7-day Guizhou Ethnic Minority Culture Tour

Welcome to Guiyang, Guizhou! Your local guide and driver will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport during 18:30-19:30, and then escort you to your hotel. Have a good rest for the exciting trip. 

After breakfast, you'll drive to visit the Huangguoshu Waterfall, one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia. The area is Guizhou’s number one tourist attraction. 101 meters wide, plunging 78 meters down into Xiniu Pool (Rhinoceros Pool), an 11-meter (36-feet) deep rhinoceros-shaped pool, and sending foam up to a height of 100 meters. The roar of the water can be heard some kilometers away. Rainbows appear on sunny days, adding a touch of extra beauty to the majesty of the cascade.  

In the afternoon, you'll drive to visit Baojiatun, well-preserved ancient village with a history of more than 600 years. If you are lucky, you could watch the live "Nuo Opera" or "Di drama" , characterized by its special features such as ferocious masks, unique dresses and adornments. The purpose of "Nuo Opera" is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition for blessings from the gods.  

After breakfast, you'll drive to vist the Seven Small Arches Scenic Park (Xiao Qi Kong) (3.5hrs drive). Here you will find both surprise and delight. Seven Small Arches Scenic Park is a narrow valley within the natural forest. Renowned for its beauty, it affords visitors breathtaking views of stunning green water lakes, magnificent waterfalls that drop from the karst landform cliff, and idyllic forests that are picture postcard perfect. From here, move on to Libo Scenic Area (40min drive) for further exploration onboard a ferry boat across the lake, an experience that provides an altogether different perspective of this stunning scenic area.  

After breakfast, drive to visit the stunning Gaoyao Terrace. Gaoyao terrace is located in Gaoyao Village. The terraced fields are stacked on top of each other and the whole mountain is covered. 

Then, head for the nearby Daizhai Village to experience the  "Batik Art". Batik is a craft inherited through generations among the Miao ethnic group in southwest China's Guizhou, and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Danzhai County is a major cradle of the Miao ethnic group's batik craft. Bees wax melting, patterns drawing, indigo dyeing, and fabrics boiling are the main procedures of making batik by local people. The folk artwork is famous for its elegant color, graceful patterns and rich cultural meanings. 

After lunch, you'll drive to Shiqiao to experience ancient papermaking. Shiqiao Miao village is located in Danzhai County of Guizhou Province and has a history of more than 2,000 years in papermaking, since the middle of the Tang Dynasty. Miao people there have kept and preserved their ancient techniques and now the village is considered as the “living fossil” of ancient papermaking.

In the evening, drive to Qingman Miao Village and have dinner with the local minority group! If the weather is nice, we'll hold a bonfire party! 

After breakfast, you'll drive to visit another Miao Village - Langde (1hrs drive) with totally different style from others where you could experience the most authentic ethnic cultures. On arriving at the entrance you could behold some beautifully dressed girls blocking your path. It's a welcome party and guests are allowed in after drinking their twelve courses of way-blocking wines -- a most ceremonious etiquette. 

After the welcoming ceremony, you walk into the Langde Miao Village. Enjoy the traditional performance by Miao girls in their costumes and silver ornament; learn catching fish or Chinese embroidery at the local house.

In the afternoon, you'll drive to the Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area(4hrs drive) and stay there for the night. 

After breakfast, visit Mount Fanjing, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. Hike toward Red Clouds Golden Summit to see its mountaintop temples, then visit the distinctive Mushroom Stone. Enjoy views from Old Golden Summit and explore the Cheng’en Temple complex and other Buddhist sites.

In the afternoon, drive about two hours to Zhenyuan Ancient Town. Explore historic streets, temples, pavilions, and riverside architecture. Highlights include the Wuyang River scenery and the Qinglong Cave complex, whose buildings are set against the hillside.

Enjoy the leisure time in the ancient town, after lunch, you'll take the bus back to Guiyang City (4h drive) and departure. * Please book your return flights departure after 6:00 p.m.