Today you will go to the airport to check in for your flight to Guiyang, China. Due to the time difference, it is recommended to confirm the local time and depart 1 day in advance, the exact time is subject to the arrival time. You will be spending the night on the plane, which may be cold, so it is recommended that you bring warm clothing. We wish you a good night's rest.

Itinerary:

Today you will fly to Guiyang City, the capital of Guizhou Province, where there are four distinct seasons, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer, and was named China's summer capital in 2007, with high forest coverage and abundant rainfall, making it a paradise for summer holidays.

Upon arrival, we will visit Guiyang City's emblem, Jiaxiulou ( will be arranged according to the pick-up time).

Located on the Nanming River, the mother river of Guiyang, Jiaxiulou is the emblem and landmark of Guiyang City, which was built during the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. At nightfall, the night view of the building is more charming and colourful.

After breakfast, depart for Huangguoshu, a 5A scenic spot in Anshun. Passing through the Balinghe Bridge in Guizhou, the bridge crosses the Damling River Gorge and is the largest large-span steel truss girder suspension bridge in China and the sixth in the world. The east tower is 186 metres high and the west tower is 201 metres high. The terrain on both sides of the river valley is steep and undulating, and the valley is 400 to 600 metres deep.

Located 1 km upstream of Huangguoshu Waterfall, Doupotang Waterfall (The scene of the ending song of the 83 version of Journey to the West) is a natural dam-shaped waterfall with a height of 21 meters and a width of 105 meters. During the flood season, the waterfall will make a whistle sound, commonly known as the roaring waterfall. Afterwards, visit Tianxingqiao upper half, which embodies the essence of karst landscapes, integrating mountains, water, forests, caves, roots, vines, stones, and waterfalls into a cohesive whole.

Then go to Huangguoshu waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia and one of the world's renowned waterfalls. Its grandeur, with water cascading downwards, is truly spectacular. Known as the "No. 1 Waterfall in China," it is one of the most representative tourist destinations in Guizhou Province.

After breakfast at the hotel, go to the emerald on the earth - Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, 5A level scenic spot ( about 3 hours). Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, also known as Seven Small Arches Scenic Area, is located in Libo County, Guizhou Province, spanning a total length of 7 kilometers. The name originates from a seven-arch stone bridge that gracefully spans the Xiangshui River. This area seamlessly integrates mountains, water, forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls, creating a picturesque and tranquil landscape. Enriched by the vibrant culture of the Yao ethnic minority, Xiaoqikong has become a prominent tourist destination in the Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture.

Wolong Pool is a part of Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, a deep green water pool and waterfall formed by a dam. Boarding the boat into the beautiful lake known as the Yuanyang lake, you will find that the colour of the water varies, there are red, orange, yellow, green, green, blue, purple seven colours. Admire the spectacular Laya Waterfall and 68-stage waterfall.

Located in Libo City, Guizhou Province, Daqikong Scenic Area ( Big Seven Arches Scenic Area ) is a natural wonderland characterized by pristine forests, deep gorges, underground rivers, and subterranean lakes. Its name, meaning “Grand Seven Arch Bridge,” stems from the majestic bridge spanning the Mengtang River. The highlights of Daqikong primarily include the karst canyons and natural bridges. Tiansheng Bridge, also known as the Bridge of the Immortals, hailed by experts as ”the Eastern Arc de Triomphe shaped by nature's power “,stands tall at 60 meters with a thickness exceeding 10 meters and a bridge span of over 20 meters.

After breakfast, we will go to Jiabang Rice Terraces, located in the northeast of Jiabang Township, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, is one of the prettiest terraces in China. In Jiabang, the picturesque natural scenery of rice terraces is combined with the peaceful and unique wooden Miao houses. Jiabang Rice Terraces were cut from the hillside, with hundreds of layers. You can appreciate mirror-like terraces in spring, verdant terraces in summer, and gold terraces in autumn. Jiabang Rice Terraces have mysterious scenery almost every morning thanks to the wet weather. 

Arrive at Xijiang Thousand Houses Miao Village: Firstly, visit the panoramic view of the Miao Village and enjoy the architecture of the Miao footstools. Visit the Miao Museum: get to know more about the history and culture of the Miao people. Appreciate the night view of Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village: when night falls, millions of stars are lit up, which is very spectacular. 

At the designated time and place to participate in - [Miao Long Table Banquet], also known as “high mountains and flowing water Long Table Banquet”,the most honorable form of the Miao feast and the most solemn rituals. During the meal, you will receive the singing and toasting by the Miao girls, and feel the rich and simple ethnic minority flavor. Taste the original rice paddy fish in sour soup, drink the “high mountain and flowing water” Miao rice wine, and enjoy the highest etiquette of the Miao people's VIP reception.

