Guizhou

A colorful karst highland dotted with waterfalls, canyons and Miao and Dong villages, and cool in summer, making it ideal for escaping the heat.

Guizhou lies in the eastern Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, with mountains and hills widespread and classic karst landforms. Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo and Fanjing Mountain are widely known. In southeastern Guizhou, the Xijiang Thousand-Household Miao Village, the old town of Zhenyuan and the Zhaoxing Dong Village show off rich ethnic culture. Zunyi is a famous city for revolutionary history, Maotai town is known for its sauce-aroma baijiu, Pingtang has the FAST radio telescope (the "China Sky Eye"), Caohai Lake in Weining is a place to see black-necked cranes, and Liupanshui is cool in summer. The capital, Guiyang, has a pleasant climate. Summer is good for escaping the heat, and spring and autumn are also good times to visit. Guiyang Longdongbao Airport is the main gateway, and high-speed rail reaches neighboring provinces.

Destinations

Itineraries

Grand Guizhou Self-Drive Loop – A comprehensive self-drive loop starting and ending in Guiyang, covering all nine prefectures and cities, including wat…
Classic Guizhou Loop: Waterfalls, Miao Villages & Ancient Towns – A classic first-time loop starting from Guiyang, connecting Huangguoshu, Xiaoqikong, Xijiang, and Zhenyuan via high-spe…
Southwest Guizhou Self-Drive Loop: Peaks & Canyons – A self-drive loop from Guiyang via Huangguoshu and the 24-Zig Road to the peak forests of Xingyi, returning via the Hua…
Northwest Guizhou Highland Summer Escape Loop – A self-drive loop around the Wumeng Mountains from Guiyang, featuring Zhijin Cave, Baili Dujuan, Jiucaiping, Caohai Lak…
Guilin, Sanjiang, Zhaoxing, Xijiang & Guiyang Dong & Miao Villages Tour – Connect Longji and Chengyang with the Dong and Miao villages of Southeast Guizhou, traveling along the Guiyang-Guangzho…
Weekend Getaway: FAST Telescope & Xiaoqikong – A self-drive mini-loop from Guiyang, visiting the FAST Telescope, staying in the Starry Sky Town, and exploring the wat…
Chishui River Valley Self-Drive: Red History & Danxia Landforms – Follow the Chishui River from Zunyi to the Danxia waterfall clusters, connecting Long March sites, liquor towns, and an…
Ethnic Traverse: From Miao & Dong Villages to Guilin – Head south through the Miao and Dong villages of southeastern Guizhou, cross Sanjiang Chengyang and the Longji Rice Ter…
Hunan-Guizhou Border: Ancient Towns, Fanjingshan & Miao Villages – Enter Guizhou from Fenghuang in western Hunan, climb Fanjingshan, pass through Zhenyuan to Xijiang, and depart via Kail…
Guangxi Western Grand Loop: Guilin to Nanning – An in-depth self-drive tour starting from Guilin and passing through Dong villages, Mulun, Bama, Leye, and Detian to Na…
Road Trip: Zhangjiajie to Guilin via Fenghuang & Dong Villages – Drive south from Zhangjiajie through Tujia and Miao villages, ancient commercial towns, and Dong settlements all the wa…