Day 01 – Guiyang/Kaili
Start your trip with a two and a half hour coach to Kaili along the scenic mountains expressway, which is the capital city of Guizhou’s Southeast Autonomous Prefecture of Miao & Dong people. Some of the Miao people have moved to America and Europe and are also known as Hmong people. D
Day 02 – Kaili/Rongjiang
In the morning, a short drive from Kaili along the Bala River will take you to Langde, a long-skirt Miao village. Be impressed by their traditional wooden houses and hike into the village to explore more. Later head to Datang, a short-skirt Miao village situated at the foot of Leigong Mountain. Here you are greeted by villagers and taste the local wine before entering. Their ornate silver ornaments will leave you captivated. A performance is also organized. Later continue along Leigong Mountain and appreciate its inspiring landscape. En-route, explore a Shui Village in a remote valley. Hiking will be arranged to see its stunning terraced paddy fields. B/L/D
Day 03 – Rongjiang/Liping/Zhaoxing
Start the day by exploring Dali, a Dong village which remains untouched by travellers. Later head to Dimen Dong village and understand their daily way of life with a visit to a local family. Continue on to Zhaoxing – the largest Dong village in China which boasts 5 drum towers symbolizing 5 different family clans. The evenings performance is the Dong People’s Great Song. B/L/D
Day 04 – Zhaoxing/Congjiang/Rongjiang
Today explore Zhaoxing Dong village and climb up to the top of a hill to have a panorama view of the five drum towers. A stream has cut this village into 5 parts. Continue on to Tang’an Dong village which is known as the first ecological museum of Dong people. This afternoon visit Basha Miao village noted for men’s hair and women’s shining fabric made from egg white. Hike into this primitive village to experience its daily life almost completely detached from modernization.
Day 05 – Rongjiang/Sandu/Kaili
This morning on the way to Sandu, enjoy the beautiful scenery along Duliu River which is the only autonomous county of Shui people in China. Discovering the village, be amazed not only by their quiet life but also by the stunning terraced fields they have sculpted over the past hundreds years. En-route, have a look at Miao villages who have built their wooden house in harmony with the nature. Boji will be the first Miao village explored. Meanwhile, appreciate Miao people’s typical architecture, Wooden Stilt houses. Continuing on to Shiqiao and see its traditional way of making paper from the bark of mulberry trees. Later visit a Qingman village. B/L/D
Day 06 – Kaili/Guiyang
Today transfer back to Guiyang. Here visit Jiaxiu Pavilion, the symbol building of Guiyang which enjoys a history of more than 400 years. B/L |