5-Day Zhijin, Chishui and Wujiang Private Tour
Photo credits and gallery notes
Use these views to compare the settings on the route. Illustrative images are identified in their individual notes. Your confirmed itinerary sets out guiding, visits and included activities.
Zhijin Cave limestone formations. Photo: Esiymbro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and compressed.
Zhijin Cave illuminated cavern ceiling. Photo: Esiymbro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and compressed.
Chishui’s waterfall visit is followed by a separate onward road stage.
Bamboo and forest-water scenery in the Chishui region. See the itinerary for the named scenic stops.
Choose a Guiyang base around the city time and transfers you will actually use.
Overview
Travel through northern Guizhou on a five-day private journey combining Zhijin Cave, a Pingyuan evening, Chishui’s Foguangyan and Grand Waterfall, and a Wujiangzhai visit. Stay in Guiyang, Zhijin, Chishui and the selected Zunyi/Wujiang-area property before returning to Guiyang.
The journey has an arrival day, three main scenic days and a final return transfer. It uses a Chinese-speaking driver, four dedicated touring or transfer days after the arrival arrangement, four accommodation nights and two explicitly included adult breakfasts. Breakfast on the other selected hotel nights follows the actual room booking.
YOUR JOURNEY
Route Map
Follow the itinerary in travel order.
Route schematic; not to scale or for navigation. See the Daily Itinerary for individual visits, optional activities and access conditions.
The five-day circuit
| Day | Programme | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selected Guiyang arrival transfer; independent city time | Guiyang |
| 2 | Zhijin Cave and a Pingyuan evening visit | Zhijin |
| 3 | Transfer to Chishui and visit Foguangyan | Chishui |
| 4 | Chishui Grand Waterfall; continue to Wujiangzhai for the afternoon/evening | Selected Zunyi/Wujiang-area property |
| 5 | Return transfer to the agreed Guiyang airport or station | None |
Choose the northern route instead of the classic southern loop
This circuit emphasises a cave, red-cliff scenery, waterfall paths and a resort-town visit. It does not include Libo, Xijiang or Xingyi. The classic five-day Guizhou route follows a different region and overnight pattern.
If time is short, compare the Chishui Danxia and Bing’an short break. That itinerary includes Bing’an but not Zhijin and Wujiangzhai. The attraction names and ticket components are a better basis for comparison than the number of hotel nights alone.
Guiyang arrival and the Zhijin day
Arrival-day city visits are independent unless separately arranged. Send the exact airport or station and arrival time, then leave the first evening flexible. A pickup is different from a full day of city transport or guiding.
Day two follows the open Zhijin Cave visitor route, with the listed admission and sightseeing transport, before the Zhijin stay and Pingyuan evening. The cave still involves walking and steps. If that route is unsuitable, discuss a revised programme before rooms and transport are fixed.

Foguangyan on its own touring day
The move from Zhijin to Chishui is a substantial road stage. Foguangyan is the scenic focus after that transfer, with listed admission and sightseeing transport. Follow the operating path and ask which sections suit the party’s walking ability.
Do not assume the scenic bus reaches every view of the red cliff. Heat, rain and slippery surfaces affect effort, while cloud and water flow affect the view. Keep the hotel arrival and dinner practical instead of adding another distant stop after the walk.
Chishui Grand Waterfall and the Wujiang evening
Day four visits Chishui Grand Waterfall and the listed waterfall area, including the specified sightseeing bus and up-and-down elevator. The later journey to Wujiangzhai means the whole day is not available at the waterfall. Agree the walking priorities and leave room for the onward transfer.
At Wujiangzhai, the programme includes the listed admission and round-trip visitor shuttle. Evening performances, drone displays, fountains or other events follow the operator’s actual dated programme and weather conditions; no individual show is guaranteed. Your room is the selected property in the Zunyi/Wujiang area, not automatically an on-site resort hotel.
Check the property name, final vehicle point and room access before paying a premium for the overnight. A scenic-area visit and a resort-room booking are separate things. If staying outside the attraction, agree how the evening visit and final transfer work.
