Guiyang  Tour

Best Season of Guiyang Tour

Guiyang is situated in the southwest part of China. It is subtropical monsoon climate with mild winter and warm summer. Temperature here is not change so much in four seasons of a year, without intense heat summer and severe cold winter. July and January is the hottest and coldest month in a year.

Though it is fine to visit Guiyang in any season around year, the best ones would be spring, summer and autumn. Natural sceneries in these seasons is more attractive than winter.

Clothes and Other Staffs to Be Packed for Your Guiyang Trip

Take a coat when you are traveling to Guiyang in spring and autumn since it will be little cool at night and early in the morning.

An unbralla is indispensable in Guiyang due to its changeable weather on plateau; sometimes it rains a lot here.

Take a pair of sunglasses and suntan lotion to precvent the strong radiation in summer time.

Accommodation of Guiyang Tour

Guiyang is a morden city provides International standard accommodation service for travelers to this city.  Most travelers choose hotel of 3 star to 5 star for their Guiyang tour.   

Chinatravelkey team select hotel in Guiyang each year, to secure all hotels for Guiyang tour provides the best location, service and price. 

Food of Guiyang Trip

Food in Guiyang mainly includes Qian cuisine and local snacks.

Spicy and hot are two major tastes of Qian cuisines, almost all dishes you enjoy in Guiyang will include these two elements. 

The representative dishes include:
Suan Tang Yu (Sour Soup Fish): travelers can find this authentic dish in Kaili Sour Fish Restaurant at No. 55, Shengfu Lu, Guiyang.
Si Wa Wa: A special snack in Guiyang.
Chang Wang Mian (Chang Wang Noodle), Lian’ai Doufu Guo, spring chicken (a snack in Guiyang).

These snacks could be found in two famous snack streets, Hequn Lu and Shaanxi Lu.

Custom and Festivals in Guiyang

Sanyuesan Festival

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Being a traditional festival of the Buyi minority. Buyi people scatter fried corns on the slopes and sing folk songs to pray a bumper harvest. Every year, on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, Buyi people will get together in Xinbao town, Wudang district to hold many activities during this time.

Liuyueliu Festival
It is an important tradition festival of Buyi minority on the 6th day of the 6th lunar month each year. Buyi people will gathering on the banks of the Huaxi River and celebrate the festival by blowing the tree leaves and sing folk songs. Young people would take this opportunity to find their lover. It is a famous festival all around Guizhou Province.

Bullfight
It is not the same conception with Spanish style bullfight; in Guiyang it is a fight between two strong water buffaloes. This festival takes place between the 6th lunar month and the 8th launar month. This activity usually is held in slop with flatland in the center.

Siyueba Festival
It is a traditional festival celebrated by Miao, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Zhuang, Yi, Tujia and Gelao Minorities. The contents and styles of celebration activities are not exactly the same in different places.  But all Siyuba Festival is held on April 8th every year. A grand ceremony demonstrates the traditional culture of various minority groups. Some young minority people take this advantage of the chance to make friends and choose their future spouses through their dancing and singing.

Shopping in Guiyang Tour

There are many local art crafts in Guiyang, such as Wax-dyed favrics, Miao Embroidery and Cross-stitch, Guiding Yunwu Tea, Yuping Flutes and Ethnic Silver Articles. They are all very good souvenir of China for your friends or families.  Please inform tour advisor that you need to include shopping stop in the Guiyang trip.

The main shopping street in Guiyang is Zhonghua Road and Yanan Road. Large department stores can be found in Zhonghua Road, it is the busiest commercial street in Guiyang.

Travelers may find small goods and night market in Yanan Lu, which is also an interesting place. It will open until midnight.

Recreation in Guiang

Guiyang is city rich with entertainments and cultural activity. Tourists can easily find bars, pubs or tea houses to relax and enjoy the unique culture of the city.

There is a special bar named Vinegar Bar, it serves mainly vinegar drinks for the guests. The bars are congregate on Shaanxi Lu, Hequn Lu, Beijing Lu and Nan Men.

Some other places to recommend:
9 Ku Music Bar, SOHO Club, Lvdao Bar and Shangri-la Bar.
T here is a famous coffee shop named Master Morgan located in Hequn Lu.

Must Visit Places in Guiyang Tour

Qingyan Ancient Town: It is a famous historic and cultural town of China, located in Huaxi district, which was originally built in the Ming Dynasty.

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The layout of the old town still retains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. It is a special place for Guiyang tour.

Hongfeng Lake (Red Maple Lake): It is a state level scenic spot in China with the total water area of 57.2 kilometers; there are many small islands on the lake. Hongfeng Lake is characterized by the landscape of lakes and mountains which combines the beauty of mountain and water in Guilin and the charm of island country in plateau; it is also the largest artificial lake on the Guizhou Plateau. This scenic area consists of four parts: the North Lake, the South Lake, the Rear Lake and the minority ethnic villages. It will be a tranquil destination on your Guiyang tour.

Huangguoshu Waterfall: It is also known as “Yellow Orchard” Waterfall and is the most famous and the largest waterfall in Asia. Huangguoshu Waterfall is surrounded by eighteen small waterfalls in nine layers and flows down to the Rhino Pool, presenting magnificent scenery. This waterfall scenic spot is also known for the karst caves, natural miniature landscapes, stone forests on waters and serene valleys. No travelers will miss this excellent tourist spot in their Guiyang tour.

Jiaxiu Tower: Jiaxiu Tower ( or Jiaxiu Pavillion ) was built in Ming Dynasty in the 26th year of Emperor Wanli’s reign. It is a landmarkof Guiyang and known as the first Scholar’s tower in the district. Jiaxiu Tower is located on the huge Turtle Rock in the Nanming River; the tower boasts great culture significance. The building is 20 meters high and three stories with a pointed top that has several carved windows and red lattices on all sides, tourists can see many woodworks, calligraphy, paintings and stone engravings done by the ancient artists. Almost all travelers will not miss this place in their Guiyang tour.

Dragon Palace: This scenic spot has four main areas, the rape Lake, the Whirlpool, the Leech Pass and the Dragon Palace. The Dragon Palace can be divided into five groups of limestone caves connected by the underground river. There is a boat that travelers can board on a nearby river that will provide a view of the caves. It is a good place for adventure tour of Guiyang.

Place to Start Guiyang Tour

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Guiyang package tour is available to be started from Guiyang LongDongBao International Airport or Guiyang Railway Station.
Most Guiyang one day tour start from downtown hotel of Guiyang.

Part travelers prefer to star Guiyang tour from hotel in Anshun or Kaili. Please let us know the details of your hotel when make reservation. Then we will make arrangement in advance.

Chinatravelkey team can arrange train tickets or flight tickets if you stay in a city out of Guiyang.  The airtickets is E tickets, travelers can take passport to board airplane.  Train tickets will be delivered to your hotel before tour date.

Other Tips of Guiyang Tour

Water: Tap water in the hotel could not be drink directly.
Safety: Guiyang is a safe city, but please try to avoid walking alone in late evening.