Cycling Tour in Guizhou

Cycling Tour in Guizhou Guizhou is a multi-ethnic province. Apart frome the Han, there are 16 minority ethnic groups, including the Miao, Buyi, Dong, Yi, Shui, Hui, Gelao, Zhuang, Yao, Manchu, Bai, Mongolian, Qiang and Tujia. The 1990 census shows the province's total population was 32.391 million, of which 11.236 million, or 34.7 percent are ethnic minorities. The most populous minority ethnic group was the Miao, totaling 3.6869 million. It is followed by the Buyi(2.4781 million), the Dong (1.4 003 million), and the Tujia(1.0282 million). Moreover, the Buyis, Shuis and Glaos in Guizhou accounted for over 95 percent of their population in the country.

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DAY .1	Arrive at Beijing
	Arrive Beijing in the afternoon. Welcome to the capital of China. Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel.
DAY .2	Beijing
	Visit Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Dinner followed by Peking Opera performance.
DAY .3	Beijing
	Full day excursion to the mighty Great wall and Ming Tombs. A Peking Duck dinner is planned.
DAY .4	Beijing - Guiyang
	Arrive in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .5	Guiyang - Kaili
	Take a car to Kaili(200km). On the way. ride bicycle (about 30km)to enjoy the view of the terraced paddy fields.Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .6	Kaili - Langde - Kaili
	Ride bicycle to Langde Miao village(35km). On the way, view the typical architecture of Miao people----'Stilt Wooden House'. After arrival in Langde village, see the colorfully decorated Miao Women, appreciate their embroideries, exquisitely designed costumes and silver ornaments, visit the families. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .7	Kaili - Qinman - Kaili
	Ride bicycle to visit QinMan Miao village(30km), another branch of Miao people. the costumes, hairstyles and silver ornaments differ from the Miao people in language. After arrival in QinMan, experience their traditional welcoming ceremony----'way-block wine' before entering the village. Enjoy the performance of dancing and singing. then visit their families.Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .8	Kaili - Guiyang
	Take car back to Guiyang(200km). In the afternoon, ride bicycle to visit the Guiyang city. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .9	Guiyang - Anshun
	Take a car to Anshun(100km) , then start bicycle tour to visit Cai Guantun(15km), enjoy the performance of 'Groud Opera'(named as the living fossil of China Opera's history and can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty). Ride for another 25 Kilometres, to HuangGuoShu, On the way , view the typical architecture of Buyi people ----stone village. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .10	Anshun - Guiyang
	In the morning, ride bicycle to visit Tian Xin Scenic Spot-named as the 'Natural Bonsai' and noted for its stone forest on the water. In the afternoon, visit the largest cataract in Asia----HuangGuoShu Waterfall. Then take car back to Guiyang. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY .11	Guiyang - Beijing
	After a relaxed breakfast in your hotel, we will transfer you to airport for flight to Beijing.
DAY .12	Departure from Beijing
	After breakfast transfer to airport fro homebound flight.