10 Days in Qianxinan
Ten days across the prefecture beyond Xingyi, plus two honest border days — the Wumeng grassland toward Liupanshui and the Jiulong falls of Luoping, just over the Yunnan line.
Quick Answer
Is 10 days enough for Qianxinan?
10 days lets you go beyond Qianxinan's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.
Source: NihaoVisit Qianxinan guide
10-day Qianxinan itinerary at a glance
Use our full Qianxinan 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.
Arrive via Xingyi
Land at Xingyi's airport or HSR station; Xingyi's own sights are covered on the xingyi pages, so pick up a car and settle in for a county loop.
- qianxinan xingyi hub
Xingren — Fangmaping Grassland
An hour north to the alpine pasture at about 1,600 metres; walkways and horse lines under big skies, with a stiff wind at the pass.
- qianxinan xingren fangmaping
Qinglong — Twenty-Four Bends
About 1.5 hours further north, the 1930s wartime road packs 24 hairpins into some 4 km of hillside; the viewing deck shows the whole switchback string.
- qianxinan qinglong 24 bends
Annan Old Town & on to Zhenfeng
A slower morning in the film-set lanes of Annan Old Town, then the 1.5-hour drive south to Zhenfeng county town for the night.
- qianxinan annan old town
Zhenfeng — Twin Cones
The near-identical karst cones of Shuangrufeng rise about 260 metres from the fields; farm paths circle the base and Bouyei hamlets sit close by.
- qianxinan shuangrufeng
Sancha River
A short drive to the Sancha reservoir for lakeside walkways and a picnic day; boats run in season and the campsite rents gear.
- qianxinan sancha river
Anlong — Causeway & Ming Sites
The 1694 causeway runs about 300 m through lotus ponds peaking July-August; the Tomb of the Eighteen Gentlemen records 18 officials killed in 1654 under the Yongli court.
- qianxinan zhaodi causeway
- qianxinan eighteen gentlemen tomb
Ceheng & Wangmo Bouyei Country
Two drive days northeast — Ceheng's batik workshops in the morning, then 1-2 hours on to Wangmo's river-valley hamlets; overnight locally.
- qianxinan ceheng bouyei villages
- qianxinan wangmo bouyei country
Wumeng Grassland (Liupanshui Direction)
An honestly labelled neighbouring-city day — the Wumeng grassland sits in Panzhou under Liupanshui, about four hours back west from Wangmo; high pastures around 2,000 metres and a sea of clouds at dawn.
- qianxinan wumeng grassland
Luoping Falls (Yunnan) & Departure
Another border day, honestly marked — the Jiulong falls tier ten stepped cascades on the Jiulong River at Luoping, in Qujing, Yunnan, about an hour and a half from Xingyi. Return for an evening flight.
- qianxinan luoping jiulong falls
Budget for 10 days in Qianxinan
| 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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