Zhangjiajie
Yibin Bamboo Sea
Zhinjin Cave
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Mysterious South West China Overland Tour
Southwest China is hiding its stunning natural beauty and mysterious ethnic minority culture in the big mountains and plateau of Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,Chongqing, and Hunan. China Exploration designed these overland tours to explore the d
Southwest China is hiding its stunning natural beauty and mysterious ethnic minority culture in the big mountains and plateau of Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,Chongqing, and Hunan. China Exploration designed these overland tours to explore the deep land of Southwest China. And the travelers can applying Chinese driving license and rent a Chinese car and guide to excurse these mysterious land. Not want driving? We will arrange driver for you!
Schedule 1 Sichuan-Guizhou-Hunan-Chongqing Overland Tour
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D1 Arrive at Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu and check in the hotel. Free to walk around in the city for rest of the time.
D2 Chengdu License Application / City Tour
Those who need driving license will go to the traffic police station for application of the temporal Chinese driving license, the other not needing can visit some famous scenic spots in Chengdu urban city , such as the panda garden base, Kuan and Zhai Alley, Wangjiang Park,etc.
D3 Chengdu-Yibin Bamboo Sea ( 342km. driving 4.5hrs )
Depart from Chengdu to the beautiful and fertile southern Sichuan all on the express way. You will arrive at the southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea in the afternoon. Bamboo is one of the most traditional and popular plants in China. You could see the largest bamboo forest in the world here. At this place, you will appreciate the lush green and stunning views where ten thousands acres of bamboo grown among rolling hills. There are not only the emerald bamboo galleries but also beautiful lakes, waterfalls, cliffs and other scenery. In the quiet evening ,strolling among the quiet bamboo forest is a great joy in life. To taste specialty food related to bamboo is also pretty good .
D4 Yibin- Qianxi (303km, driving 4.5hrs)
Get up early in the morning, to enjoy the tranquility , cool and refreshing in bamboo forest. And then we will continue our Fam trip to southwest . You will continue driving to Qianxi County of Guizhou Province. On the way , you could enjoy the vast mountain scenery. On the road, you will pass through a hundred miles of rhododendron forest in Guizhou west. Here is the largest primeval rhododendron forest in China. In March and April, hundreds of azaleas bloom-what it is an indeed spectacular. You will arrive at Qianxi County inevening and rest yourself in local hotels.
D5 Qianxi – Zhijin CAVE (44km, driving 45minutes)
Leave for Zhijin country in the morning. Zhijin cave is China's largest Karst cave and also is one
of the world's most unique karst natural beauty. In this three-hour journey into the underground
cave ,you will enjoy a wide range of Karst wonders, such as the Great Mountain, the Crystal
Palace, the Tallinn Palace, and so on. If you visit Karst cave for only one time in whole life, Zhinjin cave will be your first choice. In the afternoon we will enjoy Zhijin Grand Canyon, which boasts wonderful sinkhole, sew, underground river, which could be regarded as another kinds of natural wonders. Night in local hotel.
of the world's most unique karst natural beauty. In this three-hour journey into the underground
cave ,you will enjoy a wide range of Karst wonders, such as the Great Mountain, the Crystal
Palace, the Tallinn Palace, and so on. If you visit Karst cave for only one time in whole life, Zhinjin cave will be your first choice. In the afternoon we will enjoy Zhijin Grand Canyon, which boasts wonderful sinkhole, sew, underground river, which could be regarded as another kinds of natural wonders. Night in local hotel.
D6 Zhinjin – Anshun Huangguosu Water Fall (175km,2hrs50minutes)-Guiyang(142km)
You will set out to the Huangguoshu waterfallo of Anshun in the morning, and afternoon visit scenic waterfall. Mr. Xu Xiake, a geographer in Ming Dynasty of China history, wrote that the sound of Huangguoshu waterfall shatter earth and sky, and ten kilometers outside could hear it. If encounter the sunny rain here, you will marvel at the waterfall with seven coloured rainbow. After that, you will enjoy the Doupotang waterfall and the overwater stone forest, Tianxingqiao scenic spot, which were the film locations of "Journey to the West" filmed in 1980. Here stalagmites stands and mountain , water ,forest cave are put into one landscape. In the evening , you will head for Guiyang city, the capital city of Guizhou province.
