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5 Days Miao Sisters’ Meal Festival Tour

Guiyang / Kaili / Shidong / Zhenyuan / Xijiang / Guiyang

  • Sisters’ Meal Festival
  • Bullfighting
  • Dance in Sisters' Meal Festival
  • Dance in Sisters' Meal Festival
  • Bullfighting
  • Sisters’ Meal Festival
Tour Code:
CD-GZSM-05
Tour Type:
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Overview:
Sisters' Meal Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth of the third lunar month and it lasts for 3 days (The next festival will be on April 21-23, 2016, please book at least 3 months in advance). Enjoy meaningful ceremonies and interesting activities in Shidong or Laotun, such as bullfighting, cockfighting, horse racing, eating colorful stick rice...
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Highlights

Visit:
Shidong Miao Villages
Zhenyuan Ancient Town
Black Dragon Cave
Matang Gejia Village
 
Qingman Miao Village
Shiqiao Miao Village
Xijiang Miao Village
Experience:
Enjoy Sisters' Meal Festival in Shidong or Laotun with interesting activities such as bullfightling, cockfighting, horse racing etc.
Discover the rich and varied folk customs and cultures of the different minority ethnic groups of Guizhou;

Sampling Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 Guiyang Arrival - Kaili

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Welcome to Guiyang, the Capital of Guizhou Province.

Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport / train station, and then transfer you to Kaili (2.5 hours), the capital city of Southeast Guizhou.

Stay overnight in Kaili.

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Day 2 Kaili - Shidong or Laotun - Zhenyuan (B, L)

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On this day, drive 1.5-2 hours to Shidong or Laotun to enjoy the Sisters’ Meal Festival in the local Miao villages. Sisters’ Meal Festival is known as the oldest oriental Valentine’s Day. The Miao people celebrate it on the fifteenth of the third lunar month and it often lasts 3 days.

During the festival, visitors could enjoy a dazzling display of local dress, meaningful ceremonies and interesting activities including bullfighting, cockfighting, horse racing, clamor of drums, singing and dancing performance, Miao girls’ Beauty Contest and of course eat the colorful stick rice.

In the afternoon, head for Zhenyuan with 1.5 hours’ drive. Zhenyuan is a tranquil thousand-year Miao people’s ancient town hidden in east Guizhou, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Enjoy some leisure time to explore the old streets, old temples, old bridges...Stay overnight in Zhenyuan.

Bullfighting Sisters’ Meal Festival
Day 3 Zhenyuan - Shidong - Kaili (B, L)

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After Breakfast, explore Zhenyuan by visiting Qinglong Cave (Black Dragon Cave) which located at the foot of Zhonghe Mountain and along the banks of Wuyang River. Actually, Qinglong Cave is not just a cave but with six groups of buildings including multi-storied pavilions, temples, shrines, palaces. Visitors could not only view natural scenery but also appreciate the architecture art. Enjoy yourselves in the culture museum of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

In the afternoon, drive back to Shidong to attend the Sisters’ Meal Festival and enjoy some more activities.

After that, drive back to Kaili.

Dance in Sisters' Meal Festival
Day 4 Kaili - Xijiang (B, L)

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After breakfast, have in-depth exploration about Miao's history and culture in and around Kaili.

First, drive to Matang Village where you can see Gejia group who are not listed into 55 minority groups in China just because of their small population. You will appreciate the traditional Gejia batik in the village, and learn the art of batik.

Later, proceed to visit Qingman Village, where the women wear a kind of traditional short-skirt. In a local household, you may see the traditional way of dying cotton material. The last stop of today is Shiqiao Miao Village. In Shiqiao, you’ll see the old people still keep their old tradition of making special paper with trees’ bark by hand, which could be dated back to 700 years in Guizhou.

After the tour, drive to Xijiang. Enjoy the beautiful night view of Xijiang Miao Village. Stay overnight in Xijiang.

(Note: Our private car can only be parked at the entrance of Xijiang Miao Village. Travelers should take your luggage and transfer to a sightseeing bus to your hotel located in the village.)

Qingman Miao Village
Day 5 Xijiang - Guiyang Departure (B)

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After breakfast, have exploration in Xijiang Miao Village, the largest Miao village in Asia, with more than 1000 Miao households. While walking on the paths, you will appreciate an amazing view of the river valley with terraced fields, intricate wooden houses, enjoy Miao’s traditional clothing, daily life and join to sing and dance.

After the tour, drive 2.5 hours to Guiyang and be escorted to Guiyang Airport to catch your flight to next destination.

Xijiang Miao Village Performance
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Hi Wonder,

We are safely back in Guangzhou. Wonderful experience. All the planned events were highlights and the little extra side trips were a plus. Thank you for all your careful planning.

Townsend - 2023.3.29‚ USA, March 29, 2023

Hi Leo,

This is a very short customised arrangement during which the China border is not fully opened yet.

China Discovery charges a premium though, but it delivered without fail.

The VOA is very new to even the custom officers who were on duty when I cleared the immigration check at Shenzhen as well as the HK side. I must say that the agent did his professional service by always on the call to allow on-site changes of my arrival time because immigration clearance was so unpredictable. I can be assured that someone is just outside the arrival hall to pick me up and, I could tell the immigration officer that my local contact person is just waiting outside to pick me once I am cleared with this new procedure.

It is always safer to have a local contact to guide you and make arrangements for your local transfer when language ( Cantonese instead of Mandarin) is a problem in China .

Thx for the service . Thx to Matt too.

Rgds

Lowell - 2023.3.24‚ Singapore, March 24, 2023

Rita,

thank you for your arrangement. The tour and logistics were really good. We are very happy and look forward to the next trip in China with your company.

Jack - 2023.3.21‚ Vietnam, March 21, 2023
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