CONFIRMED: Chasing Guizhou’s Spring Wild Beauties: Nature, Culture, Fresh Air***Ready for sign-up***.
**DATES ARE FIXED to allow those who want to combine this easy trip with 2 Yunnan hiking, as we are using Kunming airport for 3 trips**:
1. **[Yunnan Best Hikes & Tour - for active beginners](https://www.meetup.com/singapore-adventurous-group/events/310886688/)**[ ](https://www.meetup.com/singapore-adventurous-group/events/310886688/)**3 - 9 APRIL** 奇虎野哈,不止玉龙
2. **[Meili Snow Mountains Secret World hikes: YUBENG, Shangri-La](https://www.meetup.com/singapore-adventurous-group/events/310120571/)** **10 - 17 APRIL** 朝圣梅里、探秘雨崩
**GUIZHOU** Date: **18 - 26 APRIL,** 9 days
[Questions? Click](http://wa.link/j2at9z) 👈
Once we get 10 deposits => the trip is confirmed & we book flights
**Why must you visit Guizhou in Spring?**
🌿 1. **Nature at Its Peak Beauty**
🎎 2. **Colourful Ethnic Festivals**
🌧️ 3. **Mystical Fog and Waterfalls**
🚶 4. **Perfect for Outdoor Adventures**
🥟 5. **Seasonal Food and Fresh Flavours**
州:**昆明** 🚍 **百里杜鹃** 🚍 万峰林 🚍 **织金洞** 🚍 **贵阳** 🚍 **梵净山** 🚍 **荔波小七孔** 🚍 **西江千户苗寨** 🚍 **昆明**
**Ⓖ Ⓤ Ⓘ Ⓩ Ⓗ Ⓞ Ⓤ** - **Highlights**
Guizhou is **renowned throughout China** for its **stunning karst landscapes**, which feature some of the most spectacular caves in the country.
NEW LATEST addition => **The [Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge](https://www.google.com/search?q=Huajiang+Grand+Canyon+Bridge&oq=guizhou+latest+bridge&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIKCAMQABgIGA0YHjIKCAQQABgIGA0YHjINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAYQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAcQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIKCAkQABiABBiiBNIBCDc5OTBqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwiPmLz2i66SAxUMZ2wGHYrDLmAQgK4QegQIARAE), which opened to traffic on September 28, 2025, is the latest record-breaking, world's highest bridge located in Southwest China's Guizhou province. Standing 625 meters above the Beipan River, it reduces travel time across the canyon from two hours to two minutes => [Watch here](https://youtu.be/Bv2IEnH8vdQ)**
⛰ **[Zhijin Cave (织金洞)](https://share.google/images/KQO5Z2BuEdS8t44Z3)**
* One of the **largest and most spectacular karst caves** in China
* The cave stretches **over 12 km**, with about **6.6 km open to tourists**. Some chambers are **as tall as 150 meters**—big enough to fit a skyscraper!
🏔️ **[Fanjing Shan (梵净山)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFk81oFm_Fw)** – Guizhou’s **Sacred & Stunning Peak**
* **UNESCO World Heritage Site** (listed in 2018)
* Sacred site in **Chinese Buddhism**
* Home to some of the **most surreal scenery in China**
* Home to **endemic species** like the **Guizhou golden monkey** and **Fanjingshan fir**
* UNESCO praised its “outstanding universal value” for biodiversity
* Rich in rare plants, moss-covered stones, and pristine forest
* We are taking the cable car up to a certain level, then walk up vertical steps all the way to the summit temple
🌺 **[Baili Rhododendron Scenic Area](https://www.bjreview.com/Lifestyle/202305/t20230518_800331303.html) (百里杜鹃景区)**
* Known as the **“World’s Largest Natural Rhododendron Forest”**
* Over **60 species** of rhododendrons
* Rolling hills and mountains covered in pink, red, purple, and white blossoms
* Often misty in the mornings, offering a mystical, cloud-forest vibe
🌿 **[Libo](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)**[ ](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)**[Xiaoqikong](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)** Scenic Area (**小七孔**风景区) — **[Guizhou’s Emerald Gem](https://www.silkroadtravel.com/guizhou/attraction/seven-small-arches-xiaoqikong.html): Unique gems of karst nature, forests and water landscapes**.
