WildChina offers 17 trips/accommodations
Chinese Treasures: Beijing, Xi’an, Yunnan & Shanghai
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Chinese Treasures: Beijing, Xi’an, Yunnan & Shanghai
Beijing Airport, China
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13 Days • from $4,850* per person
Provider: WildChina China - where the past, present and future can be experienced all in one. If this is your first and only chance to visit China, then this is the trip. Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai present the classic images of China – imperial palaces stand side by side with skyscrapers. Beautiful Yunnan province in the southwest, known for its ethnic diversity, traditional lifestyles and stunning natural scenery, forms a contrast to the developed parts of China.WildChina Founder Mei Zhang handcrafted this… more |
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Family Adventures in Tibet: On the Roof of the World
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Family Adventures in Tibet: On the Roof of the World
Lhasa Airport, China
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7 Days • from $1,790* per person
Provider: WildChina Always dreamt of exploring Tibet? Go on an adventure to the Tibetan Plateau with your family – explore Tibet’s holiest sights in Lhasa, including the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple; visit a local home and market in Shigatse; and camp under the stars on the Tibetan Plateau.This journey specially designed for families offers an adventurous and interactive look at Tibet: you’ll sip yak butter tea with a local Tibetan family; witness monks debate sacred texts in one of Tibetan Buddhism’s… more |
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Tracking Wild Panda Footprints
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Tracking Wild Panda Footprints
Chengdu Airport, China
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9 Days • from $3,930* per person
Provider: WildChina Even a 3-year-old child can point to this picture and say, “Pandas!”—but few people understand their behavior in the wild. WildChina is launching a series of exclusive journeys exploring the core conservation areas in western China where the bulk of the world’s remaining 1,600 wild pandas live. These trips will build off of WildChina’s unique partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Sichuan province, through which we have trained local staff on how to develop sustainable eco-tourism programs. This journey… more |
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The King of Mountains: Trekking Mt. Minya Gongga
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The King of Mountains: Trekking Mt. Minya Gongga
Chengdu Airport, China
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17 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Boasting some of China’s most spectacular and untamed natural landscapes, the western region of Sichuan province is home to Mount Gongga, a holy Tibetan Buddhist mountain known by locals as Minya Gongga. One of the tallest mountains in the world, Minya Gongga stands at a towering 7,556 meters (24,790 feet) above sea level.Starting from Chengdu, Sichuan’s provincial capital, we set off on an adventurous expedition to Minya Gongga, summiting three high-altitude passes, trekking through alpine forests and grasslands, and hiking… more |
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The Ancient Tea & Horse Caravan Road: An Expedition with Jeff Fuchs
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The Ancient Tea & Horse Caravan Road: An Expedition with Jeff Fuchs
Airport near Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
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10 Days • from $3,560* per person
Provider: WildChina The most daunting trade route in the world, passing through the mightiest mountain range on Earth, the Ancient Tea and Horse Caravan Road linked the fertile emerald teas of Yunnan and Sichuan to the arid landscapes of the Tibetan Plateau, serving as a vital route for isolated tribes who referred to it as the "Eternal Road." Remaining a virtual mystery to the West for over a millennium, the Road, its history and cultures are now at long last revealed in… more |
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Soul of Tibet
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Soul of Tibet
Lhasa Airport, China
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8 Days • from $2,290* per person
Provider: WildChina Tibet has long intrigued outsiders with its blend of spiritual mystique and natural beauty. Located in China's far west, it is a sacred land of stunning monasteries, monks in crimson colored robes and soaring white mountains.On this classic journey, we visit sacred sites, including the resplendent Samye Monastery, believed to be Tibet's first monastery, and Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, founded by the first Dalai Lama. Witness how Tibetan tradition plays a role in daily life while meeting a local medical expert… more |
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Feeling the Pulse of the Tibetan Kingdom: Classic Sights of Lhasa
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Feeling the Pulse of the Tibetan Kingdom: Classic Sights of Lhasa
Lhasa Airport, China
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4 Days • from $980* per person
Provider: WildChina Lhasa, the ancient capital of the Tibetan kingdom, is a city unlike any other in the world. Tibetan Buddhist spirituality and a beautiful but harsh landscape, located at 3,650 meters (11,975 feet) above sea level—one of the highest cities on Earth—give Lhasa a richness that normally takes weeks to fully explore.On this journey, explore the best of this remarkable city in a brief 4 days, during which you not only visit Lhasa's most sacred landmarks, but also travel to smaller… more |
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
Lhasa Airport, China
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16 Days • from $5,520* per person
Provider: WildChina Situated in a far western corner of one of the most remote plateaus in Asia, Mt. Kailash (with a peak at 6,638 meters / 21,778 feet) has long been a sacred pilgrimage destination for no fewer than four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. Every year, thousands of pilgrims make the holy trek to and around the base of Mt. Kailash.After exploring the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse, we embark on our own journey… more |
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A Sacred Buddhist Land: Exploring the Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance
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A Sacred Buddhist Land: Exploring the Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance
Xining Airport, China
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Though not well known to the outside world, the remote western province of Qinghai is a place held sacred by Tibetans. When Buddhism was under threat in China during the 12th century, Qinghai became the hiding place and spiritual home of many of Tibetan Buddhism’s most sacred scripts, teachings and artifacts. Qinghai’s hidden monasteries, centuries-old stupas and colorful murals offer an opportunity to witness Tibetan Buddhism in some of its purest and most original forms. On our journey into the… more |
