Today you will go to the airport to check in for your flight to Guiyang,China. Due to the time difference, it is recommended to confirm the local time and depart 1 day in advance. 

Itinerary: Pick up at the airport- Jiaxiulou( It depends on the arrival time)

Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, where there are four distinct seasons, no severe cold in winter and no burning heat in summer, with high forest coverage and abundant rainfall, making it a paradise for holidays.

Upon arrival, we will visit Jiaxiulou, the emblem of Guiyang City. (This visit will be arranged based on the pick-up time). Located on the Nanming River, the mother river of Guiyang, Jiaxiulou is the emblem and landmark of Guiyang City, which was built during the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. At nightfall, the night view of the building is more charming and colourful.

Itinerary: Balinghe Bridge in Guizhou- Doupotang Waterfall Tianxingqiao- Huangguoshu waterfall

After breakfast, we'll depart for Huangguoshu, a 5A scenic spot in Anshun. On the way, we'll pass through the Balinghe Bridge in Guizhou. This bridge crosses the Damling River Gorge and is the largest large - span steel truss girder suspension bridge in China and the sixth in the world.The east tower is 186 metres high and the west tower is 201 metres high. The terrain on both sides of the river valley is steep and undulating, and the valley is 400 to 600 metres deep.

Located 1 km upstream of Huangguoshu Waterfall, Doupotang Waterfall (the filming location of the ending song of the 1983 version of Journey to the West) is a natural dam - shaped waterfall, 21 meters high and 105 meters wide. During the flood season, the waterfall will make a whistle sound, commonly known as the roaring waterfall. Afterwards, visit the upper half of Tianxingqiao. It embodies the essence of karst landscapes, integrating mountains, water, forests, caves, roots, vines, stones, and waterfalls.

Then go to Huangguoshu waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia and one of the world's renowned waterfalls. Its grandeur, with water cascading downwards, is truly spectacular. Known as the "No. 1 Waterfall in China," it is one of the most representative tourist destinations in Guizhou Province.

Itinerary: Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area- Wolong Pool- Yuanyang Lake -Laya Waterfall- 68-step waterfall- Daqikong Scenic Area

After breakfast at the hotel, go to the emerald on the earth - Libo Xiaoqikong(Seven Small Arches) Scenic Area, 5A level scenic spot ( about 3 hours). Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, also called Seven Small Arches Scenic Area, is located in Libo County, Guizhou Province. Spanning 7 kilometers, its name comes from a seven - arch stone bridge that gracefully spans the Xiangshui River. This area seamlessly integrates mountains, water, forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls, creating a picturesque and tranquil landscape. Enriched by the vibrant culture of the Yao ethnic minority, Xiaoqikong has become a prominent tourist destination in the Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture.

Wolong Pool, a deep - green water pool and waterfall formed by a dam, is part of Xiaoqikong Scenic Area. When boarding the boat into the beautiful Yuanyang Lake, you'll find that the water has various colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Admire the spectacular Laya Waterfall and 68-stage waterfall.

Located in Libo City, Guizhou Province, Daqikong Scenic Area (Big Seven Arches Scenic Area) is a natural wonderland featuring pristine forests, deep gorges, underground rivers, and subterranean lakes. Its name, meaning “Grand Seven Arch Bridge,” stems from the majestic bridge spanning the Mengtang River. The highlights of Daqikong primarily include the karst canyons and natural bridges. Tiansheng Bridge, also known as the Bridge of the Immortals, is hailed by experts as 'the Eastern Arc de Triomphe shaped by nature's power'. It stands 60 meters tall, with a thickness exceeding 10 meters and a bridge span of over 20 meters.

Itinerary: Jiabang Rice Terraces- Xijiang Thousand-Households Miao Village-  Miao Long Table Banquet

After breakfast, we will go to Jiabang Rice Terraces, located in the northeast of Jiabang Township, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, is one of the prettiest terraces in China. In Jiabang, the picturesque natural scenery of the rice terraces blends with the peaceful and unique wooden Miao houses. Jiabang Rice Terraces were cut from the hillside, with hundreds of layers. You can appreciate mirror-like terraces in spring, verdant terraces in summer, and gold terraces in autumn. Jiabang Rice Terraces have mysterious scenery almost every morning thanks to the wet weather. 

Upon arriving at Xijiang Thousand - Households Miao Village, first, enjoy the panoramic view of the village and admire the architecture of the Miao stilt houses. Visit the Miao Museum to learn more about the history and culture of the Miao people. Appreciate the night view of Xijiang Thousand - Households Miao Village. When night falls, millions of lights are lit up, creating a very spectacular scene.

