If you are interested in an authentic trip packed with festivals, February is the best month to travel to Guizhou. There are so many different festivals that you can daily visit another one, hosted by one of the various ethnic groups.
Despite the fact that Guizhou is developing fast and villages are making way for new highways, it’s still one of our favourite places. It’s simply a matter of knowing where (not) to go. We have expert knowledge of unknown, small scale festivals held in villages. On top of that we have personal connections with the local people. This unique combination makes our trips special and different from others.
This is just an example of some of the festivals held around Chinese new year (Spring festival). There are plenty of other villages with interesting festivals. All we need to do for you is to work out a program around your available dates.
Chinese New Year Festival trip for 2020
January 31 Arrival at Guiyang airport
February 1 Jumping Moon Festival of the White Skirt Miao
February 2 Taiwanggong Festival of the ‘old’ Han people
February 3 Jumping Flower Festival of the Longhorn Miao
February 4 Festival of the Buyi people
February 5 Festival of the Side-hair Miao
February 6 Festival of the Tall-Pointed Hat Miao
February 7 Visit the impressive riceterraces
February 8 Visit a village where they make paper by hand and join the festival of the Zhouxi Miao. In the evening celebrate the Lantern Festival with fireworks and dragon dances.
February 9 Festival of the Red Miao
February 10 Visit Langde Miao village and enjoy their welcome ceremony
February 11 Visit the magnificent Jiabang rice terraces
February 12 In the morning visit some authentic Dong villages. Then on to Zhaoxing, the biggest Dong village with its beautiful wooden drumtowers and covered wind- and rain bridges
February 13 Light hiking around Zhaoxing
February 14 Highspeed train to Guilin
Price: 16800 chinese rmb per person (price in euro)
Including:
Private car with driver
English speaking guide
Hotels incl BF
Entrance fees for Langde and Zhaoxing
Excluding:
Tips for guide and driver
Train tickets
Meals
Other (non-touristy) (day)trips:
Dali trip to Yi market
Dali: Jim’s Tibetan hotel
South China
China highlights
Yunnan trekkings
Family trips
Non touristy daytrips
Dali – Lijiang – Shuhe car via Shaxi & Shibaoshan temple
dali: car around Erhai
Dali: car to Yi market
Lijiang bike trip
City tours
Tibet tours