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Marco Polo’s Silk Road: Around the Taklamakan
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Marco Polo’s Silk Road: Around the Taklamakan
Airport Expressway, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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9 Days • from $2,950* per person
Provider: WildChina The Silk Road remains one of the world’s most legendary journeys, full of dusty desert roads and ancient towns immortalized in the accounts of the great Italian traveler, Marco Polo. Travelers find stunning desert landscapes that seem to stretch out endlessly and gain an appreciation for the oasis settlements that sprung up across the desert, providing a vital backbone for trade and the spread of religion, science, and technology to and from China. The Silk Road presents a window into… more |
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
Airport Expressway, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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9 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Northwest China’s Xinjiang province boasts an astonishingly diverse landscape, from deserts to lush alpine backcountry. In the northeast part of this region—at the heart of the Bogda Range of Tianshan (the Heavenly Mountains)—the crest of Bogda Peak reflects off the sapphire waters of Tianchi, an alpine lake surrounded by primeval forests. Not far from these majestic heights lies Turpan, an ancient desert basin city 150 meters (500 feet) below sea level, one of the lowest points on Earth and one… more |
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In Search of the Hakka Way: From Xiamen to Earthen Tulou
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In Search of the Hakka Way: From Xiamen to Earthen Tulou
Xiamen Airport, china
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5 Days • from $1,150* per person
Provider: WildChina Fujian Province is blessed with pleasant weather, a long coastline and a wild interior countryside. The province’s southern port city, Xiamen, is a repository of coastal China's old European-style architecture, while in the nearby rural areas we find extraordinary earthen villages of the Hakka people who settled in this region almost a thousand years ago.On this journey through Fujian, we explore the European-style architecture of Xiamen and the nearby picturesque island of Gulangyu, harkening back to the days when this… more |
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Journey Across the Wild Frontier: Western Sichuan to Yunnan
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Journey Across the Wild Frontier: Western Sichuan to Yunnan
Chengdu Airport, China
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12 Days • from $4,000* per person
Provider: WildChina With its endless horizons of white peaks and forests and its deep-rooted Tibetan culture, western Sichuan is one of China’s most dynamic wild west frontiers. On this adventurous journey, we travel from Sichuan’s provincial capital, Chengdu, to the Tibetan town of Shangri-La (Zhongdian) in the northwestern corner of Yunnan province. We push deep into the remote mountains of Sichuan's western region to view some of its most inspiring natural scenery, from the sun rising above holy mountains to the alpine majesties… more |
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Raising the Red Lantern: Exploring the Ancient Town of Pingyao
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Raising the Red Lantern: Exploring the Ancient Town of Pingyao
Pingyao, Shanxi, China
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2 Days • from $490* per person
Provider: WildChina Pingyao’s bankers were undoubtedly the most powerful and affluent businesspeople during the Qing Dynasty, literally holding China's wealth in their hands. While its status as the financial capital of China is long gone, and the city has become a popular destination for Chinese tourists, Pingyao still retains traces of its former glory in its picture-perfect, ancient architecture, as immortalized in Zhang Yimou’s internationally acclaimed film, “Raise the Red Lantern.” This short immersion experience in northern China’s Shanxi province retraces the memories… more |
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From the Salween to the Mekong: Hiking the 19th Century French Explorers' Route
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From the Salween to the Mekong: Hiking the 19th Century French Explorers' Route
Kunming airport, China
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10 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina A hundred years ago, French missionaries traveled over land to Sichuan into the capital city of Chengdu. Further in front of them was a gateway to the vast heartland of Tibetan Buddhism. Unfazed by the awaiting challenges and eager to spread the gospel, they ventured into landlocked valleys in western Sichuan and Yunnan province, spreading their religion. A century since, the churches in these regions are still thriving.This hike, the original route taken by 19th century French missionaries, will take… more |
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China's Glaciers and the Environment: Lijiang & Shangri-La
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China's Glaciers and the Environment: Lijiang & Shangri-La
Kunming airport, China
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9 Days • from $2,695* per person
Provider: WildChina Yunnan province in southwest China is probably most representative of the immense beauty of the country as well as the challenges it faces. It boasts China's first national park; the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lijiang; and the headwaters of the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween Rivers, running side-by-side in deep canyons 50 miles from one another. Named after the mythical paradise in James Hilton's Lost Horizon, the Tibetan town of Shangri-La also offers images of snow-covered peaks, billowing prayer flags… more |
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The Richest Mosaic: Discovering Hidden Minorities Of Southeast Guizhou
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The Richest Mosaic: Discovering Hidden Minorities Of Southeast Guizhou
Airport Road, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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7 Days • from $2,060* per person
Provider: WildChina Guizhou province’s isolation and history as a remote backwater—one still relatively untouched by modern tourism—has made it one of the best kept secrets in southwest China. It has no shortage of breathtaking landscapes, characterized by limestone karst hills, vast mountain valleys, terraced rice fields, imposing cave features and cascading waterfalls. And yet, the real highlight of Guizhou is its rich ethnic minority culture. On this immersion experience, we travel through the heartland of Guizhou's enchanting, rural backcountry. We embark on a… 1 testimonial & more |
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