4-Day Guiyang Hightlights Tour

Tour Highlights
• Learn the traditional Miao clothes-making techniques at Qingman Miao Village.
• Learn the ancient paper making technology at Shiqiao Miao Village, a 'living fossil' in China.
• Experience traditional Miao welcome ceremony at Boji Miao Village.
• Wander through Jidao Miao Village to see time-honored granaries, cave of the immortal and old geomantic trees.
• Visit Lande Miao Village, known as the Miao's Ethnic Village Museum.

Tour Itinerary at a Glance
• Day 1 Arrival in Guiyang, Guiyang Airport or Train Station Transfer
• Day 2 Drive to Kaili, Qingman Miao Village, Shiqiao Miao Village, Boji Miao Village
• Day 3 Local Miao Market, Jidao Miao Village, Langde Miao Village, Transfer Back to Guiyang
• Day 4 Departure from Guiyang, Transfer to Guiyang Airport or Train Stations

Hotels & Meals
• 2 nights of accommodations at 4-star Howard Johnson Plaza Guiyang or similar
• 1 night of accommodation at 4-star Grand Metro Park Heaven-sent or similar
• Daily hotel breakfast included, lunch & dinner on your own

Tailor This Tour to Meet Your Needs
• If you've booked your own hotel, prefer a different stay, or wish to modify this itinerary, contact us via WhatsApp (+86 139 1083 0737) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com), and we'll craft a personalized tour just for you.

Price Remarks
• Prices are not valid during National Day (Oct 1-7), Chinese New Year, and Labor Day (May 1-5).
• Prices are based on double/twin/triple occupancy at the suggested hotels.
• A single supplement is charged for single room occupancy.

Price Inclusions
• Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast.
• Professional English language speaking tour guide.
• Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.
• Admission tickets to sightseeing places.
• All government taxes.

Price Exclusions
• Your personal expenses.
• Tour guide for departure transfer.
• Lunches & dinners are excluded allowing you flexibility on menu.
• Travel insurance is not included. Please purchase before your trip to provide for any unforeseen circumstances.
• Gratuities to guide & driver. They are customary and would be of great encouragement and reward for quality service.

Additional Info
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions or bad weather.
• The itinerary is flexible; changes can be made upon written request from travelers.
• Advice on Meals: Please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations on authentic local food.
• IMPORTANT: It is required by the government regulations that travelers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and date of birth to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in being denied access or admittance to sites and attractions during sightseeing. When you book this tour, please complete all required fields at checkout. Please bring your passport with you on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations made 31 days or more before departure will receive a 100% refund.
• Cancellations made 22-30 days before departure will incur a 10% fee.
• Cancellations made 15-21 days before departure will incur a 30% fee.
• Cancellations made 8-14 days before departure will incur a 50% fee.
• Cancellations made 0-7 days before departure are non-refundable.
• Once the tour commences, there are no refunds for unused services or missed days.
• Cancellation request will be confirmed within 2-5 business days, with refunds issued within 14 working days.

Know Before You Go
• Keep your passport with you throughout the tour; it may be needed to buy entrance tickets.
• Meals are not included; please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations.
• Tour guide's name and contact information will be confirmed via WhatsApp or email.
• Your guide will greet you in the airport/train station arrival hall with a GGC welcome sign displaying your name.

Day 1 Arrival in Guiyang, Guiyang Airport or Train Station Pick-up
Meet your guide at Guiyang airport or train stations and transfer to your hotel in a comfortable private vehicle. After getting settled at the hotel, you may explore Guiyang on your own. Guiyang is the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province and it is the gateway to the ethnic Miao culture in the region. 

Meals Included: No meals
Hotel: 4-star Howard Johnson Plaza Guiyang or similar

Day 2 Drive to Kaili, Qingman Miao Village, Shiqiao Miao Village, Boji Miao Village
Drive out of Guiyang to Qingman Miao Village (approximately 180 km). Qingman Miao Village village is a microcosm of a traditional way of life preserved well into the modern day. The houses are made of wood, raised on stilts to climb the steep hillside and tightly packed together to maximise workable farmland. There are 365 households with a population of over 1,600 in this village. Miao women wear a hand-knitted skirt no more than 20 centimeters long, hence the village is also known as Qingman Short-Skirt Miao Village. Visit a Miao household to see the entire process of traditional Miao clothes-making, woven and dyed by hand using traditional techniques. Continue with a visit to Shiqiao Miao Village to see how paper is made in the traditional way. Paper making in Shiqiao Miao Village has a history of over 1,000 years, and is regarded as a 'live fossil' in the research of paper making, around 60 paper-making workshops still existin the village. The traditional papermaking methods of Shiqiao village were listed as China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Afterwards, visit Boji (Boji means dustpan) Miao Village, home to 92 families of Miao people. This village is shaped like a semi-dustpan. Overnight in Kaili.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star Grand Metro Park Heaven-sent or similar

Day 3 Local Miao Market, Jidao Miao Village, Langde Miao Village, Transfer Back to Guiyang
Morning visit to the Miao Village local market where Miao handicrafts, snacks and fresh vegetables are available. Then, proceed to Jidao Miao Village. The highlights of Jidao Miao Village are the time-honored granaries, the cave of the immortal, the Footprints of buffalos & horses and the old geomantic trees. Continue to visit Langde Miao Village is one of the more picturesque villages with well-maintained, traditional wooden houses set on stilts, winding mountain paths and well-preserved Wind and Rain Bridge. Enjoy a featured Dancing and Singing Performance by local Miao villagers. Drive to Guiyang late in the afternoon (approximately 210 km). 

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star Howard Johnson Plaza Guiyang or similar

Day 4 Departure from Guiyang, Transfer to Guiyang Airport or Train Stations
Private transfer (without guide) to Guiyang airport or train station for your departure flight/train. Wish you a pleasant journey and thank you for traveling with GoGrandChina.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel