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Cultural Exploration |
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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Miao & Dong Culture Experience
- Longji Rice Fields: known as "The Most Beautiful Curve on Earth"
- Li River Rafting
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
Guizhou is one of the provinces in China has most diverse ethnic groups live in. There are plenty of them still live in the traditional buildings, eat local food, and celebrating local festivals. So here is an opportunity for you to join those happy people to sing and dance together in the rural area of Guizhou and Guangxi. Moreover, rice terrace in Longsheng is also famous for its particular shape, which demonstrate that Chinese minority are bright to figure out how to develop agriculture in ancient society. Guilin and Yangshuo are also reknown for the beautiful nature landscape.
Holiday Itinerary
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GUIYANG
Upon arrival at Guiyang Airport we will be met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to the 4* Guiyang Regal Hotel. In the afternoon we will visit Qianling Park, named after Mount Qianling which incorporates the soul and spirit of the Guizhou Plateau. More than 1,500 kinds of trees, flowers, plants and over 1000 kinds of rare medicinal herbs grow naturally on the mountain. Visit Hongfu Temple which was built during the early Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911).
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Accommodation Guiyang Regal Hotel or similar
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GUIYANG - KAILI
Drive about 3 hours to Kaili. After lunch visit Qingman, a quiet village inhabited by the Folded & Silk Felt Miao, and learn about their culture. Another visit will be arranged to a Miao village to see the traditional paper making. Enjoy the nice natural view on the way. You’ll have a chance to hike on the county road.
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Accommodation Kaili Crown Plaza Hotel or similar
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Meals BLD
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KAILI - LANGDE - DATANG - RONGJIANG
A short drive along the Bala River will take us to the Miao village of Langde.It is a real gem of a village with traditional wooden houses and waterwheels. After this we will continue our journey to Datang, a Miao village with an aquatic granary and the Miao women's ‘Mini skirt’. After lunch, meet and visit Shui people on the way to Rongjiang.
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Accommodation Rongjiang Hotel or similar
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Meals BLD
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RONGJIANG - CONGJIANG - ZHAOXING
On the way we will visit Basha, a small Miao village with very little signs of modern influence. The local people rarely venture out of the village except for selling firewood and buying for daily necessities in markets. Both the men and women can be seen in traditional costumes, wearing their hair long. 2 more hours’ drive will take us to Zhaoxing, one of the largest Dong villages in the region, with more than 700 households and a population of 4000. The Dong can be recognized by their turbans (for men), and pleated skirts (for women). They are also best-known for their architecture, particularly their drum towers, and wind and rain bridges (Feng Yuqiao), which are pavilions for sheltering people during bad weather. Enjoy the famous “ Grand Song” performance of Dong at night.
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Accommodation Zhaoxing Hotel or similar
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Meals BLD
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ZHAOXING - SANJIANG
This morning is left either free or hiking to one of the small villages nearby for their special celebration activities if there are. Then we will drive to Sanjiang to visit Chengyangqiao Dong village, which is made famous by one of the most beautiful wind and rain bridges (Feng Yuqiao).
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Accommodation Sanjiang Hotel or simiar
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Meals BLD
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SANJIANG - LONGSHENG
Drive about 2 hours to Longji. This afternoon and evening are left for us to hike around the Longji terraced paddy to take pictures and visit the small villages around.
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Accommodation Ping’an Hotel or similar
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Meals BLD
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LONGSHENG - GUILIN
Drive about 5 hours to Guilin. Take a city tour in Guilin.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Guilin
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Meals BLD
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GUILIN - YANGSHUO
Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard. Depart from the hotel in the morning. Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful cruise. You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields ,farms and villages with water buffalos, and cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon. Free time to explore the old town after checking into your hotel. Enjoy the Liu Sanjie Impression show at night.
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Accommodation Junhao Hotel or similar
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Meals BLD
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GUILIN
Free in the morning, transfer from the hotel to Guilin airport.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
