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Day01 Guiyang – Anshun D
Upon arriving at Guiyang, you will be met and welcomed by your tour guide at the airport. We will drive1.5 hours along the Qinghuang Express Way to Anshun City. This 137 km express way, finished in 2004, is by far the best road in Guizhou. Stay at 4*Grand Waterfall Hotel Day02 Anshun – Guiyang BLD
In the morning, we'll visit the Dragon Palace-- a marvelous place with the biggest in-cave waterfall and the longest under-ground river in China. Afterwards we drive to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall (2 hours hike) The Huangguoshu Waterfall is the largest waterfall in Asia and it is about 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide. The afternoon's program highlights the remaining culture of the old Han (Chinese) ethnic group. The ancestors of these villagers migrated from Jiangxi Province to Guizhou Province in the Ming Dynasty. We will visit Tianlong Old Han village. Women here are still dressed in traditional Ming dynasty costumes, and houses remain faithful to the Ming architectural styles. In the village we would also watch the Ground Opera, which is called a fossil of opera because it has been played for over 6 centuries. Stay at 4*Regal Hotel
Day03 Guiyang BLD
This morning we will drive1.5 hours to explore villages around Xiaba. We'll spend the afternoon hiking through the Damochong Valley, an area of quaint villages, dense bamboo groves, and clear streams. We'll stop along the way and learn about the art of traditional paper-making. Home Stay in Dazhai Village (with clean bed sheet)
Day04 Xiaba – Yandi – Guiyang BLD
We'll spend the morning exploring Dazhai village, an enchanting maze of old wooden houses amongst green paddy fields. Afterwards we'll take a 3.5 hours hike through this area of quaint mountain villages and reach Yandi White Miao village, pay a visit to the local family and chat with the people. We will drive back to Guiyang in the afternoon. Stay at 4*Regal Hotel Day05 Guiyang - Chong'anjiang – Huangping - Shibing BLD
Drive to Chong'anjiang from Guiyang early in the morning (3 hours' drive). After getting there, we hike for 1 hour to visit Wangba, a quiet village inhabited by the Gejia minority, where we will learn about their culture, of which very little is known. You will see the typical costumes, houses, embroidery and batik making. Then we drive 1.5 hours to Shibing. We'll stop along the way to visit Huangping Flying Cliff Scenic Spot. This spot is now the provincial Nationality Festivals Museum. Stay at 3*Sanfeng Hotel
Day06 Shibing – Zhenyuan BLD
Drive 1 hour to reach Zhenyuan, another 30 minutes' drive to reach Wuyanghe, take a two hours' cruise on this picturesque river. In the afternoon, we explore The Black Dragon Cave which is a complex of architectures from Taoism, Buddhism and confusion. Stay at 3*Mingcheng Hotel Day07 Zhenyuan – Kaili BLD
Walk around some local old streets and lanes, stop at Fu's House which used to be the richest family in Zhenyuan and hit by opium. Drive 1 hour to Shidong, a place famous for the Miao Sisters' Festival. Drive back to Kaili in late afternoon. Stay at 4*Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel
Day08 Kaili – Xijiang BLD
Pay a visit to the Kaili Museum. It will leave you an overall view of the ethnic costume in Guizhou. After driving for one hour, we hike for 4.5 hours to visit Xijiang Miao village a Miao village with more than 1,000 families, wooden houses here were built from the foot to the top of the hill. Stay at Xijiang Youjia Guesthouse Day09 Xijiang – Datang - Rongjiang BLD
Today we will continue our journey to Datang, a Miao village with an aquatic granary and the women's "Mini skirt". The practical aquatic granary is built with "a rare and unique architectural style". Then we drive on to Rongjiang County. Stay at Rongjiang Hotel Day10 Rongjiang – Congjiang – Zhaoxing BLD
Visit Judong, a Dong village built on the other side of the river with its beautiful landscape. Basha, a small Miao village with very little signs of modern influence, both men and women can be seen in traditional costumes, wearing their hair long. 2 more hours' drive along the Duliu river will take us to Zhaoxing, one of the largest Dong villages in the region, with more than 700 households and a population of 4000. Stay at 3*Zhaoxing Hotel Day11 Zhaoxing - Sanjiang BLD
From Zhaoxing we will continue our journey south into Guangxi Province. Sanjiang in Guangxi province is a village inhabited by the South Dong, one of the two subgroups of the Dong ethnic minority. A short drive away from Sanjiang will take us to Chengyang, a quaint little village with one of the largest Fengyuqiaos (Wind and Rain Bridge) in the region. Here we will explore the villages on foot, visiting lively markets and hillside farms. Stay at 3*Sanjiang Hotel
Day12 Sanjiang – Longsheng BLD
We will leave Sanjiang in the morning to visit Longsheng, where the mountains are covered with terraced rice fields, some of them reaching up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) peaks. Stay at Ping'an Hotel Day13 Longsheng – Guilin BLD
This morning we will drive to Guilin. We will visit Elephant Trunk Mountain and Reed Flute Cave in the afternoon. Stay at 4*Universal Hotel Day14 Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin BLD
In the morning we will take a cruise along the Lijiang River to appreciate the beautiful scenery on both sides .In the afternoon we will wander around the West street of Yangshuo. Stay at 4*Universal Hotel Day15 Guilin B
Drive to Guilin airport and catch your connecting flight back home, trip ends.
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Danoe is one of the best guides I ever had in the time I travelled around the world for his excellent guide, euthusiasm and passion to service delivery. He was beyond expection for caring about our health and interest. He has shown a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm.
