Guizhou Minority Tour with Panda & Guilin

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Chengdu

  Welcome to Chengdu! 

  Your private guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport, transfer you to your hotel in downtown and help you check in. After that, you will enjoy the refreshment on your own.

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• Day 2: Chengdu, Giant Panda

  Born with charming naivety, panda is the superstar of this city and even China. They are usually more active in the early morning. It is suggested to arrive at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding around 8:30 am so you can see these lovely animals enjoying their playing time and breakfast.

  After a pleasant morning, return to the city area to visit the Wenshu Temple. You may meet many locals who worship and burn incense there, stroll in the garden, or enjoy afternoon tea. It is a good chance to taste a cup of local tea and experience the slow pace of Chengdu. Besides, Wenshu Monastery has a lovely garden in the temple, and local people often stroll in it, and the most interesting part is to see old men carrying their bird cages so that the birds can get some fresh air.

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  • Chengdu

• Day 3: Chengdu - Leshan - Mt. Emei

  Drive about 2 hours to Leshan to marvel at the 71-meter-high Giant Buddha. You can climb to its head to get an up-close and feel its magnitude or take a boat cruise on Lejiang River to get a full view of its grandness.

  Afterward, proceed to Mt. Emei, visit Baoguo Temple and overnight at a nearby hotel.

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  • Mt.Emei

• Day 4: Mt. Emei - Chengdu

  Start from Baoguo Temple station, you will take 2-hour tour bus to Leidongping. Later, walk 30 minutes to Jieyin Palace to take a cable car (7-8 minutes) up to appreciate the natural scenery around Golden Summit.

  After visiting, descend by another cable car, and then take a bus to Wannian Temple parking lot (1.5 hours). Hop on one cable car up to visit the Wannian (Myriad Years) Temple that is the field for Samantabhadra.

  Afterward, descend by cable car again and take tour bus back to Baoguo Temple, where your driver will pick you up and transfer you back to Chengdu (about 2.5 hours on road).

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  • Chengdu

• Day 5: Chengdu - Guiyang

  Free morning on your own to refresh up.

  In the afternoon, be transferred to the railway station for your high-speed train to Guiyang. On arrival, your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

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  • Guiyang

• Day 6: Guiyang, Qingyan Ancient Town

  Built as a military fortress, the 600-year-old Qingyan Ancient Town is laid out with lots of Ming and Qing buildings and guarded by strong city walls. If you like, you can climb to get a better view. The main street in the town is lined with various shops. You may like to walk into the rear of the town to see the villagers and try some local snacks.

  Later on, return to the city to get a glimpse of the urban landscape by wandering through Jiaxiu Pavilion and a market that sells birds, flower, antique and craftwork.

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  • Guiyang

• Day 7: Guiyang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing

  Head to Zhaoxing by a high-speed train to Congjiang Railway Station, where your tour guide from Guilin will pick you up and take care of you in the following days. The train will take around 1.5 hours on the road. Upon your arrival, you will visit Zhaoxing Dong Village, which is famed as the Village of Drum Towers and the biggest village of Dong Minority group.

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  • Zhaoxing

• Day 8: Zhaoxing, Minority Villages

  Discover Dong and Miao villages dotted in the picturesque mountains. The first one is Xiaohuang, an isolated village where the locals have kept their old customs intact; followed by Huanggang, another Dong village where you can listen to the beautiful song of Dong - a means of communication created to express the villagers feeling; followed by Basha, a Miao village where women and men in traditional costumes comb sophisticated hairstyles. Finally, return to Zhaoxing with stop at Zhanli Village.

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  • Zhaoxing

• Day 9: Zhaoxing - Guilin

  Drive to Tang'an Village, hike for about 3 hours, cross beautiful rice terraces to Zhaoxing Village; then get on your private car and head to Congjiang Railway Station for a high-speed train to Guilin. On arrival, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

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  • Guilin

• Day 10: Guilin - Yangshuo

  Check out in the early morning, take 50 minutes to the dock to start your boat cruise on the scenic Li River. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views with peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and picturesque pastoral countryside scenery. The cruise usually takes around 3.5 to 4 hours, and subjects to the water condition.

  Disembark the cruise in Yangshuo, walk through the West Street and then be transferred to your hotel out of the town and enjoy your time in such idyllic countryside.

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  • Yangshuo

• Day 11: Yangshuo, Free Day

  Enjoy your full free day at your leisurely pace.

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  • Yangshuo

• Day 12: Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong Kong, Departure

  Say goodbye to Guilin but your unforgettable memories.

  Free time until be transferred to the airport in Guilin for your flight to Hong Kong, where you can connect your homebound flight. Hope your travel with Odynovo again!

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