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        Trekking Through China  
      - Photo by ZhaoFan A great way to explore China is to take a walk, a hiking trip or bike ride (cycling) through China's famous sites as well as some of the more off the beaten path destinations. Eco-tours lets you explore China at your own pace, while enriching both the mind and the body. Experience famous sites in a dynamic way: travel around Lijiang's gorgeous countryside by bike, weaving through the fields and villages or hiking through Southwest China's backcountry, or do a trekking through Mt. Cangshan or  Tiger Leaping Gorge, Eco-tours extend beyond the trail, however these adventures not only bring you closer to the everyday life of the Chinese, they also immerse you in the natural beauty of the Chinese landscape.  And the idea of eco tour has come in to China only about 10 years time, but it have been accept by many Chinese and western traveller.  Eco-tour China a leader in premium and destination management in South-west China, Eco-Tour China delivers unforgettable experiences in China's most off-the-beaten path and more familiar destinations. Knowledge is our strongest asset, and the combined experience and expertise of our team puts the finer points of China's culture, history, and special places at the disposal of our clients. Our team also knows what service standards you expect - whether you plan on visiting Lijiang ancient town or having a Champagne party on the Glacier of Jade dragon snow Mountain. Come, experience China differently !   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
           
      - Photo by ZhaoFan Trekking Yading National Park - Yunnan / Sichuan Border Southwest China  
      This stunning nature reserve is located in the southern part of Dabpa ( Chinese: Daocheng ) County in south- western Sichuan and a strong contender for the 'Shangri-La' title. Within the park are unspoilt vegetation and native forests, very isolated Tibetan villages, a small monastery, and sacred lakes. There are three sacred mountains here: Chenresig (Avalokitesvara, 6032 meters), Jambeyang (Manjusri, 5958 m), and Chanadorje (Vajrapani, 5958 m).

These three mountains have never been climbed and their technical difficulty have so far defeated all those who have tried - primarily western climbers. They are sacred to Tibetan Buddhists for they are the representation of the compassion, wisdom, and energy that are essential to reaching enlightenment and the end of suffering. Buddhists believe that it would be a sacrilege to climb them and a kora or pilgrimage around one or all of the mountains brings great merit. The scenery here easily rivals that of national parks of the west such as Yellowstone and Yosemite in terms of spectacular, pristine mountain scenery. The trek around the mountains which follow the path of the kora will be one of the main highlights of any trip to this part of SW China.

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
           
 

Explore China

- Photo by ZhaoFan

Trekking in Yunnan of South-west China Cross Yunnan

Chinese minority

"South of the Clouds" is the literal meaning of Yunnan, and stretching from the high Tibetan Plateau down to the subtropical climes bordering Southeast Asia, it is an amazingly diverse place. Yunnan is the most biologically diverse area in the temperate world, and contains a host of rare and endangered wildlife that will delight any naturalist. Located at the crossroads of Tibet, China and Southeast Asia, it is home to a mix of ethnic groups - from Naxi and Bai to Pumi, Dai, Ake, and Hani. The temperature is mild and pleasant throughout most of the year, but can get quite cold in the winter at higher elevations. Southern Yunnan also experiences a rainy season from May to October...

Kunming-Dali Kunming-Lijiang  |  Kunming-Guilin

Colorfull Yunnan 

Trekking China

Tropical Xishuangbanna 

4wd overland

Lugu lake matriarchal people

Snow Mt. climb

The ancient Tea-horse trail

Rock / ice climb

The grand Nujiang canyon
Crossing China   Kunming-Lhasa  
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Yangguan - Silkroad - Photo by ZhaoFan

Trekking Northwest China    Silk Road

 

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The term Silk Road does not refer to a single, clearly delineated road or highway, but rather denotes a network of trails and trading posts, oases, and emporia scattered all across Central Asia. All along the way, branch routes led to destinations off to the side of the main route, with one especially important branch leading to northwestern India and thus to other routes throughout the subcontinent. The Silk Road network is generally thought of as stretching from an eastern terminus at the old Chinese capital city of Chang'an (now Xi'an, just west of the great bend where the Yellow River emerges into the North China Plain) to westward termini at Byzantium (Constantinople), Antioch, Damascus, and other Middle Eastern cities. But beyond those end-points, other trade networks distributed Silk Road goods throughout the Mediterranean world and Europe, on one end, and throughout eastern Asia on the other...

