10 Days in Qiannan
Ten days loops south and north - Libo's heritage valleys, Maolan, the FAST dish, Jiacha's water, Fuquan's walls - with a spring-flower day in Guiding and an honest finish in Guiyang.
Quick Answer
Is 10 days enough for Qiannan?
10 days lets you go beyond Qiannan's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.
Source: NihaoVisit Qiannan guide
10-day Qiannan itinerary at a glance
Use our full Qiannan travel guide as the base and adapt it to 10 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.
Duyun Arrival
Stone-paved old street, Maojian tea (gold medal, 1915 Panama Exposition) and shrimp-sour soup; the 2014 Guiyang-Guangzhou HSR serves Duyun East.
- qiannan shiban old street
- qiannan city markets
Xiaoqikong Day
An honest two-to-three-hour transfer to Libo (HSR station since August 2023); the 1835 bridge, 68-step cascades and water forest fill the day.
- qiannan xiaoqikong
Maolan and Daqikong
Maolan's primeval forest sits inside the South China Karst World Heritage property (2007, extended 2014); morning boardwalk, afternoon natural arch, Libo town night.
- qiannan maolan forest
- qiannan daqikong
Libo Slow Day
A second, unhurried pass at the valley's quiet eastern end - the Yuanyang lakes for a hired boat - plus the old town's lanes and a long Guizhou dinner.
- qiannan xiaoqikong
- qiannan city markets
North to Pingtang
About three hours by road north (the road passes through Dushan county); the 500-m FAST dish completed in September 2016 - book ahead, devices stay at the gate, cap around 2,000 visitors a day.
- qiannan fast telescope
Jiacha Water Day
An honest county day in southern Pingtang - Jiacha's tiered falls, bamboo river and warm swimming hole, about two hours from the FAST gate; a picnic afternoon.
- qiannan jiacha scenic area
Duyun Rest Day
Back in the prefecture seat - Jian River promenade, the stone pagoda, a tea sitting on the hills above town, and laundry before the last leg.
- qiannan duyun riverfront
- qiannan city markets
Fuquan Old Walls
About an hour north-east - the Ming-era wall loop above the river, the same-era Gejing stone bridge, and Fushan hill of Zhang Sanfeng legends.
- qiannan fuquan old town
Guiding Blossom Country
An honest seasonal day - Guiding's Jinhai Xueshan (golden sea, snowy mountains) is rapeseed gold under white pear blossom from March into April; out of season it is still a river-valley walk, so plan around your dates.
- qiannan jinhai xueshan
Guiyang Finish
An honest neighbour finish - under an hour by HSR from Duyun East to Guiyang for its lakes, old lanes and night markets, and the flights home.
- guiyang
Budget for 10 days in Qiannan
| Tier | Per day | 10 days total |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | USD $50–$80 | USD $500–$800 |
| Mid-range | USD $100–$200 | USD $1,000–$2,000 |
| Luxury | USD $300+ | USD $3,000+ |
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