Guizhou is a hidden gem filled with stunning natural landscapes, rich ethnic cultures, and profound historical heritages. Here is a tour that will offer you an unforgettable experience in Guizhou.
Walk among the incredible azalea flowers, witness its famous Huangguoshu waterfall, experience camping in a limestone cave, learn the heritage handcrafts making of its local minority people, and discover China's great projects hidden in the mountains and how they have changed the fate of Guizhou.
Visit the biggest 'natural azalea forest' in the world. Walk in the colorful azalea forest, appreciate the azalea blossoms. It is just like wandering in a fairyland.
Appreciate Huangguoshu Waterfall near Anshun City, Asia's largest waterfall to catch the infinitely changing forms of water into diverse waterfalls for visual and mind release and joy;
Experience Camping in a Limestone Cave. Stay in a vaulted masterpiece of the karst landscape. Enjoy a meal cooked by local Buyi people (one of China's official ethnic minorities) and listen to their stories.
Marvel at the World's Largest Radio Telescope Inlaid into the Mountains. You may fail to feel how advanced Guizhou is (in places) until you pay a visit to FAST (Five-hundred-meter-Aperture Spherical radio Telescope). It might help us to connect with extraterrestrial intelligence one day!
Learn to make traditional handicrafts with local Miao people. Make batik with wax in a beautiful traditional pattern designed by Guizhou's Miao people. And learn to make a paper with trees' bark or with grass.
Experience Miao welcome ceremony in the village.
Arrival at Guiyang airport, picked up by your personal driver and guide, you are escorted to Dafang county, where is close to the Hundred Miles of Azalea Forest.
Walk in the azalea forest park before the day-tour tourists arrive. Enjoy the different colors and different species of azalea. Cross a suspension bridge to reach a pavilion on the top of a hill for an incredible view of this "azalea ocean".
Many different colors and varieties of rhododendron grow at the Hundred Miles of Azaleas Forest, it has another Chinese name called Baili Dujuan Scenic Area, which straddles Qianxi and Dafang counties: brilliant red, pink, purple, and more. Here you can catch the rare sight of different colors of flower growing on the same tree. It is said that during the annual blooming season, female divinities sneak down from the heavens to the mortal realm to enjoy the flowers and sing and dance together with the young women among the flowers.
Visit Huangguoshu Waterfall in the morning. It's the largest waterfall in China. Enjoy the magnificent views created by the tumbling river and karst formations. Walk into the cave behind the waterfall, which was the home of the monkey king in the famous Chinese novel "The Journey to the West", making Huangguoshu the earliest Waterfall in Chinese literature.
We'll drive to Ditang in the afternoon, where you will camp in a limestone cave overnight. The local Buyi people will come to cook for you. Enjoy a special "cave dinner" with a mountain view at nightfall.
Be woken up by the Cocks'singing. Follow a local Buyi villager to explore the nearby peak forest, passing rice paddies and Buyi villages. Let your local villager guide unveil his/her hard but happy life.
Drive to Danzhai in the afternoon. Visit the site of the enormous FAST telescope on the way. Witness the world's largest aperture and understand how it is a world-leader. The 'sky eye' of China is a milestone in Chinese people's quest to plumb the mysteries of the universe.
Stay in a hot spring resort for the night. It is like a Guizhou-ethnic-culture theme park. Some items of intangible cultural heritage are displayed and practiced there. It might be a little bit too commercial, but currently it could be the best way to protect and pass down traditional arts, crafts, and practices.
Have a relaxing walk in the resort to appreciate the buildings and their ethnic minority style. Learn and experience batik making in Danzhai and paper making in Shiqiao Miao village.
You will then go to Shiqiao Village which is famous for the national intangible cultural heritage of traditional paper making with trees' bark by Miao ethnic group. Catch the rare opportunity to see the traditional processes of making papers in the Chuandong, a natural cave where the underground river water flows quietly. Recommended optional activity: learn to make Flower Paper in the craft shop of a local family.
Visit Langde Upper Miao village, exerience the Miao welcome ceremony.
After enjoying your breakfast, start today's excursion. The first destination for the day is Langde Upper Miao Village, renowned as "the Hometown of Chinese Folk Song and Dance Art," located approximately 28 kilometers away from Kaili. This charming village offers a refreshing escape from bustling crowds, embracing a tranquil natural ambiance while welcoming visitors with open arms and showcasing its rich cultural heritage. Upon reaching the village, you will be greeted with genuine warmth through a traditional welcome ceremony with the lovely ladies and girls, elegantly adorned in traditional Miao costumes offering "block-the-way" wine. Following the convivial toasts, immerse yourself further in the vibrant atmosphere as you witness an enthralling singing and dancing performance at the Lusheng Ground. Here, the talented men of the village will skillfully play the Lusheng, a traditional musical instrument, while the graceful ladies showcase their artistry through mesmerizing dances. Should you wish, feel free to join in the dance. To enrich your experience, you can enjoy the Cultural Program which usually includes catching fish in the field, picking fresh vegetable in the farm and learning to make embroidery. Please tell your travel consultant in advance to make appointment.
After you are escorted by our driver and guide to Kaili Nan Railway Station, the trip ends.
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Airport pickup and drop service at designated time;
Experienced, knowledgable english-speaking guide;
Transportation whilst on tour;
Comfortable hotels, based on double occupancy;
All breakfast;
Entrance fee, sightseeing buses in scenic area;
Bottle water, 2 bottles of water/person per day
International and domestic flights not indicated;
Food, Lunch or dinner not specified;
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers;
Single room supplement fee;
Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned
Tips and Cancellation
If the trip is cancelled by us, a full refund will be provided regardless of the cancellationda;
In the event of cancellation by your own reason, the following cancellation charges willapply.
30 days or more prior to the scheduled departure date: Full refund, no cancellation fees will becharged.
15 to 29 days prior to the scheduled departure date: 50% of the deposit per person will becharged.
14 days or less prior to the scheduled departure date: 100% of the full payment per person will be charged.
