Guizhou Travel Guide | A Must-Visit Thousand Miao Villages

The scenery is picturesque, just like a painting, with layers of mountains and thousands of households built along the hills. This mysterious village on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is the largest Miao settlement in the country.🏡 The history of the stilted buildings here spans thousands of years. This place is Guizhou's Xijiang Thousand Miao Villages, which is listed in Lonely Planet's top ten travel destinations worldwide! 🟢☑️Sharing a practical 2-day and 1-night itinerary for everyone, covering food, drink, fun, and accommodation—it's super comprehensive. It's recommended to save and plan this trip! Two days are sufficient starting from Wuhan. 🏠Address: Xijiang Thousand Miao Villages, Guizhou. It is recommended to travel by high-speed train. 🚄Route: About 4 hours by high-speed train from Wuhan, arriving at Kaili Station. Right outside the station, there is a ticket office where you can buy a combined ticket for the scenic area and bus that goes directly to the scenic area, which takes about forty minutes. The scenic area has a west gate and an east gate; depending on which gate is closer to your reserved hotel, inform the driver in advance. 🍜Eat: There are so many delicious foods in Guizhou! I tried the highly rated Caotang Teahouse. It has a terrace with a nice view of the distant scenery and is a representative of local specialty cuisine. The taste is also very good, with dishes like Miao sour soup fish, spicy chicken, and stir-fried radish with cured meat all being delicious! 🏨Stay: Choose the San Chun Li Meng Resort Hotel inside the Xijiang Thousand Miao Villages scenic area. A poetic and picturesque mountain and water hotel hidden in Xijiang Miao Village, inheriting the form of the Miao stilted buildings. The hotel is built on the mountainside, with mountains, water, and terraced fields around, and the view from the infinity pool is really superb! ⛱️The facilities here are also very complete, with a breakfast restaurant, private garden, canyon spa, and swing, and you can also experience wax dyeing and Miao clothing. There is also a small bar by the pool. 🚩Play: The scenic area is very large, and it is recommended to spend two days inside. The evening blue hour with thousands of lights is extremely spectacular. ✅Wind and Rain Bridge: Take an electric car down from the viewing platform for about 5 minutes to reach the lower scenic area. There are a total of 6 Wind and Rain Bridges, each with its own characteristics, connecting the two ends of the Bishui River, serving to block wind and rain. ✅Ancient Street: The ancient street next to the Wind and Rain Bridge, where you can stroll and visit along the way. ✅Night View from the Viewing Platform: You must see the night view! From the viewing platform or Yunting (photography requires a fee and waiting for a spot), you can see the entire night view of Xijiang Thousand Miao Villages, which is very spectacular. Many people also take portraits here. It is recommended to wear Miao clothing once to experience the local attire and cultural features. The embroidery is also really photogenic. ✅Performance: In the Miao commercial street square, you can see local Miao sisters performing dances. ✅Mountain Top Cafe: After lunch, climb to the top of the mountain to Yimu Caotang Cafe. It takes less than ten minutes to climb the mountain road above, and you can leisurely enjoy an afternoon tea at the cafe on the top of the mountain while watching the clouds roll by.