Guizhou Ethnic Villages

Your guide will meet you at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport (KWE) with a private vehicle. Transfer to your hotel in the city center, then take an afternoon stroll through Qianlingshan Park — a serene mountain park with temples, macaque monkeys, and panoramic city views.

In the evening, explore Jiaxiu Pavilion, a 400-year-old landmark on the Nanming River, and dive into Guiyang's famous street food scene. Try sour soup fish (suantang yu), siwawa (spring roll wraps), and changwang noodles — Guizhou's bold, sour-spicy cuisine is unlike anything else in China.

• Private airport transfer
• Qianlingshan Park visit
• Jiaxiu Pavilion evening walk
• Guiyang street food tour

Drive 2 hours to Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia at 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide. Walk behind the waterfall through the magical Water Curtain Cave — a natural cave carved into the cliff face behind the thundering cascade, offering a surreal view from within the falls.

Also visit the elegant Doupotang Waterfall, the widest waterfall in the group, featured in the opening scene of the 1986 TV classic "Journey to the West." The surrounding karst landscape, lush bamboo groves, and Banyan trees create a scene from a Chinese ink painting.

• Huangguoshu Waterfall full-area tour (4–5 hours)
• Water Curtain Cave experience
• Doupotang Waterfall visit
• Local Anshun cuisine for lunch

Journey into the heart of Miao culture at Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, the largest Miao settlement in China with over 1,000 wooden stilt houses cascading up the mountainside. The village is a living museum of Miao traditions.

Visit a batik workshop to learn the ancient art of wax-resist dyeing — a technique passed down through generations. Watch Miao women create intricate patterns using hot wax and natural indigo dye. In the evening, enjoy a spectacular song and dance performance under the stars, featuring the famous Miao "beautiful song" (Geyang) polyphonic singing and silver jewelry that chimes with every movement.

• Xijiang village walking tour
• Batik workshop and hands-on experience
• Traditional Miao long-table banquet lunch
• Evening cultural performance

Drive to Zhaoxing, one of the largest Dong ethnic villages, famous for its five drum towers — unique wooden structures built without a single nail, each representing a different clan. The village is nestled in a valley surrounded by terraced rice fields.

Cross the iconic wind-and-rain bridges (Fengyu Qiao), covered wooden bridges that serve as social gathering spaces for the Dong people. In the evening, experience the Dong Grand Choir — a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage featuring polyphonic a cappella singing performed by villagers in traditional dress. The harmonies, sung without a conductor, will send chills down your spine.

• Zhaoxing village walking tour
• Five drum towers visit
• Wind-and-rain bridge experience
• Dong Grand Choir evening performance

Visit Basha (Biasha) Miao Village, home to China's last legally permitted gun-carrying tribe. The Basha Miao have preserved their ancient warrior traditions — men carry matchlock rifles and wear distinctive hair buns. Witness the sacred haircut ceremony, where a man's hair is shaved with a sickle in a ritual marking adulthood, accompanied by gun salutes.

In the afternoon, explore the stunning Jiabang Rice Terraces near Congjiang. These cascading terraces, carved into the mountains over 700 years ago, create a mesmerizing patchwork that changes color with the seasons — mirror-like when flooded in spring, emerald green in summer, and golden in autumn.

• Basha Miao gun tribe village tour
• Traditional haircut ceremony performance
• Jiabang Rice Terraces viewpoint
• Congjiang local dinner

On your final morning, visit Qingyan Ancient Town, a 600-year-old Ming Dynasty military outpost with stone-paved streets, ancient temples, and well-preserved city walls. Sample local snacks like Qingyan tofu and rose candy, and pick up authentic Miao silver jewelry or Dong batik fabric as souvenirs.

• Qingyan Ancient Town walking tour (2 hours)
• Souvenir shopping for ethnic crafts
• Private transfer to Guiyang airport
• Farewell and departure assistance