I thought Guizhou was perfect for traveling with kids until I came to Chongzuo, Guangxi

This summer vacation, we avoided the crowded Guilin‼️ and came to Chongzuo on the China-Vietnam border. The grandeur of Detian Waterfall, the pastoral poetry of Mingshi Tianyuan 🥰, the thrilling rafting in Gulongshan Grand Canyon, the magical ice caves of Dragon Palace Wonderland 🧊, and the ultra-hidden secret spot of Tongna Yuwan—all with few people and beautiful scenery, the kids didn’t want to go home😍
The most stunning experience was staying at "Zaiye Suji" luxury wild mushroom house, lying under the starry sky with the kids at night✨ listening to frogs and insects—this is true nature education👍
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💯 Highlights of the itinerary
🔹 Detian Transnational Waterfall: Asia’s No.1 transnational waterfall
Take a bamboo raft to feel the shock of the waterfall up close, the mist is super refreshing‼️
Hidden tip: After 12 noon, Vietnam releases water, making the waterfall more spectacular, and you can see Vietnamese tourists waving from the other side~
🔹 Gulongshan Grand Canyon: underground river rafting + cave exploration
Gentle rafting suitable for 4 years old and above 💧 passing through underground rivers and stalactite caves, kids exclaimed “like in an adventure movie”
Tips: Bring a waterproof phone bag ✔️ The cave is 18℃ year-round, recommend a light jacket
🔹 Tongna Yuwan: a real-life "Wizard of Oz"
Take a boat through the karst river bay, land on the island to explore the primeval forest 🌳 and encounter wild egrets
Parent-child experience: let kids use binoculars to observe the karst landforms on the riverbank, learning while playing
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🌈 Zaiye Suji—stay in a fairytale-like luxury wild mushroom house
✔️ Surrounded 360° by karst mountains and waters, standalone mushroom house with private pool 🏊‍♂️ open the curtains in the morning to see ink-wash painting-like pastoral scenery
✔️ Family-friendly design, tent with air conditioning + bathtub, soak with kids watching stars at night ✨ plus outdoor movies + bonfire party!
✔️ Nature experience activities, morning hiking with kids, afternoon rice field fishing 🐟 stargazing and explanations at night, super fulfilling
(Booking tip: book 1 month in advance for the busy summer season!)
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🚗 Itinerary
D1⃣️ Nanning airport pickup—check in hotel
D2⃣️ Nanning—Detian Transnational Waterfall—Mingshi Tianyuan (boat tour)
D3⃣️ Mingshi Tianyuan—Gulongshan Grand Canyon (rafting)—Dragon Palace Wonderland (ice cave, Dragon Palace Cave)—Mingshi Tianyuan
D4⃣️ Mingshi Tianyuan—Tongna Yuwan (boat + island landing)—Zaiye Suji
D5⃣️ Zaiye Suji—White-headed Langur—Nanning