6-Day Hiking in Guizhou | Explore Hidden Gems

Day 1: All over the country → → Guiyang ★ Gathering day

All day

We offer 24-hour airport/station pick-up service, allowing you to arrive at any time, regardless of the train or flight time.

After being picked up at the airport/station, you will be transferred to your city hotel and settled in, where you will have free time.

Tourists arriving early can join a [Qingzhen Shilong Cave SUP Caving One-Day Tour] (register for the Guizhou Secret Hiking Tour to receive a 50-yuan voucher for Qingzhen Shilong Cave)

Recommended places for free play: Qianling Mountain Park (to see monkeys and tigers, cultural relics, and pray in temples), Jiaxiu Tower (a landmark building), National Museum, Provincial Museum, Provincial Geological Museum, etc.

Recommended food streets: Qingyun Market (great atmosphere, abundant food), Erqi Snack Street (next to a large shopping mall), Zhongshan West Road Chinatown, and Xingyao Food City;

Recommended delicacies and snacks: Kaili sour soup fish, sour soup beef (Xin Kaili, Lao Kaili, Lianghuanzhai, Kuaihuo Lin, etc.), packaged snacks (relatively complete), silk dolls, Liuyishou grilled fish, intestines and wonton noodles, Zunyi shrimp and mutton rice noodles, hand-shredded tofu, bursting small tofu, potato cakes, ice jelly, etc.

Notes: Friendly Reminders:
① Guiyang is a transportation hub in Southwest China, offering convenient direct flights, high-speed trains, and train connections. Tickets can be purchased based on your needs, taking into account the availability of trains and flights from your departure point.
② Early arrivals who arrive before your hotel check-in time can leave their luggage and continue their sightseeing. The tour leader will share information about the items and precautions needed for the second day's itinerary in the group chat on the afternoon of the gathering day.
➂ You will need to purchase your own lunch for the next day's activities. Please purchase items that are easily portable and keep their quality. Any waste generated during the hike must be taken to a designated disposal station.

Day 2 Guiyang → Yangpidong Waterfall → Guiyang

All day

Hiking Information

Hiking route: Sheepskin Cave;

Hiking distance: about 6KM;

Hiking time: 2-3 hours;

Meal information: It is recommended to bring your own meals;

Luggage Information: Travel light and carry only the essentials for the day of hiking.


Today's itinerary

After breakfast, we'll drive to Yangpidong Waterfall. After a warm-up, we'll hike down to the canyon bottom to admire the popular Yangpidong Waterfall. We'll take photos and check in at the waterfall. At noon, we'll share our delicious lunch on the dam. In the afternoon, we'll explore the mysterious cave. Afterward, we'll hike back to our parking spot and return to downtown Guiyang. We'll check in at our hotel.

Free time in the evening or AA dinner.

Driving time: about 3 hours

Note: You need to bring your own lunch. Local villagers usually set up stalls near the waterfall to sell water and simple snacks, and waders are also available for rent. You will need to buy your own lunch for the next day's activities. Please buy food that is easy to carry and of good quality. You must bring any trash you generate during the hike to a designated dump station.

Day 3 Anshun → Eye of the Great Sage → Anshun

All day

Hiking Information

Hiking route: Eyes of the Great Sage;

Hiking distance: about 7 km, cumulative climbing about 430 meters;

Hiking time: 2-3 hours;

Meal information: It is recommended to bring your own meals;

Luggage Information: Travel light and carry only the essentials for the day of hiking.


Today's itinerary

After breakfast, we will depart for the first secret place of the journey - [Eye of the Monkey King]. After arriving at the starting point for a simple warm-up exercise, we will begin the hiking journey, passing through tiankeng, cliff caves, karst caves, and underground river valleys.

At noon, we shared the delicious lunch that everyone brought in the cave hall.

In the afternoon, we walked out of the cave and continued to cross the tiankeng valley, rocky slopes, and shrubs to reach the second underground river, see the Monkey King's Eye, take beautiful photos, and look through the cave. Then we went out of the mountain and returned to the starting point along the rural road. We took a bus to Anshun city to check into the hotel, ending the day's hiking trip.

In the evening, everyone can have a meal together in the city or go out to eat.