D6 Guiyang- Kaili(200km,3.5hrs) Visit Xijiang Miao ethnic Village
In the morning ,you will depart to Southeast Guizhou Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture, also called Qiandongnan.The scenery here is very different from the Karst mountain scenery, and yet very different, both Miao and Dong ethnic minorities villages. Xijiang Miao Village is the most famous among many of the virgin villages, though a bit too commercial, in pubs and shops are Zhaili, but any course may well enjoy scenery authentic Miao, Miao taste the flavor of food, while not loss leisure destination. View Spark brilliant night Miao is good.
D7 Kaili- Zhenyuan (120km, driving 2hrs ) – Fenghuang Old town ( 240 KM, driving 3.5 hrs)
Departing in the morning, you will arrive at Zhenyuan old town after around 2 hour’s drive on highway. Zhenyuan is the oldest town in Guizhou. Compared with the customs of ethnic minorities Xijiang, Zhenyuan has its own feature. It is situated between mountains and waters, and Wuyang River winds through the city. It is extraordinarily quiet compared with many other ancient towns. In the afternoon, you will continue driving to the Fenghuang Old Town, which means Phoenix ancient town of west Hunan. Shen Congwen,a famous writer of China was from here, and he wrote the Fenghuang ancient town so good that made the town famous far and near. Tuojiang River, stilted building of Miao , and the ancient city wall, all of these show us the unique charm of the small town in west Hunan.
D8 Fenghuang –zhangjiajie (236km, driving 3hrs)
After enjoying of the peace of the small town in the morning, you will drive to Zhangjiajie. In the afternoon ,you will visit the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. This is the first national forest park of China. It is praised as a miniature Wonderland and a magnifying bonsai, including Yuanjiajie, Shilihualang gallery, and so on.
D9 Visit in Zhangjiajie National Parks
You will visit Wulingyuan Scenic all day . Here is full of pillars pinnacle, cliff cliffs, trees, clouds of smoke, stream and waterfalls, rare birds and animals. In these places, you will feel as if you are situated a magical world and an interesting natural landscape art gallery. Wulingyuan Scenic own the reputation of "Nature ‘s Labyrinth," and "the most fantanstic mountain under heaven ".
D10 Zhangjiajie - Wulong(460km, driving 6hrs)
You will depart from Zhangjiajie to Wulong Nature Reserve of Chongqing.
D11 Wulong Nature Reserve Tour
Wulong is a newly discovered natural wonders of this year. The main attraction is the natural landscape, which has been listed in the World Natural Heritage List. The most popular attractions here are four-the three natural Bridge, the ground sew, the Fairy Hill and the Furong cave. You will explore the three natural Bridge and the ground sew, and one is the China's largest sinkhole and the other is the largest sew.
D12 Wulong -Chengdu(492km, driving 5.5hrs)
All the day drive back Chengdu. End of the trip.
Schedule 2： Beautiful Sichuan and Guizhou Overland Tours
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D1 Arrive at Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu and check in the hotel. Free to walk around in the city for rest of the time.
D2 Chengdu License Application / City Tour
Those who need driving license will go to the traffic police station for application of the temporal Chinese driving license, the other not needing can visit some famous scenic spots in Chengdu urban city , such as the panda garden base, Kuan and Zhai Alley, Wangjiang Park,etc.
D3 Chengdu-Yibin Bamboo Sea ( 342km. driving 4.5hrs)
Depart from Chengdu to the beautiful and fertile southern Sichuan all on the express way. You will arrive at the southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea in the afternoon. Bamboo is one of the most traditional and popular plants in China. You could see the largest bamboo forest in the world here. At this place, you will appreciate the lush green and stunning views where ten thousands acres of bamboo grown among rolling hills. There are not only the emerald bamboo galleries but also beautiful lakes, waterfalls, cliffs and other scenery. In the quiet evening ,strolling among the quiet bamboo forest is a great joy in life. To taste specialty food related to bamboo is also pretty good .
D4 Yibin- Qianxi (303km, driving 4.5hrs)
Get up early in the morning, to enjoy the tranquility , cool and refreshing in bamboo forest. And then we will continue our Fam trip to southwest . You will continue driving to Qianxi County of Guizhou Province. On the way , you could enjoy the vast mountain scenery. On the road, you will pass through a hundred miles of rhododendron forest in Guizhou west. Here is the largest primeval rhododendron forest in China. In March and April, hundreds of azaleas bloom-what it is an indeed spectacular. You will arrive at Qianxi County inevening and rest yourself in local hotels.
