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12 Days Guizhou Landscape and Ethnic Culture Tour
Beijing - Guiyang - Kaili - Leishan County - Shanghai - Zhenyuan
Description : Long isolated and less known to the outside world, Guizhou is a mysterious and scenic mountainous province in southwest China where the ethnic groups still keep their old and primitive civilization and customs. You can find long-forgotten skills and techniques in handicraft industry.
Tour Code : CHP-05
Duration : 12 Day(s) / 11 Night(s)
Day 1 - Beijing (D)
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the guide and be transferred to your hotel in the city center.
Day 2 - Beijing (B, L)
Visits : Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing Zoo, Summer Palace
After enjoying your breakfast you will visit Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. Covering 440,000 square meters, it has witnessed many important historic events taking place here.
Then pay a visit to the Forbidden City, one of the five most famous palaces in the world where 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties lived and ruled for over 500 years. The grand palaces & courtyards, the unique design as well as the valuable collections attract millions of people to admire. After lunch you will be picked up at your hotel and transfered to Beijing Zoo. Beijing Zoo was the royal garden in Ming Dynasty. Its original name is Nature Museum and West-suburb Park. It is the earliest zoo with the maximum varieties of animals in China. In the zoo, you can see the pandas. After that, you will move on to Beijing Summer Palace, the best-preserved imperial garden in the world that boasts centralized architectural masterpieces as well as scenic beauties, it was originally a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing.
Day 3 - Beijing (B, L, D)
Visits : Mutianyu Great Wall
After breakfast explore the fantastic wild section of Great wall-Mutianyu Section, which is well preserved with spectacular view and has less tourists than Badaling. This afternoon enjoy a half day free at leisure.
This evening, you will go to taste the most authentic food in Beijing- Beijing Duck.
Day 4 - Beijing -> Guiyang (B, L, D)
Visits : Temple of Heaven
After breakfast you will visit the Temple of Heaven which is one of the important landmarks of Beijing. This afternoon you will be transferred to the airport and take flight to Guiyang.
Day 5 - Guiyang -> Kaili (B, L, D)
This morning Then you will be driven to Kaili. After having lunch visit Shiqing Miao Village. Shiqing is one kind of Miao village which has the largest Miao group in the Kaili area. Their silk felt has been a myth so far. It is cut into tiny pieces and dyed by tree toots and grasses found in the mountains as natural dye for the decoration of their festival costumes.
Day 6 - Kaili -> Zhenyuan (B, L, D)
Visits : Wengxiang Miao Village in Kaili
After enjoying your breakfast visit Wengxiang Miao Village, which is known for the special textile technique called "foleded embroidery". After having lunch you will be transferred to Zhenyuan. visit Wuyang River Scenic Zone, famous for the national scenery: Grotesque gorges, perilous peaks and crystal-like waters. A cruise tour on Wuyang River will be a highlight.
Day 7 - Zhenyuan -> Kaili (B, L, D)
Today visit Black Dragon Cave which is not actually a cave but an ancient architecture complex. It is a combination of three religions-Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism with more than 600 years' history. In the afternoon you will be transferred to Kaili. pay a visit to a silversmith's family, Miao Embroidery Workshop at Sankeshu.
Day 8 - Kaili -> Leishan County -> Kaili (B, L, D)
After breakfast visit Matang Gejia Village. In the afternoon Then you will be transferred to Leishan County by private car. pay a visit to Langde Ethnic Miao Residential Area, the largest existing Miao Village in Guizhou Province. Then you will be transferred to Kaili by private car.
Day 9 - Kaili -> Guiyang (B, L, D)
Visits : Qianlin Park and Hongfu temple
This morning Then you will be driven to Guiyang. visit Jiaxiu Pavilion, the symbol of Guiyang city which used to be a get-together place for local scholars before the university entrance examination. In the afternoon visit Flower and Bird Market, Qianling Park, Hongfu Buddhist Temple.
Day 11 - Shanghai (B, L)
Visits : The Bund, Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden
This morning take a visit to Former French Concession and the Bund. After having lunch visit to Shanghai Museum, which was designed by a Shanghai architect and its out apperance is like an ancient Chinese bronze vessel, Ding. Then visit Yuyuan Garden, a major attraction in Shanghai.
Price per person
Hotels
| City | Deluxe Class | Superior Class | Tourist Class |
| Beijing | Marriott Beijing City Wall | Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing | Beijing Jinqiao Apartment Hotel |
| Guiyang | Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Guiyang | Guizhou Regal Hotel | Miracle Plaza Guiyang |
| Kaili | Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel Kaili | Heaven-sent Dragon Hotel Kaili | Guotai Hotel Kaili |
| Shanghai | InterContinental Shanghai Puxi | Pullman Shanghai Skyway | Yun's Paradise Hotel |
| Zhenyuan | Zhengyuan Fucheng Hotel | Zhengyuan Fucheng Hotel | Zhengyuan Fucheng Hotel |
Service included
- Hotel accommodation (or similar class, double occupancy)
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B= breakfast, L= Chinese lunch, D= Chinese dinner)
- Experienced English speaking guide in each city
- Air-conditioned private car or van for transfers and sightseeing
- Domestic flights (economy class), airport tax and fuel charge
- Service Charges & Government Taxes
- Travel Agency Liability Insurance
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B= breakfast, L= Chinese lunch, D= Chinese dinner)
- Experienced English speaking guide in each city
- Air-conditioned private car or van for transfers and sightseeing
- Domestic flights (economy class), airport tax and fuel charge
- Service Charges & Government Taxes
- Travel Agency Liability Insurance
Service not included
- International transportation
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses such as: excess luggage charge (please verify your flight documentation), beverages, laundry services, etc.
- Tips or gratuities to local driver and guide
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses such as: excess luggage charge (please verify your flight documentation), beverages, laundry services, etc.
- Tips or gratuities to local driver and guide












