Rivers and Mountains of Guizhou - 5 Days 4 Nights by Air
Guiyang - Huangguoshu - Xiaoqikong - Miao villages - Qingyan (depart from Xi'an)
Tour Overview
Tour characterHuangguoshu, Xiaoqikong and Miao culture in five days with domestic flights included - a 2+2 luxury coach, a boutique-inn night and a Maotai-town liquor gift.
Places & experiencesHuangguoshu Waterfall (Asia's largest), Water-Curtain Cave, Xiaoqikong 68-tiered cascades (World Natural Heritage area), Golden-Sea-Snow-Mountain, Jiacha rice terraces, Miao villages, Qingyan Ancient Town, Maotai-town liquor gift, ethnic performance.
Five days across China's breakthrough landscape destination: Asia's largest waterfall at Huangguoshu, the 68-tiered karst cascades of Xiaoqikong, Miao villages and the 600-year-old Qingyan Ancient Town, with round-trip domestic flights and a 2+2 luxury coach. From $1,020 USD / EUR 940 per person.
Detailed Itinerary
Xi'an to Guiyang by Flight
Direct flight to Guiyang (approx. 2 hours). Pick-up and hotel check-in. Evening free - Jiaxiu Tower riverside or Qingyan night views. Meals on your own. Overnight: Guiyang.
Huangguoshu Waterfall Day
Full morning and early afternoon at Huangguoshu: the main fall, the Water-Curtain Cave behind the curtain of water, and Doupotang cascade (shuttles within the scenic area per park rules). Drive on toward Libo. Breakfast included. Overnight: Libo / Xiaoqikong area.
Xiaoqikong Karst Valleys
Full day at Xiaoqikong: the 68-tiered cascades, the ancient seven-arch bridge, the Mandarin-duck lake and the water forest - a boardwalk day through karst green water. Breakfast included. Overnight: Libo / Qiannan area.
Golden-Sea-Snow-Mountain, Jiacha Terraces, Miao Village
Morning at the Golden-Sea-Snow-Mountain scenic area, then the Jiacha terraces and a Miao village visit, with the complimentary ethnic performance in the evening. Breakfast included. Overnight: boutique inn.
Qingyan Ancient Town, Departure
Morning at the 600-year-old Qingyan Ancient Town - stone lanes, city gates and the town's famous tofu delicacies. Afternoon transfer to Guiyang airport for the flight back to Xi'an. Breakfast included. Tour ends.
What’s Included
- ✓Round-trip economy flights Xi'an - Guiyang, taxes included
- ✓3 nights in 3-diamond-standard hotels + 1 night in a boutique inn, twin share
- ✓English-speaking licensed guide plus 2+2 luxury coach
- ✓First-entry tickets as listed (final list per confirmation sheet)
- ✓Complimentary: a bottle of Maotai-town liquor, RMB 200 voucher, one ethnic performance
- ✓Meals per confirmation sheet
- ✓Travel agency liability insurance
What’s Not Included
- ×International airfare (not included; routing advice available)
- ×Single supplement $280 USD / EUR 255 for solo occupancy
- ×In-park escalators and shuttles at Huangguoshu / Xiaoqikong at park rates, paid on site
- ×Meals marked on your own
- ×Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, souvenirs)
- ×Travel insurance (personal accident, medical and cancellation cover strongly recommended)
- ×Gratuities for guide and driver (customary in this market; see Good to Know)
- ×Extra costs from weather, mountain-road closures or flight changes
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