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.

Guests arriving before 17:00 will visit Qianlingshan Park. As one of the comprehensive urban parks, Qianlingshan Park integrates natural and cultural landscapes. It became an AAAA-level tourist attraction at the end of 2006 and was awarded the "China Ecological Civilization Education Base" in 2009.

The park features rolling mountains, alternating valleys, and abundant vegetation. Qianling Lake has an expansive surface with numerous springs. Wild macaque groups, various bird species, and the Panda House are among the popular check-in spots for visitors. There is also Hongfu Temple, a famous Buddhist temple in Guizhou, with majestic buildings, clusters of stone pagodas, and towering ancient trees.

For dinner, you can head to the internet-famous Qingyun Food Street, full of local cuisines and snacks.

Itinerary: Zhenyuan Ancient Town

After breakfast, go 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 the tour, take bus to Libo.

Itinerary: Libo Big & Small Seven Arches Scenic Area - Zhaoxing Dong Village- Dong Village Bonfire Party

After breakfast, go to the emerald on the earth - Libo Big & Small Seven Arches Scenic Area (Daqikong & 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.

Daqikong Scenic Area (Big Seven Arches Scenic Area) is a natural wonderland featured 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.  

Then drive to Zhaoxing Dong Village , one of the largest Dong villages in China, boasting profound Dong cultural heritage. The Bonfire Party is a wonderful part for tourists to experience Dong culture. During the party, local villagers and tourists sit around the bonfire, sharing happy moments, enjoying authentic Dong song and dance performances, which fully demonstrate the living customs and artistic talents of the Dong people. 

Itinerary: Jiabang Terraces - Basha Miao Village- Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village-Miao Long Table Banquet

After breakfast, we will go to Jiabang 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. 

Then take a bus to Congjiang Dong and Miao Autonomous County to visit the mysterious Basha Miao Village. Basha Miao Village is a Miao tribe famous for its unique culture and lifestyle. Known as "the last gunman tribe in the world", the tribe reveres nature and regards trees as sacred. The Miao people in Basha Miao Village have always maintained their ancient ways of production and life. They carry knives with them and are skilled in using guns. They still keep their traditional bun hairstyle and wear clothes that retain a strong primitive style. Therefore, Basha Miao Village is praised as a "living fossil" of Miao culture and an "ecological museum".

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 primitive ethnic architecture, stilted building clusters, and terraced fields in the Miao village. Go deep into the Miao village, walk through households, and learn about the life and customs of the Miao people. With over 1,250 households and more than 5,600 people, Xijiang Miao Village is the largest Miao village in China and a major distribution center for the fifth great migration of the Miao people.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: As night falls, take the sightseeing bus to the Observation Deck. 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.

Itinerary: Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village- Miao Costume Experience- Jiaxiulou Pavilion

In the morning, after breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the beautiful morning scenery with clouds and smoke. Deep into the Miao village, walk home to home, to understand the life of the Miao people and customs. Climb up to the Observation Deck again 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.

Miao Costume Experience allows you to put on gorgeous Miao costumes for taking photos as a souvenir. 

Then drive to Guiyang and visit Jiaxiu Pavilion. Located on the Nanming River, the "mother river" of Guiyang, it is both the city emblem and a landmark of Guiyang. The pavilion was built to enhance the local "feng shui" and carries the meaning of "excellence in imperial examinations". First constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1573–1620), it has withstood over 400 years of wind and rain. Its architectural art, connotations of imperial examination culture, and the surrounding natural landscapes are integrated into one, earning it the reputation of being one of "China's Nine Famous Pavilions". When night falls, the night view of Jiaxiu Pavilion becomes even more charming and varied.

Itinerary: Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area-Balinghe Bridge (passing by)

After breakfast, depart for Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area, 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.

Huangguoshu Waterfall (1.5 hours), 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, and the only waterfall in the world that can be viewed from multiple angles: front, back, left, right, top and bottom. Behind the grand waterfall lies the Water Curtain Cave, which is 134 meters long and runs through the entire waterfall. The roaring sound of the waterfall fills the ears, creating a thrilling experience. Water hangs like beaded curtains at the cave's windows, within easy reach of one's hand.

Visit Tianxingqiao (1 hour), which embodies the essence of karst landscapes, integrating mountains, water, forests, caves, roots, vines, stones, and waterfalls into a cohesive whole.

