Arrive in Guiyang and enjoy a smooth airport transfer to your hotel, where our guide will be waiting to welcome you. In the evening, gather for a relaxed welcome dinner and meet your travel companions. If you arrive early, explore the city’s highlights, from the Gothic beauty of Guiyang North Catholic Church to sunset views at Xianrendong, then admire Jiaxiu Pavilion by night and sample local flavours along Minsheng Road Snack Street.

Day will start with a beginner-friendly cave adventure, led by experienced professional guides. Zipline into a vast underground world, crossing stone floors and rivers deep inside a living cave before sharing a hot pot lunch beneath ancient rock formations. Climb a sheer cliff with expert guidance and pause for coffee high above the valley. Continue to the mysterious Yao Shan village deep in the mountains, China's only matriarchal community, where herbal baths steam, rituals shape daily life, and stars glow quietly over the mountains.

Hike through the wild cave systems of Maolan National Nature Reserve, passing untouched caverns where shafts of sunlight cut through darkness and limestone formations shape a hidden world beneath the forest. Continue to Zhaoxing Dong Village, wandering lantern-lit lanes, tasting local snacks, and sharing a traditional Dong fire-pit dinner. As night falls, stroll beneath drum towers while folk songs drift softly through the village.

Travel from Zhaoxing Dong Village to the sculpted hills of Longji Rice Terraces, staying overnight among the fields where opening your window reveals sweeping terrace views. Walk narrow embankments tracing the mountain contours, then step barefoot into the paddies to catch a rice-field fish with local farmers. End the day with a bamboo-tray farmhouse feast and home-brewed rice wine, fresh from field to plate.

Greet the day with sunrise over the layered fields of the Longji Rice Terraces. Travel on to Huanggang Dong Village for a private Dong Grand Song performance beneath the drum tower. Continue to Longli Ancient Town to paint a traditional opera face motif, then arrive in Zhenyuan Ancient Town, where lanterns shimmer along the river and the old town glows softly at night.

Begin with a slow riverside breakfast in Zhenyuan Ancient Town, then step into the Fu Family Courtyard to glimpse Qing-dynasty merchant life and exquisite nanmu craftsmanship. Explore Qinglong Cave, where Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism cling to the cliff in harmony. Continue to Yunshe Village, unwind by the Longtang River, and share the quiet lanes with curious free-roaming geese.

Ascend the sacred peaks of Mount Fanjing, home to rare endemic species, travelling by cable car before walking among cloud-wrapped rock formations and dramatic summits. After descending, continue to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, where thousands of hillside homes glow at dusk. Share a lively long-table banquet and join the flowing-wine toasting ceremony, celebrating Miao hospitality beneath a sky of lantern-lit mountains.

Wake early to wander the quiet lanes of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village before the village comes alive. Visit a local Miao home and create your own batik artwork using hot wax and indigo dye, transforming tradition into a personal keepsake. In the afternoon, transfer to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, bringing your Guizhou journey to a smooth and meaningful close.