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12 Day Mekong Cruise to Angkor Wat
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12 Day Mekong Cruise to Angkor Wat
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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12 Days • from $2,988* per person
Provider: Kensington Tours (3 testimonials) Start off with a full day tour with your private guide and driver to the Cu Chi Tunnels- the fascinating underground complex used during the Vietnam War. You will then move from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to begin your adventure up the Mekong River. The Mekong runs from the Tibetan Plateau through China's Yunnan province and onwards towards Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. You will explore evergreen islands and the floating market of Cai Be, Vinh… more |
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Karakoram Adventure - Kashgar to Kashmir
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Karakoram Adventure - Kashgar to Kashmir
Beijing Airport, China
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21 Days • from £3,450* per person
Provider: Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel China, Pakistan & India - This totally unique itinerary takes us on a wonderful journey along the southern branch of the Old Silk Road. Starting in Kashgar where we will witness the famous Yakshmbe Bazaar - otherwise known as the Sunday Market - we will continue through the stunning mountains of northern Pakistan to the tranquil foothills of the Indian Himalayas. On a journey that traders, warriors, poets and pilgrims have been taking for millennia we will drive the famous… more |
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Qinghai Lake Cycling Tour
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Qinghai Lake Cycling Tour
Xining, Qinghai, China
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7 Days • from $1,705* per person
Provider: China Adventure Tours This specially-designed CnAdventure trip includes several portions of the famous “Qinghai Lake International Cycling Race”, held every summer. This is the top professional road race in Asia, with approx 250 cyclists representing 15-20 countries, attended by thousands of cheering spectators! Although our 7-day trip won’t cover the grueling 1300 km that the professional racers cover, it will still be at the same altitude, as high as 3300 meters in some places! Even though we will cycle at quite a high… more |
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Journey Through Central Asia: the Five 'Stans
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Journey Through Central Asia: the Five 'Stans
Almaty Airport, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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21 Days • from $7,195* per person
Provider: MIR Corporation (3 testimonials) More than 2,000 years ago, the great trade routes that linked Europe and China opened Central Asia to foreign cultures, customs and religions. Join a modern-day caravan on an epic journey to five of these exotic countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan - visiting eight awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the way. 2 testimonials & 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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Gobi Desert Off Road Motorcycle Tour
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Gobi Desert Off Road Motorcycle Tour
Ulaanbaatar Airport, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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10 Days • from €3,645* per person
Provider: Off The Map Tours The Gobi Desert straddling the border between Mongolia and China, is a wild and dramatic place, entirely suitable for motorcycling. We ride on all sorts of roads: asphalt as well as packed mud or gravel tracks with washouts and potholes. All pretty much free of traffic and through some spectacular scenery.The famous Gobi Desert is not all vast flat steppe under a deep blue sky. There are bizarre rock formations, canyons, the Gurvansaikhan mountain range and sand dunes 100km long,… 1 testimonial & more |
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Five Kings of the Altai: Trekking in Mongolia's Highest Mountains
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Five Kings of the Altai: Trekking in Mongolia's Highest Mountains
Ulaanbaatar Airport, Mongolia
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18 Days • from $7,950* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Mongolia’s far west, where China, Russia, and Mongolia meet,is a region of giant beauty, virtually untouched by the outside world until quite recently. Forested valleys and clear alpine lakes are punctuated by expansive meadows carpeted with wildflowers and, as a backdrop, the eloquent glaciated peaks of the Altai Mountains.We fly from Ulaanbaatar to Olgii, where the country begins narrowing to a point, and drive into Tavan Bogd National Park for the first days of trekking through mountain-girded valleys and an… more |
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The Path Less Taken: Laos
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The Path Less Taken: Laos
Luang Prabang Airport, Laos
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8 Days • from $1,140* per person
Provider: Globe Aware Laos is one of the most pristine and laid-back countries in Southeast Asia, despite its landlocked location between such formidable neighbors as China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Laos is also one of the least developed and most impoverished countries in the region, so the opportunities for volunteer assistance are vast. The Globe Aware program takes place in fascinating Luang Prabang, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its charming French-colonial architecture. Monks in saffron robes still stroll to Luang… more |
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Ancient Empires of the Khans
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Ancient Empires of the Khans
Beijing, China
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13 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Nomadic Expeditions During a great tribal meeting held in the Khan Khentii Mountains in 1206, a man from poor nomadic origins was proclaimed Chinggis Khan, ruler of the Great Mongolian Nation. This was the birth of what would become the modern nation of Mongolia, and began the Mongol rule that dominated half of the world for the next few centuries. During this time, the Mongols initiated unsurpassed world trade and interaction between cultures that shaped the futures of Asia and Europe.Later, during… more |
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Burma’s Tribal Tapestry
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Burma’s Tribal Tapestry
Yangon International Airport, Burma
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14 Days • from $6,250* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions After an overnight in Yangon, we fly to the country’s northernmost province, Kachin, and the village of Putao, a marvelous little town in the shadow of the Himalaya (Burma’s highpoint, Hkakabo Razi, rises to more than 19,000 amazing feet 70 or so miles away). From our lodge we’ll enjoy a wealth of activities while relishing unexpected, exalting views of snow peaks rising from lush forests.We continue with a flight to Mandalay and on to Kengtung in the staunchly independent, culturally… more |
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Hidden Tribes: Festivals of Guizhou Province
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Hidden Tribes: Festivals of Guizhou Province
Beijing Airport, China
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12 Days • from $6,995* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions A rare chance to experience rural life in China, Hidden Tribes spins us well beyond the tourist-trod paths for a close and extraordinarily colorful look at the ethnically diverse villages of Guizhou Province, a festival of limestone karsts, spiky hills, and terraced rice fields located east of Yunnan, west of Hunan, south of Sichuan, north of Guangxi, and far, far from home.We meet in Beijing, then fly south to Guizhou’s capital, Guiyang, for 10 days of drives, hikes, and creative… more |
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Festivals of Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival
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Festivals of Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival
Ulaanbaatar Airport, Mongolia
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11 Days • from $4,450* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Living in the shadow of the majestic Altai Mountains, the nomadic Kazakhs of western Mongolia live and prosper much as they have for centuries. They move seasonally in search of good pasture for their animals, maintaining one of the last enduring horse-based nomadic cultures in the world.Sandwiched between China and Russia, the far west of Mongolia is also an area of stunning natural beauty. With forested valleys, clear alpine lakes, expansive meadows carpeted with wildflowers, and spectacular snowcapped peaks (includingKhuiten… more |
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