D5 Qianxi – Zhijin CAVE (44km, driving 45minutes)
Leave for Zhijin country in the morning. Zhijin cave is China's largest Karst cave and also is one of the world's most unique karst natural beauty. In this three-hour journey into the underground cave ,you will enjoy a wide range of Karst wonders, such as the Great Mountain, the Crystal Palace, the Tallinn Palace, and so on. If you visit Karst cave for only one time in whole life, Zhinjin cave will be your first choice. In the afternoon we will enjoy Zhijin Grand Canyon, which boasts wonderful sinkhole, sew, underground river, which could be regarded as another kinds of natural wonders. Night in local hotel.
D6 Zhinjin – Anshun Huangguosu Water Fall (175km,2hrs50minutes)-Guiyang(142km)
You will set out to the Huangguoshu waterfallo of Anshun in the morning, and afternoon visit scenic waterfall. Mr. Xu Xiake, a geographer in Ming Dynasty of China history, wrote that the sound of Huangguoshu waterfall shatter earth and sky, and ten kilometers outside could hear it. If encounter the sunny rain here, you will marvel at the waterfall with seven coloured rainbow. After that, you will enjoy the Doupotang waterfall and the overwater stone forest, Tianxingqiao scenic spot, which were the film locations of "Journey to the West" filmed in 1980. Here stalagmites stands and mountain , water ,forest cave are put into one landscape. In the evening , you will head for Guiyang city, the capital city of Guizhou province.
D7 Guiyang-Libo (267km, Driving 3.5hrs)
In the morning, you will drive to Libo. The beautiful Zhangjiang River meanders through Libo, leaving a lot of views, including the Xiaoqikong nature reserve ( Small Seven Holes), Daqikong( the Big Seven Holes ), and so on. The Xiao Qikong is also known as minor Jiuzhaigou valley, which is elegant and peaceful similiarly. It is an original wonders integrating mountain, water, forests, caves, lakes, waterfalls as one .It also be praised as "super bonsai".
D8 Libo-Sandu(82km, driving 2hrs) -Rongjiang-Congche-Jiache (170km, driving 4hrs)
You will depart in the morning to Rongjiang country passing Sandu county. Along the way to Rongjiang, you could enjoy the beautiful Duliujiang river and the natural and quaint folk custom of Dong minority along the river .You will arrive at Jiache in the afternoon. Here you will enjoy the beautiful Jibang Rice Terrace. As a masterpiece of local Miao minority, Jiabang Rice terrace asserted down the hillside with large scale and great momentum as well as beautiful lines. villages and terraces enhance each other’s beauty and form a great spectacular.
D9 Congjiang –Zhaoxing (157km, driving 3.5hrs)
After enjoying the Jiangbang terraces, you will then pass Congjiang and head up to Zhaoxing ,the best gathering place of Dong minority in the world. Along the way , we will go through the unique Basha Miao village, Gaozeng Dong village, Xiaohuang Dong Village and so on. Xiaohuang village is surrounded by green mountains and the stilted buildings are built near water and mountain. And the drum-tower towers above other buildings. The whole village has maintained a primitive style, and many old customs have been preserved intently. You will reach Zhaoxing in the afternoon. Zhaoxing Dong village is China's largest Dong village. The Drum Tower and Dong stockade village remain instantly. Besides, there are various places for leisure and entertainment for rest.
Day 10 Zhaoxing-Zhenyuan(250km, Driving 3hrs) - Xijiang(120km, driving 2hrs) Visiting Zhenyuan ancient town and rest inMiao building
You will go to Zhenyuan in the morning. Zhenyuan is the oldest city of Guizhou with different customs of ethnic minority compared to that of Xijiang. Its Wuyang River winds through the city. It is situated between mountains and waters, and Wuyang River winds through the city. It is extraordinarily quiet compared with many other ancient towns. Then you will continue on to the Xijiang Miao Village, which near the capital of Southeast Guizhou, Kaili .The scenery here is different from the Karst mountain scenery of west Guizhou. Although both are Miao villages, Xijiang Miao Village is the most famous Miao village. though a bit too commercial with pubs and shops ,It also a good place to enjoy the authentic Miao scenery, taste the flavor of Miao food. Meanwhile, it is a destination for leisure and rest. View brilliant Miao village at night is also a good choice..
D11 Xijiang-Guiyang-Zunyi(330km, driving 4.5hrs)
In this day ,you will travel to Zunyi. Here we will learn about the history of the Chinese revolution. The Red Army Long March went through Zunyi and held the Zunyi meeting to save the fate of the Red Army and lay the leadership of Mao Zedong. Night in local hotel.
