Guiyang Highlights
Guiyang and the landscapes of Guizhou.
Start with Guiyang’s parks and historic towns, and explore a wider Guizhou selection of karst landscapes, waterfalls and village culture.
Explore Guiyang
Start with Guiyang’s parks and historic towns, and explore a wider Guizhou selection of karst landscapes, waterfalls and village culture.
Explore the highlights below and choose the places you would like to discuss for your journey. This collection is a starting point for an enquiry, rather than a fixed day-by-day itinerary.
Places to explore
Qianling Mountain Park
Qianling Mountain Park combines wooded hills, lakes and temple grounds within Guiyang. Hongfu Temple, the views from Kanzhu Pavilion and the park’s macaques are among the features that shape its distinctive urban mountain setting.
Qingyan Ancient Town
Qingyan Ancient Town developed from a Ming-era military settlement and takes its name from the local blue-grey stone. Historic temples, shrines and pavilions share its streets with food traditions such as braised pork trotters and tofu balls.
Tianhetan
Tianhetan brings together caves, pools, waterfalls and natural bridges within a karst landscape. Its combination of underground watercourses and open scenery reflects the varied ways that water has shaped the mountains and valleys of Guizhou.
Nanjiang Grand Canyon
Nanjiang Grand Canyon is known for steep karst scenery, riverside cliffs and waterfall formations. Jinzhong Waterfall and elevated wooden walkways add distinctive features to a landscape shaped by water, rock and the depth of the valley.
Huaxi Yelang Valley
Huaxi Yelang Valley is an artistic landscape created by Song Peilun within a karst valley. Large stone faces and sculptural columns draw on Nuo and Tunpu cultural traditions, bringing expressive stonework into the natural surroundings.
Libo Xiaoqikong
Libo Xiaoqikong takes its name from a historic seven-arch bridge. Forests, clear pools, caves and cascading water define the scenery, with Wolong Pond and stepped waterfalls highlighting the varied waterscapes of this Guizhou destination.
Located in Libo County, Qiannan, Guizhou; part of the wider provincial selection beyond Guiyang.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village spreads across the hills with layers of traditional stilted houses. Miao singing, silverwork, embroidery and long-table dining traditions form part of its cultural identity, alongside the village’s illuminated evening landscape.
Located in Xijiang Town, Leishan County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou; outside Guiyang city.
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall is known for its broad curtain of falling water and the Water Curtain Cave behind it. The surrounding viewpoints reveal different aspects of the cascade, from its full span to the spray below.
Located in the Huangguoshu tourism area of Anshun, Guizhou; outside Guiyang city.
Make this journey your own
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