5 Days & 4 Nights Travel Guide to Chongzuo

【Chongzuo Slow Travel】Left Hand Detian Transnational Waterfall, Right Hand Mingshi Pastoral - This Border Town is Too Beautiful to Be This Low-Key 🌿 Citywalk enthusiasts, bookmark this heavenly route! In just three days and two nights, you can marvel at the wonder of a transnational waterfall and immerse yourself in the slow life of pastoral scenery. The most delightful surprise? Even the rice fields are shaped like love hearts 💚 🌄Day1 Detian Transnational Waterfall Adventure 🕘Arrive before 8:30 AM (Drive to "Detian Waterfall Visitor Center") ✅Must-Visit Spots: 1⃣Border Marker No. 836: The perfect spot for an ID-style photo on the China-Vietnam border 2⃣Third-Level Waterfall Viewing Platform: Closest to the falls, feel the refreshing mist 3⃣Magic Carpet + Slide: ¥75 for a shortcut uphill (Wear anti-slip shoes!) 🍜Lunch Recommendation: Vietnamese Rice Rolls (¥12 per serving at stalls near the exit) 🌾Day2 Mingshi Pastoral Healing Day 🚴Recommended Cycling Route: Mingshi Villa → Fish Scale Dam → Zhuang Folk Museum (~4km) 📸Photo Hotspots: ▪S-curve river during bamboo rafting (best light at 4 PM) ▪Nalun Pastorial Boardwalk, a filming location for "The Journey of Flower" 🥘Dinner Must-Try: Bamboo Tray Feast (Mingshi Villa Restaurant, ~¥80/person) 🛤Day3 Hidden Gem Itinerary 🌅Foggy Morning at Heishui River (Arrive before 6:30 AM at "Xinhe Town Rafting Point") 🏯Night Tour of Taiping Ancient Town (Lights on 7:30-10:00 PM) 💡Local Tips: 1⃣Best time to visit Detian Waterfall is July-October (Bring a waterproof phone case!) 2⃣Cycle in Mingshi at dusk! Midday sun is brutal 3⃣Tourist shuttle buses run from Chongzuo to Detian (8:00/10:00 AM departures) 🏡Accommodation Picks: ▫Near Detian: Laomumian Resort Hotel (Mountain & water views) ▫Mingshi Pastoral: Mingshi Nali Homestay (270° bamboo-view rooms) 🍍Foodie Bonus: ▪For pickled fruit lovers: "Old Brand Sour Delights" (Shijinglin Road) ▪Authentic Vietnamese goods at "Puzhai Border Trade Market" (Cashews ¥15/jin!)