 

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Dali Three Pagoda - Photo by ZhaoFan

Mt. Cangshan trekking in Dali of Yunnan Cross China
  Dali,a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, the political, economic and cultural centre of Yunnan, an important gateway of cultural exchange and trading with southeastern Asian countries, and an important pass of the ancient "Silk Route of the South". It has long enjoyed the reputation of "a land of letters". Dali is situated in the southwest of Yunnan and at the intersection of the Yunnan-Burma Highway and Yunnan-Tibetan Highway. It is 400 km. away from Kunming and one day's bus ride will bring you to Dali via Chuxiong Prefecture

Dali-Kunming  |  Dali-Xishuang Banna  |  Dali-Lijiang-Zhongdian

Dali Ecotours 1-3 days    
      Dali-Tiger leaping gorge trek
      Dali-Banna-Yuanyang rice terraces-Jianshui-Kunming
      Crossing Sourthwest China
      Primitive area of Yunnan
             
   

lijiang old town - Photo by ZhaoFan

Lijiang-Baoshan-Lugu lake trek Beijing-Lijiang
    The Yangzi River and the Yellow River are well-known as the two longest rivers in China and are noted as " Giant Asian Rivers". Situated between 99o 30' E to 100o 50' E and 26o N to 27o 50' N, Lijiang can be easily located by every tourist from abroad when they trace along the Yangzi River from its mouth in Shanghai back toward its source. The ajncient town of Lijiang is a traveler's wonderland which has been classified as a World-class Cultural Legacy by UNESCO, "Nationallevel Scenic Zone" and a "National Town of History and Culture"... Sightseeing around Lijiang
      Lugu lake to Shudu lake trek
      Lugu lake Ecot-ours start from Lijiang
      Eco-tours Depart by Shanghai
             
     

Shudu lake in Zhongdian - Photo by ZhaoFan

Zhongdian/Shangri-La trekking in Yunnan Lijiang-Zhongdian-Meili
    Shangri-La County is located at the northwest of Yunnan Province, the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the hinterland of the extension parts of Himalaya. It occupies an area of 11,613km2, and it has a population of 140,000, including about 25 nationalities, they live harmoniously together to share their different cultures and life styles. Shangri-La County is the joint of the nationalities culture corridors of Gansu,Qinhai,Yunnan and Tibet... Tiger leaping gorge trek 1day
      Tiger leaping gorge trek 2days
      T.L.G-Baoshan/Lugu lake trek
      Crossing China by 25days
      Cross Yunnan  
               
     

Tiger leaping gorge - Photo by ZhaoFan

Tiger leaping gorge trek in Lijiang T.L.G-Lugu lake trek
    If you look on a map of China, you will notice, sandwiched between Thailand and Tibet, a Chinese province called Yunnan. Zoom in more closely and let your eye follow the line of the Yangtze River as it curves in a distinctive hook marking the great First Bend of China's longest river. As China's Mother River turns sharply northwards at the First Bend, its waters flow placidly a further 30 kilometers until confronted by a narrow gorge, Tiger Leaping Gorge... Tiger leaping gorge trek start from Lijiang 1day
      Tiger leaping gorge trek start from Lijiang 2-3 days
      Tiger Leaping Gorge/Baoshan/Labo/Lugu lake trek
      Eco-tours Depart by Shanghai
             
     

Nujiang canyon trekking in Yunnan   Lijiang Nujiang  
      The Great Nujiang Canyon (upper Salween) is a "longitu-dinal" valley, lying parallel with the run of mountain ranges that give rise to the natural wonder of the Three Parallel Rivers. This is because the northeast edge of the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, creating a series of large north-south splits in what is today's northwestern Yunnan and eastern Tibet. The Great Nujiang Canyon starts from Cawarong at Zayul County in Tibet and stretches south for some 300 kilometers to reach Liuku, capital of Nuiiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.

Lincang is the place of the Chinese culture, the Wa vibrant place, Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County is the most concentrated areas, magic and beauty of the Afghan mountains are famous at home and abroad Wa since 3500 years of history, one of China's eight ancient cliff picture of Cangyuan, and Myanmar roller linked by mountains and rivers of South River National Nature Reserve; build by Qing generation Daoguang years, set construction, sculpture, painting as one of the ethnic minority areas in Yunnan South-Shangzuo Buddhism, one of the representatives of the construction-Yun Buddhist temple; have reservations over Directly from the integrity...

