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SouthWEST China's Guizhou Province
 
  
 


 

 

 


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GUIZHOU TRIP 16 days (3 pax)
Day 1 (09/11): Kunming ( D. )
Arrival in late evening from Beijing to Kunming ( Spring City ) 1896 m, the capital of Yunnan Province , the gate of China to South East Asia  . The trade to Burma , Thailand and Vietnam is very flourishing . As its climate is nice all over the year , Kunming is also famous for is various of flowers .
Visit Bamboo Temple with 500 arhat statues which were build in Qing Dynasty.Night in Camellia hotel**.

Day 2 (10/11): Kunming - Liuzhi ( B.L.D.)
City tour in the morning : the Flower and Bird market , the minority museum . After the lunch , transfer to Kunming railway station to catch Train to Liuzhi by K167 at
1434/2253 , night in Xingyunbin hotel 2*.

Day 3 (11/11): Suoga( B.L.D.)
Drive through Liuzhi to Suoga about 3 hours , trekking to Miao villages Longga .
Night in Long-horn Miao Longga village with Miao welcome ceremony by
drinking Baijiu , enjoying the Miao show in the evening charged $ 60 per group ..
Night in Longga .
-Up 100 m
-Down 200 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1900 m
-Trekking time : 5-6 hours per day
-Bus drive :2 hours 
-Main people :Black Miao and Long-horn Miao

Day 4 (12/11): Suoga( B.L.D.)
Get up early to see the Miao people carrying water and girls combing the hair before breakfast .Trekking in Longga area (about 6 hours ):
Longga ... Xiaobatian ...Bukong ... Xingzai ...Huoshaozai ...Xinghua .
Get on bus and transfer to Liuzhi , check in Xingyunbin hotel ** .
-Up 200 m
-Down 200 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1700 m
-Trekking time : 5-6 hours 
-Bus drive :2 hours 
-Main people : Miao

Day 5(13/11): Kaili( B.L.D.)Road to Kaili through Anshun and Guiyang on the free way about 5 or 7 hours. Upon arrival , transfer to Zhouxi village to trek (2 hours from Zhouxi to Xinguang village ) and visit rice terraces , Big flower Miao and Short skirt Miao with their Lusheng plants to get knowledge how the local special instrument are made . Pay a visit , if time is allowed , to the Kaili Museum, it will leave you an overall view of the ethnic costume in Guizhou. Visit Qingman, a quiet village inhabited by the Folded & Silkfelt Miao, where we will learn about their culture. Night in Kaili hotel 2*.

Day 6(14/11) : Sankeshu ( B.L.D.)
Transfer to Sankeshu of Kaili( 24km ) by bus . Alternatively bus and Trekking in Sankeshu area around the river Balahe to discover villages of Huai`enbao , Nanhua and Jidao. The scenery in the valley is stunning  . Clients will at least see 3 different minorityl people : Flower Miao , Long-horn Miao and Gejia people . The  Long-horn Miao girl normally has the silver decoration on the head as well as on the neck weighted 5 to 10 kilograms . Night in Nanhua guest house .
-Up 100 m
-Down 300 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1560m
-Trekking time : 5-6 hours
-Bus drive :2 hour
-Main people : Flower Miao and Black Miao

Day 7 (15/11): Xijiang ( B.L.D.)
Road to Nande village for visit the Miao Museum , then transfer to Baode village , trekking ahout 4 hours in the valley from Nanmeng/Jiaomeng /Maomaohe river , met by the bus and transfer to Xijiang about 40 km. , night there .
Optional : trekking 4 hours through a natural and beautiful valley from Xijiang Miao village to Kaijue , Baozi , Kongbai and Maliao for visiting hand- made silver plants by families . Met by the bus and transfer back to Xijiang , overnight at local guest house .

Day 8 (16/11): Xijiang-Leishan ( B.L.D.)
After breakfast , visit Xijiang - the "thousand household Miao village" - with its charming natural scene and beautiful environment. Then you leave Xijiang and walk through the grounds of Lei Gong - the God of Thunder. At noon you visit the Lei Gong Park and small natural villages, then the bus pick you up and take you to Leishan hotel 2* for next day Miao Festival .

Day 9 (17/11 ): Miao New Year in Leishan ( B.L.D.)
This day is one you will not soon forget. You will be driven to Leishan 65 kilometers (1 hour) to witness the Miao ethnic minority group's New Year's Festival. The New Year's celebrations in Leishan are very special. You will see all of the local Miao people decked out in their finest minority clothing and silver ornaments. Witness the Lusheng dancing, horse racing, rooster fights, and water buffalo fights. Stay overnight in the local village. celebrates Miao's New Year on Nov 15 in Leishan County of Guizhou Province. The Leishan Miao Culture Week opened that day. During the Culture Week Miao songs contest, traditional costumes exhibition and bullfight will be held. Miao's New Year is one of the most important festivals of Miao people in Leishan County. Accommodation at Leishan hotel 2*.