D12 Zunyi-Chongqing (246km, Driving 3.5hrs) visiting Ciqikou ancient town, the Eling Park, the magnificent aditorium in the aftrnoon
You will go to Chongqing in the morning. And view the fourth municipality ,Chongqing,in afternoon. Here we can explore the bustling ancient town Ciqikou and see the magnificent auditorium, etc. In the evening you can enjoy hot Chongqing hot pot.
D12 Chongqing-Chengdu(320kn,4hrs)Drive back to Chengdu. End of the trip.
Schedule 3: Beautiful Sichuan and Guizhou Overland Tours
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D1 Arrive at Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu and check in the hotel. Free to walk around in the city for rest of the time.
D2Chengdu License Application / City Tour
Those who need driving license will go to the traffic police station for application of the temporal Chinese driving license, the other not needing can visit some famous scenic spots in Chengdu urban city , such as the panda garden base, Kuan and Zhai Alley, Wangjiang Park,etc.
D3 Chengdu-Zhijin (622km, driving 8hrs )
You will drive for Zhinjin Cave of Guizhou province on highway in whole day. Along the way, you could enjoy the scenery in south Sichuan and see the ten thousands acres of bamboo grown among rolling hills. You will arrive at Zhinjin country in the afternoon.
D4 Zhinjin-Guiyang (112km, driving 2hrs)
You will leave for Zhijin country in the morning. Zhijin cave is China's largest karst cave and also is one of the world's most unique Karst natural beauty. In this three-hour journey into the underground cave ,you will enjoy a wide range of karst wonders, such as the Great Mountain, the Crystal Palace, the Tallinn Palace, and so on. If you visit karst cave for only one time in whole life, Zhinjin cave will be your first choice. In the afternoon we will enjoy Zhijin Grand Canyon, which boasts wonderful sinkhole, sew, underground river, which could be regarded as another kinds of natural wonders. You will go to Guiyang in the afternoon.
D5 Guiyang-Libo (267km, driving 3.5hrs)
In the morning, you will drive to Libo. The beautiful Zhangjiang River meanders through Libo, leaving a lot of views, including the Xiaoqikong nature reserve ( Small Seven Holes), Daqikong( the Big Seven Holes ), and so on. The Xiao Qikong is also known as minor Jiuzhaigou valley, which is elegant and peaceful similiarly. It is an original wonders integrating mountain, water, forests, caves, lakes, waterfalls as one .It also be praised as "super bonsai".
D6 Libo / Sandhui ( 82km, driving 2 hrs)/ Rongjiang / Congjiang / Zhaoxiang ( 155 kms, driving 3 hrs)
You will depart in the morning to Rongjiang country passing Sandu city. Along the way to Rongjiang, you could enjoy the beautiful Liujiang river and the natural and quaint folk custom of Dong minority along the river .You will arrive at Jiache in the afternoon. Here you will enjoy the beautiful Jibang terrace. As a masterpiece of local Miao minority, Jiabang Rice Terrace asserted down the hillside in large scale and great momentum as well as beautiful lines. Villages and terraces enhance each other’s beauty and form a great spectacular.
Day 7 Zhaoxing-Zhenyuan(250km,3hrs)-Xijiang(120km,2hrs) visiing Zhenyuan ancient town ang rest inMiao building
You will go to Zhenyuan in the morning. Zhenyuan is the oldest city of Guizhou with different customs of ethnic minority compared to that of Xijiang. It is situated between mountains and waters, and Wuyang River winds through the city. It is extraordinarily quiet compared with many other ancient towns. Then you will continue on to the Xijiang Miao Village, which near Kaili, the capital of Qiandongnan, Southeast Guizhou. The scenery here is different from the karst mountain scenery of west Guizhou. Although both are Miao villages, Xijiang Miao Village is the most famous Miao village. Though a bit too commercial with pubs and shops, it is also a good place to enjoy the authentic Miao scenery, taste the flavor of Miao food. Meanwhile, it is a destination for leisure and rest. View brilliant Miao village at night is also a good choice..
D8 Xijiang -Guiyang-Zunyi (330km, driving 4.5hrs)
In this day ,you will travel to Zunyi city. Here we will learn about the history of the Chinese revolution. The Long March of Red Army went through Zunyi in 1935 and held the Zunyi meeting to save the fate of the Red Army and lay the leadership of Mao Zedong.
D9 Zunyi-Chongqing-Chengdu(566km, driving 7hrs)
Drive back to Chengdu. End of the trip.
