12 Days exploration of minority culture: Guangzhou-Guiyang-Guilin

Welcome to Guangzhou, welcome to China. Your hassle-free China tour will start here with CCT team. You will be escorted to the hotel from the airport by our private guide and driver. The guide will also help you do the check-in.

Meals: No meal, advice freely available

• Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, Dongfang Hotel, Guangdong Victory Hotel

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After a sound sleep, be ready to explore China from Guangzhou. First, you will visit Chen Ancestral Shrine. The shrine is especially renowned for its beautiful craftsmanship. Historical figures, legends, and scenes are represented in many art forms, including wood carving, brick carving, pottery carving, brass and cast iron. Followed on is the visit to the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, a world famous ancient Buddhist temple. Next you will see lots of well-preserved historical buildings, Catholic Churches and nice walking streets on Shamian Island. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall is built in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution. By visiting it, you will get to know more about this great leader. The whole day tour will end with the visit to the Litchi Bay, a hinterland of the time-honored Xiguan City.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at a local restaurant with a la carte menu

Feature Dinner Option: Dian Dou De (Ju FuLou), Guangzhou Restaurant (Yuexiu District), Pan Xi Restaurant

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, Dongfang Hotel, Guangdong Victory Hotel

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You will be picked up from your Guangzhou hotel for this day trip to Kaiping. It takes about 2.5 hours to drive to Kaiping. During the day, you will visit Kaiping Garden, Military Watchtower in Zili Village and Majianglong Village in Kaiping. Lunch is included. You will be transferred back to your Guangzhou hotel after the tour.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at a local restaurant with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, Dongfang Hotel, Guangdong Victory Hotel

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Guangzhou is one of the shopping paradises in China. Instead of visiting attractions, today, you will do some relaxing shopping here. Our guide will escort you to some good shopping destinations. Do not buy too much as this is just your first stop. After lunch in the local restaurant, you will head to Guilin by taking the bullet train. Welcome to the beautiful Guilin, which represents the countryside of China. On the way to the hotel, our guide will give you a brief introduction of Guilin city.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at a local restaurant with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Guilin Shangri La Hotel, Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel Guilin, Aroma Tea House

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Wake up naturally and hike up to Folded Brocade Hill to see how beautiful this city in the morning. With a little mist, it becomes more mysterious. Looking from the top, the Li River is winding like a dragon.

After the morning exercise, go on exploring the art palace of nature, called Reed Flute Cave. There are a large number of beautiful and exquisite stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains and stone flowers in the cave, which constitute the pagoda, forest and crystal palace. The shape of it is totally depends on your imagination.

Go on visiting Daxu Ancient Town, which is about 40 minutes’ drive from the city area. Strolling on the stone road, ancient bridge is a good way to feel the historical atmosphere of this ancient town. Knocking the door of the locals, you will be amazed by their inherited craftsmanship.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Mc Found Restaurant with a la carte menu

Feature Dinner Option: Xiaonan Guo, Gold Dragon Village Restaurant, Yilu Restaurant, Taste-Made Restaurant

Optional evening activity: Night cruise in Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Guilin Shangri La Hotel, Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel Guilin, Aroma Tea House

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Today, get up earlier than before to catch a 4 hours’ relaxing big boat Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. It is a good way to enjoy Guilin’s scenery. Lunch will be the buffet lunch on the boat before disembarking at Yangshuo. After the cruise, you will visit West Street, where you can see lots of bars, local restaurants, souvenir stores etc. You can do some shopping here if you like. 

Meals: Breakfast, Buffet lunch on the cruise boat

Optional evening activity: Impression Show of Sanjie Liu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Yangshuo Banyan Tree Hotel, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat

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Biking is very popular among visitors to Yangshuo. It allows visitors to explore the beauty of Yangshuo at their own pace. Today, you will rent a bike to start your own exploration in the countryside. After that, you will have a beef fish lunch in a well-chosen local restaurant. It is one of the most famous dishes in Yangshuo. Take a 2.5 hours’ bullet train, and you will arrive at Guiyang. Head to the hotel for a good rest upon arrival with the guide’s help.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restaurant with a la carte menu

Note: The accommodation condition in Guiyang may not be as good as those in other cities.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Kempinski Hotel Guiyang, Hotel Novotel Guiyang Downtown

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Guizhou is a destination which seems remote and poor, but which has a pure and cherished hidden ethnic culture and groups in the mountains and along the rivers. Guiyang tour will start from Qianling Park including Hongfu Temple. It is famous for the largest temple of Zen Buddhism in Guizhou Province - the Hongfu Temple and the Qianling Lake. After this, you will visit a symbolic building of Guiyang, Jiaxiu Pavilion. Next is the visit to a historic and cultural town called "Qingyan Ancient Town. It is a fun place to learn Chinese ancient culture.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restraint with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Kempinski Hotel Guiyang, Hotel Novotel Guiyang Downtown

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After breakfast, you will do a day tour to the Huangguoshu Waterfall. It is the largest waterfall in China. This waterfall is actually a waterfall group including 18 falls on the ground and 4 underground falls.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restaurant with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Kempinski Hotel Guiyang, Hotel Novotel Guiyang Downtown

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Today, you will head to Kaili, another city of Guizhou, 2 hours’ drive from Guiyang. Upon arrival, you will visit Matang Gejia Village. Located 20 kilometers north of the city of Kaili, Matang Gejia Village is an ethnic minority village. The Matang villagers are easily identifiable in the colorful clothing they wear as their daily dress code and their fancy and colorful hand-fabricated adornments. Museum is a good place to know the local history, culture and life. Therefore, you will visit Kaili Ethnic Minorities Museum. It has a big collection of the local handicrafts, written documents, pictures, paintings and other works of folk art.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restraint with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Kaili Grand Metropark Hotel

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Today, you will go on visiting the minority villages, Datang Short Skirt Miao village. It is famous for the local Miao women's short skirts, the wooden house and the unique fireproof granaries which were built on the water to protect the granaries from the fire. After the visit to the short skirt Miao Village, you will pay a visit to the long skirt Miao Village, Jidao Long Skirt Miao Village. The villagers here will greet the guests with their home-made wine when the guests enter their village. Lusheng is the characteristic musical instrument played primarily by Miao and Dong minorities in Guizhou province. The village of Paika is well-known as an important Lusheng production base here. You will visit Paika Miao Village to see Lusheng making presentation. Making Lusheng requires precision and skills, which have been passed down through the generations.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restraint with a la carte menu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Kaili Grand Metropark Hotel

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Do you know well than before about the Chinese minorities? I know it is just a simple touch, but today is the end of your China tour. Be ready to pack up your luggage and fly home. Hope to see you in China next time.

Meals: Breakfast

• Meals: Breakfast,

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