CE-TK-04
Southern China is belong to semitropical area in climate, which made it easy to be cultivated with dense population. But it's just the long history's agriculture civilization, nature mixed with the human being's civilization. In this vast land, you will also enjoy the beautiful landscape as well as rich ethnic minority folklore.
China Exploration recommended the joint place of Guizhou and Guangxi province for making this trekking. In this trekking, your eye will be washed by green mountain, belt like river and rice terrace, and your heart will be moved by the hospitality of local ethnic people and their unique culture. It is an easy to do hiking, no strong health condition is required.
Trekking Grade: Mild
Itinerary 1: Guizhou to Guilin Hiking
D1 Arrive in Guiyang
Arrive in Guiyang. To do some city tours accordingly.
D2 Guiyang / Kaili ( mountain hiking 15kms )
Morning 2.5 hours' coach to Kaili-the capital city of Guizhou Southeast Autonomous Prefecture. En route, we will make a detour to Qingman short-skirt Miao village to start our hiking trip. We will visit Shiqiao village to explore their traditional way of making paper from the bark of mulberry tree, and then go to Boji Miao village by visiting the families to experience their daily life. Dinner with Miao people's cuisine: Sour-soup fish in hot pot.
D3, Kaili / Paiyang / Xijiang ( mountain Hiking 23 kms )
Morning about 1 hour's coach to Paiyang to start our hiking trip. En route , explore 2 silversmith villages and Miao villages by visiting the local families. You will also be deeply impressed by its terraced paddy fields. Late afternoon, arrive Xijiang-the largest Miao village in China. You will be greeted into the village by drinking the block-way wine. A night performance will be arranged in the village. Overnight home stay in Xijiang village.
D4, Xijiang / Nanhua / Leishan ( Mountain Hiking 18Km )
Morning start our hiking trip via the mountainous zigzagging path and sandstone country road. En route, explore a long-skirt Miao village and view its terraced paddy fields. Late afternoon 15min's coach from Nanhua to Leishan County.
D5, Leishan / Rongjiang / Congjiang ( Driving 220 Kms )
All day drive to Congjiang. We will drive across the Leigong Mountain, and enjoy the beautiful Duliu River en route. And we will also visit Basha Miao village, noted for men's hair dresses and women's shinning fabric costume from egg-white. Hike in this primitive village to experience its daily life with very little signs of modern influence.
D6 Congjiang / Zhaoxing Driving
In the morning drive to Zhaoxing and explore the largest Dong people's village in China with more than 800 households and a population of 5000. It owns five drum towers symbolizing five different clans.
D7 Zhaoxing / Sanjiang Driving
Morning explore Tang'an Dong village noted as an ecological museum. Then coach to Sanjiang. Upon arrival at Sanjiang, a short drive will take us to Chenyang Wind & Rain bridge noted for being the largest one in China. Exploration the Dong villages nearby will be very enjoyable. Coach back to Sanjiang.
D8 Sanjiang / Longsheng
Drive to Longji Rice Terrace in the morning. Moderate trekking between Ping'an village and Longji Village (2.5hrs). Lunch at Ping'an village house. Trekking to view point No.1 and No.2. Overnight at Ping'an village with local Chinese dinner.
D9 Longsheng / Guilin
Start in the morning trekking to Dazhai (5hrs). Lunch at Dazha. Downhill by car and drive back to Guilin.
D10 Guilin / Yangshuo
Boat cruise on Li River to appreciate the beautiful mountain scenery. Arrive in Yangshuo at noon. And ride bike to explore the Westerner street and town of Guilin in the afternoon.
D11 Yangshuo / Guilin
Morning Bike riding to explore the country side of Yangshuo, and drive back Guilin.
D12 Guilin Departure
After breakfast, tour finished.
Itinerary 2: Longji Rice Terrace of Guilin Hiking Exploration
Longji is famous for the Dragon Backbone Rice Terrace. 60 square kms of terraced rice fields Southeast of Longsheng. They are first built in Yuan Dynasty and completed in Qing Dynasty by Zhuang people.
The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside to the mountaintop, with the highest place of elevation of 885 m and lowest place of 350m. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain like huge snail seen afar.
Optional 1: Two Day Tour (Vigorous Walking)
D1 Guilin / Longji Hiking
Depart in the morning. Drive to Longji Rice Terrace with stops along the way for local markets and tea fields and such. Arrive at Longji at around 11:30am. Moderate trekking between Ping'an village and Longji Village (2.5hrs). Lunch at Ping'an village house. Trekking to view point No.1 and No.2. Overnight at Ping'an village with local Chinese dinner.
D2 Longji / Guilin Hiking
Start in the morning for trekking to Dazhai (5hrs). Lunch at Dazhai. Downhill to car and drive back to Guilin.
Optional 2: 3-Day Tour (Vigorous Walking plus nearby minority village)
D1 Guilin/ Longji
Depart in the morning. Drive to Longji Rice Terrace with stops along the way for local markets and tea fields and such. Arrive at Longji at around 11:30am. Moderate trekking between Ping'an village and Longji Village (2.5hrs). Lunch at Ping'an village house. Trekking to view point No.1 and No.2. Overnight at Ping'an village with local Chinese dinner.
D2 Longji / Dazhai
Start in the morning for trekking to Dazhai (5hrs). Lunch at Dazhai. Downhill to car and drive to Hot Spring area (2hrs) with stopover at local market of Longsheng town. Overnight at Hot Spring Hotel. Enjoy Hot Spring.
D3 Longsheng / Guilin
Morning visit of nearby minority villages and typical suspension bridge. Drive back to Guilin with lunch en route.
Season: May, June, July, August, September, October.
