Travel: Guangxi detian waterfall

 

DETIAN WATERFALL

Ranks as the largest waterfall in Asia and the fourth largest transnational waterfall in the world

Ban Gioc – Detian Falls or Ban Gioc Falls is a collective name for two waterfalls on the Quây Sơn River that straddle the international border between China and Vietnam; more specifically located between the Karst hills of Daxin County, Guangxi, and Trùng Khánh District, Cao Bằng Province. 

 The Detian Waterfall is over 200 meters wide and has a drop of more than 70 meters. The average annual flow of the waterfall is 50 cubic meters per second, and the geology of the area is thick layered dolomite. Its water rushes down a three-tiered cliff with tremendous force

https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/asia-detian-waterfall/

https://www.topchinatravel.com/china-attractions/de-tian-waterfall.htm

How to get there

1. Everyday, there is a shuttle bus directly departing to the Detian Waterfall Scenic Area from Langdong Bus Station in Nanning at 09:00 a.m, and returning to Nanning 03:30 p.m.

2. Everyday, there are many buses departing to Daxin County form Beida Bus Station in Nanning, visitors can transfer a bus to the scenic area after arriving at Daxin County.

Tickets Price: 80 yuan per adult, 50 yuan for children with the height between 1.20 meters (3.9 ft) and 1.40 meters (4.6 ft), and free for children under 1.20 meters (3.9 ft).

Best Time to Visit: From April to November ever year, the waterfall has large water flow.

https://www.topchinatravel.com/china-attractions/de-tian-waterfall.htm

The day before we stayed in a nearby village called Mingshi 明仕 and just got a car to take us early in the morning before the big crowds hit!