Doupotang Waterfall (30 mins) (The scene of the ending song of the 83 version of Journey to the West), the waterfall with the widest top in the Huangguoshu Waterfall Group.

Itinerary: Wanfeng Lake- Wanfenglin Forest-Fenglinbuyi Night View

After breakfast, take a cruise to visit Wanfeng Lake. Surrounded by thousands of peaks, the lake gets its name "Wanfeng Lake" (meaning "Lake of Ten Thousand Peaks"). It is an artificial lake formed after the completion and impoundment of the Tianshengqiao High Dam Power Station, a key national hydropower project. With a storage capacity of 10.26 billion cubic meters and a surface area of 176 square kilometers, it is equivalent to 2.7 Dianchi Lakes in Kunming or 76 West Lakes in Hangzhou. Thousands of peaks within the lake form hundreds of islands or peninsulas, presenting extremely charming scenery.

Then proceed to the national 5A-level scenic area - Wanfenglin Forest (minimum 2 hours). Take the scenic area's battery car for a tour: the vast forest of peaks, composed of tens of thousands of independently interesting strange peaks and unusual hills, has a grand and magnificent momentum. The peaks are densely packed with a perfect overall shape. The karst peaks standing in the distance form a "forest of mountains", which is called a "world wonder" by visitors.

Fenglin buyi Scenic Area (Night View)

The scenic area hosts various tourism experience activities such as buyi wedding custom parades, buyi bran bag dances, iron-forging performances, buyi operas, and eight-tone sitting singing, allowing tourists to appreciate the charming charm of buyi culture.

Itinerary: Maling River Gorge- Kunming

After breakfast, take a bus to visit Maling River Gorge (minimun 2 hours), known as "the most beautiful scar on Earth". As a typical representative of karst multi-level landforms, the gorge is famous for its rift valleys, clusters of hanging waterfalls, and calcified cliff walls. 

After the tour, take a bus to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province and known as the "Spring City", and check in at the hotel.

Itinerary: Yunnan Museum/Stone Forest/Dianchi Lake- Dali’s Ideal State

After breakfast, take a bus to the Yunnan Provincial Museum. If you are full of curiosity about Yunnan's history and art, it is definitely a must-visit sacred place in your life! It is not only a national first-class museum, but also a time hall that tells the legend of Southwest China with 230,000 cultural relics. From the boldness of bronze wares to the artistic tides of Europe, 95 authentic works including Michelangelo's manuscripts, Raphael's sketches, and Bouguereau's original oil paintings are waiting for you to appreciate.

The guide may replace to visiting either the Stone Forest or Dianchi Lake Scenic Area depending on conditions.

Then take a bus 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.

Itinerary: Dali Ancient Town- ‌Gantong Cableway- Dukezong Ancient Town

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 Songzanlin Monastery (Ganden Sumtseling Monastery), 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 bus 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. 

Itinerary: Lugu Lake-Mosuo bonfire party

After breakfast, drive to Lugu Lake, known as the‘Pearl of the Plateau’, 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. Rimubi Island, together with Xiehua Island and Rig Island, are known as the three Penglai Islands of Lugu Lake.

Drive to Xiaoluoshui to participate in the Mosuo bonfire party specially arranged for you. 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.

Itinerary: Lugu Lake Loop Tour

After breakfast, we will take the bus to start the 360 degrees tour round the lake, passing by the Caohai (Grass Sea), Lover's Beach, and the Walking-Marriage Bridge.
Grass Sea is an important part of Lugu Lake. In summer, the water plants are lush and waterfowls play; in autumn and winter, the yellowish scenery has a unique charm.
Lovers’Beach, this lakeside beach has become a popular check-in spot due to its romantic name and beautiful scenery. Clear lake water laps against the pebbles on the shore, and the sun shines on the lake, making it glisten with ripples.

Walking Marriage Bridge, this wooden bridge spanning the Grass Sea is a symbol of the Mosuo people’s walking marriage culture and is known as "the No.1 Love Magpie Bridge in the world". Listen to the guide talk about the unique customs and stories of the Mosuo people and feel the charm of traditional ethnic culture.
In the afternoon, drive back to Lijiang, visit Lijiang Ancient Town

Itinerary: Yulong Snow Mountain- Glacier Grand Cableway- Impression Lijiang Show- Blue Moon Valley

After breakfast, take the bus 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.

Afterwards, we will watch the large-scale performance show - Impression Lijiang.

Complimentary: an oxygen cylinder + Snowsuit Rental

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. 

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