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Six days from Guiyang to Chongqing: Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Ancient Town, Ciqikou, Hongyadong, the Liziba light rail and a hotpot dinner.
This six-day trip links Guizhou’s karst country with the mountain city of Chongqing. From Guiyang you spend a day at Huangguoshu Waterfall, Potang Waterfall and Tianxingqiao, followed by a Bouyi hand-grasped rice dinner, then visit Qingyan Ancient Town, Huaxi Wetland Park and Jiaxiu Tower before taking the high-speed train to Chongqing.
In Chongqing you explore Ciqikou Ancient Town, Jiefangbei and the stilt houses of Hongyadong, ride the Liziba light rail through a building, see giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo and walk Shancheng Lane before a hotpot dinner at Pipa Garden. Nights are at Four Points by Sheraton hotels in Guiyang and Chongqing, or similar.
Private tour. Just your own party with a private guide and vehicle, starting on any day you choose in 2027 (minimum two travellers). Travelling on a budget? The group version of this tour costs less and leaves on fixed dates.
How the price works: CAD $1,688 per person sharing a twin or double room (land only — flights to Guiyang and home from Chongqing are not included). Gratuities for your guide and driver, CAD $120 per person (CAD $20 a day), are added at checkout; the estimate on this page already includes them. The single supplement is CAD $375.
You are met on arrival in Guiyang and transferred to your hotel to check in.
Today you visit the Huangguoshu Scenic Area: Huangguoshu Waterfall (with the scenic shuttle bus and one-way escalator), Potang Waterfall and the Tianxingqiao Scenic Area. You walk through karst gorges and see the waterfalls and limestone landforms up close.
Dinner is a Bouyi hand-grasped rice meal, a traditional dish of the local Bouyi people: five-colour glutinous rice dyed with natural plant colours, served with farm-style stir-fries and side dishes on bamboo winnowing trays. You eat it the Bouyi way, by hand.
You explore Qingyan Ancient Town and Huaxi Wetland Park (battery car included at both), and visit Jiaxiu Tower, Guiyang’s historic landmark.
In the afternoon you are transferred to the station for the high-speed train to Chongqing. On arrival you are driven to your hotel to check in and rest (vehicle and driver only; no guide on this transfer).
After breakfast you visit Ciqikou Ancient Town, a maze of old lanes full of local snacks and traditional handicrafts. Next comes Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, Chongqing’s central commercial district of high-rises, shopping malls and long-established local brands.
You then visit Hongyadong, a complex of stilt houses built into the cliffside, whose tiered buildings are lit up at night and have become a symbol of Chongqing.
After breakfast you ride two stops on the Liziba light rail, where the line passes straight through a residential building, a striking example of this multi-level mountain city’s transport. You then visit Chongqing Zoo to see giant pandas and other rare animals.
Afterwards you stroll along tree-lined Zhongshan 4th Road, with its preserved historic buildings, and explore Shancheng Lane, an old hillside footpath with views over the city. Dinner is at Pipa Garden Hotpot, listed by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest hotpot restaurant, with tables terraced up the hillside and night views of the city.
You are transferred to the airport at the appropriate time for your flight (vehicle and driver only; no guide on this transfer).
2 hand-picked hotels over 5 nights of this itinerary. Open any property for photos, video, a full introduction and what's on site.
Four Points by Sheraton opened in 2020 in Guiyang's southern Huaxi District, a 4-minute walk from Xiaohe metro station, with a Chinese restaurant, lobby bar and gym; the old city centre is a short metro or taxi ride away.
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A brand-new Four Points by Sheraton on Zhongshan 3rd Road in Yuzhong District, central Chongqing, about 830 m from the Three Gorges Museum.
See the hotel › 9 photosWhere a day says “or similar”, a comparable property of the same standard may be used on some departures. Room photos are representative; the room category is set by your booked package.
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How the price is built. Per person in Canadian dollars, two travellers sharing a twin or double room. Children pay the adult price and have their own bed. Gratuities of CAD $120 per person are added at checkout. The single supplement is CAD $375; a room cannot be shared with a stranger, so a solo traveller pays it.
Private tour. Your guide and vehicle are for your party only and you pick the start date. Every booking needs at least two travellers; if you are travelling alone, ask us.
Open-jaw trip: the tour starts in Guiyang and ends in Chongqing, so book your arrival into Guiyang and your departure from Chongqing.
Transfers without a guide: the Day 3 arrival transfer in Chongqing and the Day 6 airport transfer are by vehicle and driver only.
Meals: no meals are included on Days 1, 3 and 6.
Shopping streets: Ciqikou Ancient Town and Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street (Day 4) are lined with shops and malls; there is no obligation to buy.
Dates and validity. Prices apply to departures in 2027. Dates over China’s public holidays (Spring Festival, May Day and National Day week) and major conferences are not sold at these prices — ask us for a quote. The hotels named are the usual ones; another hotel of the same standard may be used, and the order of visits can change for weather, train times or local conditions.
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Land package · plus Gratuities $120 (mandatory, per person)
Per person · double occupancy · departures 1 Jan–31 Dec 2027
Price notes
Prices shown are the land package. Gratuities $120 per person is mandatory and is added at checkout.
International flights not included — quoted from your city.
Peak dates (public holidays, summer): est. +CAD $375 per person, confirmed before you pay.
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Four Points by Sheraton Guiyang, Huaxi opened in 2020 in the Xiaohe area of Huaxi District, south of central Guiyang. It is rated 5 diamonds on Trip.com and is a straightforward, well-kept city hotel that is popular with families.
There is a Chinese restaurant, a café, a lobby bar and a snack bar, plus room service and a small convenience shop.
The hotel has a gym. A shopping mall is attached for an easy evening walk.
Xiaohe metro station is 250 m away, about 4 minutes on foot. Guiyang Railway Station is about 5 km away and Longdongbao Airport about 14 km. The Qingyun Market food street is 5.8 km away and Jiaxiu Pavilion in the old centre about 7.2 km.
Free Wi-Fi in public areas, lifts, free parking and free luggage storage.
Four Points by Sheraton Chongqing Yuzhong Peninsula opened in 2026 on Zhongshan 3rd Road in Yuzhong District, the old centre of Chongqing. It is rated 5 diamonds on Trip.com. The hotel is very new, so details are still limited.
Room types include queen and twin rooms, city-view rooms, family rooms and suites.
The Three Gorges Museum is about 830 m away. Lianglukou metro station is 680 m and Niujiaotuo station about 13 minutes on foot. Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street is 2.5 km.
The hotel has a restaurant, a café, a lobby bar and a gym. Wi-Fi in public areas and the guest laundry room are free, and there are lifts throughout.