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Guiyang, Anshun, Kaili, Zhenyuan
Tour code: SWCT004
Duration: 7 days
Route: Guiyang, Anshun, Kaili, Zhenyuan, Kaili, Guiyang
Attractions: Balang Miao minority village, Tianlong old Han village, Shuitang white Miao Village, Tuanpo black Miao village, Huangguoshu waterfall, Tonggu Miao Village, Kaili Ethnic Museum, Boken Northern Dong Village, Shidong ancient Town, Zhenyuan Black dragon temple, Wangba Ge Village, Jidao Miao Village, Datang mini-skirt Miao Village, Shiqiao paper-making Miao Village, Qingman Miao Village
Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival / Guiyang
Transfer via: by morning air-booked by yourself
Program: Pick up at the lobby of your hotel and drive to visit an old Han Village - Tianlong near Anshun City and a Miao Village-Balang. Enjoy a wonderful Miao minority show in Balang village, you may take very nice photos for their colorful clothes during the show. Stay overnight a hotel in Anshun area.
Balang is a typical ancient primitive Miao village with a long ethnic history,and is 50 kilometers away from Anshun city.Conspicuous production and living styles,religions and customs are formed in the long natural living. Its folk custom is simple ,and its people are industrious,kind and friendly and dense plateau culture can be obseved everywhere. Once you step into this fantastic and extensive village, you will feel a dense ethnic atmosphere touching your face,which is like spring wind and enchants you.
Accommodations: Ziyun Hotel
Day 2
Anshun
Program: Pay a visit to a white Miao Village-Shuitang anfd a black Miao-Tuanpo in the morning, visit the grand waterfall-Huangguoshu in the afternoon.
The Huangguoshu Waterfall is situated in Zhenning County,150km away from Guiyang. Located in a Karst area 600-1500meters above sea level, with a rainfall of 1300mm.The Grand Fall is the largest cataract in Asia, about 74meters high and 81 meters wide. Hidden behind the waterfall is a 134-meter long Water-Curtain Cave with fantastic stalactites. The cave consists of five halls, six windows and three springs .In the cave tunnel, in the dry season, you can see the plunging water like numberless strings of pearls flying down over your head. You can’t help feeling fascinated by its beauty, overwhelmed by its mystery, and thrilled by its momentum.
Accommodations: Grand Valley Hotel, Huangguoshu
Day 3
Anshun / Kaili
Program: Drive from Anshun to Kaili, via Guiyang stop at a small flower Miao Village and Tonggu Miao Village. If time is enough, pay a visit to Kaili Ethnic Museum.
Accommodations: Kaili Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel
Day 4
Kaili / Zhenyuan
Program: Boken Northern Dong Village, Shidong ancient Town, Zhenyuan Black dragon temple.
More than 90km. west from Kaili City, there is a village named Boken with a population of about two thousand. Long ago its original name of Dazai was changed to Boken after the Dong people found gold in a cave at the village fringe and presented it as an offering to the Imperial Place. All the Dong people have lived in their timbered houses for hundred of years, and their strong ethnic customs are still followed today. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, the Dong people in Boken village hold celebrations for their traditional spring sowing festival.
Early in the morning, the hospitable hosts and hostesses in the best costumes are ready for the coming of the guests at the village entrance The festival is the time for the youngsters to engage in the activities of asking for fish basket. Here, half basket of shallots could warm two hearts. Girls in their best silver garments come to the love tree with shallot baskets and young men follow them to ask for a basket, which attracts large crowds of spectators. Cheers burst from the crowds if a young man gets the basket from a girl.
As one of the Top ten tourist towns, Zhenyuan is famous for its long history with many rich and generous cultural relics, making it much like a historic garden. Zhenyuan Ancient Town covers only an area of 3.1 square kilometers but greets you with more than 160 scenic spots including palaces, pavilions, temples, rivers and marvelous natural landscape. The Dragon Boat Festival, held on May 25th of every year, is the most ceremonious celebration in Zhenyuan. The highlight of Zhenyuan is the Black Dragon Temple, which is really a wonderful masterpiece of human beings, combining the nature items and man-made temples.
Shidong is a very small town in Taijiang County. However, it is very famous for its silver ornaments-making. you will take great delight in the producing process of silver ornaments-making. Moreover, if you are lucky, you will have a chance to join the Miao people's Sister Rice Festival (Every year from March 15th to March 17th according to the lunar calendar). The Sister Rice Festival is well known as the Oriental Valentine’s Day. During the festival the Miao women dress in their holiday best, bring colorful cooked glutinous rice to seek for their sweethearts so as to express their tender feelings in a implicit way. The festival is also accompanied by the activities: bull-fighting, dragon -boat race, wooden-drum dance and local market. The fantastic silver ornaments will catch your eyes most.
Accommodations: Zhenyuan Tiexi Holiday Inn Hotel
Day 5
Zhenyuan / Kaili
Program: Wangba Ge Village, Jidao Miao Village, Datang mini-skirt Miao Village.
Jidao Miao Village lies in the southeast of Mt. Leigong and it is about 20 kilometres from Kaili city.With crystal clear Balahe river passing at its foot.There are 220 families in the village with 1037 residents.All the villagers are Miao and they have been keeping their simple but moving customs since their ancestors settled down on this intangible holy-land. The hundred-year-old barns and timbered houses will catch the visitors’ eyes most.
Datang is 15kms away from Leishan County; it is a mini-skirt Miao Village, which is located at the foot of Mt Leigong with rows of granaries on the water. When you enter the village, you will be greeted by the hospitable Miao people. The locals’ silver ornaments are particularly attractive.
Accommodations: Kaili Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel
Day 6
Kaili / Guiyang
Program: Shiqiao paper-making Miao Village, Qingman Miao Village. After the tour, drive back to Guiyang downtown.
Day 7
Guiyang / Depart
Transfer via: by air-booked by yourself
Transferred to Guiyang airport for your flight to your next destination.
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