7 Days Guizhou Explorer No Shopping Tour (Tour code: EPGZ7) | |
Themes:Minorities, nature | |
Destinations: Guizhou Guiyang - Zhenyuan - Leishan - Zhaoxing - Guiyang | |
From: 7860 RMB |
Destination | Shanghai - Zhenyuan |
Activities | Upon arrival at Guiyang Airport you will meet with your private English-speaking guide and driver and head straight for the minority regions to the west. A four hour drive will bring you to Zhenyuan, a wonderful town near the Hunan border. After arrival you check in at your hotel right on the old street next to Wuyuan River, and then go on a walking tour of the nearby old town, with most of the houses dating back to the Ming Dynasty. |
Attractions | Zhenyuan Old Town |
Meals | Lunch |
Accommodation | 2-3* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Zhenyuan |
Activities | After breakfast your take the short walk to the beautiful Green Dragon Temple, nestled on a hillside above Zhenyuan, with great views of town. Later you take a mini-cruise on the Wuyuan River, before the rest of the afternoon is free to explore charming Zhenyuan on your own. |
Attractions | Green Dragon Temple, Wuyuan River Mini-Cruise |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | 2-3* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Zhenyuan - Leishan |
Activities | After check out you drive south to reach Leishan, a regional centre surrounded by minority villages. On the way you visit Matang Miao Village. The Miao are known for their traditional dress style, which you will see here. Later you visit Qingman, another village home to the Silver Miao, and then on to Shiqiao Village to see the local paper production, known as 'earth paper'. Later you check in at your hotel in Leishan Town and rest. |
Attractions | Matang Village, Qingman Village, Shiqiao Village, earth paper production |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Leishan |
Activities | Today's day trip will take you to some of the best of the Miao villages in the area. You start out in small and charming Jidao where life is still very traditional, before visiting Datang Miao Village nearby. Inhabitants in both villages belong to the long-skirt Miao, a subgroup of the Miao people known for the long and colorful skirts the women are wearing. |
Attractions | Jidao Village, Datang Village |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Leishan - Zhaoxing |
Activities | After breakfast you drive south to the Dong Minority village of Zhaoxing in the far south of Guizhou. The Dong are famous for their building style, and Zhaoxing is home to no fewer than five of the special drum towers that are a hallmark of Dong building style. The trip takes around five hours, and after arrival and check in at your very charming hotel you take a walk around the village. As night falls you can sit in one of the very few cafes and enjoy the tranquil village life. |
Attractions | Zhaoxing Village |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Zhaoxing |
Activities | Although Zhaoxing is very small there are even smaller villages in the area. After breakfast you take a 2-3 hour hike to Tang'an Village, another Dong village on top of the low mountain behind Zhaoxing. The hike takes you through rice fields and offers great views of the valley below. In the afternoon you can relax in Zhaoxing and enjoy the slow pace of life here. |
Attractions | Tang'an Village, Zhaoxing Village |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
Destination | Zhaoxing - return to home destination |
Activities | Unfortunately it is time to leave Zhaoxing and the Dong people behind and head for Guiyang Airport up north. The drive takes around six hours through beautiful scenery so time passes quickly. After lunch on the way you arrive at the airport, where your guide will assist with check in formalities before you board your flight home. |
Attractions | Guizhou's stunning scenery |
Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
Accommodation | Not incl. |
Price information | |
2 person group from 7860 RMB/person Luxury upgrade: not available |
Price including |
Accommodation as listed Private English-speaking guide and car/van for duration of tour Entrance fees as per itinerary Meals as listed Chinese travel accident insurance Guaranteed no shopping stops |
Price not including |
Flights to/from Guiyang Tips for guide and driver Anything not listed in itinerary |
Important tour information |
Luxury Upgrade Policy: A luxury upgrade option is available with many of our tours. In accordance with our quality benchmark, upgrade options are divided into four categories: 1. Available - upgrade possible at all destinations in tour itinerary. 2. Partially available - upgrade not possible at one or more destnations in tour itinerary. 3. Not recommended - available or partially available, but not recommended (see Hotel Policy). 4. Not available - luxury upgrades are not possible on many of our trademark specialty tours to remote or developing regions. These tours are deeply genuine and authentic.
Keeping our guests' comfort in mind, we prefer to stay in a 2* or 3* hotel in or close to the attraction, rather than a 4* or 5* hotel much further away. Genuine China Tours' all-encompassing hotel policy is that we will never pick a hotel only because of its price. All our partner hotels must live up to a strict quality test that includes: 1. Geographical location - the location of our chosen hotel is of great importantce, both in large cities, where traffic congestion can play a vital role in the handling of the tour, and also on tours to remote villages, where the right choice of village or hotel can mean a world of difference to the tour. 2. Quality of hotel - including room size and cleanliness, quality of breakfast, ease of getting in/out and more. 3. Local environment - local environment should include local sights (when possible), be in the vicinity of local markets/night markets (if any) and have access to shops and convenience stores (if any). 4. Design and layout of hotel - we prefer hotels with history and atmosphere, especially if these have relevance with the sight(s) at the destination. 5. Value for money - any hotel must pass requirements 1-3 and 5. If a hotel passes all five requirements it becomes a Priority Hotel.
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