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Driving along the Great Cliff of Wumeng Mountain, venturing to the edge of the Earth

🍀Itinerary Overview 1: 🦈Arrive in Liupanshui → First cultural experience in the city Day 2: Yeyuhai Scenic Area → Beipanjiang Grand Canyon 3: 🦙In-depth tour of Wumeng Grassland 4: 🕊Wumeng Earth Fissure Adventure → Tianmen Buyi Ancient Village 5: Climb Jiucaiping Peak → Return trip ☘️Daily Itinerary Details 1: 🪸Arrive in Liupanshui * 🌛Morning Take high-speed train to Liupanshui Station (1.5 hours from Guiyang North Station) or fly to Yue Zhao Airport, recommended to stay in downtown hotels (such as Guizhou Hotel, Powell Hotel) * 🌜Afternoon * Shuicheng Ancient Town: Visit the Third Front Construction Museum, taste Shuicheng baked pot (recommended Quan Youfu baked pot), experience Ming and Qing dynasty stone slab streets * Minghu Wetland Park: Stroll along the Rainbow Bridge boardwalk, capture the city’s green lung scenery * 🌚Evening Chuanxin Community Food Street: Try lamb noodles, guailu rice, and experience the lively night market atmosphere of the Cool City 🌼Recommended accommodation: Liupanshui Times Holiday Hotel (downtown, walking distance to attractions) 2: 🌟Yeyuhai Scenic Area → Beipanjiang Grand Canyon * 🌛Morning * 🌼Yeyuhai Scenic Area: * 🌷Ride the 11-km forest train through Yushe National Forest Park * 🌹Visit Haiping Qianhu Yi Village, watch Yi ethnic song and dance performances * 🌝Noon Tusi Manor: Taste lamb soup hotpot and mixed grain buns, about 200 RMB per person * 🌜Afternoon * 🍂Beipanjiang Grand Canyon: * 🍁View the world’s highest bridge, Beipanjiang Bridge (565 meters above the valley) * 🍃Take a boat tour from Gaojiadu Wharf to explore the canyon (ticket 120 RMB), visit the black leaf monkey protection area * 🪷Evening Stay at a homestay in Yingpan Township, recommended to choose a canyon view room * ✨Special experience: Canyon sunset photography (best spot: Beipanjiang Bridge viewing platform)

☘️3: In-depth tour of Wumeng Grassland
 * 🌛Morning * 🌹Tianchi: Guizhou’s highest lake (2857 meters), photograph the mirror-like lake reflecting wind turbines * 🌺Guanfotai: Chance to see prairie Buddha light between 9-11 am (about 20% probability) * 🌝Noon Grassland Mongolian Yurt Restaurant: Must-try buckwheat pancakes with honey and black goat hotpot * 🌜Afternoon * 💐Wumeng Ski Resort: Experience colorful slides in summer, skiing in winter (world’s lowest latitude ski resort) * 🌹Gu Aimon Tent Camp: Visit the popular starry sky tents, recommend booking one month in advance * 🌚Evening Join a bonfire party, photograph the prairie Milky Way (bring a tripod) * 🏡Recommended accommodation: Shifang Yun She Luxury Wild Homestay (popular check-in spot, includes alpine bookstore and pottery experience)

4: ⛰Geological Wonder Adventure Day
 * 🌛Morning * 🌷Wumeng Earth Fissure: * 🪷Hike 15 km along the fissure (ticket 80 RMB), guide required (about 200 RMB per group) * 🍂Note: Vertical drop of 2000 meters, wear anti-slip hiking shoes * 🌝Noon Farmhouse near fissure entrance: Try rock foot noodles with smoked bacon * 🌜Afternoon * 🌾Tianmen Buyi Ancient Village: * 🌿Visit 178 well-preserved stilted buildings, experience traditional maple fragrance dyeing craft * 🍀Note: Undeveloped scenic area, recommend bringing your own food * 🌚Evening Return to Panzhou city, stay at a hot spring hotel (recommended Niangniangshan Hot Spring Town) * 
5: 🍁Climb Guizhou’s Roof → Return trip
 * 🌛Morning * 🌾Jiucaiping: * 🌷Climb Guizhou’s highest peak (2900 meters), enjoy ten thousand acres of wild chive flower sea from August to September * 🌹Visit the world’s deepest vertical shaft—Baiyu Vertical Shaft (560 meters deep) * 🌝Noon Simple meal on the mountain: Bring self-heating rice * 🌜Afternoon Buy local specialties: Panxian ham, rosehip dried fruit, Miao silver jewelry Head to the high-speed train station/airport according to return schedule * 
🌟Practical Information
 1. 🚗Transportation * 🚕Car rental cost: 500-800 RMB/day (including driver, 5-seat SUV) * 🚎Important distances: City center → Wumeng Grassland 1.5h, Grassland → Beipanjiang Canyon 2h 2. 💸Ticket budget * 💴Wumeng Grassland 80 RMB | Beipanjiang boat tour 120 RMB | Jiucaiping 60 RMB 3. ⚖️Equipment recommendations * 🍈Must bring: Windbreaker (15℃ temperature difference day and night), sunscreen, trekking poles * 🥭Optional: Binoculars (for black leaf monkeys), DSLR camera (for star photography) 4. 🥬Safety tips * 🥒Stay 200 meters away from wind turbines * 🌽Hiking in the canyon requires companions, do not leave the boardwalk 
🐣Special Experience Calendar
 * 🍀July-August: Participate in Yi Torch Festival (24th day of the 6th lunar month) * 🌱September: Jiucaiping Purple Flower Sea Festival * 🍂December-February: Wumeng Ski Resort Ice and Snow Festival 1. 💥This itinerary can be adjusted to a 3-day 2-night condensed version (focusing on Wumeng Grassland + Beipanjiang Canyon). It is recommended to contact local guides in advance for real-time road conditions (e.g., search results show Wumeng Earth Fissure requires a guide)
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Posted: May 27, 2025
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