At the designated time and place, participate in the Miao Long Table Banquet, also called the 'High Mountains and Flowing Water Long Table Banquet'. It is the most honorable form of the Miao feast and the most solemn ritual. During the meal, you'll be toasted by the Miao girls, experiencing the rich and simple ethnic flavor. Taste the original rice - paddy fish in sour soup, drink the 'High - Mountain - and - Flowing - Water' Miao rice wine, and enjoy the highest - level VIP reception etiquette of the Miao people.

Itinerary: Xijiang -Observation Deck - Miao Costume Dress-Up & Sticky Rice Cake Pounding Experience- Zhenyuan Ancient Town - Jiangkou

After breakfast, enjoy the beautiful, mist-covered morning scenery. Visit the original ethnic architecture, stilt houses, and Miao village terraces. Wander deep into the Miao village, going from house to house to understand the Miao people's life and customs.

Climb up to the Observation Deck, located on the hilltop opposite Xijiang Thousand - Households Miao Village, to enjoy the panoramic view of the village during the day. It's an excellent spot for appreciating the Miao village. Standing on the Observation Deck, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the whole Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village.

Miao Costume - dressing Experience You can put on beautiful Miao costumes to take photos and create a wonderful and unforgettable memory. Then, at the designated time, participate in the Making Glutinous Rice Cake (Ci Ba) activity with the local people, experience the joy of 'doing it yourself', and receive a free glutinous rice patty cake as a reward for your labor. Drive to Zhenyuan Ancient Town, a famous historical and cultural city in China and a 5A - level scenic spot. Since ancient times, Zhenyuan has been the main landing point for the Chu people of Yelang. It was also a shortcut and a necessary stop for the capital to send gifts and messengers to and from the southwest border, as well as countries like Annam, Burma, Siam, and India.

After visiting the ancient town, drive to Jiangkou and check into a hotel.

Itinerary: Mountain Fanjing

After breakfast, visit Mountain Fanjing, a unique landmark in Guizhou. It's a spiritual mountain in Qiannan, an ecological kingdom, a scenic resort, a pure land, a heavenly landscape, and a natural oxygen bar that makes people daydream. Cloud waterfalls, Zen fog, phantoms, and Buddha's light - these four major celestial wonders add a mysterious touch to Fanjing Mountain. The iconic attractions include Red Cloud Golden Peak, Moon Mirror Mountain, the Giant Sleeping Buddha, Mushroom Rock, the Ten-Thousand-Scrolls-of-Sutras Rock, Jiulong Pool, and Phoenix Mountain, among others. It is one of the few Buddhist monasteries and nature reserves in China. Together with Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, Emei Mountain in Sichuan, and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui, it ranks among the five most famous Buddhist mountains in China and is the renowned monastery of Maitreya Bodhisattva. Afterwards, we'll take a bus back to Guiyang and check into a hotel to rest.

Itinerary: Guiyang- Qianling Mountain Park- Qingyan Ancient Town- Guiyang

After breakfast, we'll go to Qianling Mountain Park, the largest urban forest park in China and a holy place of Buddhism in Qianzhong. Visit Hongfu Temple, which has stood proudly on Qianling Mountain for over 300 years, enduring rain, snow, and wind. The temple is filled with incense and visitors from all over the province and even the country. 

Later, visit Qingyan Ancient Town, one of the most famous historical and cultural towns in Guizhou Province. It lies in the southern suburb of Guiyang. Covering an area of 300 hectares (740 acres), Qingyan Ancient Town was originally built in 1378. Nowadays, due to its long history and strong cultural atmosphere, the town has become an attractive destination for many domestic and foreign tourists. Due to its geographical location, Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established it as a station for transferring military messages and housing a standing army. Religious culture here is also quite rich, including Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, and Christianity. Qingyan also has some famous local specialties, such as rose candy, spicy chicken, preserved meat, dried tofu, etc.

Then check into your hotel in Guiyang.

Itinerary: 

After breakfast, take a 5h high - speed train to reach what's known as China's Santorini - Dali's Ideal State. It's a resort that resembles the iconic Greek island of Santorini. Special gift: Afternoon tea. Climb Magpie Bridge to enjoy the 360 - degree beautiful scenery of Erhai Lake and take fashionable photos among the architecture featuring Greek Aegean Sea elements.”

Itinerary: Dali Ancient Town- Cangshan Mountain(by Gantong Cableway) - Dukezong Ancient City in Shangri-La

After breakfast, visit Dali Ancient Town, one of Yunnan's most popular tourist destinations. It was the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan during the more than 500 - year period of the Tang and Song Dynasties. It faces Erhai Lake to the east and Cangshan Mountain to the west. Dali Ancient Town has historical sites, medieval buildings, temples, and streets lined with shops, restaurants, bars, and hotels. It is a great place to explore. There are 14 key cultural relics protection units above the municipal level in the ancient city, carrying the historical, religious, and ethnic cultures of Dali.

