Explore Qiandongnan | The Most Cost-Effective Niche Self-Driving Tour Guide

Qiandongnan has many tourist attractions and routes, and this particular route is not well-known, but it is incredibly beautiful. Whether it's a secondary road, tertiary road, or highway, it's especially suitable for self-driving tours.

Besides the beautiful scenery, the biggest advantage of this route is that there are no traffic jams even during Golden Week, allowing you to deeply experience the original ecological human and geographical beauty of Guizhou.

🚗Transportation: Self-driving is recommended (rent a car locally, stop and go as you please, essential for visiting niche attractions; an SUV is recommended, especially for the many mountain roads in Miao villages).

🗺️Itinerary Arrangement
Day 1⃣️
Guizhou — Shiqiao Village (uncover the ancient papermaking technique in the karst caves) — Kaili City — Xiasi Ancient Town — Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
🍲Eat: Nanmenkou Changwang Noodles / Kaili Laotanzi Sour Soup / Roasted Pork Xiaodi

Day 2⃣️
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village — Xiaodanjiang Miao Village — Seventy-Two Villages Bullfighting Arena — Rongjiang Town Market (visit the local cattle market, eat the freshest Niubie Hotpot) — Dali Dong Village
🍲Eat: "China's King of Bie"
🏨Stay: Dali Sanjie Homestay (the rice noodle rolls made by the proprietress are too delicious 😋)

Day 3⃣️
Dali Dong Village — Liping Tiansheng Bridge (world's largest natural stone arch bridge) — Basha Miao Village — Jiabang Terraces
🍲Eat: Rice flower fish from Jiabang Terraces

Day 4⃣️
Jiabang Terraces — Weicheng Town (can be an arranged stop along the way)
🍲Eat: Weicheng Duan Laowu Spicy Chicken

Day 5⃣️
Weicheng Town — Yangpidong Waterfall — Guiyang City
🍲Eat: Yiluo Pot

🔥The Qiandongnan region has many holidays, so it's a good idea to check for local special festivals before you depart. It is said that there are many in August and September 😄