10-Day Guizhou Province and Guilin Private Tour from Kunming

Day 1: Kunming - Guizhou Xingyi. O/N Xingyi.

1. Kunming
   10m
   In the morning, your English speaking driver will meet you at 8:00am of Kunming hotel and transfer to Guizhou province Xingyi Wanfenglin area and 5hrs driving, 300km.
2. Xingyi Geopark
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   After the lunch at Xingyi city, you will head to Xingyi Geopark, but this afternoon we only visit the Thousands of Hills Scenic spot.
3. 2h · Admission ticket not included
   You will spend 2-3hrs at Wanfenglin area, you can use the local shuttle bus and walking around the villages and enjoy the amazing nature view.
   Wanfenglin (Forest of Ten Thousands Peaks) which is divided into east peak forest and west peak forest with different scenery, and it is a classic Karst landform. Wanfenglin is the important component of national scenic area Maling River Canyon. East peak forest is characterized by Karst peak cluster landform, and west peak forest is highland Karst landform. Due to grand and beautiful scenery and perfect style, Peak Forest has a sense of wonderland. It is as if you steeped into a scroll painting of green-grey peaks and golden fields and you may feel like entering a paradise.
4. Xingyi
   17h
   After the visit, you will take the car back to Xingyi city center and check in the hotel and rest of the day is free for you.

Day 2: Xingyi - Anshun. O/N Anshun.

1. Xingyi
   10m
   At 9:00am, your driver will meet you and transfer to Malinghe gorge.
2. Malinghe Scenic Area
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   The Malinghe Gorges are located in the northeastern part of the scenic area. Falls somersault from the hilltops along the valley and there are various Karst caves behind the falls or in the cliffs. Lush, subtropical plants cover the riversides.
   The most beautiful part of the gorge is Tian Xing Hua Lang-Heavenly star gallery which is about 2kms long with a average depth of 200 meters, lot of cascades make the grand canyon a stunning picture. You need to walk down to the bottom of the canyon, then walk along the gorge, finally climp up through another gate, the total trip for sightseeing Xian Xing Hua Lang is about 2 and half hours, remember to wear hiking shoes good for walking. Now there is a cable car, you may pay the extra money to take the cable car if you don't want to walk.
3. Anshun
   18h
   After the lunch, You will Transfer to Anshun city and need 3.5hrs driving,220KM.

Day 3: Anshun - Guiyang. O/N Guiyang.

1. Anshun
   10m
   Your driver will meet you at 8:00am then transfer to Huangguoshu waterfall, need 60 minutes driving, 50km.
2. Huangguoshu Water Falls
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Huangguoshu Waterfall, a milky way in miniature, is the largest waterfall in Asia. Seventy-four meters (243 feet) high and eighty-one meters (266 feet) wide, it is a scenic marvel. Do not miss it if you are in Guizhou Province.
   There are mainly three National Parks in this waterfall national park: Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and Rhinoceros Pool (Xi Niu Tan).
   You first the Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Pu Ting), where you could see the panorama of the whole waterfall. Then, seen from Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting), you could view the grand scene of surging water. The third one is the Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros Pool. The marvelous night scene of the grand waterfall creates lasting impressions.
3. Longgong Caves (Dragon Palace)
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Next, go to the Dragon Palace Cave (Longong Cave), which is the longest water cave in China. Dragon Palace Cave got its name because it looks like a crystal palace where the "Dragon King" lives. Dragon Palace Cave Scenic Spot has the longest water cave, the widest underground waterfall, the largest Buddhist cave, and lowest natural radiation in China. In 1988, it was approved as a national scenic spot. Covering an area of 60 square kilometers, Dragon Palace Scenic Spot is composed of four parts: the Rape Lake, the Whirlpool, the Leech Pass and the Dragon Palace Cave itself. Dragon Palace Cave includes Heavenly Pool, Dragon Palace, Tiger’s Cave, Longmen Waterfall and other eye-catching landscapes.
4. Guiyang
   18h
   After the lunch, you will Transfer to Guiyang city and check in the hotel there.

Day 4: Guiyang - Langde village - Kaili. O/N Kaili.

