[2025 Kaiyang ] Travel Guide for  Nanjiang Canyon Drifting (Updated Jul)

🌿【Guiyang Roaming Guide】Encounter a 25℃ summer and unlock the mountain and water secrets of the "China's Summer Resort Capital" ✨ Why Guiyang? Guiyang, a city embraced by forests, has an average summer temperature of only 22.3℃ and is certified by the United Nations as "China's Summer Resort Capital." Here, you can find the natural wonders of karst landscapes, a 600-year-old ancient town full of local life, and waters as clear as Jiuzhaigou and canyons comparable to Zhangjiajie. Play with monkeys at Qianling Mountain in the morning, row boats to cool off at Huaxi Wetland in the afternoon, and go rafting chasing waves at Nanjiang Grand Canyon at dusk—Guiyang’s beauty is hidden in every breeze. --- 🌟 Must-Visit Classics 1️⃣ Qianling Mountain Park | The city's natural oxygen bar • 5 RMB entrance to see pandas and play with monkeys, climb the pavilion for a panoramic city view • Explore Qilin Cave where Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest, listen to the chanting at Hongfu Temple 2️⃣ Qingyan Ancient Town | A 600-year epic written in stone • Stroll through the stone-paved backstreets, taste top scholar’s pork knuckle and rose candy • Night tour of the illuminated city walls, experience scenes from the movie "The Missing Gun" 3️⃣ Huaxi Wetland Park | Natural air at 14.9℃ • Cycle along the ten-mile riverbank, picnic by "China’s No.1 Love River" • Swim in the clear creek in midsummer, a local secret water playground 4️⃣ Nanjiang Grand Canyon | China’s first canyon park • 188 RMB thrilling rafting, pass through the 86-meter-high Bow Rock Waterfall • Walk the hanging plank road, admire the karst "ecological museum" 5️⃣ Jiaxiu Tower | The cultural heart of Guiyang • Enjoy the night light show on this Ming Dynasty ancient tower, sip "Jiaxiu tea" by the Nanming River • Nearby delicacies: spicy intestine noodles, silk rolls, Lei family tofu balls --- 🏞️ Off-the-Beaten-Path Secret Spots ▸ Guijia Bridge An undeveloped wonder deep in Huaxi mountains, 40-meter waterfall + natural stone bridge, a paradise for hikers Zhenshan Village Buyi ethnic stone slab fortress, boat on the lake, open-air barbecue, the top weekend city escape Gaopo Shimen Terraces Rolling green waves like Guiyang’s version of Longji, camp and stargaze, encounter a summer from a Miyazaki film ▸ Taoyuan River Rafting "Qiandong’s No.1 Rafting"! Magical caves + aerial slides, experience the thrill of a water roller coaster --- Taste of Guiyang • Breakfast: Aunt Mao’s glutinous rice at Liuguangmen, gold medal Luo’s spicy intestine noodles • Main meals: Qingyan braised pig’s trotters, sour soup fish, bean and rice hotpot • Snacks: Dan’s crispy duck, silk love red soup silk rolls • Desserts: Huaxi Wangji ice jelly, Yibei Town milk tea --- Travel Tips ✅ Best seasons: June-September (summer resort), March-May (azalea sea) ✅ Transport: Metro covers main urban area, taxi/self-drive recommended between attractions ✅ Accommodation: Guanshanhu District (modern convenience), Huaxi District (close to nature) ✅ Hidden perks - Qianling Mountain Hongfu Temple vegetarian meal for 5 RMB, all you can eat - Tianhetan night light show more magical than daytime Guiyang’s summer is the monkeys at Qianling Mountain stealing your snacks, the flowing water of Huaxi cooling your ankles, and the stone paths of Qingyan Ancient Town holding your footsteps."

Melting from the heat? These Guizhou rafting spots will cool you down instantly❄️! 💧Thrilling, relaxing, and scenic options all available 🚶‍➡️Bookmark this and set off this weekend! - 1️⃣ Xingyi Maling River Rafting (🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Large canyon drops, non-stop screaming throughout • Section: 13.8km (70% rapids) • Duration: 2-3 hours • Transport: 3h drive from Guiyang 2️⃣ Nanjiang Grand Canyon Rafting (🌟🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Exciting first half near Guiyang, water fights possible in second half • Section: 8km • Duration: 1.5-2 hours • Transport: 1.5h drive from Guiyang 3️⃣ Suiyang Qingxi Gorge Rafting (🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Stunning scenery! Primitive forests on both banks, like rafting through a painting • Section: 7km • Duration: 1-1.5 hours • Transport: 1h drive from Zunyi • Perfect for: Sisters who want photos but fear extreme thrills 4️⃣ Xiuwen Taoyuan River Rafting (🌟🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Upgraded Golden Cicada Magic Cave with colorful lights combined with exciting rafting - amazing atmosphere! • Section: 10km • Duration: 2 hours • Transport: 1h drive from Guiyang 5️⃣ Shibing Shanmu River Rafting (🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Crystal clear water! Known as "rafting on mineral water" • Section: 8km • Duration: 1.5 hours • Transport: 1.5h drive from Kaili 6️⃣ Libo Shuichun River Rafting (🌟🌟🌟🌟) • Features: Great for families! Many calm sections to enjoy karst mountains while rafting • Section: 6km • Duration: 1 hour • Transport: 20 minutes from Libo county town • Combo activity: Visit Xiaoqikong for water fun after rafting - 💡 【Rafting Checklist】 ✔️ Waterproof phone case (expensive if bought onsite) ✔️ Quick-dry clothes + sunproof sleeves ✔️ Change of clothes (showers available at endpoint) ✔️ Water scoop/gun (for water fights) ✔️ Snacks (rafting consumes lots of energy) - 🎉🎉Feeling excited❤️ after reading this? Click → "Chat with me" at bottom left to customize your travel plan!

🇨🇳Guiyang-Nanjiang Grand Canyon rafting is really fun. Water guns🔫, and dippers are available all the way, you can buy them if you see fit! Otherwise, you won't be able to win against others👀 ✅Items to bring for rafting: disposable underwear, bath towel or towel, sunscreen, a set of clean clothes👔 (including underwear), travel-sized toiletries, several plastic bags (for wet clothes), comb, etc.... ✅Experience: Everyone is very cute, and strangers are splashing water💦 at each other, it's really fun📸 📍Detailed address: Longguang Village, Nanjiang Street, Kaiyang County, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province🏞️ ✅Ticket🎫: 168💰/person