Plan at a glance
Where the waterfall is
Detian Transnational Waterfall is in Shuolong Town, Daxin County, Chongzuo. The Guichun River runs along the China–Vietnam border, with Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Vietnamese side. Riverside paths and viewing platforms on the Chinese side offer views from different heights. Visits to the other side are arranged separately as a cross-border activity.
Tickets and timing
Allow around 3–4 hours for a daytime visit. The main waterfall area is some distance from the visitor distribution center, so check whether your ticket includes the return sightseeing bus. Check the current prices and operating arrangements for bamboo raft rides and the night tour separately.
During holidays, the scenic area may require real-name reservations, limit visitor numbers and assign entry time slots. In busy periods, check the scenic area's booking channels and road-control notices before departure, and confirm the ticket and entry time you need.
Tickets and visit details
View visit options for this attraction and confirm the visit date and current arrangements before you go.
Choose your visit
See the waterfall up close
From the riverside you can hear the water, feel the spray and see how the river meets the falls. A border-river bamboo raft takes visitors closer to the waterfall when it is operating. Water levels and weather affect departures, so check the ticket and arrangements for your visit.
View the panorama from above
Several viewing platforms show how the Detian and Ban Gioc falls relate to the Guichun River. Access to elevated paths and attractions can change, so choose from the routes open on the day.
The scenic area has six viewing platforms and a waterfall-viewing teahouse. Open platforms offer wider photographic views, while the riverside brings you closer to the spray.
Night tour and border views
The “Wonderful Night Detian” tour uses lighting to present the waterfall after dark. It suits visitors staying near Detian or Shuolong; check separately whether the night program is running and how tickets work. From the riverside you can also look toward Vietnam. Observe the access limits around border facilities and markers.
For a cave visit in Daxin, with a separate road transfer, see Dragon Palace Fairyland.
For a separate countryside visit in Daxin, see Mingshi Rural.
Build your day
Main daytime route
Enter through the Detian Transnational Waterfall Scenic Area Visitor Distribution Center and take the sightseeing bus to the main area as directed. Start along the river. If the bamboo raft is operating and you would like to ride, board at the designated pier, then return to the riverside path and open viewing platforms for a higher view.
Allow around 3–4 hours for the main area, then follow signs back to the sightseeing-bus boarding point and return to the visitor distribution center. Access to boundary markers No. 53 and No. 836 and the elevated walkways depends on the day's openings; turn back if a section is closed.
Short visit or night tour
With less time, focus on the riverside path and open viewing platforms, adding the raft if it is running and the queue allows. If you want the night tour, plan it separately in the evening and check the entry, exit and return-bus arrangements between the daytime and evening sessions.
Get there
To the visitor distribution center
If driving yourself or booking a private car with a driver, navigate to “德天跨国瀑布景区游客集散中心” and use the designated parking area. The trip from central Chongzuo is long. With a private driver, agree on pickup, waiting time and the return fare in advance.
Public transport
Check for a tourist shuttle from Chongzuo to Detian, or travel first to Daxin and transfer to a vehicle heading toward the scenic area. Services and connections can change, so check the departure station, last service and return seats before setting out. At the distribution center, follow the scenic area's transfer arrangements.
If you are staying near Shuolong or Detian and plan to attend the night tour, ask your accommodation about pickup after the program. Daytime sightseeing buses and night-tour transfers may follow different schedules.
Know before you go
Water levels and weather
Water is generally fuller from April to October and lower from November to the following March, although rainfall changes the actual flow. Heavy rain and floods can affect paths, rafts and scenic-area access. Steps near the water can be slippery.
Boats and paths
Wear a life jacket on an authorized bamboo raft, and consider a waterproof pouch for your phone, camera and documents. There are steps and wet surfaces in the scenic area, so wear shoes with good grip. Ask the scenic area about wheelchair access and boarding the sightseeing bus.
Crossing the border and food
Ordinary sightseeing on the Chinese side and visits through the cross-border cooperation zone are arranged separately. If you plan to enter the Vietnamese side, check in advance with the operator and border authorities about documents, reservations, group arrangements and entry rules for your nationality. Do not cross the border independently or enter closed areas. Food is available around the China–Vietnam Cultural Street; check prices before ordering.