Day 10 (18/11): Zhaoxing ( B.L.D.)Drive to Rongjiang (150 km. About 3 hours) then to Congjiang (98km. About 2 hours) , then to Zhaoxing ( 35 km ) .Visit the Dong people`s architecture of Drum building groups in Zhaoxing in the morning . In the harvest time (autumn season ) or the wedding (could be anytime), normally there would be a performance in the Drum Building : a soprano lady leading the song and a group women alto attached . After lunch in the town , trekking forth and back (8 km.) Zhaoxing/Xiage/Tang’an/Zhaoxing . (most of resident living in Zhaoxing is Dong people , few Han . 3 or 4 hours trekking with village visit .)

Day 11(19/11) : Sanjiang( B.L.D.)
Road to Sanjiang 85 km about  2 hours driving .  crossing from Guizhou to Guangxi Province along Rongjiang River . Visit Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and market in Sanjiang . Visit the one of most famous Drum Town—Mapang (fat horse). There are together 118 drum towers in Sanjiang . Mapang Drum Town , located 23 km, from Sanjiang city , was built in early Qing Dynasty (nearly 300 years old ). Square in appearance , it has 9 stories standing highly among the local resident wooden houses .    Night in Sanjiang hotel 2* .
Day 12(20/11) : Sanjiang/Longji in Longsheng( B.L.D.)

Bus to Lao Bao town where there lives Tong and Yao people about 30 km, to see the nature stone 3 gates . There are 3 rivers joint in Lao Bao village : Xun Jiang River , Rong Jinag River and Rong River . The scenery is so beautiful and is called “ Small three Gorges “ . Especially there are 3 natural stone gates guarding the river seems man-made on purpose . After lunch , transfer to Longsheng (76 km.) , then to Longji (7 km.) . Night in Ping’an hotel 2* in Heping village for 2 nights .

Day 13 (21/11): Longji( B.L.D.)
Trekking all the way up to the top of the hill—Zhonglu Red Yao village (15 km. forth and back ) about 5-6 hours , getting view of the rice terraces which has been lasted for nearly 600 years . The view is changeable in the season : it looks like mirrors in Spring , green waves in Summer , golden tower in Autumn and Dragons playing in the water . Night in Heping . 

Day 14(22/11) : Longji - Yangshuo( B.L.D.)
Coach to Guilin (104 km.) and then to Yangshuo (64 km.)from Heping about 3 hours . After check in the hotel and lunch , Bicycle tour about 3 or 4 hours in circle : Yangshuo/Gongnong Bridge/Zhutoushan/Dashizhai/ cross the bridge /Jiuxian / Yulong /Yangshuo . Enjoying the view in the country which is renowned as the one of best scenery in China . Stay in Yuanyuan hotel ** in Yangshuo for 2 nights .

Day 15 (23/11): Yangti ( B.L.D.)
Coach to Yangti from Yangshuo ( 35 km.) , to visit the Yangti market  . After the market and lunch , get on the cruise to the Fishing village vie Xingping ( 2 hours on the boat ) by small boat downstream . The Fishing village is located between Yangti and Yangshuo by the Li river . After walking around in the Fishing village both banks abour 3 or 4 hours , get on the boat again , up the stream from Fishing village to Xingping about 40 minutes .  Driving about 40 minutes from Xingping back to Yangshuo . 

Day 16(24/11) : Guilin/Beijing ( B.L.D.)
Biking to the Moon Hill and discover the landscape by walking. Walk up to Moon Hill.Climb up to the TV antenna on the cliff overlooking Yangshuo . Transfer to Guilin airport for departure . Flight from Guiling to Beijing in the evening . Met by local guide and transfer to Dong Fang hotel 4* . http://www.bjdongfanghotel.com.cn/EnDefault.aspx

Day 17(25/11) : Beijing Departure ( B.)
Free till transfer to the airport for departure .

QUOTATION in Euro : 16 Days


Group Size

2

3-4

5-6

7-9

10 and up

Price

1004.

749.

610.

511

417

Single room

 

135

135

109.

109

French Guide

399 / whole group

Include :
--All meals in Chinese style with Yunnan flavor ;
--Surface transportation  ;
--Admission fees and parking fees;
--Travel insurance in China;
--Hotels : 2 or 3 star hotel in the town  ;
--Guide : French guide ;

Not included:
--Meals other than breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and beverages other than tea at meals.
-- air-ticket to Guangzhou ;
--Tipping or gratuities to guides and drivers
--Mandatory international travel insurance
--Excursions other than those specified in trips
--Extra cost if itinerary is delayed or changed due to unexpected reasons beyond control

 

Video on Miao Nationality
 
Map of Guizhou Province
   

Market in Kaili, Guizhou

A Village in Xijiang, Guizhou