[2024 Xingyi Attraction] Travel Guide for Maling River Gorge Rafting (Updated Sep)
Rafting
Address:
In Maling River Canyon Scenic Area, Xingyi City, Qianxinan Prefecture
Opening times:
Opens at 09:30-17:30Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
0859-3229900,19385856489
Ultra-detailed Summer Five Days and Four Nights Family Trip to Xingyi
Travel Overview: Five days and four nights round trip from Shanghai to Xingyi, two adults and one child (7 years old), total cost 13,500 yuan, transportation: car rental self-driving
Travel Highlights: Wake up naturally ➕ Natural Scenery ➕ Family-friendly Hotels
Attractions: Maling River Canyon Scenic Area ➕ Maling River Rafting; Wanfenglin Scenic Area; Mushroom Hotel and surroundings; Xingyi National Geopark Museum; Yuntun Ecological Sports Park; Fenglin Buyi Scenic Area; Dream City Shopping Center
Here is the detailed itinerary for reference:
Day 1: 16:40-19:55 Direct flight from Shanghai to Xingyi (this flight time equals wasting a day, but at that time there was only one direct flight, if you don't mind the trouble, you can consider transferring)
Stay at Wanfenglin Qianyan Boutique Inn in Xingyi, right in the Wanfenglin Scenic Area, very clean, and the owner is very enthusiastic. Bought the room voucher on Ctrip (958 yuan for two nights, tatami twin room, including breakfast)
Day 2: Wake up naturally, drive half an hour from the homestay to Maling River Canyon Scenic Area, those born in the Year of the Dragon can get free admission with an ID card, but still need to pay for the elevator ticket. When we went, there was maintenance, and many attractions were not visible, such as the famous Ten Thousand Horses Galloping Waterfall. Although it took less than two hours to go back and forth, including walking, taking photos, and resting, the scenery of Maling River was still worth the trip for those used to seeing steel and concrete.
In the afternoon, went to Maling River Rafting, the ticket office is right next to the Maling River Canyon Scenic Area, 720 yuan for two adults and one child (recommended to buy online in advance for discounts), after buying the ticket, take the merchant's van for 10-15 minutes to the rafting starting point. Here are some small tips: first, prepare a waterproof case for your phone in advance; second, prepare a set of change clothes, including underwear, items can be stored, and when you reach the rafting end point, things will be delivered by car, there are changing rooms at the end point, if the weather is hot, you can also wait for the clothes to dry by themselves, haha; third, wear sandals, slippers may be washed away by the water (saw more than one shoe in the water); fourth, if possible, store a pair of sports shoes, after rafting to the end point, you need to walk a very long muddy road + climb a muddy hill (about half an hour in total) back to the car point, elderly, weak adults, and children who don't want to walk should be cautious.
Day 3: After checking out, head to Wanfenglin Scenic Area, take a tour bus to visit the loop, the driver will stop at each station for tourists to take photos. Disposable raincoats are provided if it rains. Excellent!
Check into Mushroom Wild Luxury Hotel in the afternoon (see my other hotel review).
Day 4: Play in the amusement park near the Mushroom Hotel in the morning (very few people on weekdays), lots of mosquitoes, be careful. After checking out, head to Xingyi National Geopark Museum (see another special review), this activity is really meaningful, the child shared it at school, and many classmates showed interest. Stay at Yuntun Wild Luxury Hotel in the evening, mainly for their Magic Castle Slide Room (not very cost-effective).
Day 5: Play near the hotel (the scenic area is not finished, nothing much to play). After checking out, first went to Fenglin Buyi Scenic Area, is it man-made (not sure), very friendly to locals, seems the ticket price is only a few yuan, for out-of-town tourists the ticket price is 79 yuan each, cry! You can go or not, consider the cost-effectiveness yourself. Then head to the center of Xingyi, buy some specialties at the supermarket in Dream City (although you can buy online, it always feels more ceremonial to buy locally). Note that this area has a lot of cars and is very congested, plan your departure time well. 20:40-23:55 flight back to Shanghai.
Why no food guide, because almost every day we ate fried rice with eggs, cry, is Xingyi's specialty fried rice with eggs? After coming back, I didn't want to touch fried rice with eggs for a month.
Collins Robert Rob
Check in at the most beautiful scar on Earth - Maling River Canyon!
Located in Xingyi, the capital of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, it is known as 'China's No.1 Rafting'.
Maling River Canyon combines the grand, the strange, the dangerous, and the beautiful, with a valley width of 50-150 meters and a depth of 120-280 meters.
The Maling River Canyon is a deep fissure in the earth formed by orogeny, with groups of waterfalls cascading down, bamboo hanging upside down, connected caves, and ancient trees and famous woods embellishing both sides, presenting a myriad of forms.
Along the way, you can enjoy the spectacular waterfalls and unique landforms. the beauty and power of nature the breath and scenery of nature