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Sim's Special Recommendation !!!
Two day home stay trip to the West Qiang Village
Stay at a Qiang family's house and see their everyday life |
The Qiang village is a beautiful, old and traditional place, with many interesting old customs. Traditionally, Qiang houses were built with stones and collected together to form a village. You feel as if you are meandering through a maze full of twists and turns when you stroll through the village. It is famous for the colourful ethnic clothing, distinctive design of the buildings and unique Qiang embroidery.
During your stay in the big, busy and modern city, would you like to go somewhere quiet? Do you want to relax?
We have just found this place, in our opinion the best to visit, a small, old minority village, 120km from Chengdu, unknown to most travellers.
Join the tour and discover this unique place for yourself! |
| Day |
Itinerary |
Meals |
| D 1 |
Leave hostel at 8 am, take the mini-van from our guesthouse to the west Qiang village (around 4 hours).
Have a rest in a local Qiang family house and try traditional Qiang food for lunch.
After lunch, visit the first village and walk around enjoying the scenery. Climb a blockhouse and from the top see the full extent of the village.
Go back for dinner, chat with the villagers, drink local wheat wine. Stay at Qiang family’s house.
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Lunch And Dinner
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| D 2 |
After a local style breakfast, visit the second Qiang village, older and more authentic than the first.
Go back to the Qiang family and prepare lunch; learn how to make bean curd yourself. Enjoy the meal you have prepared for lunch.
After seeing the Qiang embroidery and weaving, say good-bye to the family and leave for Chengdu at about 3-4 pm.
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Breakfast And Lunch
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Quotation: |
The price changes depending on how many people are in the group. |
1 person --- CN￥----/pp
2 person --- CN￥ ---/pp
3 person --- CN￥ ---/pp
4 person --- CN￥ ---/pp
5 person --- CN￥---/pp |
Price includes the following: |
1. Car Hire |
(1) Hiring a car -- a Chinese brand 7 seat mini-van (5 seats for guests) - and driver for two days
(2) Driver's meals and accommodation
(3) Vehicle insurance
(4) Expressway toll (between ChengDu and DuJiangYan)
(5) Air-condition fee and gasoline |
| 2. English Speaking Guide |
(1) The guide is a local who speaks Qiang local direct and English, and knows the local customs well.
(2) Guide's meals and accommodation |
3. Meals and accommodation provided by a Qiang family |
(1)Meals based on the schedule
(2)One nights accommodation at their home. Some room has two big beds, some two single beds, some has one big bed. Please comfirm how to share the bed in advance with our staff. |
Conditions: |
1. Accommodation |
(1) Rooms in the Qiang house are without shower and toilet. You only can take a shower during summer.
(2) Room conditions and facilities are very simple (but the beds are clean).
(3) The facilities in the village are not to the same standard as in the city, and there is no western style bathroom. |
2. Food |
(1) There are no modern restaurants in this village, and of course, no western food.
(2) You stay and eat with the local family, which means you can taste only Qiang traditional dishes here. Even if you are not used to or do not like the taste, it is very impolite and insulting to refuse.
(3) Please tell us in advance if you have any special requests about the food. |
3. Others |
(1) Please conform to the local customs and don't do anything to destroy their way of life, since few (if any) travellers have visited here before.
(2) The Qiang village is undeveloped and doesn't have any tourist facilities or safety precautions. |
Others: |
1. The above itinerary is approximate, and subject to change based on your preferences and other factors, such as road conditions, weather, etc.
2. Please read the explanation of “Hiring a car in China” and sign the “Car Hiring Agreement” before you apply for this tour.
3. Maximum 5 people in one car.
4. The tour conditions and prices are subject to change without notice. Please confirm with our travel office staff. |
Updated on 16 Dec, 2007
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