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Highlights: Zhangjiajie Nationa l Forest Park | Grand CanyonBaofeng Lake | Glass SkywalkCliff
Destinations: Hunan, International
- Country: China
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10 Days Guizhou In-depth Tour
Tour highlights: Libo Daxiao Hole | Basha Miao Village | Zhaoxing Dong Village | Tangan Dong Village | Rice Terraces Hike | Shiqiao Paper Making | Xijiang Miao Village | Matang Gejia Batik Painting | Feiyunya | Mount Fanjing | Sifangjing Alley | Qinglong Cave | Huangguoshu Waterfall | Wanfenglin | Malinghe Canyon | Qingyan Ancient Town
English‑speaking local guide
Small Groups or Private Tours
Price of tour: $1250*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season.)
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10 Days Guizhou In-depth Tour
Tour summary
Go beyond the typical tourist trails with this 10-day in-depth exploration of Guizhou. Begin your journey in Guiyang and travel through the province’s lush mountains to discover authentic Miao and Dong minority villages. Experience vibrant festivals, traditional silversmithing, and witness daily life in wooden stilt houses.
Marvel at the stunning rice terraces of Jiabang and Zhaoxing, and capture photos of the iconic Dong drum towers and covered bridges unique to the region. Hike scenic countryside paths past waterfalls and winding rivers, and come across age-old waterwheels and terraced farms.
Tour highlights also include the mesmerizing Huangguoshu Waterfall, ancient Qing Dynasty towns, and bustling local markets rich with textiles, embroidery, and unique Guizhou flavors.
Stay in a mix of boutique hotels and charming guesthouses. Enjoy daily breakfasts, private transfers, all main admission fees, and the guidance of an expert English-speaking local guide. This tour is perfect for curious travelers eager to experience ancient culture, spectacular landscapes, and China’s most colorful minority traditions—all skillfully arranged.
Tour Itinerary
Tour Table of Contents
Day 1: Guiyang-Libo: Libo Daxiao Hole 250km/3hrs
Drive to Libo in the morning, arrive at Libo Daxiao Hole Scenic Resort. Walk, and take the sightseeing bus in the long and narrow valley to enjoy waterfalls, forest, caves.
Day 2: Libo-Zhaoxing: Basha Miao Village, Zhaoxing Dong Village 240km/4hrs
Firstly drive to visit Basha Miao Village, which is known as the last “Gunmen Tribe”. They worship trees, and allow male adult to carry hunting gun and knife. Next, visit Zhaoxing Dong Village, it is the biggest village of Dong people in China. The village is hidden among the mountains, with a small river passing through.
Day 3: Zhaoxing: Tangan Dong Village, Rice Terraces Hike
Up in the mountain, around 7km’s away by sightseeing bus, arrive at Tangan Dong Village. The classic hiking route starts from this village downhill to Zhaoxing Dong Vilage, you will pass through layers of rice fields, it takes around 2-3 hours. After, have some free time on your own.
Day 4: Zhaoxing-Kaili: Shiqiao Paper Making, Xijiang Miao Village 300km/4hrs
In the morning, drive around 2.5hrs to Shiqiao Miao Village, ancient papermaking skill since Tang dynasty is well preserved here, use bark fiber to make paper, add botanicals, experience it for yourself. After lunch, continue driving to visit Xijiang Miao Village, it is the largest Miao inhabited village in China.
Day 5: Kaili-Jiangkou: Matang Gejia Batik Painting, Feiyunya 260km/4hrs
After breakfast, drive to Matang Gejia Village, it is known for the national intangible cultural heritage of Wax-Resist Dyeing, watch and experience the batik painting on your own. Visit Feiyunya in the afternoon, minorities come here to celebrate festivals, have a peaceful and lovely walk to appreciate the distinctive ancient buildings.
Day 6: Jiangkou-Mount Fanjing-Zhenyuan 180km/3hrs
Jiangkou is the closest town to Mount Fanjing, within half an hour’s drive, arrive at the entrance. Take sightseeing bus(30 min) at first, then switch to cable car(10 min), lastly climb on the stone steps(30 min) to view the Mushroom Rock. You can choose to continue to the summits, the steps gets narrow and stiff, chains are used to maneuver up and down, be prepared for a thrilling and challenging hike! After, drive to Zhenyuan.
Day 7: Zhenyuan-Anshun: Sifangjing Alley, Qinglong Cave 350km/4.5hrs
In the morning, take a walk along the winding roadway to explore the four old and well-preserved alleys. Later, visit Qinglong Cave Ancient Architectures, built in Ming Dynasty, the complex on cliffs integrates Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Climb to the top, enjoy a panoramic view of Zhenyuan Ancient Town encircled by Wuyang River. Later, drive to Anshun.
Day 8: Anshun-Huangguoshu Waterfall-Xingyi 240km/4hrs
Drive around 1 hour to Huangguoshu Waterfall National Park, the largest waterfall in China and Asia, it is 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide. After sightseeing, drive to Xingyi.
Day 9: Xingyi: Wanfenglin, Malinghe Canyon
After breakfast, visit Wangfenglin Geopark, the electric shuttle bus brings you around, on top it offers a bird’s-eye view of the Karst peak forests and lovely minority villages below. In the afternoon, visit Minghe Canyon, take the elevator up, walk to appreciate the roaring numerous waterfalls.
Day 10: Xingyi-Guiyang: Qingyan Ancient Town, Departure 350km/4.5hrs
Visit Qingyan Ancient Town, which is 30km away from Guiyang city. After, transfer to airport or train station, service finishes.
Included in the price
- airport and train station drop service
- experienced, knowledgable english-speaking guide
- transportation whilst on tour
- comfortable hotels, based on double occupancy
- all breakfast
- entrance fee
- experiences of shiqiao papermaking, matang batik paining
- bottle water
Excluded from the price
- flights
- other meals
- tips for guide and driver
- single room supplement fee 1800rmb (If you are alone and willing to share, we shall put another solo traveler with you in same room. We can’t guarantee the roommate.)
- lift in huangguoshu waterfall (50rmb)
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Personalized planning – every tour can be adapted to your needs.
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Jessie first worked as travel consultant for many years, her excellent organizing skills and great travel route planning have won the trust of many customers. In 2018 she founded experiencetibet.org, an agency offering tours in Tibet autonomous region and other Tibetan areas in China such as Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. In 2020 she started yellowbirdtour.com, with destinations all over China.
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Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
