Guiyang in 2 Days: Museum, Qianling and the Old City

A realistic two-day first route that protects Guizhou Provincial Museum, uses Jiaxiu as an evening landmark, and pairs Qianling with a compact Wenchang–Minsheng finish.

Real view of Jiaxiu Pavilion beside the Nanming River in Guiyang

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DAY 1

Guiyang North Railway Station → Guizhou Provincial Museum · 5.8km

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About 14 min by car in the dated AMap model; the mapped subway option was 6.6km / 30 min with about 1.1km of walking

    Guizhou Provincial Museum First-Visit Route

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    Guizhou Provincial M...

Guizhou Provincial Museum → Jiaxiu Pavilion · 16.0km

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About 26 min by car in the 27 August 2026 model; the mapped subway result took 1 hr 24 min and included 2.9km of walking

    Jiaxiu Pavilion and Nanming Evening

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    Jiaxiu Pavilion and ...

DAY 2

    Qianling East-Gate Wildlife Route

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    Qianling East-Gate W...

Qianling Mountain Park East Gate → Wenchang Pavilion · 5.5km

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About 22 min by car in the 27 August 2026 model; walking was 3.9km / 52 min and the subway model still required 1.8km on foot

    Wenchang Pavilion Old-East-Gate Stop

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    Wenchang Pavilion Ol...

Wenchang Pavilion → Minsheng Road · 0.5km

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About 7 planning min on foot in the 27 August 2026 AMap model