In the morning, after breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the beautiful morning scenery with clouds and smoke. Visit the original national architecture, footstools, Miao village terraces, deep into the Miao village, walk home to home, to understand the life of the Miao people and customs. Xijiang Miao Village has more than 1,250 households and 5,600 people, which is the largest Miao Village in China, known as ‘Thousands of Miao Villages’.

Climb up to the Observation Deck to enjoy the panoramic view of the Xijiang River from the daytime perspective. The Observation Deck is located on the top of the hill opposite to the Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village, which is an excellent place to appreciate the Miao Village. Standing on the Observation Deck, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the whole Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village.

You can put on beautiful Miao costume to take photos and leave a wonderful and unforgettable moment, and then participate in the [Making glutinous rice cake] with the local people on the designated time, feel the joy of ‘do-it-yourself’ , and get a free gift of glutinous rice patty cake as a reward for your own labour.

Drive to Zhenyuan Ancient Town, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and a 5A-level scenic spot. Since ancient times, Zhenyuan has been the main point of landing by the Chu people Yelang's boat, and it is also a shortcut and a necessary place for the capital to send gifts and messengers to and from the southwest border and Annam, Burma, Siam, India and other countries.

After visiting the ancient town, drive to Jiangkou and check in to the hotel for rest.

After breakfast, visit Fanjing Mountain, a unique landmark in Guizhou, is a spiritual mountain in Qiannan, an ecological kingdom, a scenic resort, a pure land, a heavenly landscape and a natural oxygen bar that makes people reverie! Cloud waterfalls, Zen fog, phantoms, Buddha's light four major celestial wonders for the Fanjing Mountain added a mysterious colour. The iconic attractions are: Red Cloud Golden Peak, Moon Mirror Mountain, 10,000-meter Sleeping Buddha, Mushroom Stone, 10,000 Scrolls of Sutras, Jiulong Pool, Phoenix Mountain, etc. It is one of the few Buddhist monasteries and nature reserves in China, together with Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, Emei Mountain in Sichuan and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui, it is one of the five most famous Buddhist mountains in China, and the famous Maitreya Bodhisattva's monastery in China. Afterwards, we will return to Guiyang by bus and check in to the hotel for a rest.

After breakfast, we will go to Qianling Mountain Park, the largest urban forest park in China, which is the holy place of Buddhism in Qianzhong. Visit Hongfu Temple, which still stands proudly on Qianling Mountain after more than 300 years of rain, snow and wind. The temple is full of incense and visitors from all over the province and even the country.

Later, visit Qingyan Ancient Town, one of the most famous historical and cultural towns in Guizhou Province, lies in the southern suburb of Guiyang. As an ancient town, covering an area of 300 hectares (740 acres), Qingyan Town was originally built in 1378. Nowadays, because of its long history and strong cultural atmosphere, the town has become an attractive destination for numerous domestic and foreign tourists.

Dating back to the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (1368--1644), Qingyan town was built for military reasons. Because of its geographical location, Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, established it as a station for transferring military messages and to house a standing army. Through years of modification and repeated restoration, Qingyan Ancient Town has gradually become a distinctive ancient town with cultural features of Ming and Qing Dynasties (1644 - 1911).

Religious culture here is also quite rich, including Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism and Christianity. Qing Yan also owns some famous local specialties as well, such as rose candy, spicy chicken, preserved meat, dried tofu ........

Then check in to your hotel in Guiyang.

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After breakfast, take a 5-hour high-speed train, and then come to China's Santorini- [Dali’s Ideal State], a resort that mirrors the iconic Greek island of Santorini.

Special gift: afternoon tea, climb Magpie Bridge to view the 360 ° beautiful scenery of Erhai, take fashionable photos among the architecture with the Greek Love Sea characteristics.

After breakfast, visit Dali Ancient Town, one of Yunnan's most popular tourist destinations, which is the political, economic and cultural centre of Yunnan in the history of more than 500 years in Tang and Song Dynasty. It faces Er Lake to the east and the Cang Mountains to the west. Dali Ancient Town has historical sites, medieval buildings, temples, and streets lined with shops, restaurants, bars, and hotels. It is a nice place to hang out. There are 14 key cultural relics protection units above the municipal level in the ancient city, carrying the historical culture, religious culture and ethnic culture of Dali.   

After that, take the Gantong Cableway, cross Cangshan Mountain, and look at Erhai Lake. Gantong Cableway is located at the foot of Shengying Peak in Cangshan Mountain, adjacent to the famous Buddhist holy places of Shanzhao Nunnery and Gantong Temple, with a total length of 2,630 meters.

