Day 01Arrive in Kunming

Our guide will be waiting for you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Meals: No meals

Street of Lijiang Old Town

Day 02Kunming - Lijiang

You will take a morning flight to Lijiang where the local guide will meet you at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel. After a short break, start your tour to Baisha Village. Located to the north of Lijiang Old Town, Basha Village was the first settlement of Naxi people as well as the economic and political center of Lijiang during the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th to early 20th century). You could visit a Naxi family to learn more about the local customs and Naxi people's life. Besides the ancient palaces and pavilions, the most attractive site you will see is Baisha Murals which absorbed the styles of Han, Tibet and Naxi, reflecting that Buddhism, Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism coexisted harmoniously. Then proceed to Yuhu Village for the Former Residence of Joseph Rock, who was a famous Austria-American expat introducing Lijiang to western world. The last stop is the Square Street which is the center of Lijiang Old Town.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Day 03Lijiang

Full day is free for you to explore the old town. The best travel time is the early morning when the street is tranquil and peaceful, so that you could walk along the stone roads and take some real nice photos. In the bustling daytime, the hospitable vendors and variety of souvenirs show you a vigorous ancient town. If interested, you can go for a drink with friends at a local bars or café to experience the colorful nightlife of the old town.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Stone Forest, Kunming

Day 04Lijiang - Kunming - Lunan

A morning flight will take you back to Kunming. Upon your arrival, our local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to visit the Stone Forest at Lunan. Known as the 'world's karst landscape museum', it is famous for the varied karst formations which formed a natural labyrinthine forest. According to the different shapes, people gave the stones interesting names, such as Mother and Son, Camel Riding on Elephant, Buddha Stone, Rhinoceros Looking at the Moon and Beautiful Maiden Ascending from the Water. Besides, the beautiful scenery of lakes, waterfall, woods and caves will also impress you. Tonight, you will stay over at the best local hotel in Lunan.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Lijiang Old Town

Day 05Lunan - Shizong - Xingyi

We will drive you to enter into Guizhou Province via Shizong and Xingyi. En route, if time permits, stop over at a local Tobacco Farm and a Country Market to enjoy the beautiful landscape and learn about the local people's life. Upon arrival in Xingyi, you will pay a visit to Guizhou Folk Museum of Wedding Rituals which is located in an ancient family yard. Therefore, you can not only learn the unique wedding customs of Miao and Buyi minorities but also appreciate the traditional buildings with fine decorations. Stay two nights at the best local hotel in Xingyi.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Day 06Xingyi

A morning excursion will take you to Wan Feng Lin (Ten-Thousand Peaks Forest). Located 4.5 km (2.8 miles) from Xingyi City, Wan Fen Lin is covered by nearly 20,000 of hills and peaks, and is regarded as one of the three most famous karst formations in southwestern China. Then head for Maling River Canyon which is actually a 74.8-kilometer-long (46.5 miles) crack appeared after the crustal movement about 70 million years ago and regarded as 'the beautiful scar on the planet'. Finally, you will take a 2-hour hiking at Tianxing Gallery (Heaven-star Gallery). Consisting of 13 beautiful waterfalls, Tianxing Gallery is the most splendid part of Maling River Canyon Scenic Area.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Local minority people and life, Yunnan

Day 07Xingyi - Huangguoshu Waterfall

In the morning, you will stop over at Zuoqi Black Miao Village on the way to Huangguoshu. The Miao people in the village prefer black clothes, hence the name. You could see the women in the village wearing big heavy silver earrings, which is also a tradition. Then continue to a Buyi People Village to see their traditional way of spinning and weaving. On arrival at Huangguoshu, you will check in at the best local hotel.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Day 08Huangguoshu Waterfall - Guiyang

Today, you could see Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia. There are all together 18 all sized waterfalls and the major one is 67 meters (220 feet) high and 83.3 meters (97 yards) wide. In the scenic area, you will also be attracted by the astonishing waterfall cave, grotesque rocks and trees. After that, proceed to Guiyang and check in the hotel. During the rest of the day, you are going to visit Qingyan Ancient Town, which was originally a military town constructed over 600 years ago with exquisite buildings. The next stop is the Jiaxiu Tower which has seen the development of Guiyang City in the latest 400 years and also is the landmark of Guiyang.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Miao minority people

Day 09Guiyang - Kaili

Driving from Guiyang about 170 km, you could get to Kaili today and stay one night at the best local hotel. After lunch, go to Shiqiao Miao Village to see how paper is made from tree roots and barks in traditional way. Then continue to visit Qingman Miao Village where a family visit is specially arranged for you to learn more about the Miao people's life. Meanwhile, you will find the wooden stilt houses in the typical Miao architectural style. Joint by tenon and mortise other than nail, these houses are usually constructed on hillsides or slopes with pyramid-shape roofs.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Miao minority children in their festival costumes