  Kunming-Nujiang canyon  
        Dali-Liuku-Bingzhongluo  
        Lijiang-Dulongjiang-Dali  
        Lijiang-Deqin-Meili-Nujiang  
        Kunming-Dali-Tengchong  
        Dali-Tengchong-Ruili  
        Dali-Lincang-Gengma  
        Dali-Lincang-Banna  
        Dali-Ruili-Lincang-Banna  
        Dali-Nujiang-Meili-Lijiang  
               
     

Hainan travel guide

Hainan tropical forest trek   Sanya Eco-tours Beijing-Hainan Island
    Hainan island is a large tropical island off the southernmost tip of China. If you are looking to relax by golden beaches, sunshine, blue skies and clean air, then Hainan island awaits your arrival.  For the more intrepid travellers, we would like to offer the opportunity of exploring  exotic minority cultures and rainforest regions, the hidden gems of this beautiful island.

Sanya Located on the southernmost tip of Hainan Island, Sanya is the island's most famous tropical resort, a wonderful place in the baking summer months and also a popular spot in winter too. Once home to China's most reviled exiles, Sanya has been transformed from a spot that no one wanted to visit at the "utmost ends of the earth" to one of China's most popular resort areas.

Hainan Minority Groups
      Sanya . Hainan Island
      Shanghai to Sanya
      Sanya Eco-tours
      Guilin-Haikou-Sanya  
        Yunnan-Hainan Island  
        Beijing-Guilin-Haikou-Sanya  
        Sanya Diving tour  
               
      Xishuangbann - Jinghong water festival Xishuangbanna tropical forest trek in Yunnan   Beijing-Kunming-Jinghong  
      The region of  Xishuangbanna is in the deep south of Yunnan, next to the Myanmar and Lao borders. There is home to many unique species of plant and animal life. The jungle areas that remain contain dwindling numbers of wild tigers,  leopards,  elephants and golden-haried monkeys. Here about one-third of the 800,000-strong population of this region are Dai.Xishuangbanna it has two seasons: wet and dry. The wet season is between June and August,  it rains almost every day.  November to March sees temperatures average about 19'C.  And the hottest months of the year are from April to September. 

The small, grubby market town of Xiding may seem a strange destination, especially if you have to spend so much time and effort trying to get there, but its Thursday market is one of the most authentic ethnic markets in Xishuangbanna. Tthe market attracts nearby Dai, Hani (Aini or Akha), and Bulang minorities. It is said that Lahu also drop in.  The Myanmar border is only a few kilometres away.

  Kunming to Xishuangbanna  
        Dali to Xishuangbanna  
        Lijiang to Xishuangbanna  
        Dali-Jinghong-Yuanyang  
        Banna-Yuanyang-rice terraces  
        Beijing-Xishuangbanna  
        Shanghai-Xishuangbanna  
        Kunming-Lijiang-Banna  
        Kunming-Dali-Banna  
               
     

Yangshuo

Center South China trek   Guilin/Yangshuo   Kaili Beijing-Guilin  
      Yangshuo is famous for a profusion of scenic hills and rivers. The Lijiang and Tianjia Rivers, which run by the town, are the two largest of the 12 rivers in the county. Peaks are so peculiar, so beautiful and so many that they are seen one after another to an incalculable extent.

Traveling deep into the mountain area of Guizhou, a province tucked away in Southwest China, we will explore traditional ethnic minority villages inhabited by Miao and Dong groups...

Yangshuo
      Li river
      Rice terraces
      Kaili of East Guizhou
      Beijing-Guilin-Yangshuo-Kaili  
        Beijing-Guiyang-Kaili  
               
     

Guizhou Miao girl

Guizhou-China's Ethnic Minority area trek   Beijing-Guiyang-Kaili  
      Guizhou  has long been a remote backwater of China's Southwest, largely untouched by tourism development seen in surrounding provinces such as Guangxi,Sichuan and Yunnan. Its relative isolation has made the region one of the best kept secrets in China.Southeastrn Guizhou,The rich minority areas.Technically,in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture,over 13 different minorities live in the forested hillsides and river valleys of this region.Many of these minorities continue to hold epic weekly markets and annual festivals and retain a unique way of life relatively untouched by China's modernising mania.

Kaili  Along the Xiang-Qian(Hunan-Guizhou) Railway to the southeast of Guizhou province, Kaili city is the capital of Miao and Dong Minority Autonomous region and the central tourist city in the southeast.The Miao and Dong Minority Autonomous Prefecture to the southeast of Guizhou enjoys numerous ethnic festivals with different styles such as the Dragon Boat Festival, Dragon Lantern Festival, Lusheng Performance, Sisters' Meal Festival, New Rice Eating Festival, Miao New Year,ect. It may be said:' Customs and styles are different in a short distance of 10 li; grand festivals occur every three days while minor ones everyday.' The local customs and practices and ethnic dietary culture can be appreciated here.