1. Guiyang
   10m
   At 8:00am, your driver will meet you at your hotel lobby then transfer to Kaili city and need 4hrs driving,230km.
2. Miao Village
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Before check in the hotel in Kaili, you will visit the Lanhua and Jidao and Langde Miao villages due to those villages just nearby the Kaili and need one hour driving from the Kaili city center.
   The Langde village is 30 km away from Kaili. Surrounded by green mountains,Langde Village is situated beside a crystal-clear stream. You have to drink "block-the-way" wine when you arrive (a local custom for welcoming the guests). Twelve tables are placed in the middle of the path from the highroad to the gate of the village. Then visit the traditional Miao-style stilt houses enjoy sweet Miao folk songs. After that,you could have a free walk on the roads and courtyards in the village paved with cobbles or bluestone.
3. Kaili
   17h
   After the lunch, you will transfer to your hotel at Kaili city center.

Day 5: Kaili - Congjiang - Zhaoxing. O/N Zhaoxing.

1. Xiaohuang Village
   2h
   At 9:00am, you will transfer to Congjiang, on route, you will stop at Shiqiao village first.
   The Shiqiao Miao Village located about 2.5 km southeast of Danzhai County, The Miao Ethnic there still lives a self-sufficient living style. The village is renowned for its traditional paper-making. It is a nice place for travelers, especially for calligraphers to experience and learn the traditional paper-making.
   
   Currently, Shiqiao Miao village has over 300 households with a total population of more than 1300. There are about 60 households are engaged in paper-making. There is no denying that most Miao people there are good at paper-making.
   
   After that, you will transfer to Yintan Dong village in Congjiang. This village was similar village as Xiaohuang village.
   The Yintan Dong village, about twenty kilometers away from Congjiang, is one of the most representative Dong villages in Guizhou for its Dong buildings and daily life of this minority. Although the houses are fairly recent (50-100 years ago ), the rules for the Dong buildings have been met. Taking a good look at the natural environment of the village, the houses, the drum towers, the pavilions, they are competely different from the ones in West! The drum tower of the village soars to 21 feet high in the center of the village. Wherever one is, one can not miss the center f Yintan. Travelers have the feeling of being immersed in time amidst extremely well preserved buildings.
2. Yisha Miao Nationality Village
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Finally, you will go to the Basha Miao village, this village is one hour driving away from Zhaoxing village.
   Basha is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village and is virtually untouched in any way by modernization. Basha residents still live in their wooden houses, practice centuries-old customs and have their own unique beliefs. The village is perched on a hill, 5 kilometers from Congjiang. Legends say that Basha's ancestors immigrated from heartland China to this isolated mountainous region over 2,000 years ago.
3. Zhaoxing DongZhai
   17h · Admission ticket not included
   Tonight you will stay at Zhaoxing village, is one of the largest Dong Villages in Qiandongnan area in Guizhou. Walking into Zhaoxing Dong Village, one will feel as though the clock is being turned back. All the buildings in the village are wooden-stilt houses. This is a picturesque village noted for the beautiful natural sights and unique ethnic flavor. It is surrounded by verdant mountains with a crystal stream running through.

Day 6: Zhaoxing Dong village. O/N Zhaoxing.

1. Zhaoxing DongZhai
   10m
   Today, Your driver will meet you at 9:00a and first visit the Tang'an village.
2. 1h
   You will take a shuttle bus from Zhaoxing village to Tang'an village and need 15 minutes and after visit, you can hiking down to Zhaoxing village or take a bus back.
   The TangAn village is located about 6 km east of Zhaoxing, half way up Mount Longbao, about 840 meters above sea level. The village was first built in the Jiaqin years of Qing Dynasty (A.D 1795-1820). It is now home to over 170 households and more than 800 people. The Dong people live together in clans, and the two main clans being the Ying and Lu. They live scattered between the Banbo and Jiding ranges.
3. Dong Nationality Style Village of Zhanli
   2h
   Next, go to the Zhanli village which is about 16 kilometers away from Congjiang county, Zhanli village serves as a gathering point for the Dong ethnic group, accommodating 836 villagers in 186 households. Ancestors of Zhanli made a rule during the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to achieve balance between the population and the amount of cultivated land.
   Afterwards,if you want to visit more, we can go Huanggang village, as one of the gatherings of the Dong ethnic people, Huanggang village celebrates many local festivals. The most important two are held on Jan 7 and June 15 of the Chinese lunar calendar. Located in remote mountains, Huanggang continues production and living customs that have lasted for thousands of years.

