2-Day Heritage & Highlands: China's Living Mountain Cultures

Explore the Basha Miao Village, Jiabang Terraces, and Zhaoxing Dong Village on a 2-day tour from Guilin. Witness a rifle-salute ceremony, hike through rice paddies, and enjoy local cuisine.
Embark on a 2-day journey through Guangxi's cultural heartlands. Feel the adrenaline surge as Basha marksmen fire welcoming volleys amid swirling incense, then savor sizzling roast pork dipped in tongue-tingling sour broth.

Wander Jiabang's mist-draped stairways to heaven where clouds kiss terraced rice canvases, before surrendering to Dong drum towers' hypnotic grandeur. Craft your own indigo masterpiece as thousand-year harmonies of UNESCO-listed polyphonic songs echo through ancient villages – where every trail reveals living heritage and every meal ignites new passions.

Day 1: Guilin → Congjiang | Basha Miao Village Discovery
Depart from Guilin with cultural narration en route. Arrive in Congjiang for Dong-style lunch featuring sour-spicy beef soup and crispy roast pork. Immerse in Basha Village: witness rifle-salute ceremony and symbolic sickle haircut ritual, explore Life Tree Museum revealing ecological beliefs, join lively Lusheng dance with China's last gun-toting tribe. Check into recommended hotels (Jiangjing-view rooms at Aoyue Hotel or Carlton Premium Hotel with Western breakfast).

Day 2: Jiabang Terraces → Zhaoxing Dong Village → Return to Guilin
Morning exploration of Jiabang Terraces: photograph mist-clad paddies from Dangniu viewpoint, light hike through Jiahe village discovering stilt houses and rice-fish-duck farming. Enjoy local lunch with herbal hotpot or fern-cake stir-fry. Afternoon cultural immersion in Zhaoxing: study five sacred drum towers' architecture, experience spellbinding Kam Grand Choir performance, craft batik souvenirs at workshop. Return drive to Guilin.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.