Southwest China Highlights: Chengdu, Guizhou & Guilin

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Tour Code: ODY-CN-092

Destination:Chengdu, Mt. Emei, Guiyang, Zhaoxing, Guilin, Hong Kong

Duration

12 Days

Tour Type

Private & Bespoke

Tour Style

Classic

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About This Trip

You'll begin your journey in Chengdu, where you'll be delighted by charming pandas. Then, take in various Buddhist heritages, including Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei. Travel to Guizhou, a fascinating area rich in different ethnic cultures. You'll explore the Qingyan Ancient Town and Jiaxiu Pavilion in Guiyang, discover Zhaoxing Dong Village, and hike through the Tang'an Rice Terraces. You'll enjoy a scenic Li River cruise tour and a relaxed rural time in Guilin.

Itinerary Summary

DAY PLACE HIGHLIGHTS
1 - 2 Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Wenshu Temple
3 - 4 Leshan, Mt. Emei

Leshan: Giant Buddha

Mt. Emei: Baoguo Temple, Golden Summit

5 - 6 Guiyang Qingyan Ancient Town, Jiaxiu Pavilion
7 - 9 Zhaoxing Zhaoxing Dong Village, Basha, Tang'an Rice Terraces Hiking
10 - 11 Guilin Li River Cruise, West Street, Yangshuo
12 Hong Kong Departure
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Day 1: Arrival, Chengdu

Welcome to Chengdu! 

Your private guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport, transfer you to your hotel in downtown and help you check in. After that, you will enjoy the refreshment on your own.

Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu, Giant Panda

Born with charming naivety, panda is the superstar of this city and even China. They are usually more active in the early morning. It is suggested to arrive at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding around 8:30 am so you can see these lovely animals enjoying their playing time and breakfast.

After a pleasant morning, return to the city area to visit the Wenshu Temple. You may meet many locals who worship and burn incense there, stroll in the garden, or enjoy afternoon tea. It is a good chance to taste a cup of local tea and experience the slow pace of Chengdu. Besides, Wenshu Monastery has a lovely garden in the temple, and local people often stroll in it, and the most interesting part is to see old men carrying their bird cages so that the birds can get some fresh air.

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Chengdu

Day 3: Chengdu - Leshan - Mt. Emei

Drive about 2 hours to Leshan to marvel at the 71-meter-high Giant Buddha. You can climb to its head to get an up-close and feel its magnitude or take a boat cruise on Lejiang River to get a full view of its grandness.

Afterward, proceed to Mt. Emei, visit Baoguo Temple and overnight at a nearby hotel.

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Mt.Emei

Day 4: Mt. Emei - Chengdu

Start from Baoguo Temple station, you will take 2-hour tour bus to Leidongping. Later, walk 30 minutes to Jieyin Palace to take a cable car (7-8 minutes) up to appreciate the natural scenery around Golden Summit.

After visiting, descend by another cable car, and then take a bus to Wannian Temple parking lot (1.5 hours). Hop on one cable car up to visit the Wannian (Myriad Years) Temple that is the field for Samantabhadra.

Afterward, descend by cable car again and take tour bus back to Baoguo Temple, where your driver will pick you up and transfer you back to Chengdu (about 2.5 hours on road).

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Chengdu

Day 5: Chengdu - Guiyang

Free morning on your own to refresh up.

In the afternoon, be transferred to the railway station for your high-speed train to Guiyang. On arrival, your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

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Guiyang

Day 6: Guiyang, Qingyan Ancient Town

Built as a military fortress, the 600-year-old Qingyan Ancient Town is laid out with lots of Ming and Qing buildings and guarded by strong city walls. If you like, you can climb to get a better view. The main street in the town is lined with various shops. You may like to walk into the rear of the town to see the villagers and try some local snacks.

Later on, return to the city to get a glimpse of the urban landscape by wandering through Jiaxiu Pavilion and a market that sells birds, flower, antique and craftwork.

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Guiyang

Day 7: Guiyang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing

Head to Zhaoxing by a high-speed train to Congjiang Railway Station, where your tour guide from Guilin will pick you up and take care of you in the following days. The train will take around 1.5 hours on the road. Upon your arrival, you will visit Zhaoxing Dong Village, which is famed as the Village of Drum Towers and the biggest village of Dong Minority group.