  Guilini-Zhaoxing-Xijiang-Kaili  
        Guilin-Longji-Basha-Kaili  
        Guiyang-Suoga-Kaili-Zhenyuan  
        Guiyang-Kaili-Leishan-Guilin  
        Guiyang-Zhenyuan-Xijiang  
        Lijiang-Dali-Kunming-Kaili  
        Kaili-Kunming-Dali-Lijiang  
        Kaili-Guilin-Hainan Island  
        Kaili-Guiyang-Hainan Island  
        Beijing-Guiyang-Kaili-Guilin  
               
     

Mt. Siguniang in Sichuan

Trekking in Sichuan    Chengdu-Lijiang   Genyen holy Mt. trek  
      Sichuan is bordered by the Tibetan Plateau in the west and by the Three Gorges and the Yangtze River in the east. The eastern part of the Sichuan basin is ringed by lofty mountains and experiences a subtropical and humid climate. The western part is considered the highland area and experiences frequent fog with intense sunlight, but low temperatures. The annual rainfall in this province is 1000 millimeters and the average annual temperature is 16.5C. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan and is the cultural and industrial center for the agricultural Chengdu Plain. Chengdu was one of the first centers of printing in China and has been famous for its luxurious satins...

Chengdu-Lhasa by air  |  Chengdu-Lhasa by train

  Mt. Siguniang trekking  
        Gongga Mt. trekking  
        Yading-Daocheng trekking  
        Chengdu-Guiyang-Kaili  
        Chengdu-Kunming-Dali  
        Chengdu-Mt. Siguniang  
        Chengdu-Hainan Island  
               
     

Trekking in Yunnan

Rock Climbing   Snow Mountain Climbing    
      Haba Snow Mountain (haba xueshan) boasts glaciers, lakes and waterfalls, and contains one of the best preserved nature reserves in near Lijiang. The main peak of the mountain is 5396m above sea level and is capped with snow all year round. On the mountain side, crystal-clear glaciers hang and the valleys on the northern side of the mountain are dotted with numerous lakes, the most beautiful being Heihai Lake Haba Snow Mountain Climbing
      Baima Snow Mountain Climbing
      Gongga Snow Mountain Climbing in Sichuan
      Tiger Leaping Gorge Rock Climbing 
             
     

HuiAn girl

South East China    
      China is made up of 56 ethnic groups. The Han people make up 91.02 percent of the total population, and the other 55 national minorities 8.98 percent. They are Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bouyi, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Kazak, Dai, Li, Lisu, Wa, She, Gaoshan, Lahu, Shui, Dongxiang, Naxi, Jingpo, Kirgiz, Tu, Daur, Mulam, Qiang, Blang, Salar, Maonan, Gelo, Xibe, Achang, Pumi, Tajik, Nu, Ozbek, Russian, Ewenki, Benglong, Bonan, Yugur, Jing, Tatar, Drung, Oroqen, Hezhen, Moinba, Lhoba and Gelo. Equality, unity, mutual help and common prosperity are the basic principles of the Chinese... Beijing to Fujian / Hui'An  
        Beijing to Suzhou / Hangzhou  
        Beijing to Fujiang Wuyishan  
        Eco-tours Depart by Shanghai
      Yunnan to Fujian / Hui'An  
               
     

Tibetan girl

Tibet   Everest Base Camp Yunnan to Tibet  
      Dali-Lijiang-Deqen-Mamkam-Ningchi-Lhasa by land 10-12 days

Dali-Deqen-Mamkam-Ningchi-Lhasa-Everest by 4WD 15-18 days

Zhongdian-Lhasa by air 3-5 days

Kunming-Dali-Deqen-Mamkam-Ningchi-Lhasa by land 12-16 days

Chengdu-Lhasa by air 3-5 days

Shanghai-Lhasa by air 3-5 days

Lhasa
      Shikatse
      Namtso lake
      A'li-region
      From Yunnan to Tibet
      From Sichuan to Tibet
             
     

Great Wall Beijing

Start our journey from Beijing Beijing and Around  
      Beijing to Tibet with travel permit ! by air, train, or overland by vehicle.

Beijing travel to Yunnan / Lijiang / Dali / Zhongdian / Shangri-La

Beijing Guilin / / Yangshuo / Kaili / Hainan Island

Beijing to South east China

Beijing to Silk road / north west China

Beijing to Sichuan / Daocheng / Yahding / Litang / Gongga snow mt.

Weekend Eco-tours  
        Holiday Eco-tours  
        Tibetan travel with permit !  
        Yunnan-South west China  
        Guilin-Kaili-Hainan Island  
        Silk road-North west China  
        Eco-tours around Beijing  
                 
                 

 

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