Day 7: Zhaoxing - Sanjiang - Longji Rice Terraces. O/N Ping'an village

1. Zhaoxing DongZhai
   10m
   In the morning, your driver will meet you at 8:30am and then transfer to Gaungxi province, en route, we will stop at Sanjiang Chengyang village, need 1.5hrs driving, 80km.
2. Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge
   20m
   The Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge blend the styles of bridge, corridor and kiosk into a whole, reflecting the unique Dong style and the wisdom of the Dong people. The bridge was built to provide a shelter for the people who works in fields, but later became a date place for the young people and a famous attraction to visitors at home and abroad.
3. Chengyang Bridge Scenic Resort
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   When you pass the Chengyang bridge and walk in Chengyang, you will find yourself in a natural Dong Minority Museum, eight natural villages, each village has a wind and rain bridge, a drum tower and a stage, different villages have different styles on design of these public Dong architectures, if you have time, you could rent a local villager to tell you the differences of each village, very interesting.
4. Longji Rice Terraces
   16h · Admission ticket not included
   After the lunch,you will head for Longsheng to visit the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. Some 27 kilometers (16 miles) away from the town of Longsheng, the terraces stretch layer upon layer from the mountain base to its summit. From the 13th century during the Yuan Dynasty, the local Zhuang people started to construct and use the amazing terraces. Now, the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces cover an area of 66 square kilometers (about 16,308 acres) and span an altitude between 300 meters (about 984 feet) and 1,100 meters (about 3,608 feet). Standing on the mountain, you will be shocked by the patches of fields and curve lines around the mountains. You will then pay a visit to the Villages of Zhuang to experience the unique Chinese ethnic culture.
5. Ping'an Village
   2h
   When you enter the terraces area, you will stop the long hair village then will continue to Ping'an village later, you will hiking around the village to visit the Nine dagons & five tigers view point and Seven stars with moon view point area.

Day 8: Ping'an village - Guilin. O/N Guilin.

1. Ping'an Village
   10m
   In the morning, your driver will meet you at 9:00am then transfer to Guilin city center, need 2hrs driving, 100km.
2. Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Firstly, you will visit the Reed Flute Cave before check in the hotel in Guilin.
   The Reed Flute Cave is a cave-based scenic spot located in the northwest suburb of Guilin, Guangxi, China, 7 km from the Guilin city center. It is about 240 meters (787ft) deep and 500 meters (1640ft) long. The cave has a great number of various exquisite stalagmites, stalactites, stone pillars and stone curtain, which have been forming since 180 million years ago. So it is also known as "the Palace of Natural Art".
3. Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)
   40m · Admission ticket not included
   Next, you will transfer to the Elephant hill which in the centra of Guilin City, is a hot attraction and landmark of Guilin. Beautiful natural views merged with valuable cultural landscape make it a fascinating place which makes tourists fascinated and longing for.
4. Guilin
   15h
   After the lunch, your driver will takes you to your hotel in Guilin.

Day 9: Guilin - Yangshuo. O/N Guilin

1. Guilin
   10m
   In the morning, your driver will meet you at 9:00am then transfer to Yangshuo, need 90 minutes driving, 70km.
2. Xianggong Mountain
   40m · Admission ticket not included
   Firstly, you will stop at Xianggong hill.
   The Xianggong hill is located on the west bank of the Lijiang River between Huangbu Shoal and Nine-Horse Mural Hill. An ascent of the hill is rewarded with a bird's eye view of the Lijiang River winding through countless peaks. A good number of photographers
3. Li River
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   After that, you will transfer to Xingping and have a lunch there, we will take the small boat from Xingping to Nine horses hill then back to Xingping river pier again, the boat tour lasts for 50 minutes.
4. West Street
   40m
   Afterwards, you will transfer to Yangshuo, spend some time to explore the little town and wondering at the walking street (Yangshuo West Street) .
5. Impression Sanjie Liu
   1h 10m · Admission ticket not included
   At 18:30pm, your driver will meet you at the West street then watch Liusanjie show at Yangshuo. the show lasts for 70 mins. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Guilin/Yangshuo downtown around 22:30pm.
6. Guilin
   15h
   At the end, your diver will escort you to your hotel.

Day 10: Rest & Drop off at the Guilin airport/train station. The tour end.

1. Guilin
   10m
   Today no activities, just rest, If you have a later flight, then you can stay in Yangshuo for Day 16 night, due to today you can ride a bike and take a Yulong bamboo boat at the Yangshuo countryside.
2. 2h
   At the end, your driver bring you to Guilin airport/train station. End of your tour services.

Pickup details

We can pick up any hotels at the Kunming city central.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Can add more days if you want