Guizhou is part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China’s South. The mountainous province has little arable land, even though the climate is mild and the rainfall adequate. That doesn’t mean that the landscape is less breathtaking than its neighbor provinces’ Yunnan, Sichuan and Guangxi. It shows you green valleys, impressing waterfalls and beautiful limestone peaks and is home to China’s biggest waterfall and underground cave.
Guizhou contains more than 15 minority groups that – due to the very slow modernization of this province – especially in the rural areas still live in a very traditional way. Their colorful costumes, unique houses and strong customs let one forget the modern urban China quickly. Especially during one of their numerous festivals, like the Sister’s meal festival.
One of the most famous minorities are the Miao with their special costumes, hairstyles and traditions.
Guizhou of Southwest China has long been remote, stagnant and ackward, however, unspoiled by tourism development. Its stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields, as well as its colorful ethnic minority cultures have made Guizhou a paradise.
Hidden amongst jagged karst mountains, misty waterfalls and undulating hills, Guizhou is a gem hidden under layers of gorgeous scenery, and with each step, a new vista emerges...
The festival attracts thousands of native Miao People who have gathered from many miles around, and provides a dazzling display of local dress, and a lot of entertainment including clamor of drums, firecrackers, song and dance, bullfighting
This six day tour will cover the highlights of western Guizhou (waterfall, Karst landscape) and southwestern Guizhou villages in the mountains and valleys; stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields and its colorful ethnic minority cultures.
