With a private guide and driver, you will explore the most authentic Dong villages in Guiln. You Can witness unique Dong-style wooden architecture: Wind and Rain Bridges & Drum Towers, also experience old Dong customs like block-the-way greeting, Grand Song singing and Pipa playing. Get close to Dong People, art, and culture by visiting representative heritages with your knowledgable guide.
Pickup included
In the morning, your guide will wait for you at your hotel in Guilin at the appointed time. Then we will set out to the nearest railway station by taxi, next, we will board a high speed train to Sanjiang County with 30 minutes. After arrival, a local driver will pick us up at the Sanjiang train station exit.
Next, we will drive for about 40 minutes to reach the Chengyang Bazhai Scenic Area, composed of 8 local Dong villages. This is not only perfect for those looking to escape the cities, but also ideal for cranking up culture with old ethnic ceremonies and traditional Dong-style architecture. We will visit the renowned Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and the Drum Towers, admiring the exquisite architectural craftsmanship of the Dong people. Along the way, you’ll encounter vibrant folk activities and performances. Feel free to pause to watch, and even join in the festivities with the friendly locals.
You will be led to appreciate the featured Dong-style architecture, the wind and rain bridge. This kind of covered bridge is a special architectural complex form in the local Dong region, wholly made of wood and composed of the bridge corridor, pavilions, and pagodas.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
We will pick you up at your hotel in Guilin.
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