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Related Journeys Tribal Colors of Guizhou and Guangxi
Best Travel Time: Year-round
Length of Journey: 12 days or more
Departure Date: Upon request
Trip Cost: TBD
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Get splashed behind the water curtain of the Huangguoshu Waterfalls;be enchanted by the singing and dancing of the different hill tribes;visit the world's largest Miao village at Xijiang; trek through the Dragon Backbone rice terraces in Northern Guangxi;share a meal with a tribal family in Cheng Yang village; the crafty wooden Drum Towers, and Wind and Rain bridges of the Dong; visit a fishing village on the Li River by fishing boat; take a bamboo raft down the peaceful Yulong River in Yangshuo;
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Trip Introduction
Despite the fact that Guizhou strives to serve as a transportation hub for the China's Southwestern provinces, the province is seldom on the itineraries of foreign travlers in China. Those who make it out there are rewarded by the raw beauty of nature, beautiful landscape decorated by unique tradtional architectures, and the friendly hospitality of the different minority groups. The area from Kaili in SE Guizhou to Long Sheng in Northern Guangxi is full of hidden wonders, and it is sure to be an absolute delight to travelers with a great sense of adventure.
The trip starts in Guiyang, taking you first to visit the Huangguoshu Waterfalls, the largest waterfall in China. Then you will start a real adventure hopping from village to village from Guizhou into Guangxi. The majority of the ethnic groups you'll encounter on this trip are the Miao, Dong, Zhuang, and Yao. The different ethnic groups are characterized by their costumes, lively festivals, traditions, as well as food and architecture. In Guizhou you will find that even among the Miao have very different dress, customs, and languages. Kaili is the entry point into the different tribal villages that have been isolated for centuries before the opening of roads that lead access to their hill-side dwellings. On the way, we'll visit the tribal settlements of Langde, Ma Tang, Xijiang, Basha, Gaosheng, Zhaoxing, Cheng Yang, Dazhai and Ping'an before we reach Yangshuo, where endless options are available for recreation and exploring on your own comfortably.
This trip is also highly recommended for scheduling around certain ethnic festivals to add to your cultural experience. Pls. check our calendar for the festivals.