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Guizhou is the only destination in China from Lonely Planet's 2020 Top 10 recommendation list.  The people are as diverse as the 18 ethnic minorities live here. Most of the Guizhou Ethnic Minorities still keep the thousands of years' traditional customs which is not easy to see in China now. Here nearly all the traditional ethnic groups' festivals are still keep the original face and not used as the advertisement of government as tourism promotion yet. Except the special custom experience you have, you can also have chance to visit the amazing natural sites here. The first recommendation is the large scale of rice terraces field in Guizhou, we would say that Guizhou has the largest amount of rice terrace fields in China. But it cannot say as natural site completely, because it also combined with the Guizhou people's wisdom. Except that, Guizhou also has the largest waterfall and Karst Cave in China. So, if you come and visit Guizhou, you can either feel the well-keeping traditional custom and explore the real life of local people, or appreciate the breathtaking landscape view. That's why Guizhou Province is China Adventure Specialist's first recommended destination in China.

China Adventure Specialist has an Italian serious groups come to visit Guizhou province for 11-13 days 3 or 4 times a year, mainly attending their local festivals, nearly all of the members love Guizhou very much, because here you can see many authentic sides of China, not only the famous and touristic places, but also the innocent, pure and friendly heart of the local people.

Suggestions for tailor-made your Guizhou Tour

Our Travel Consultant Janet Chan is quite familiar with Guizhou. She went there 3-4 times a year and visited all the parts of Guizhou Province with her groups and individuals.  Here are some inspirations from her travel experiences:

OurHighly-recommended Guizhou Tours

Thefollowing routes are based on our deeply exploration of Guizhou and combinedwith our before clients’experiences in order to make your trip bright andshining.

GuizhouTravel Tips:

Thebellowing tips might helpful for you to plan your Guizhou Trip

Best time for traveling:

Mar20-31,Apr, May, Aug20-31,Sep,Oct

Remark:  The rice field would be irrigated from theend of Mar to Apr, so it’s would be the best time for shooting the light of theshadow. And rice seeding transplanting would be started in May, the rice filedis blooming for harvest and start to turn golden color since the end of Aug,and whole Sep, and the farmers would reap the rice at the beginning of Oct. Soif you come and visit Guizhou after Oct10, all the rice field would becompleted the reaping.

The Temperature:

Thecapital city of Guizhou province is Guiyang, because of the special geographicalposition, Guiyang is a city boast as no freezing cold in winter and notextremely hot in summer. Comparing with most of the cities in China, Guiyang isa cozy city for living. Because of the mountainous geography form, thetemperature is a bit lower if you travel some remote villages inside themountains.

Hotel& Restaurants: There are several international chain 5* hotels in Guiyang,but not the other cities in Guizhou Province. The hotel standard in GuizhouProvince is a bit lag behind compare with other tourism developed districts.But home stay provides you a unique experience to make your trip valuable andunforgettable. Because the authentic local experience is the most cherish one!

AsGuizhou is humid in most time of the year, so the sour and spicy food is quitepopular here. Beef in sour soup is one of the typical Guizhou cuisine. We alsocan order un-spicy food for you but maybe not as delicious as spicy food. Somevillages in remote area only can provide local cuisine, mostly the chicken withbones.

Sunday Market in Kaili – The Sunday Market in KailiCity (Guizhou Province) is one of the largest Sunday markets in China, theother one is in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province. One of the distinctive charactersof this market is the locals mostly wear their ethnic minority costumes tojoin in the market from surrounding villages. The markets sells varieties ofgoods including fresh food, vegetables, fruits, handicrafts,  Silver Ornaments,herbs, ethnic clothing,  live poultry and musical instruments.  And the most worthwhile visiting areas are thoseones selling embroidery, handicrafts including bamboo weaving. The live poultryarea is also interesting as you would have chance to see the chicken fighting competitionbut you might find the sanitation condition is not as ideal as you expect. Butwe still encourage you to take a look as you might find something impressive.

Gifts to local people when you visitthe villages:We do suggest you to bring some gifts like necessities of life, towel, comb,soap box or pencil sharper, toys for children if there is any home stay orvillage visiting during your trip. Cash is not recommended. Gifts are morewelcome.

Mosquito in Summer Time: As Guizhou is anundeveloped area, so please kindly prepare Insect Repellent before arrival ifyou travel in Summer Time (May to Sep). But whether you need to take anyvaccine before traveling China, we suggest that you consult your doctor at least6 weeks prior to your trip to get professional medical advice. 

Toilets: In some of the home stay we includedin our itinerary, there is only dry toilet is provided. As in most of theremote areas in China, we still use dry toilet to produce biogas which is goodfor local agriculture.

Shower Facilities:Most of the home stay we provided with shower room provided, only a few placeslike Yangkai Miao Village still without shower facilities provided.