A National Geographic Trip to Guizhou

Deep in the mountains of Guizhou, Huanggang Dong Village prepares for its most sacred celebration. As the Hantian Festival approaches, the village transforms—families craft ritual offerings, elders rehearse ancient songs, and the air fills with the scent of woodsmoke and fermenting rice wine. This is more than observation; it’s full immersion into a living culture where polyphonic singing echoes through wooden drum towers, Lusheng dancers swirl in vibrant traditional dress, and community bonds are strengthened through shared ritual and feast. From the intimate preparations that stretch late into the night to the dawn ceremonies honoring ancestors, this journey offers rare access to one of China’s most authentic ethnic minority celebrations—where tradition isn’t performed, but lived.

What’s Included

What’s Excluded

We’re on the ground with you

During the planning phase, our team of specialist travel advisors based in China will design every detail of your trip with you. When you’re on the ground, they will then orchestrate your entire journey, maintaining close contact with each of your guides throughout your trip to ensure you’re having the best journey possible. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, and an expansive network of operational partners across the country, we are committed to ensuring that your journey is safe, reliable and comfortable from beginning to end. 

Your trip, your way

Flexibility is our highest-ranking complement. With over two decades of experience, we’ve run just about every type of journey you can imagine. No request is too strange, too extreme, or too exclusive. Our team regularly pulls off unprecedented logistical feats; nearly any time frame or budget is within our realm. No matter how you wish to experience China, we are here to bring that dream to life. 

We embody passion

WildChina’s guides are carefully handpicked for their knowledge and charisma, then meticulously trained to maintain our exceptional service standards. They are expert storytellers and passionate natives of the regions where they guide, having the perfect combination of local insights and service know-how to bring you seamless once-in-a- lifetime moments all across China. 

The little things, the big picture

We firmly believe that supporting local people and economies allows you to experience the soul of a destination, while also protecting and cultivating China’s cultures. From watching artisans’ hand–make shoes in Yunnan, to picking organic vegetables for dinner on a local farm in Fujian, our tours are designed to showcase and protect China’s heritage, both natural and human.