Itinerary : 10 Days of Guiyang - Kaili - langde Zhai - Baode Zhai - Nanmeng - Jiaomeng - Lei Country - Leishan - Xijiang village - Rongjiang - Congjiang - Sanjiang - Guilin

A local market in Kaili

On the first day, after you arrive at Guiyang at Guiyang airport, you can take a bus to reach Guiyang railway station, after getting everything in good order, you can visit Jiaxiu Pavilion. Take No.1 or No.2 bus to Grand North Gate bus stop, you will see Jiaxiu Pavilion with more than 400 years' history. Stay one night at Gymnasium hotel (Ti Yu) near to the railway station.

The next day, in the morning you will take a minibus named "Fan Jingshan" of Guiyang/Yuping to head for Kaili at the bus station nearby. You will reach Kaili on the way to Yuping after 3 hours. You may arrive there at around 11 o' clock. Take a bus to enter the center of the city and you are advised to live in the Ying panpo national hotel. (Add: No. 53, the East Road of Ying Pan, Kaili; Tel: 08558220464) The rest day, you can take the bus to travel around the city.

The third day, you can take a bus to Lei country at Kaili Motor Transport Company (No. 25, the North Culture Road, Kaili City). Since the Langde is on the way of the bus journey, you should tell the conductor in advance that you would get off the bus at Langde Xiazhai. The ticket to Langde is 7.00 yuan per person and it just takes about 45 meters to arrive there. Please do not worry to miss your stop, for there is a large sign to indicate beside the road. After you get off, hike about 20 minutes (1.2 kilometers) to reach Langde Shangzhai, which is the major historical and cultural site. Its admission fare is around 15.00 yuan per person. There you can enjoy the natural views and the life style of our Miao minority people. You may enjoy the excellent natural and historical background just like you are in a dream. Beside, you may be attracted by the local dancing and singing. Leaving Langde along the road and hike towards the west direction and you will reach Bode village. It is also a small village and you can enjoy its pure and honest country beauty. Before you leave for Nanmeng, you should get a local guide, since you will pass a rugged path with many branches. Along the way, you can experience the mountain hiking. At last, you will arrive at another mountain village. Nanmeng village is famous for its featured Lusheng (a reed ripe wind instrument) Dancing and you can taste the waxberry and grape. You can stay one night there to feel the natural surroundings there.

Miao minority ladies in their village, Kaili

The Fourth day, starting from Nanmeng stockade village, you will hike 2 kilometers mountain road to head for Jiaomeng village. The entrance fare is 40 yuan per person. Compared with Nanmeng, the villagers in Jiaomeng prefer to dance with timbale. You cannot miss their local cake made of sticky rice in the middle of November - the Miao festival. You can have meals during the family visit and leave there in the afternoon. After 4 kilometers, you will arrive at the main road where you can take the bus to Lei country bus station. But if you still have interests in the stocked villages, you can go on hike along the road. Gulu village and Maomao River are both beside the road. They are all located at the foot of a hill and beside a stream with wonderful country views. (Please protect the amazing environment there as a kind of respect. Thank you. ) Then, you can get the bus beside the road and return to Lei country. You can stay an overnight at the hotel in the opposite of the station. Time is enough for you to enjoy the local delicious grilled fish or hot pot.

The fifth day, after having breakfast, you may take a bus at the bus station to Lei Gong hill, which is our National Nature Reserve and National Forest Park. It is the ideal kingdom for the travelers, as it is not polluted and so charming. After your memorable trio on the forest, you are advised to go back to Lei Country and take a bus to another wonderful place - Xijiang. It is 36 kilometers far from Leishan country. There also lives Miao minority. You can see the local attic - Diao Jiaolou with the minority feature. Besides，there is a famous place in Miaozhai for making the silver jewelry and the embroidery, which may make you astonishing. After having a happy stroll around the village, you can stay at Xijiang village for the night. There is a National rest house and you may just spend 5-15yuan to stay an overnight there. But there is no bath room in the house, if you want to have a shower, you can go to the winery public bathing place, which is located in the opposite of the national rest house. The fare us just 2 yuan per person.

Kaili Miao Village

The sixth day, you can take a bus back to Lei country in front of the background of Xijiang Primary School. Take a bus back the Lei country. If you still have time and energy, you can take a bus from Lei country coach station to Rongjiang with 30 yuan. It will take you 4 hours to finish the whole winding mountain road. Rongjiang is the typical place where settled down many people of Dong minority. Upon you arrival in the afternoon, you should find a proper accommodation place first. You are recommended to stay at the Qingfeng hotel near to the Rongjiang Bridge. Its room rate is 50 yuan per day.

The seventh day, take a bus with 2 yuan to Chejiang town. You can go to visit the Dongzhai in Chejiang and appreciate the minority's local conditions and customs. Then, it is easy for you to take a coach to Congjiang at Rongjiang bus station and the coach is available every 40 minutes. You will spend 3 hours and 15 yuan on this transfer. You will be transferred through the arterial highway and you will be attracted by the scenic beauty on the way. Find the hotel named Biantenglongge hotel near to the Congjiang Bridge, whose room fare is 50 yuan. Stay an overnight there.

A minority Dong Village

The eighth day, you can hike about 6 kilometers to Basha Miaozhai village along the road or you can take a taxi next to the Bridge. Basha Miaozhai village consists of 5 natural villages and it is well - known as the living fossil of the culture in Miao minority. There you can appreciate the oldest wild and amazing culture of Miao minority. After your exploration there, you can take a bus beside the road back to Congjiang. The bus fare is 4 yuan. Stay for an overnight.

The ninth day, hike 10 kilometers to Gaozeng Dongzhai or you can take a motorbike with 2 yuan go there. You cannot miss the bridge of Rain & Wind and the drum-tower there. Then, go ahead to Xiaohuang dongzhai and enjoy the Chorus of Dong zhai. Turn back to Congjiang.   The last day, take a minibus from Congjiang and proceed to Sanjiang. It will charge you 15 yuan and 4 - 5 hours before you arrive in Sanjiang, a wonderful place. At that time, you have entered Guangxi province. You can appreciate the famous Chengyangqiao - the Bridge of Wind & Rain in Dong minority there. Finally, take a coach at the passenger station to transfer to Guilin via Longsheng. Along the way, you can have stopover at Longsheng to enjoy the terrace there. After arriving Guilin, if you would like to have a trip in Guilin, you can check our Guilin tour in our city package for your reference. Your tour ends.