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Tour Code: B-701
- 18 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Guiyang - Kaili - Rongjiang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing - Sanjiang - Longsheng - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
- Starting from $1289 per person
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More Ethnic Guizhou
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Tour FeaturesThis 18-Day private tour covers the Great Wall in Beijing - the capital of PRC; The best preserved hometown of minorities, with the complete traditional folk culture in Longsheng and Sanjiang; the developing tourist city - Guiyang, with unique plateau scenery as well as many ethnic groups. And the modern metropolis Shanghai will leave a lifelong memory.
Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Friday
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Miao people's festival celebration, Kaili Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel 
Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. (B+L)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 04: Beijing
We intend to leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing. (B)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. See off at the Beijing railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train
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Wind and Rain Bridge, SanjiangDay 06: Xian
Pick you up at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 07: Xian
The day is arranged by yourselves, you are suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the Bazaar near the Mosque by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 08: Xian - Guiyang
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. Board the flight to Guiyang by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Guiyang airport and transfer to the hotel. (B)
Accommodation: Jiuyuan Hotel
Day 09: Guiyang - Kaili
Visit the Qingyan Old Town. Drive to Kaili and check in at the hotel. After lunch, visit the traditional way of paper-making and a Long-skirt Miao Village. You will experience the Miao people' daily life by visiting the local families. Meanwhile, you can appreciate the Miao people's typical architecture - Wooden Stilt House. (B+L)
Accommodation: Guo Tai Hotel
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Grand festival celebration at KailiDay 10: Kaili - Rongjiang
Visit another Long-skirt Miao Village. Then drive to a village nearby to see the pottery-making. En route, explore a Shui People's Village located in a deep valley. Late afternoon, arrive at Rongjiang. (B+L)
Accommodation: the local best hotel
Day 11: Rongjiang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing
Drive to visit Yintan Dong Village. Family visit will be arranged. Then explore Basha Miao Village noted for men's hair dresses. In the afternoon, drive to Zhaoxing, visit the largest Dong People's Village in China. (B+L)
Accommodation: the local best hotel
Day 12: Zhaoxing - Sanjiang - Longsheng
Morning explore Tang'an Dong Village noted as the first ecological museum of Dong people. Then drive to Sanjiang. Visit the Chenyang Wind and Rain Bridge and explore the Dong villages nearby. Late afternoon, arrive at Longsheng. (B+L)
Accommodation: the local best hotel
Day 13: Longsheng - Guilin
Visit the most spectacular Terraced Fields and the Yao People's Village in Longsheng. Late afternoon, transfer to Guilin. (B+L)
Accommodation: Hotel Universal
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Day 14: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Transfer you to the pier to board the cruise ship. Then the activities along the Li River and in Yangshuo will be handled by yourselves. Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you may have a short bicycle trip to the countryside. Alternatively, you can take an electric car instead of taking bicycles. Return to Guilin by yourselves. The shuttle bus ticket from Yangshuo to Guilin can be purchased easily at the bus stop. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today). (B+L)
Accommodation: Hotel Universal
Day 15: Guilin - Shanghai
The day is free. You are suggested to visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill by yourselves. Take a taxi to the airport by yourselves to board the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 16: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on your own. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 17: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 18: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)
More Ethnic GuizhouB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner
Important note:In Shanghai we only book the comfortable hotel for you. Our listed itinerary is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and English is widely used, so it is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave this part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai in a sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $2199 | $1719 | $1409 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $2719 | $2239 | $1869 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $2109 | $1619 | $1289 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $2529 | $2039 | $1639 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; May 01 to May 07, Oct 01 to Oct 07, Jan 26 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Xian and Guilin; May 01 to May 07 and Oct 01 to Oct 07 staying in Kaili and Zhaoxing; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai. | ||||||
Inclusions- Internal flights & taxes;
- Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
- Daily lunches as specified;
- Professional individual guide & driver;
- Private air-conditioned car or van;
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day;
- Government taxes.
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kaili Guizhou( south china) where rich of minority culture. The Miao, known as Hmong in the West, is one of the minority groups of China.
there are number of tradition villages located hillside. the wooden house surraround by mountains,rivers,trees. the typical architecture is nstilted house with balustrated bench, the villagers worship buffalo,fish,stone and bridge. traveling villages one by one,you will feel extraordinarily splendid customs where you can feel nature strong customa and tradtional life style.The wooden water wheels raise water from the river to the fields.the bull working in the field. speak to the festival kaili has 158 festivals around a year,celebrated by villagers.the villagers fond of dancing and singing.
The Miao sister's Festival and the bullfight festival will be held during the May 1st till 5Th. Festival is for fun and miao main function is for young prople to meet each other and find marriage.this festival will last 5 days provide the opportunity to travel around,socialize,meet friends and kinsfolk and be entertained by singing and playing lusheng pipe and dancing,bullfighting. Market is frequently set up during these events that allows villagers to buy much needed goods.