Day 10Kaili - Rongjiang

Today's first stop is Jidao Long-skirt Miao Village. It is so named because the Miao people in the village wear long skirts. With hundreds of years' history, this village is famous for the ancient folk song, granaries and bluestone roads. Proceeding to a nearby village, you could learn about pottery-making. After lunch, you will head for Datang Short-skirt Miao Village because short skirt has been the traditional costume of the villagers for more than 500 years. It is also said that local women still keep the hairstyle of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). Besides, their granaries on the water are regarded to be amazing constructions. A Shui People's Village in a deep valley will follow. Wooden houses, traditional costumes and custom of Shui people will leave your another memorable impression on the ethnic minorities of China. Late in the afternoon, you will arrive at Rongjiang and check in the best local hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

A local free market

Day 11Rongjiang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing

Basha Miao Village will be your first stop today, which is noted for the local men's hair dresses. After that, visit Gaozeng Dong People's Village, another ancient minority village. In the afternoon, the trip will be extended to Zhaoxing to visit the largest Dong village in China. Surrounded by mountains in a basin, this village is famous for the splendid drum towers group which consists of five drum towers of different styles and sizes. You will stay one night at the best local hotel.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Day 12Zhaoxing - Sanjiang - Longsheng

As the first ecological museum of Dong people, Tang'an Dong Village awaits you to discover this morning. Afterwards, you will drive to Sanjiang for Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and other Dong villages nearby. As another typical building of Dong people, the Wind and Rain Bridge merges bridge, corridor and pavilion into a whole, providing a rest place and a shelter. Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is the largest of the kind and has a history of over 95 years. Late in the afternoon, you will get to the rural Longsheng and check in the best local hotel.

Meals: Chinese breakfast, Lunch

Day 13Longsheng - Guilin

You will go to see the astonishing Longsheng Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces in the morning. Stretching layer upon layer from the base of Longji Mountain to the summit, the rice terraces covers an area of 66 square kilometers (about 16,308 acres) and spans an altitude between 300 meters (about 984 feet) and 1,100 meters (about 3,608 feet), assembling the wisdom and diligence of Zhuang minority people. You will then visit a nearby Yao People's Village where boasts splendid natural landscape and unique Yao culture. Before night, we will transfer you to Guilin and help you check in the hotel.

Meals: Western style breakfast, Lunch

Yangshuo bicycle tour

Day 14Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Enduring memories will be created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Picturesque sceneries will come into view all the way along the river. You will see undulating hills, crystal water, dense trees, green fields and grotesque peaks. Upon your arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside is specially arranged for you to get close to the natural beauty of Yangshuo; alternatively, we will transfer you there rather than cycling. On the way, you will also visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle. After that, we will transfer you back the hotel in Guilin. Tips: We regret to inform you that the lunch provided by the cruise is limited and does not meet the serving standards that TravelChinaGuide aims to ensure. Therefore, we recommend that you consider having a larger breakfast at the hotel this morning.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Day 15Departure from Guilin

Your Guilin city tour will cover the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. The Reed Flute Cave is well-known for fantastic karst landscape with interesting names, such as Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda and Virgin Forest. The Seven Star Park is the largest complex park in Guilin City, consisting of the karst cave, hills, lakes, and ancient temples, bridges and stone tablets. As its name suggests, the Elephant Trunk Hill is a huge rock that resembles an elephant drinking water at the riverside, which may surprise you at the first sight. As your China tour finishes here, our guide will transfer you to Guilin Airport and say farewell to you.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Grade	Luxury	Standard
Kunming	Grand Park Hotel	Kunming Hotel
Lijiang	Crowne Plaza Lijiang Ancient Town	WangFu Hotel
Lunan	Ashima Hotel	Ashima Hotel
Xingyi	Haiyu Hotel	Haiyu Hotel
Huangguoshu Waterfall	Huangguoshu Hotel	Huangguoshu Hotel
Guiyang	Hyatt Regency Guiyang	Trade Point Hotel
Kaili	Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel	Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel
Rongjiang	The best local hotel	The best local hotel
Zhaoxing	The best local hotel	The best local hotel
Longsheng	The best local hotel	The best local hotel
Guilin	Sheraton Hotel	Guilin Bravo Hotel former Holiday Inn Hotel

• ◆ 2012 Price
• ◆ 2011 Price

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Mar. 1st, 2012 to Feb. 28th, 2013

Grade	Luxury				Standard
	High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 28th)		High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 28th)
	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single
2-5 persons	$3439	$4189	$3299	$3939	$3159	$3639	$3119	$3569
6-9 persons	$2449	$3199	$2309	$2949	$2169	$2639	$2119	$2579
10 & above	$2009	$2689	$1879	$2419	$1709	$2079	$1679	$2009

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Mar. 1st, 2011 to Feb. 29th, 2012

Grade	Luxury				Standard
	High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 29th)		High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 29th)
	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single
2-5 persons	$3279	$3959	$3199	$3829	$3059	$3519	$2989	$3419
6-9 persons	$2339	$3019	$2259	$2889	$2119	$2579	$2049	$2489
10 & above	$1929	$2509	$1849	$2369	$1719	$2079	$1659	$1989

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