Trip Itinerary
Day 1 Guiyang-Qingyan-Guiyang
Today’s highlights: landmark building: Jiaxiu Pavilion, People’s Square, Qingyan Ancient Town
Visit duration: Jiaxiu Pavilion(1 hour), People’s Square(30 minutes), Qingyan Ancient Town(3 hours)
Today, you will first visit Qingyan Ancient Town which was firstly built in 1378 AD in Ming Dynasty(1368-1644AD). Ancient roads, walls and buildings will make you feel like walking in the history. On the top of the Great Wall(not the one in Beijing, but the one in Guiyang built for Qingyan Ancient Town) along the mountain will offer you a panoramic view of the ancient town. The local famous snacks and food can be found in the ancient town. After lunch, you will visit Jiaxiu Pavilion, the landmark building of Guiyang which was firstly built in 1598 AD in Ming Dynasty(1368-1644AD) is standing among modern buildings. The ancient Fuyu Bridge connects the two banks of Nanming River, which creates a beautiful view for visitors. The People’s Square is where the local people spend their free time. Square dance, Taiji playing, flying kites, kids running, people whipping spinning tops on the square can be seen. Drive back to hotel to rest after that. Then free at leisure.
Day 2 Guiyang -Qianling Park- Longli-Guiyang
Today’s highlights: Mt Qianling Park, Longli Painting Prairie
Visit duration: Qianling Park(3 hours); Longli Painting Prairie(3 hours)
Today you will pay a visit to the city park of Guiyang called Qianling Park. Natural scenery, monkeys(mainly macaques) and other animals can be seen. You can choose the cable car ride to go up to the top of the mountain where most of Guiyang can be seen up there. After lunch, drive to Longli to visit Painting Prairie. The numerous mountains, blue sky and white clouds on a sunny day, the beautiful sunset together with the windmills make the prairie look like a painting. Walking on the glass sky-walk, you will have a different view of the prairie. In the afternoon, drive back to hotel to rest.
Day 3 Guiyang-Huangguoshu-Guiyang
Today’s highlights: the largest waterfall in Asia; the tenth highest bridge in the world
Visit duration: Huangguoshu Waterfall(4 hours); Balinghe Bridge(1 hour)
In the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to visit the largest waterfall in Asia: Huangguoshu Waterfall with 78 meter height and 101 meters width. The water shedding down from the top is like a curtain hanging from the cliff. The cave behind the waterfall offers you a chance to get closer to the waterfall. Inside the cave, you can touch the water of the waterfall. Huangguoshu Waterfall is the only one which you can visit from six different direction. After Huangguoshu Waterfall, you will visit Doupotang Waterfall, 4 meters wider than Huangguoshu Waterfall. After that, drive to visit Balinghe Bridge which ranks 10th highest in the world. The bridge is 370 meters high from the bottom of the valley to the surface of the bridge with the main span of 1088 meters and total length of 2237 meters. It is the highest commercial bungee jump site in the Guinness World Record. On October 19, 2013, ‘2013 China -Anshun Balinghe Bridge Parachute International Invitational Competition" was held on Balinghe Bridge. 34 world low altitude parachute jumpers from 15 countries including the United States, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Britain, Spain, Belgium and Chile gathered in Anshun and competed on Balinghe Bridge.
In the afternoon, drive back to hotel in Guiyang to rest.