Summary Except the special ethnic custom of Miao and Dong minorities in Kaili, you will see the typical architectures of Dong minority- Dong Stocked Drum Tower served as a public site for villagers' sacrificial events, festival rally and leisure, and Doug Ethnic Wind and Rain Bridge for passers-by rest and shelter from rain, as well as for traffic and dancing recreation purposes. This journey offers the chance to see the best of Guizhou natural beauty both in Kaili and Guiyang, as well as discover some of most famous, captivating minority buildings.
Day 01 Arrival, Guiyang (No meals)
Arrive in Guiyang, Guizhou's capital city. Be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
[ Itinerary Description ]
Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, is located at the east of the Yunnan- Guizhou Plateau in the southwest of China. The city features low latitude, high elevation and diversified landforms. In the subtropical zone, Guiyang enjoys a warm and moist climate, which endowed the city with abundant biological resources. After a good rest in a comfortable hotel TCT recommended, you are ready for the incoming exciting tour with full energy.
Day 02 Guiyang-- Kaili (B/L/D)
In the morning you will take a 2.5-hour drive to Kaili. You will visit the Kaili Folk Museum to have an overview of the ethnic groups in Guizhou. Then go to visit Qingman Short-skirt Miao Village by bus (1 hour) and Shiqiao Miao village (20 minutes). The Fish in Sour and Spicy Soup is optional for your dinner.
[ Itinerary Description ]
Kaili , which is the capital city of Guizhou¡¯s southeast autunomous prefecture of Miao & Dong people, offer you the greatest way to some of the most fascinating minority villages you¡¯re like to encounter in China. About 65 % of the prefectures population is Miao, clustered to the east and northeast of Kaili. Those Miao people who moved to America and Europe are known as Hmong people. Entire region hosts more than 100 festivals every year, with the greatest concentration around February, March, October and November.
Kaili Folk Museum, one of the '100 Distinctive Museums of China', is entitled 'the Origin of Chinese Folk Arts'. 27km to the southeast of Kaili, the museum is located in the Miao Nationality village at the hinterland of Miao Mountain. It is mildly interesting, with fairly comprehensive if musty displays on the costumes, artifacts, musical instruments, and traditional houses of the Miao and the Dong.
The ride to Miao Village on the bus is incredible. The mountains are gorgeous and the rice paddies amazing. The irrigation system is an engineering marvel. All of the fields are at a slight grade so that the water runs off towards one corner, and into the next field. The villages themselves are built into the hillside and words can not describe the site. You will be greeted into the village by drinking the block-way wine when you are going to visit the Qingman Short-skirt Miao Village. A welcome ceremony will be arranged for groups. They are warm and fascinating people. Their costumes are rich with silver and hand embroidery and embellishment. Explore the village by visiting the local families.
Then 20 minutes¡¯ drive will lead you to Shiqiao Miao village noted for its traditional way of making paper from the tree bark. Family visit will be arranged. Return back to Kaili in the late afternoon.
Dong Minority people are extremely fond of the taste of sour and spice. As the saying goes, Dong people cannot make their lives without the sour and spice food. Among several dishes created by Dong people, the Fish in Sour and Spice Soup is the most famous. It looks like the hotpot, sharing the similar way of cooking and eating. You will have a little plate with kinds of delicious sauce including soy sauce, pepper, ginger, red pepper oil, sesame seed oil, preserved bean curd.
Day 03 Kaili -- Guiyang (B/L/D)
Drive to visit Jidao Long-skirt Miao Village in the morning. Come back to Guiyang in the late afternoon(2.5 hour). Take a city tour of Hongfu Buddhist Monastery which is located on top of Mt.Qianling and Jiaxiu Pavilion-the landmark building of Guiyang which has a history of more than 400 years.
[ Itinerary Description ]
A short drive about 40 minutes along the BalaRiver takes you to the village of Langde, a real gem with traditional wooden houses and waterwheels, where you will visit Jidao Long-skirt Miao Village(also called Xijiang style Miao). A performance will be arranged. Their traditional way of weaving and spinning has been well preserved. You will be deeply impressed by its hundred-year old wooden granary.
With 300 years of history, Hongfu Buddhist Monastery is the most famous Buddhist temple in Guizhou Province. The temple has a lot of temple halls such as Daxiongbaodian Hall, Kwan-yin Palace, Temple Hall for Worshipping Buddha and Sutra-Keeping Pavilion. Therefore, you can smell a strong fragrance of the joss sticks.
Sitting on a huge rock in the Nanming River in the southern part of Guiyang, Jiaxiu Pavilion is first built in the 26th year in the reign of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1598).The pavilion got its names since the builder believed that people in Guiyang are the finest and most talented under heaven that is the internal meaning of Jiaxiu in Chinese. In this pavilion, you can enjoy the rich collection of stone engravings, calligraphy works, paintings and woodworks by ancient artists. Among them, there is a long antithetical couplet with 206 characters written by a member of the Imperial Academy from Guiyang, which has 26 more characters than that one in Daguan Pavilion in Kunming, which claims to be the longest one in the world.
Day 04 Departure, Guiyang (B)
Bid a fond farewell to this ancient land as you leave for your next destination.
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TCT Optional Local Specialties & Night Shows:
City
Local Specialties
Nights Shows
Kaili
Fish in Sour and Spicy Soup
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TCT Recommended Hotels:
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Standard Hotels
First Class Hotels
Deluxe Hotels
Guiyang
Hualian Hotel
Dazheng Jinzhu Hotel
Shengfeng Hotel
Kaili
Qiandongnan Guotai Hotel
Tenglong Kaiyue Hotel
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Price Details (per person in US$) :
Standard hotels
First Class hotels
Deluxe hotels
Standard Class Hotels
Low Season
Shoulder Season
High Season
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
195
61
202
61
202
61
6-9 pax
290
90
290
90
290
90
2-5 pax
465
90
465
90
465
90
1 pax
851
851
851
First Class Hotels
Low Season
Shoulder Season
High Season
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
211
77
218
77
218
77
6-9 pax
312
111
312
111
312
111
2-5 pax
486
111
486
111
486
111
1 pax
894
894
894
Deluxe Class Hotels
Low Season
Standard Season
High Season
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
229
94
244
94
244
94
6-9 pax
336
136
336
136
336
136
2-5 pax
511
136
511
136
511
136
1 pax
943
943
943
* High season: April, May, Sep, Oct, & 1-15 Nov; Shoulder Season: Jun & Jul; Low Season: Jan, Feb, Mar, 16-30 Nov & Dec
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Except the special ethnic custom of Miao and Dong minorities in Kaili, you will see the typical architectures of Dong minority- Dong Stocked Drum Tower served as a public site for villagers' sacrificial events, festival rally and leisure, and Doug Ethnic Wind and Rain Bridge for passers-by rest and shelter from rain, as well as for traffic and dancing recreation purposes. This journey offers the chance to see the best of Guizhou natural beauty both in Kaili and Guiyang, as well as discover some of most famous, captivating minority buildings.
Day-by-day Itinerary
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