Often dubbed a "Super Miniature Garden" or "Little **[Jiuzhaigou](https://www.chinahighlights.com/jiuzhaigou/)**". The area boasts a forest coverage rate of over 92%, ensuring an abundance of fresh air enriched with negative oxygen ions. The annual average temperature hovers around a comfortable 18°C, making it a member of the UNESCO International Network of Biosphere Reserves.
🏔️ **[Wanfeng Forest](https://www.chinaxiantour.com/guizhou-attractions/wanfenglin.html)** (**UNESCO** World Heritage) is a natural site featuring numerous peaks. Wanfeng 万峰林 means a forest of peaks, **comprising 20,000 peculiar** karst landforms. View from the top [which we **will walk/hike up**], you will feel its magnificent land: commanding peaks surrounded by lush green fields, meandering rivers & charming villages.
🏘 **[Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village](https://youtu.be/xBiIWhMB4UQ)** (西江千户苗寨)
**Miao village of a thousand households**. It’s China’s **largest Miao ethnic community, composed of more than 10** natural settlements scattered across terraced hillsides. The village is a superbly picturesque place, set in a natural basin and bordered by paddy fields drenched in green, with wooden houses rising on the hillside. It should be the fantastic “Miao Capital” and the “Open Air Museum” to experience the Miao’s primitive culture.
**Itinerary [TBA]**
**18 APR** 💠 Arrival via Thai air \~ 2 pm ► Transfer to hotel near Guizhou
**19 APR** 💠 **[Baili Rhododendron Scenic Area](https://www.bjreview.com/Lifestyle/202305/t20230518_800331303.html) (百里杜鹃景区)**
**20 APR** 💠 **[Zhijin Cave (织金洞)](https://share.google/images/KQO5Z2BuEdS8t44Z3) \- Guiyang**
**21 APR** 💠 **[Fanjing Shan (梵净山)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFk81oFm_Fw)** \- full day hike 2\-3 hours 1 way with cable car
**22 APR** 💠 **[Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village](https://youtu.be/xBiIWhMB4UQ)** (西江千户苗寨)
**23 APR** 💠 **[Libo](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)**[ ](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)**[Xiaoqikong](https://share.google/pjGRhpSEBqwWUDWD8)** Scenic Area (**小七孔**风景区)
**24 APR** 💠 "**[Fenglinbuyi](https://www.chinaexploration.com/TopAttractions/guizhou-attractions/fenglinbuyi-village.html)**" Scenic Treasure, **峰林布依景区**
**25 APR** 💠 **[Wanfeng Forest](https://www.chinaxiantour.com/guizhou-attractions/wanfenglin.html)** 万峰林 + ??
**26 APR** 💠 **[Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge](https://www.google.com/search?q=Huajiang+Grand+Canyon+Bridge&oq=guizhou+latest+bridge&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIKCAMQABgIGA0YHjIKCAQQABgIGA0YHjINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAYQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAcQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIKCAkQABiABBiiBNIBCDc5OTBqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwiPmLz2i66SAxUMZ2wGHYrDLmAQgK4QegQIARAE)** \- Fly home via 9\+ pm flight
**Who is suitable**?
This is not an intense hiking trip, except for the hike up **Fanjing Shan (梵净山)**. All the places we are going require a lot of walking. If you don't have the stamina to hike up **Fanjing Shan after taking the cable car, you can stay at the station cafe.**
►**LAND COST** with min 10 pax, hotel twin-share
Deposit $ 555 to secure a seat
Above 10 pax: **SGD 1,795**
25 pax: **SGD 1,685**
Single + $ 480
**INCLUDES**:
✅ All land transfers & private coach
✅ Guide + Assistant
✅ 8 Breakfast, L & D total 10 meals
✅ 8-night good-class hotel
✅ 200K RMB traffic insurance
✅ All fees, permits, admission fees, and transport within attractions
✅ Leader: TS Chua
**Est. Flight Cost**
Airport transfer given on these ✈️ timings only
SIN - KMG via TG, earliest arrival time 2 pm [TG402/TG612]
KMG - SIN via China Eastern 2145 hrs [MU9647]
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