterfall. You can hear its powerful roar from 1 km away.

Follow the historic trail documented by 17th‑century geographer Xu Xiake. Start at Doupotang, wide waterfall and famous Journey to the West filming spot. In rainy‑season, its rushing waters create a deep booming sound.

Ride the park shuttle to Tianxingqiao Scenic Area. Diverse karst scenery of caves, waterfalls and aquatic stone‑forest unfolds non‑repeatable photo‑worthy views. Don’t miss Silver‑Chain‑Dropping‑Pool Waterfall with its unique fan‑shaped cascades.

Next, see the main Huangguoshu Waterfall (77.8 m high, 101 m wide). In summer flood season, enormous volumes of water crash into the deep plunge pool. View it from high, front and side angles. Step into the 134‑m Water Curtain Cave behind the falls to experience the waterfall from inside; escalator available for return.

Practical tip: Send us your travel dates 7 days early so we can pre‑secure your Water Curtain Cave entry.

After touring, transfer to your hotel in downtown Anshun.

After breakfast, depart for Libo. The drive takes roughly 4 hours (350 km).

Arrive at Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, part of the UNESCO South China Karst site and known as “Earth’s Green Emerald Belt”. Expect jade‑green rivers, thick forest, waterfalls and limestone rock formations.

Combine shuttle‑bus rides and easy walks to see all the key spots: 

✅ Ancient Xiaoqikong Bridge — seven arches mirroring perfectly on Hanbi Pond 

✅ Laya Waterfall — dramatic 30‑metre curtain‑style fall off mossy cliffs 

✅ 68‑Level Waterfall — rhythmic layered cascades 

✅ Water Forest — walk on submerged paths among trees growing out of the stream 

✅ Cuigu Waterfall — 60‑metre silver cascade pouring from the forest cliff 

​✅ Wolong Pond — brilliant blue water with a beautiful crescent‑shaped dam waterfall, reminiscent of Jiuzhaigou

Finish sightseeing and check into your Libo hotel.

After breakfast, travel from Libo to Jiabang Rice Terraces near Congjiang County. The drive is about 200 km, lasting 3.5‑4 hours.

Hidden deep in Moon Mountain, Jiabang Terraces remain one of Guizhou’s spectacular off‑the‑beaten‑path gems. Over 10 000 mu of hand‑carved stepped fields shift dramatically with seasons: sky‑reflecting water pools in spring, rich green rice in summer, brilliant golden harvest hues in autumn.

Scattered traditional wooden stilt houses belong to local Miao and Dong residents. The area preserves the ancient rice‑fish‑duck symbiotic farming system, an eco‑friendly traditional agricultural technique.

Take easy walks through terraces and hamlets, admire local architecture and experience authentic Miao rural life far from crowded tourist hotspots. Overnight at a local terrace‑area guesthouse. Catch the terraces at dawn and dusk, when light paints the landscape in breathtaking glowing tones.

Wake at dawn amid mist‑shrouded Jiabang Rice Terraces. Valleys breathe out slow‑rising clouds, blurring terraces, stilt houses and working farmers into a dreamy fairy‑land scene.

After breakfast, depart Jiabang for Zhaoxing. Visit three ethnic villages: Zhanli Dong Village, Biasha Miao Village and Zhaoxing Dong Village.

✅ Zhanli Dong Village A quiet legendary Dong hamlet famous for local folklore about “Huanhua Grass” fertility herbal tea reserved only for villagers. Stroll beside Zhanli Bridge and look for the fabled Male Well and Female Well.

✅ Biasha Miao Village — China’s Last Gunman Tribe Travel back to ancient tribal times. Men wear traditional blue outfits with firelock rifles at their waist. Witness the iconic sickle‑shaving coming‑of‑age ritual that creates the special Hugun top‑knot hairstyle, inherited from ancestor Chiyou. Learn about the moving local tree‑worshipping custom: plant a tree for a newborn; use that same tree for one’s final coffin.

✅ Zhaoxing Dong Village (No.1 Dong Village) One of China’s largest, best‑preserved Dong settlements. Five communities centred on five distinctive drum towers, plus wind‑and‑rain bridges and opera stages. Wander the village lanes and climb to the overlook for full‑village panoramas.

Optional activity: Enjoy the UNESCO‑listed Dong Grand Song, mesmerising multi‑voice folk singing with no instrumental accompaniment.

After breakfast, leave Zhaoxing for Langde Miao Village (180 km, approx. 3‑hour drive).

Nicknamed “Hometown of Chinese Folk Song and Dance”, Langde Upper Miao Village keeps its authentic folk atmosphere, free from over‑commercialisation. Be welcomed by the spectacular Twelve‑Cup Block‑the‑Way Rice‑Wine ceremony with ox‑horn toasts. Watch vibrant Miao folk performances: toasting songs, flying songs and Lusheng dances on the village square. Walk through rows of old hillside stilt‑houses of the Long‑Skirt Miao people, famous for their magnificent traditional long‑skirt costumes.

Drive on for 1.5 hours to Matang Gejia Village. The Gejia consider themselves descendants of the legendary archer Hou Yi. Their striking warrior‑themed outfits feature bow‑and‑arrow‑shaped headpieces, weapon‑style jewellery, batik and bright‑red embroidery.

Observe local artisans practising traditional beeswax batik, with bold patterns of tigers, flora and fauna. Optional experience: Make your own batik art and take it home as a special keepsake.

Finish the day and check into your hotel in Kaili.

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After breakfast, check out of your hotel and drive back to Guiyang (about 2.5 hours, 160 km). Your guide will see you off at the airport or train station for your departure.

Extend Your Travel: Guizhou is close to Yunnan, Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Guangxi. From Guiyang Railway Station, you can take a high-speed train to popular travel destinations such as Kunming (3 hours), Fenghuang Ancient Town (2 hours), Chongqing (2-2.5 hours), Chengdu (3-3.5 hours), and Guilin (2 hours).