| 12 Days Guangxi, Hunan and Guizhou Tour (Tour code: OT1201) | |
| Themes:Nature, minorities | |
| Destinations: Chongqing - Yangshuo - Ping'an - Tongdao - Zhaoxing - Leishan | |
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| Destination | Chongqing |
| Activities | Our group arrives in Chongqing and after customs have been cleared we go to the zoo to see the pandas. Later we visit the former Chongqing port of Ciqikou Old Street, before we check in and rest. |
| Attractions | Pandas in Zoo, Ciqikou Old Street |
| Meals | Lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Chongqing - Dahebei |
| Activities | We check out and go to the airport for our morning flight to Guilin, from where we drive to the fishing town of Dahebei near Yangshuo Township, nestled in the beautiful limestone hill scenery of Guangxi Province. To reach Dahebei we need to cross the river at Xingping. After arrival in Dahebei we check in and then have a free afternoon to explore the charming village. |
| Attractions | Limestone scenery of Guangxi, Dahebei Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | Non-graded Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Dahebei |
| Activities | We are woken by the sounds of the village coming to life. After breakfast we take a bamboo raft cruise on the Li River to see this most famous stretch of the river, and also visit Yucun Village. Back in Xingping we stroll on the Old Street and also visit the Old Theatre before we return cross the river to Dahebei. |
| Attractions | Li River Bamboo Raft Mini-cruise, Yucun Village, Xingping Old Street |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | Non-graded Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Dahebei - Ping'an |
| Activities | Today we begin our journey into the backwaters of China. First leg goes to the mountain village of Ping'an to visit the stunning rice terraces. From the parking lot we have to walk up to the village, while porters carry our luggage. Once in the village we check in and then go on a short hike to the nearby viewpoint to see the incredible sight of thousands of rice terraces below. |
| Attractions | Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | Non-graded Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Ping'an - Tongdao |
| Activities | We leave Ping'an and begin our journey into Hunan Province. This is the home land of the Dong Minority. Soon we will see the characteristic Wind-and-Rain Bridges showing up everywhere. Once in Tongdao we go straight to the Ten Thousand Buddha Mountain, said to be the birthplace of the Dong. Back in Tongdao we visit a speciality shop before we check in and rest. |
| Attractions | Hunan's incredible scenery, Ten Thousand Buddha Mountain |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Tongdao |
| Activities | Today we visit two charming Dong villages near Tongdao. The first one, Huangdu, is quite known and lies beautifully at the bend of a river. The second one, Yutou, is more remote and is still very much a traditional village where the people wear traditional clothes, and the elderly sit in the Drum Towers discussing village affairs. |
| Attractions | Rural Hunan, Huangdu Dong Village, Yutou Dong Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Tongdao - Zhaoxing |
| Activities | It is time to leave Hunan and drive to Guizhou Province's Zhaoxing Village. The trip takes close to six hours through beautiful countryside. We travel on small country roads and really get a good glimpse of backwater China. On the way we stop at a local White Taoist temple. Once in Zhaoxing we check in before taking a walk through the village. |
| Attractions | Guizhou's incredible coutryside, Zhaoxing Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Zhaoxing |
| Activities | All day is free to explore on your own. If you like our guide can lead a hike up through the terraces hills to Tang'an Village, yet another Dong village, also with a remarkable Drum Tower and great views of the valley. |
| Attractions | Zhaoxing Village |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Zhaoxing - Leishan |
| Activities | We now leave the Dong areas behind and drive north to the home of the Miao Minority. Our goal is Leishan, a larger town in the area where we will stay for the next two night and use as a base to explore the area. Right after arrival we go to Xinqiao Village to visit the Short Skirt Miao, a subgroup of the Miao known for the short skirts the women wears. We see the traditional welcome ceremony before exploring the village, and then later return to Leishan and check in at our hotel. |
| Attractions | Guizhou's incredible countryside, Xinqiao Miao Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Leishan |
| Activities | After breakfast we visit the nearby Wudong Miao Village to see more of the life of the Miao, known for their colorful attire, before we drive to the 'village of a thousand families', Xijiang Miao Village, a large village famous for its size and many traditional wooden houses. |
| Attractions | Rural Guizhou, Wudong Miao Village, Xijiang Miao Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Leishan - Chongqing |
| Activities | We now leave the minority areas and drive to Guiyang airport for our flight to Chongqing. After arrival sometime after lunch we go to our hotel and check in, before the afternoon is free to pack or do the last shopping. |
| Attractions | Guizhou's incredible countryside |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Chongqing - home |
| Activities | Unfortunately our time in China is coming to an end. We check out and leave for the airport where our flight back home awaits. A fantastic tour of unknown China is over, and after check in and customs formalities are cleared we board our flight home. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
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