Day 1

London/Kunming

You will take a scheduled flight from London Heathrow to Kunming via Beijing today.  

Day 2

Kunming 

On arrival in unming, you wll be greeted by your English speaking guie and  transfer to the 4* Jinjiang Hotel Kunming for an overnight stay.

Day 3

Kunming / Guiyang        

Tis morning, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage site - Stone Forest, an extremely rare geological phenomenon dating back to 270 million years ago, the Stone Forest is 80 hectares of Karst limestone pillars in fantastic shapes that resemble a forest viewed frm a distance. Afterthe visit, transfer to tran tation for your high speedday train to Guiyang. Met on arriva and drive to your hotel foran overnight stay at 4* Novotel Downtown Guiyang. BL

Day 4

Anshun         

Drive to Anshun and the magnificent Huangguosho Waterfall, 225ft high and 265ft wide, and Tianxing Bridge beauty spot with its rocks, caves and water. Stay overnight at the Puhua Hotel.  BLD

Day 5

Kaili

Visit the Old Han village of Tian Long where you can see a collection of the famous local di opera masks, made of wood and brightly painted, and whose menfolk still dress as they did 600 years ago when they were first sent here as frontier troops. Watch Shiqiao villagers make decorative paper the old way from tree bark, and the women at Qingman produce cotton and silk to make clothes. Stay at the Heaven-Sent Dragon Hotel in Kaili.  BLD

Day 6

Xijiang

A visit to the Minorities Culture Museum serves as a good introduction to the customs, costumes, domestic life, crafts and festivals of the various minorities of the region, such as those of the Gejia people of Matang Village whose womenfolk are highly skilled at batik and petit point, and which we visit later. Also walk around the upper and lower Jidao Miao villages to see their waterwheels, stilt houses and the distinctive long-skirted costumes of the women.Overnight in Kali.  BLD

Day 7

Kaili / Zhenyuan / Kali

In the morning, we will visit Langde Miao Village, we can also enjoy the Miao People's traditional welcome ceremony and performance by the local villagers, and it will be a fablous experience to you. Also you will be deeply impressed by its wooden houses. In the afternoon, we will drive to Zhenyuan Ancient Town which is the oldest ancient town in Guizhou. Exlplore the Ancient Town on arrival. BLD

Day 8

Congjiang

Today explore the home of the God of Thunder at Leigong Mountain, 7,150ft high, its slopes scattered with Shui and Miao villages. Also see the Shui villagers making bamboo musical flute-like pipes called lusheng – they are well known for their love of music, dance and song. After admiring the surprising mini-skirts of the women of Datang we approach Congjiang , en route to visit the Gaozeng Dong Village where the girls adorn themselves with huge pieces of silver jewellery. Stay overnight at the Gaozeng Hotel.  BLD

Day 9

Zhaoxing

A scenic riverside drive to Basha Miao village, isolated and almost untouched by the modern world. The men have shaved heads except for a long ponytail at the top of their head twisted into a topknot, carry knives and guns, and their embroidered coat tails display how many girls’ hearts they have won. Continue to Huanggang Dong Village,  a hidden gem in the hills and rie terraces, as it is quite difficult to access, and it makesit so authentic. Carry on to Zhaoxing and stay 2 nights at the 4*Zhaoxing Jindanggong Hotel. BLD

Day 10

Zhaoxing       

All Dong villages have at least one Drum Tower which serves as  watchtower and community hall, but Zhaoxing has five, one for each clan, and there are also five covered bridges known as Wind-and-Rain Bridges, and these are covered in paintings of folk tales, animals and daily life. Spend the day exploring Zhaoxing. BLD

Day 11

Zhaoxing / Sanjiang

In the morning , drive to train station for taking high speed day train to Sanjiang in neighbouring Guangxi Province., it is a good opportunity to vew the unique view along the route. You wll visit the region’s famous 100-year-old wind-and-rain bridge which is a beautiful piece of architecture - its five pavilions are supported by five stone pillars and connected by roofed corridors with sweeping eaves, and the entire 250ft-long bridge is made of wood with no nails. See Sanjiang’s other fine building, the 155ft high pyramid-like Drum Tower and stay at the Fengyuqiao International Hotel. BLD

Day 12

Longji

Admire photogenic Gaoding Dong village which is off the beaten track, visit the Temple of the Three Kings, Sangwanggong, and Batuan’s wind-and-rain bridge that uniquely has one aisle for people and another for livestock. Drive onwards to the Dragon’s Backbone Mountains at Longji and stay at Star Wish Resort for two nights. BLD

Day 13

Longji

There being no flat land to farm in this region, the local Zhuang and Yao people had to create their own, and so 800 years ago they started carving these mountains into ribbons of rice terraces that coil around the contours of the steep slopes. There are now over 16,300 acres of rice terraces and today walk through some of them to picturesque Ping’An village. BLD

Day 14

Guilin

Drive to Guilin and climb Yao Mountain along a path lined with temples and statues for fantastic views of the karst mountains that rise steeply from the river valley below. Also visit a local tea plantation and stay overnight at the Guilin Bravo Hotel.  BLD

Day 15

Yangshou

Morning cruise along the Li River to Yangshuo through breathtakingly-lovely scenery.  Time for last-minute shopping at Yangshuo’s handicrafts market before a spectacular son et lumiere show with the 600-strong cast on rafts on the river. Stay two nights at 5* Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel.   BLD

Day 16

Yangshou

A day to enjoy a gentle bicycle ride along the lovely Yulong River and to drift through poetic landscapes on a bamboo raft.  BLD

Day 17

Guilin / Changsha

Visit Silver Cave inside a karst mountain where bizarrely-shaped stalagmites and stalagtites are likened to mythical beasts and dramatically illuminated. Drive back to Guilin and take high speed day train to Changsha for an overnight stay at 4* Hampton by Hilton Changsha Hotel.  BLD

Day 18

Changsha /  London

Met at hotel lobby and transfer to Airport for your homeward flight back to London via Beijing. Arrive in London on the same day. B

 

Key:

B=Breakfast    L=Lunch    D=Dinner