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Visit fascinating villages of traditional Ming dynasty architecture and dress

Enjoy the Tibetan culture of Gyalthang in the highlands

Optional extension to Tibet’s holy city, Lhasa

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Village Homestay, a highly recommended option and an incredible opportunity to experience the hospitality of a local family and village on two nights. At homestays, your support staff includes a guide and driver, with amenities including linens brought from your 4-star hotel in Guiyang.
Gyalthang Dzong Hotel, built in classical Tibetan style around a beautiful central courtyard.
The Banyan Tree Ringha Resort (Optional Upgrade), a lavishly appointed resort featuring individual 2-story Tibetan-style chalets in a serene valley outside Gyalthang, with a spa and sweeping views of the snow-capped Himalayas. On Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List for 2006.



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Ancient Cultures & Magnificent Landscapes

China & Tibet Private Journey

EXPERIENCE A CULTURAL JOURNEY into the heart of China and Tibet. Hike from village to village below Guizhou’s mist-shrouded mountains and emerald valleys dotted with spirit shrines, then head up to a Shangri La world on the Tibetan Plateau to discover traditional Tibetan culture. Your private guides make a wonderful array of cultural encounters possible.

Below is an Itinerary-in-Brief. To view a complete Detailed Itinerary, Download Full Itinerary or Email our Area Specialist

Itinerary-in-Brief

Days 1-2
Old Shanghai

Stroll the Bund, Shanghai’s historic seafront, then head to Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.

Days 3-8
Hike to Ancient Villages of Guizhou

A scenic gem of terraced rice fields, limestone karst hills, and colorful villages, Guizhou Province has long been a “lost world” in China, its deeply mountainous landscape preserving unique cultures and keeping tiny villages isolated from the mainstream of modern China. Guizhou’s ethnic cornucopia makes it a paradise for travelers, and the village architecture is spectacular, with tile-roofed wooden houses in classic styles that date to the Ming Dynasty. Guizhou is the place to discover a hidden side of China, a quiet world inhabited by Old Han, Long-Skirt Miao, and other ethnic groups who still wear traditional clothing and ornate silver tribal jewelry. From your 4-star hotel in Guiyang, head out each day for hikes of one to three hours in exquisite landscapes. Your support staff is a private guide and your own personal cook—both wonderful traveling companions who offer unique insights into fascinating village cultures. On two nights, we offer the option of a homestay in which you are hosted by a local village family. One homestay is in Dazhai village, known for its centuries-old art of papermaking, and another is in Maomaohe, a lovely Long-Skirt Miao village tucked into a hillside.

Day 9-11
Khampas of Yunnan’s Tibetan Highlands

Gyalthang, a historic trading post on the eastern edge of the Himalayas, is a spectacular enclave of Tibetan culture at 10,800 feet. It is the heartland of the Khampa people, with their age-old traditions as swashbuckling horsemen and caravan traders. Meet the welcoming Khampas in their homes, hike through gorges, villages, and rhododendron forests below Mt. Shika, Gyalthang’s protector mountain, watch traditional dances, hear the legends of Khampa folklore, and visit the serene chapels of the 17th century Sumtsenling Monastery, where 700 monks study.

Day 12
Depart


Lhasa Extension
Days 12-15

This 4-day extension brings you to the Roof of the World, and to magical Lhasa, Holy City of Tibet. Stroll the ancient Barkhor then enter the Jokhang, Tibet’s most sacred temple. Visit the extraordinary Potala Palace, a thousand-room monument that dominates the Lhasa skyline, and out in the Lhasa Valley, explore massive Drepung Monastery, with its great chanting halls and panoramic views.

Tour Costs

$4195 per person double occupancy
Single Supplement: $650
Ringha Resort Upgrade: $400 per person double occupancy
Internal Airfare: from $535 (subject to change)

Optional Lhasa Extension: $1295 per person double occupancy
Single Supplement: $175
Internal Airfare: $330 (subject to change)
Groups of four or more: Call for details

*Prices valid through 2007
Includes all land transportation and private guides throughout

When to Go

February to mid-November

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