Trip to Minority Villages

A local market in Kaili

Itinerary : 10 Days of Guiyang - Kaili - langde Zhai - Baode Zhai - Nanmeng - Jiaomeng - Lei Country - Leishan - Xijiang village - Rongjiang - Congjiang - Sanjiang - Guilin

On the first day, after you arrive at Guiyang at Guiyang airport, you can take a bus to reach Guiyang railway station, after getting everything in good order, you can visit Jiaxiu Pavilion. Take No.1 or No.2 bus to Grand North Gate bus stop, you will see Jiaxiu Pavilion with more than 400 years' history. Stay one night at Gymnasium hotel (Ti Yu) near to the railway station.

The next morning at the bus station nearby you will take a minibus named "Fan Jingshan" of Guiyang/Yuping to head for Kaili. You will reach Kaili on the way to Yuping after 3 hours. You may arrive there at around 11 o' clock. Take a bus to enter the center of the city where you are advised to stay in the Ying panpo national hotel. (Address: No. 53, the East Road of Ying Pan, Kaili; Tel: 08558220464) The rest of the day, you can take the bus to travel around the city.

On the third day, you can take a bus to Lei country at Kaili Motor Transport Company (No. 25, the North Culture Road, Kaili City). Since Langde is enroute, you should tell the conductor in advance that you want to get off the bus at Langde Xiazhai. The ticket to Langde is 7.00 yuan per person and it is about 45 meters to Langde. Please do not worry about missing your stop, for there is a large sign for Langde by the road. After you get off, hike about 20 minutes (1.2 kilometers) to reach Langde Shangzhai, which is the major historical and cultural site. Admission is around 15.00 yuan per person. There you can enjoy the natural views and the life style of our Miao minority people. You may enjoy the excellent natural and historical background just like you are in a dream. You will enjoy the local dancing and singing. Leave Langde and hike the road toward the west, and you will reach Bode village. It is a small village and you can enjoy its pure and honest country beauty. Before you leave for Nanmeng, you should get a local guide, as you will be on a rugged path with many branches. Along the way, you can experience mountain hiking. At last, you will arrive at another mountain village. Nanmeng village is famous for its Lusheng (a reed ripe wind instrument) Experience the dancing and taste the waxberry and grape. You can stay one night there to feel the natural surroundings.

Miao minority ladies in their village, Kaili

The Fourth day, starting from Nanmeng stockade village, you will hike 2 kilometers on a mountain road to Jiaomeng village. The entrance fee is 40 yuan per person. The villagers in Jiaomeng prefer to dance with timbales. You must not miss their local cake made of sticky rice in the middle of November - the Miao festival. You can have meals during a family visit and leave there in the afternoon. After 4 kilometers, you will arrive at the main road where you can take the bus to Lei country bus station. If you still have interests in the stockaded villages, however, you can go on a hike along the road. Gulu village and the Maomao River are both beside the road. Gulu is located at the foot of a hill and beside a stream with wonderful country views. (Please protect the amazing environment there as a kind of respect. Thank you.) Then, you can get the bus beside the road and return to Lei country. You can stay overnight at the hotel opposite the station. There is time enough for you to enjoy the local delicious grilled fish or hot pot.

The fifth day after breakfast you may take a bus at the bus station to Lei Gong hill, which is our National Nature Reserve and National Forest Park. It is the ideal respite for travelers, as it is not polluted and so charming. After your memorable trip to the forest, you are advised to go back to Lei Country and take a bus to another wonderful place - Xijiang. It is 36 kilometers from Leishan country. The Miao minority live there also. You can see the local attic - Diao Jiaolou with the minority feature. In addition, there is a famous place in Miaozhai where silver jewelry and embroidery are made, which will astonish you. After a happy stroll around the village, you can stay at Xijiang village for the night. There is a National rest house and you may spend just 5-15yuan to stay overnight there. However, there is no bathroom in the house. If you want to have a shower, you can go to the winery public bathing place, which is located opposite the national rest house. The fare us just 2 yuan per person.

Kaili Miao Village

The sixth day, you can take a bus back to Lei country from in front of the Xijiang Primary School. If you still have time and energy, you can take a bus from Lei country coach station to Rongjiang for 30 yuan. It will take you 4 hours to travel the whole winding mountain road. Rongjiang is a typical place where many people of the Dong minority settled. Upon your arrival in the afternoon, you should find a proper accommodation place first. We recommend the Qingfeng hotel near the Rongjiang Bridge. Its room rate is 50 yuan per day.

On the seventh day, take a bus for 2 yuan to Chejiang town. You can go to visit the Dongzhai in Chejiang and appreciate the minority's local conditions and customs. Then, it is easy for you to take a coach to Congjiang at Rongjiang bus station. The coach is available every 40 minutes. You will spend 3 hours and 15 yuan on this transfer. You will be travel the arterial highway and you will be attracted by the scenic beauty on the way. Find the Biantenglongge hotel near the Congjiang Bridge, whose room fare is 50 yuan. Stay overnight there.

The eighth day, you can hike about 6 kilometers to Basha Miaozhai village along the road or you can take a taxi next to the Bridge. Basha Miaozhai village consists of 5 natural villages and it is well - known as the living fossil of the culture in Miao minority. There you can appreciate the oldest wild and amazing culture of Miao minority. After your exploration there, you can take a bus beside the road back to Congjiang. The bus fare is 4 yuan. Stay for an overnight.

A minority Dong Village

The ninth day, hike 10 kilometers to Gaozeng Dongzhai or you can take a motorbike for 2 yuan to go there. You cannot miss the bridge of Rain & Wind and the drum-tower there. Then, go further to Xiaohuang dongzhai and enjoy the Chorus of Dong zhai. Turn back to Congjiang. On the last day, take a minibus from Congjiang and proceed to Sanjiang. It will charge you 15 yuan and take 4 - 5 hours before you arrive in Sanjiang, a wonderful place. At that time, you have entered Guangxi province. You can appreciate the famous Chengyangqiao - the Bridge of Wind & Rain in the Dong minority there. Finally, take a coach at the passenger station to transfer to Guilin via Longsheng. Along the way, you can have a stopover at Longsheng to enjoy the terrace there. After arriving in Guilin, if you would like spend time in Guilin, you can check our Guilin tour in our city package for your reference. Your tour ends.

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