In the countryside of China’s southwestern province, Guizhou, diverse ethnic minority villages are separated by lush, terraced hills.  On the 11-day “Country Colors” journey, you will take your time combining short, picturesque hikes along these terraces, with stops to observe traditional papermaking and to converse with villagers and local shamans.  The colorful and varied traditional clothing and jewelry adorned by the various village communities are just a couple visual indicators that you have arrived at a Dong or Miao ethnic minority village – villages where you meet with local families, experiencing the rich cultural traditions and the quieter, slower pace of life of Guizhou’s colorful countryside.