Villages of Southwest China
14 days from $5,750pp
Itinerary highlights
See the pretty rice terraces of Longji.
See seldom visited minority villages in Guangxi and Guizhou provinces.
See the well preserved Naxi minority town of Lijiang.
Visit Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Experience a side of China that few other visitors experience.
Price includes
Itinerary idea in detail
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Arrive into Hong Kong and fly on to Guilin. There you'll be met and taken to your hotel.
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Drive out to the village of Longji this morning, and spend time walking among the pretty rice terraces.
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Leave Longji this morning for Chengyang, via Sanjiang. Explore nearby Chengyang with its spectacular wind and rain bridge this afternoon before continuing on to Zhaoxing.
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Spend today walking between Tangan and your village of Zhaoxing: a leisurely day of easy walking, taking you through some picturesque villages and scenery.
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Continue heading deeper in to Guizhou today as you leave Zhaoxing for Rongjiang, stopping at the beautiful village of Basha near Congjiang.
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Zhaoxing , Rongjiang
Leave Rongjiang this morning for Kaili, breaking the journey at the Miao villages of Langde and Paika - the latter famous for its musical instruments.
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Rongjiang , Kaili
From Kaili, you'll be driven to the station to take your high speed train to Kunming and continue onto Dali with your private driver and guide.
Accommodation
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Kaili Zongheng Hotel
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Spend the day exploring around Lijiang, including visiting local Naxi minority villages.
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Drive to the village of Shaxi, with the afternoon to stroll around.
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Spend the day exploring the old town of Dali.
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Lijiang , Guangzhou
Fly to Hong Kong, via Kunming. From here you can catch your international return flight.
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Guangzhou
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- Hong Kong
- Guilin
- Longji
- Chengyang
- Zhaoxing
- Rongjiang
- Kaili
- Kunming
- Dali
- Shaxi
- Lijiang
- Guangzhou
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