Day 1 Arrival in Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai. Met at airport and transferred to the riverside 4 star Ocean Hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Hotel: Ocean Hotel****
Meals: no
Day 2 Shanghai
In the morning your guide will join you for a visit to the Bund area where the commercial center was built in 1920's and where modern Shanghai's economy develops, then to the most popular shopping place in Shanghai-Nanjing Road. In the afternoon visit the Yu Garden - one of the best Suzhou-style gardens in southern China, and then visit the grand Shanghai Museum where there are more than 120,000 priceless pieces of works of art.
Hotel: Ocean Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 3 Shanghai-Guiyang
In the morning visit the 88-floor Jinmao Mansion which is also the tallest hotel in the world. In the afternoon you are transferred to airport for Guiyang.
Hotel: Ramada Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 4 Guiyang-Anshun-Guiyang
In the morning drive with gorgeous limestone scenery along to visit Caiguan Old-Han Chinese village to appreciate its traditional masked opera "Ground Opera" which could be dated back to the Ming Dynasty. In the afternoon explore the Huangguoshu Waterfall - the largest in China, 81 meters wide and 74 meters high, and the Dragon Palace with a short boat ride inside. Then transferred back to Guiyang.
Hotel: Ramada Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 5 Guiyang-Kali
Morning about 2 and half hours' drive to Kali along the scenic mountain expressway which is the capital city of Guizhou's Southeast Autonomous Prefecture of Miao Nationality and Dong Nationality. In the afternoon visit a village for the ancient way of paper–making. On the way back, stop at Qingman Miao village to experience their daily life by visiting the local families and appreciating Miao people's typical architecture -Wooden stilt house. Dinner will be arranged with Miao people's traditional cusine: sour-soup fish in hotpot.
Hotel: Grand Dragon Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 6 Kaili-Rongjiang
In the morning, a short drive from Kaili along the Bala River will take you to Nanhua Long-skirt Miao village. You will be deeply impressed by its traditional wooden houses and waterwheels. Then drive to Datang Short-Skirt Miao village situated at the foot of Leigong Mountain. The friendly villagers will greet you by offering you the Block Way Wine before you enter the village. The silver ornaments local women wear will impress you a lot. After lunch continue to appreciate its mountainous landscape. En route, explore a Shui Nationality village in a deep valley.
Hotel: Rongjiang Inn (local best)
Meals: B L D
Day 7 Rongjiang–Congjiang - Zhaoxing
Morning about one and half hours'drive to Basha Miao village noted for its unique culture and traditions of hair style, wearing and life. Walk around in the village to explore and experience its daily life. In the afternoon explore Zhaoxing - the largest Dong people's village in China with more than 5000 people and five drum towers symbolizing five different clans.
Hotel: Zhaoxing Hotel (local best)
Meals: B L D
Day 8 Zhaoxing–Sanjiang
Morning explore Tang'an Dong village reputed as an ecological museum. Then drive to Sanjiang. Upon arrival at Sanjiang, a short drive will take us to Chenyang Wind & Rain Bridge-the largest and the best preserved of its kind in China. Explore the nearby Dong villages and then drive back to Sanjiang Hotel.
Hotel: Sanjiang Hotel ***(Local best)
Meals: B L D
Day 9 Sanjiang-Longsheng-Guilin
In the morning drive to Longsheng for the most spectacular terraced rice fields in China, the nearby Zhuang and Red Yao people's villages are also interesting. Late afternoon you are transferred to the picturesque Guilin and check into the 4-star lakeside located Guilin Park Hotel.
Hotel: Park Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 10 Guilin
In the morning visit the symbolic Elephant Hill, Jingjiang Princes' Mansion and the Solitary Beauty Hill where you are awarded with fantastic bird's eye view of Guilin City after a 15-minute climbing. Afternoon visit the Reed Flute Cave reputed as "Palace of Cave Art" and then Guilin Tea Research Institute to learn how tea bushes grow and how Chinese teas should be enjoyed.
Hotel: Park Hotel****
Meals: B L D
Day 11 Guilin-Yangshuo
In the morning you are transferred to wharf for the picturesque 4 hour Li River cruise. Hundreds of green Karst hills, patched rice fields, fragrant orange trees, swimming water buffalos and sleeping black cormorants are what are along the river today. Disembark in Yangshuo and check into the superior riverside Chinatown Hotel. Later free explore the well-known West Street for the local souvenir shops, antique stalls, cafes and bars. Evening enjoy the spectacular son et lumiere performance of Impression of Liu Sanjie on the Li River directed by the top Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
Hotel: Tangrenjie Hotel****
Meals: B L
Day 12 Yangshuo
Enjoy free time in the morning, or take an optional 2-hour battery car ride in gorgeous Yangshuo's countryside (payable locally). Lunch at a lovely place at the side of the Yulong River. In the afternoon visit and climb the Moon Hill.
Hotel: Tangrenjie Hotel****
Meals: B L D
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