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Zhaoxing

Day 8: Zhaoxing, Minority Villages

Discover Dong and Miao villages dotted in the picturesque mountains. The first one is Xiaohuang, an isolated village where the locals have kept their old customs intact; followed by Huanggang, another Dong village where you can listen to the beautiful song of Dong - a means of communication created to express the villagers feeling; followed by Basha, a Miao village where women and men in traditional costumes comb sophisticated hairstyles. Finally, return to Zhaoxing with stop at Zhanli Village.

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Zhaoxing

Day 9: Zhaoxing - Guilin

Drive to Tang'an Village, hike for about 3 hours, cross beautiful rice terraces to Zhaoxing Village; then get on your private car and head to Congjiang Railway Station for a high-speed train to Guilin. On arrival, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

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Guilin

Day 10: Guilin - Yangshuo

Check out in the early morning, take 50 minutes to the dock to start your boat cruise on the scenic Li River. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views with peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and picturesque pastoral countryside scenery. The cruise usually takes around 3.5 to 4 hours, and subjects to the water condition.

Disembark the cruise in Yangshuo, walk through the West Street and then be transferred to your hotel out of the town and enjoy your time in such idyllic countryside.

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Yangshuo

Day 11: Yangshuo, Free Day

Enjoy your full free day at your leisurely pace.

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Yangshuo

Day 12: Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong Kong, Departure

Say goodbye to Guilin but your unforgettable memories.

Free time until be transferred to the airport in Guilin for your flight to Hong Kong, where you can connect your homebound flight. Hope your travel with Odynovo again!

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Richee Family Adventures

05 Aug 2025

Second Honeymoon My wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary by spending a few weeks touring around Asia. We loved how Odynovo worked with us to craft a tour of what we wanted to see and how we wanted to see it. This was our first time traveling with a private tour guide, and it was truly amazing. they took care of all transportation, tickets, and everywhere we went we had someone who not only spoke our language, but was also very well-versed in the places we were visiting. We saw Beijing and then took a bullet train to Xi'an. In both cities we had tour guides who had done this "a thousand times," and as a result knew all the tricks on where to take the best pictures, what lines to stand in, where to eat, and what not to waste your time seeing. At one point our guide pulled out ponchos from her backpack when it started to rain, while another helped us haggle for a good price on a new suitcase. We were surprised by how much we loved China, and it is safe to say that is because of the quality of service we got from Odynovo. Oh, and the hotels were great, too! In our first hotel my wife fell in love with her breakfast soup that she had to have every morning, while in Xi'an we were right around the corner from the Muslim Night Market and were able to get to it in less than 5 minutes of walking.We are already looking to see what tours we will be doing next through Odynovo, as the service was amazing, the quality was remarkable, and the cost was very worth it for what we received.
Shannon V

05 Aug 2025

Fabulous! We had a fabulous experience with our guide and Odynovo walking the Great Wall of China, and all other sites in Beijing. We loved our Peking duck dinner. It was fabulous. Thank you, Sammie/Jing for a great experience.
domotic d

05 Aug 2025

Beijing Beauty It started off with a friendly face at the airport, with Roy, our tour guide.The week has been such a pleasure and a treat. From adventures to The Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, to local markets, delicious Beijing food and roof top tea houses.Roy and our driver, Mr. Zhou, were prompt in picking us up and driving us around safely.The knowledge and fact about history and Beijing that Roy knows and explains is amazing and the fact he could answer my weird and inquisitive history questionsnwoth ease was a treat.He made it so easy to enjoy ourselves and absorb all that was around us, he even takes great photos too! 😊Polite, kind and thoughtful and ever patient in letting us take our time with things that interested us.I would highly recommend this tour and Roy again and again.
Zarah B

05 Aug 2025

Amazing travel experience My name is Zarah M. Babangida a Nigerian and i visited Beijing with my colleagues from the office. During our 5 day stay in Beijing, Ms. Eva Ma, was our Tour guide and from the minute we came through the Arrival Gate of the Airport, we were embraced by her alluring smile and warm welcome. She remained consistent with her warmth, a kind and intelligent professional who exuded unique passion not just for her job as a tour guide but, even more so as a proud Chinese woman. Her outstanding insight and knowledge of the sweet Chinese history and heritage left us in awe. I couldn't be more proud and thankful that she was assigned to our group and she made our stay exciting, fun-filled effortless and knowledge packed. I absolutely commend her dedication to work which she depicted throughout our stay. I recommend her to every visiting tourist because to know Eva, is to love her. If it were up to me, i will increase her bonuses or upgrade her salary as i am sure most tourists would want or revisit for her sake first and then perhaps other reasons.Thank you Eva and keep the passion up🙌.

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