What the base includes
| Item | Included base | Check separately |
|---|---|---|
| Private transport | Chinese-speaking driver; four dedicated touring/transfer days plus selected Guiyang arrival arrangement | English guide, free-time city outings and unlisted detours |
| Accommodation | Four selected hotel nights, with two explicitly included adult breakfasts | Other breakfast entitlements, exact rooms and child beds/meals follow selected hotel terms |
| Adult scenic visits | Listed adult main visits; specified Zhijin/Foguangyan buses, Chishui waterfall bus and elevator, Wujiang round-trip shuttle | Extra paid activities, boats, optional shows and child tickets where applicable |
The two-breakfast base should not be read as four guaranteed hotel breakfasts. Ask for a night-by-night room and meal list in the proposal. Adult admission and selected transport are also different from every activity sold inside a scenic area.
Transfers, children and a workable finish
The listed Guiyang arrival and departure points include Longdongbao Airport and Guiyang, Guiyang North and Guiyang East railway stations. Send the exact service and date; stations are not interchangeable. The final morning starts in the selected northern-area hotel and still needs its road transfer before check-in for a flight or train.
The listed adult band begins at twelve and the child band is two to under twelve. Child ticket costs and beds depend on the actual room, age, height and attraction entitlement. Minors travel with an adult. Discuss large cases, family rooms and assistance needs before selecting a vehicle or hillside property.
Use shoes with grip and carry rain protection. If a scenic section or evening programme cannot operate, agree a practical alternative and any cost adjustment through the booked service. No particular water flow, crowd level, room view or performance is promised.
Request the route for your dates
Send dates, party size, children’s ages, twin or double room preferences, luggage count, arrival and departure details, walking limits and language requirements through Plan My Trip. Include halal dining, allergies and prayer breaks. An ordinary hotel breakfast is not represented as halal-certified; English guiding needs its own arrangement.
Bring the original document used for hotel and attraction bookings. Nationality and document type help arrange registration; a passport image is not required for the initial enquiry. Your proposal will identify the rooms, vehicle, meeting point, ticket scope and supplements. Price on request.
Explore Guiyang as the gateway, compare the Guizhou private tour collection and browse city and scenic journeys or cultural routes.
Plan the practical details
Use Guizhou itinerary and regional choices, Guiyang hotels, stations and city time to match the route with your walking, hotel and transfer needs.
Explore Zunyi and northern Guizhou for this part of the journey; the individual itinerary states its actual starting city and overnight stops.
Daily Itinerary
Selected private pickup from the agreed Guiyang airport or station and transfer to the selected city hotel. Independent city activities, their transport and admission are separate. Overnight Guiyang.
After the included adult breakfast, travel to Zhijin Cave for its operating walking route and specified sightseeing transport. Continue to the selected Zhijin property, with the planned Pingyuan evening visit. Overnight Zhijin.
After the included adult breakfast, travel north to the Foguangyan visitor area and follow the open scenic path with specified transport. This visit shares the day with a substantial transfer. Overnight Chishui.
Breakfast follows the selected room entitlement. Visit the listed waterfall area with sightseeing bus and elevator, then continue to Wujiangzhai with listed admission and round-trip shuttle. Dated evening events are conditional. Overnight at the selected Zunyi/Wujiang-area property; on-site resort lodging is not automatic.
Breakfast follows the selected room entitlement. Transfer from the selected hotel to the agreed Guiyang airport or railway station, allowing for the road stage and onward check-in. No additional scenic day is included.
What's Included & Excluded
Private road service
Chinese-speaking driver, four dedicated touring/transfer days and selected arrival transfer.
Hotels and meals
Four selected hotel nights; two explicitly included adult breakfasts, with other breakfast terms following the selected rooms.
Listed visits
Adult main admission and specified scenic transport, including Chishui waterfall bus/elevator and Wujiang round-trip shuttle.
Personal and meal costs
Other meals, drinks, child meals and bed/ticket supplements where applicable.
Additional services
English guiding, free-time transport, unlisted activities and any separately priced show, boat or upgrade.