Day01 Arrival in Guiyang

In the morning, pick you up at your hotel in Guiyang and then take you to Jiaxiu Pavilion. It is built on a large stone with the Nanming River running passing by. And it is about 20 meters high with three floors.

After lunch, go to Qingyan ancient town, located in the south suburb of Guiyang City, Qingyan Old Town is one of the famous old towns in Guizhou. Built in 1378, the town follows the layout of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient buildings are quite imposing. The carved columns and painted beams are incomparable and ingenious. Though some of them were out of repair, they still look attractive and strongly worth seeing.

Stay at the hotel of Guiyang.
 

Day02 Guiyang - Kaili (Miao Ethnic Minority Villages)

Drive to Kaili and check in at the hotel. The first stop will be Qingman Long-Skirt Miao Village. It is so named because the Miao people in the village wear long skirts. You will experience the Miao people's daily life by visiting the local families. Meanwhile, you can appreciate the Miao people's typical architecture - Wooden Stilt House(Diao Jiao Lou in Chinese). Afterwards, continue to visit the traditional way of paper-making in Shiqiao Miao Village and another Long-skirt Miao Village - Boji Miao Village. You will be deeply impressed by the different folk customs and dresses. Transfer back to Kaili.

Qingman Miao Village - Located about 14 miles to the southwest of Kaili, Qingman Miao Village is built along the mountain contours. Surrounded by green mountains and rivers, it is the sweet home to over 300 households and 1,600 Miao people. The unique wooden stilt houses put up range upon range are indeed a splendid scene to see!

The Wooden Stilt House - By making use of steep hillside, the local people use wood to build their houses, whose structure is jointed by tenon and mortise, without a single snail or rivet. The layers of these houses look very much like pyramid-shaped structure from afar, spectacular indeed!

Paper-making in Shiqiao Miao Village - Shiqiao paper is smooth, white, and difficult of bursting. It is said that the paper making in Shiqiao Miao Village has a history of over 1,000 years. By using Han people's experience, the local Miao people use high-quality spring water, tree roots and bark to make papers. Their craft of paper making is regarded as a “live fossil”. Come to Shiqiao, you'll have a chance to witness how they make papers.

Boji Miao Village - Shaped like a dustpan, Boji Miao Village is located in Danzhai County where the land is beautiful and fertile. Over 100 households live here generation after generation. The life in this old village is quite serene and bucolic.

Stay at the hotel of Kaili.

Day03 Kaili (Miao Ethnic Minority Villages)

Visit the local market in the morning. Afterwards, drive to visit the Jidao Miao Village and Langde Miao Village. Transfer back to Kaili.

Jidao Miao Village - Located in 25 km away from Kaili City, Jidao Long-skirt Miao Village is set in idyllic surroundings and populated by ethnic Miao people. People there are known as the Long Skirt Miao as its women wear traditional long skirts. 

Langde Miao Village - Located about 31 miles to the south of Kaili City, Langde Miao Village is a beautiful place surrounded by green mountains and rivers. Come here, you will see the classical wooden stilt houses, winding mountain paths, well-preserved Wind and Rain Bridge and delicate Miao clothes; you will hear the sweet songs floating in the valley and the babble of brooks meandering among mountains. You will be deeply impressed by the beautiful scenery and the unique folk customs.

Stay at the hotel of Kaili.
 

Day04 Departure from Kaili - Guiyang

Your private driver and guide will escort you back to Guiyang and say goodbye.
 

Shiqiao Paper Making	Jidao Miao Village	Langde Miao Village	Boji Miao Village