Guizhou Ethnic Minority:Zhenyuan ancient town&Xijiang Miao Village 7D tour
Duration
7D6N
Destination
Sotheast Guizhou
Tour type
Cultural tour; Tribal tour
Accommodations
Standard
From
USD 958.00 /pax

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

01. Experience the original merchant lifestyle, visit master craftsmen, see superb handwork skills, and gain an in-depth understanding of the ethnic minorities’ cultures in Xijiang Miao Village.

02. Appreciating different views of the waterfall, especially go behind the waterfall and see how water starts dropping and touch the waterfall.

03. Tasting Some Local Flavor at a Long Table Banquet in Xijiang and irresistibly fiery Hotpot in Chongqing, for a taste of local culture.

04, Fanjingshan, an other-worldly peak in China’s Wuling Mountain Range, is one of the newest natural wonders to have been added to Unesco’s ever-expanding list of World Heritage Sites.

05, Visit the largest waterfall in Asia-Huangguoshu waterfall: 101 meters wide, plunging 78 meters down into Xiniu Pool (Rhinoceros Pool), an 11-meter (36-feet) deep rhinoceros-shaped pool, and sending foam up to a height of 100 meters.

Itinerary
Day 1 : ARR Guiyang

Spots:Free Program

Welcome to Guiyang! You will be picked up by local tour guide at the airport hall or train station, and then be escorted to your hotel in Guiyang city in a private vehicle.
After check in, you can hang out around the City to experience local conditions and customs.

Surrounded by mountains and forests, the city has pretty well environment. The city is renowned for its colorful culture, represented by various ethnic groups and its special landform - Karst. Guiyang is home to more than 30 minority ethnic groups including, Miao, Buyi, Dong and Hui. Consequently, it abounds with unique folk culture and traditions that give rise to colorful ethnic minority activities. With many Karst caves, the city is even regarded as an ecological model on Karst Landform.

Stay at: Xibainian hotel, local 4star or similar standard


Day 2 : Guiyang – Jiangkou(BLD)

Spots:Fanjing Mountain

Have breakfast at hotel, then drive about 4 hours to Fanjing Mountain, which is located at the juncture of the three counties of Songtao, Yinjiang and Jiangkou in northeastern Guizhou Province. The whole reserve is featured with natural sceneries and man-made landscapes. You can enjoy the sea of cloud, dense forests, magic mountain peaks and waters. This is a place like a fairy land. Since the Ming Dynasty, Buddhist temples have been built here, so this mountain has got the reputation as one of the five famous Buddhist Mountains in China. 

Stay at: Scholars Hotel · Select, local boutique hotel or similar standard


Day 3 : Jiangkou – Zhenyuan – Xijiang(BLD)

Spots:Zhenyuan Acient town, Xijiang Miao Village

Proceed to Zhenyuan in the morning, visit the Ancient Town of Zhenyuan. With a history of 2,281 years, it is a famous historical and cultural town in Guizhou Province.
Appreciate the Ancient Building Complex in Qinglong Cave. With a history of nearly 500 years, it is the largest group of ancient buildings in Guizhou and a major national historical and cultural site in Guizhou Province, reputed as "the Southwestern Suspending Temple".

Afterwards, keep transfer to Xijiang, enjoy Long Table Banquet for dinner. Accompanied by heavenly and cheering wine-toast songs, one of the highlight of your stay here is to experience this timeworn tradition…enjoy the beautiful night view of Xijiang Miao Village in the evening. 

 Stay at: Xijiang Gushi Hotel, local boutique or similar standard


Day 4 : Xijiang – Kaili(BLD)

Spots:Xijiang Miao Village, Kaili Ethnis Minority Museum

Visit Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in the morning, Being the largest gathering place of the Miao in China and even the world, about ten natural Miao ethnic villages exist in Xijiang Town and the Miao culture is best preserved in this area.

In Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, layer upon layer of closely connected wooden-stilted houses are built along the contour of the hill with the Baishui River passing through the bottom of the mountain. You can also enjoy Singing and Dancing Show,the Old Songs of Miao Nationality sung by seniors in the village is excellent.

Then drive to Kaili, the Capital of Southeast Guizhou. Upon arrival, explore the ethnic kingdom first by visiting Kaili Ethnic Minority Museum, where you can get a general idea of the Miao and the Dong in this region.

Stay at: Empire State Hotel or similar standard


Day 5 : Kaili – Anshun(BLD)

Spots:Kaili Langde Miao Village

Deep explore Kaili in the morning, proceed to visit Langde Miao Village, Stilt-houses, Langde Miao Village Around 500 villagers in ten families, the Langde Miao Village is considered small. Members of the Miao Ethnic Minority, they adopt common habits and customes. Entering the village, visitors would find themselves literarily immersed in works of art. The villagers in Langde wear long skirts, hence they are "Long Skirt Miao". The Miao style houses "Diaojiaolou" and its featured and creative festivals will cause you spell bound.Then driver about 4H to Anshun,and overnight stay there.

Stay at: Huabo Resort Hotel or similar standard


Day 6 : Anshun – Guiyang(BLD)

Spots:Huangguoshu Waterfall, Tianxing qiao Scenic Spot

After breakfast,  for today’s trip to Huangguoshu Waterfall, which is the largest waterfall in Asia with 74 meters high and 81 meters wide. The waterfall could be viewed from six different positions to get its magnificence, greatness and elegance.While behind the great Waterfall, there stands the Water-Curtain Cave. When walking in the 6 different caves in it, people can enjoy the scene of the water flowing down, hear the pleasant sound of the waterfall, or touch and feel the cool of the waterfall with arms stretch out, or see the green slope of Huaguoshan Mountain out from the cave. After lunch, visit the Tianxingqiao Scenic Spot, which is featured various grotesque limestone formations, caves, waterfalls and the Heavenly Star Bridge (Tianxingqiao), which is formed by a slab of stone across a gorge.

Stay at: Xibainian hotel, local 4star or similar standard


Day 7 : Guiyang DEP(B)

Spots:Free program

Today is free for you until your tour guide transfer you to the airport in time for your flight or drop you off at the airport.
You can freely visit Xiujia Tower or Qianling Hill Park.

Tips of Today: 

1) please pack your luggage carefully, especially for small things like camera charger, power adaptor, mobile phone, phone charger, wallet and towel;
2) If your flight is arranged in the afternoon, please make sure you check out the hotel before 12pm.


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Cost description
Price Include

01. Accommodation: Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room in selected or similar standard hotels;

02. Meals: Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner);

03. Guide: English speaking guide (for other languages a supplement applies);

04. Transport: Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle unless stated otherwise;

05. Tickets: Entrance fees for mentioned visits, include all necessary tools inside the spots like sightseeing bus, cable car, electric car etc;

06. Insurance: Insurance: 3 hundred thousand insurance for overseas guests;

07. Others: Daily drinking mineral water; 

 

Price Exclude

01. Meal which are not specified in the itinerary.

02. Tips and gratuities for the service of the tour guide and driver.

03. Other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.

 

Remarks

01. The above itinerary is just for ur reference, which can be flexibly adjusted according to your personal needs.

02. The price is for one pax, and based on a private mini group(group size=4adt) of twin share room and travel in shoulder season(Apr-Jun).

03. The price is subject to change according your travel season, group size, hotel standard, change of activities and possible fluction of currency exchange rate.