Driving time: about 3 hours

Note: You will need to purchase your own lunch for the next day's activities. Please purchase food that is easy to carry and has a good shelf life. Trash generated during the hike must be taken to a designated trash station.

Day 4 Anshun → Yelang Tianlu → Anshun

All day

Hiking Information

Hiking route: Yelang Tianlu;

Hiking distance: about 15 km, cumulative climbing about 600 meters;

Hiking time: 6-7 hours;

Meal information: It is recommended to bring your own meals;

Luggage Information: Travel light and carry only the essentials for the day of hiking.


Today's itinerary

After breakfast, we'll depart for the Yelang Sky Road. Starting from a rural road at the foot of the mountain, we'll hike through villages and mountains, climbing along narrow paths to the summit of Longji Mountain, over 2,000 meters above sea level. Along the way, we'll gaze out over the Zangke River and Laowang Mountain. After reaching the summit, we'll continue along the "alien" peaks, taking in the stunning photos.

In the afternoon, we will hike down the mountain in a loop and return to the pick-up point. We will pass through Langdai Town, where you can taste the local special beef (dry pot beef, sour soup beef) at your own expense, and then return to Anshun Hotel by bus.

Driving time: about 3 hours

Note: You will need to purchase your own lunch for the next day's activities. Please purchase food that is easy to carry and has a good shelf life. Trash generated during the hike must be taken to a designated trash station.

Day 5 Anshun → Guanling Glacier/Mao Tiaoxia Glacier → Anshun

All day

Hiking Information

Hiking route: Guanling Glacier/Mao Tiaoxia Glacier;

Hiking distance: 7km/10km;

Hiking time: 3-4 hours;

Meal information: It is recommended to bring your own meals;

Luggage Information: Travel light and carry only the essentials for the day of hiking.


Today's itinerary

From October to April, visit Guanling Glacier

After breakfast, we'll drive to Guanling Glacier. We'll hike through the Glacier Valley and explore the Triassic glacial relics. At noon, the team members will share their delicious lunch. We'll continue hiking and enjoying the glacier scenery. Afterwards, we'll return to our Anshun hotel.

May-September itinerary: Cat Leaping Gorge Glacier

After breakfast, we will head to the Cat Leaping Gorge Glacier. We will pass through the village and hike along the riverbank. The mountains on both sides of the river are towering, birds are singing, and flowers are blooming. Finally, we will reach the narrowest part of the river and watch the river rushing down. It is magnificent. After the tour, we will drive back to Anshun Hotel.

Driving time: about 2.5 hours

Note: You will need to purchase your own lunch for the next day's activities. Please purchase food that is easy to carry and has a good shelf life. Trash generated during the hike must be taken to a designated trash station.

Day 6: Anshun → Yunjiu Mountain → Yunfeng Tunbao → Guiyang ★ Disbandment Day

All day

Hiking Information

Hiking route: Yunfeng Tunbao;

Hiking distance: 5km;

Hiking time: 2-3 hours;

Meal information: It is recommended to bring your own meals;

Luggage Information: Travel light and carry only the essentials for the day of hiking.


Today's itinerary

After breakfast, we will drive to Yunfeng Tunbao, where we will visit the 600-year-old village and admire the stone roof tiles, one of the "Eight Wonders" of Guizhou. We will then ascend to Yunjiushan Temple to pray and enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. We will then pass through Xuanzu Cave and proceed to Benzhai Tunbao. We will check in at the ancient village, visit the ancient houses and courtyards, learn about Tunbao culture, and experience the daily life of the Tunbao people. This journey will be a feast of humanities.

Enjoy lunch at your own leisure or have a group dinner to celebrate your success. Then, return to Guiyang by bus and be dropped off at the station/airport. This concludes the trip.

It will arrive at Guiyang North Station around 15:30 in the afternoon and at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport around 16:00 in the afternoon. If you need to return on the same day, you must buy a high-speed rail ticket for Guiyang North Station after 16:30 in the afternoon or a return ticket for Longdongbao Airport after 18:00 in the evening to avoid missing the train or plane.

Tourists who do not return on the same day can join the [Qingzhen Shilong Cave SUP Caving One-Day Tour] the next day (register for the Guizhou Secret Hiking Tour to receive a 50 yuan voucher for Qingzhen Shilong Cave)

Driving time: about 3 hours