Destinations
Where we take you
Qinghai, Gansu, Tibet, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Beijing and Shanghai — each with best season, altitude and routes.

June to September (rapeseed peaks in July)QinghaiChina's largest inland saltwater lake, the 'mirror of the sky', and grasslands…

May to OctoberGansuOne Hexi Corridor strings together grottoes, rainbow hills, gobi and a frontie…

May to OctoberTibetA city at 3,650 m and its most sacred palace. Tibet needs planning — and repay…

June to September; autumn colour mid-Sept to early OctXinjiangChina's northernmost lake, and a Tuva village among the birches.…

April to June, September to OctoberSichuanPandas for the children, water for the adults. Sichuan is the safest first Chi…

April to June, September to NovemberHunanThree thousand sandstone pillars, and in the mist they float.…

April to OctoberGuangxiThe closest classic scenery to Hong Kong — three hours by high-speed rail.…

April to May, September to OctoberShaanxiCapital of thirteen dynasties. The Terracotta Army deserves half a day.…

April to May, September to OctoberBeijingThe safest first China trip — as long as the timings are right.…

March to May, September to NovemberShanghai & East ChinaShanghai for the city, Wuzhen for the water town, Suzhou for gardens, Hangzhou…