After lunch, drive to Shangri-La to visit Dukezong Ancient City, The important hub on the Tea Horse Ancient Road has a history of over 1300 years. The ancient city is centered around Dagui Mountain and extends radially, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square kilometers. The name of Dukezong Ancient City means "Moonlight City" in Tibetan, symbolizing mystery and beauty.

Wake up early to visit the Kattan Songzamlin Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, built on a mountain, similar in appearance to the Potala Palace, with its unique five-storey Tibetan-style carved architecture, also known as the ‘Museum of Tibetan Art’. We enter this white palace, feel the Tibetan Buddhism sacred.

Afterwards, take a car to Lijiang and visit one of the world's top ten canyons, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tiger Leaping Gorge is a ten thousand mile long Yangtze River Grand Canyon, named after the legend of the tiger leaping over the river and crossing the stone between Haba and Yulong Snow Mountain. Stay at the hotel and rest.

After breakfast, drive to Lugu Lake, known as the ‘Pearl of the Plateau’, and have lunch in Ninglang County on the way. Upon arrival, go to Lugu Lake Sanjia Village Boat Terminal to take a Mosuo Pig-trough boat to board Ribee Island. Visit Ribee Monastery, located in the south-central part of Lugu Lake, where a winding path leads directly to the top of the island, with many rhododendrons and wild cherry trees beside the path. At the end of the trail is the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Rigabi, with a white pagoda at the top of the island. Rimubi Island, together with Xiehua Island and Rig Island, are known as the three Penglai Islands of Lugu Lake. Afterwards, we will take the bus to start the 360 degrees tour round the lake, passing by the Rigu Observation Deck, Lover's Beach, Caohai Wedding Bridge. Drive to Xiaoluoshui to participate in the Mosuo wedding banquet and Mosuo bonfire party specially arranged for you, visit the original Mosuo family, and taste the Mosuo special ethnic meal. Lugu Lake is a ‘Kingdom of Women’ , the Mosuo ,as the Last Matriarchy in China, people are good at singing and dancing. In the Mosuo village on the shore of Lugu Lake, a bonfire party is held every night, and you can dance happily around the bonfire with the handsome Mosuo boy and the beautiful Mosuo girl! Drive back to your hotel for a rest

After breakfast, take a car around the lake to visit Lugu Lake, Caohai, Lover's Beach, and the Wedding Bridge.

In the afternoon, you can return to the Old Town of Lijiang by bus.

Reference Train: C460 / 17:00-21:02

After breakfast, take the car to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, take the snow mountain line environmental protection car to the Glacier Cable boarding point, then arrive at the Glacier Park. Ride the cable car to the elevation of 4506 meters viewing area, if your own physical condition is good, you can climb to 4680 meters to overlooking the mountains below.

Gift: an oxygen cylinder;

Afterwards, we will go to Blue Moon Valley (including electric car), also known as White Water River, which is known as “Little Jiuzhaigou”. On a clear day, the color of the water is blue, and the valley is crescent-shaped, which looks like a blue moon set at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from afar, so it is called Blue Moon Valley. Afterwards, we will watch the large-scale performance show - Impression Lijiang.

After breakfast, we will depart from the hotel and head to the national 5A-level tourist attraction - [stone forest], listed as Word Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007, Stone Forest is the only karst landform scenic spot located in subtropical plateau area. The Stone Forest has the most unique karst landform in the world due to its long history, large scale, and rich categories. It’s reputed as “First Wonder under the Heaven” and enjoys a high reputation in world geography circles. Stone Forest started the formation from about 270 million years ago, and after a long period of geological evolution and complex paleogeography and environment evolution, the precious geological relics had finally been formed. The whole scenic area is very large, about 1,100 square kilometers, including various scenes: stone forests, karst caves, waterfalls, underground rivers, etc. Besides the natural scenery, Stone Forest also attracts numerous tourists for its featured Yi ethnic culture, and the most famous one is the legend of Ashima, which represents the image of Stone Forest.

After that, head to Dian Lake (At the beginning of November every year, there will be countless red-billed seagulls (Siberian seagulls) flying from Siberia to Kunming for winter, it is precisely because of the seagulls, the number of visitors has increased dramatically, constituting a magnificent landscape of harmony between people and birds.) ）View the beautiful "Pearl of the Plateau" Dianchi Lake, and the West Mountain, which is known as the "Sleeping Beauty" Mountain. 

After breakfast, you will be dropped off to the airport according to your flight, end the pleasant journey and return home.