Afterwards, take the Gantong Cableway. As you cross Cangshan Mountain, you can overlook Erhai Lake. The Gantong Cableway is located at the foot of Shengying Peak in Cangshan Mountain, adjacent to the famous Buddhist holy places of Shanzhao Nunnery and Gantong Temple, with a total length of 2,630 meters.

After lunch, drive to Shangri-La to visit Dukezong Ancient City. It was an important hub on the Tea Horse Ancient Road and has a history of over 1300 years. The ancient city is centered around Dagui Mountain and extends radially, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square kilometers. The name of Dukezong Ancient City means "Moonlight City" in Tibetan, symbolizing mystery and beauty.

Itinerary: Kattan Songzamlin Temple- Tiger Leaping Gorge

Wake up early to visit the Kattan Songzamlin Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, built on a mountain, similar in appearance to the Potala Palace, with its unique five-storey Tibetan-style carved architecture, also known as the‘Museum of Tibetan Art’. We will enter this white palace, feel the Tibetan Buddhism sacred.

Afterwards, take a car to Lijiang and visit one of the world's top ten canyons, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tiger Leaping Gorge is a ten thousand mile long Yangtze River Grand Canyon, named after the legend of the tiger leaping over the river and crossing the stone between Haba and Yulong Snow Mountain. Stay at the hotel and rest.

Itinerary: Lugu Lake - Ribee Island (By a pig-trough boat) - Mosuo wedding banquet and Mosuo bonfire party

After breakfast, drive to Lugu Lake, known as the‘Pearl of the Plateau’, and have lunch in Ninglang County on the way. Upon arrival, go to Lugu Lake Sanjia Village Boat Terminal to take a Mosuo Pig-trough boat to board Ribee Island. Visit Ribee Monastery, located in the south-central part of Lugu Lake, where a winding path leads directly to the top of the island, with many rhododendrons and wild cherry trees beside the path. At the end of the trail is the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Rigabi, with a white pagoda at the top of the island. Rimubi Island, together with Xiehua Island and Rig Island, are known as the three Penglai Islands of Lugu Lake. Afterwards, drive to Xiaoluoshui to participate in the Mosuo wedding banquet and Mosuo bonfire party specially arranged for you, visit the original Mosuo family, and taste the Mosuo special ethnic meal. Lugu Lake is a‘Kingdom of Women’, the Mosuo ,as the Last Matriarchy in China, people are good at singing and dancing. In the Mosuo village on the shore of Lugu Lake, a bonfire party is held every night, and you can dance happily around the bonfire with the handsome Mosuo boy and the beautiful Mosuo girl! Drive back to your hotel for a rest.

Itinerary: Lugu Lake Lake-Circuit Tour - Lijiang Ancient Town ( On your own)

After breakfast, take a bus tour around Lugu Lake, visiting the Caohai (Grass Sea), Lover's Beach, and the Walking - Marriage Bridge.

In the afternoon, head to Lijiang, with free time to explore Lijiang Ancient Town on your own.

Itinerary: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain by Glacier Great Cableway - Blue Moon Valley- watch the show Impression of Lijiang

After breakfast, take a bus to visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain scenic area. Take the special environmental - friendly bus of the snow mountain to the boarding point of the Glacier Great Cableway and reach the Glacier Park. Take the cableway to the viewing area at an altitude of 4,506 meters. Guests can climb to 4,680 meters according to their physical condition and enjoy the magnificent view of having all mountains beneath their feet.

Complimentary: One oxygen bottle will be provided.

After that, head to the Blue Moon Valley, known as the "Little Jiuzhaigou" and the "Fairy's Remnant Field". (The battery - powered vehicle ticket is included.) Its former name was the well - known "Baishui River". The Blue Moon Valley is also called Baishui River. On sunny days, the water is blue, and the valley is crescent - shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon inlaid at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, thus getting its name. Afterward, watch the large - scale show, Impression of Lijiang.

Itinerary: Stone Forest - Dian Lake

After breakfast, we will depart from the hotel and head to the national 5A-level tourist attraction - Stone Forest, listed as Word Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007, Stone Forest is the only karst landform scenic spot located in subtropical plateau area. The Stone Forest has the most unique karst landform in the world due to its long history, large scale, and rich categories. It’s reputed as “First Wonder under the Heaven”and enjoys a high reputation in world geography circles. Stone Forest started the formation from about 270 million years ago, and after a long period of geological evolution and complex paleogeography and environment evolution, the precious geological relics had finally been formed. 

After that, go to the Dian Lake Haigeng Dam. (Every early November, countless red - billed gulls (Siberian gulls) fly from Siberia to Kunming to spend the winter and perch here. Precisely because of the visiting gulls, the number of tourists surges, creating a magnificent scene of harmonious co - existence between humans and birds.) Admire the beautiful Dian Lake, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", and overlook the Western Hill, which is reputed as the "Sleeping Beauty Mountain".

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport based on your flight departure time. We wish you a pleasant journey!