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ASIA > CHINA
14 DAYS 11 DAYS CYCLING 13 BREAKFASTS, 11 LUNCHES AND 12 DINNERS
6 DAYS 5 DAY HIKE
4 NIGHTS HOTEL/ GUESTHOUSE 1 NIGHT LOCAL YUGU TENT
rainbow mountains and mati temple hike
5 BREAKFASTS, 5 LUNCHES AND 5 DINNERS
IMAGE: Colourful rock formations of Zhangye Danxia
GRADE | 3 INTRODUCTORY
13 NIGHTS HOTELS / GUESTHOUSES
IMAGE: Cycling through rural villages Yangshao, China | Scott Pinnegar
cycle remote south china
INTRODUCTORY TO MODERATE
fully‐supported cycling showcasing the best of southern china's scenery and fascinating minority cultures
explore jiayuguan, the western most point of china's great wall and hike in the rainbow mountains of zhangye danxia
highlights
• Cycle an off‐the beaten‐track route into lesser known parts of Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi provinces of Southern China
• Ride quiet backroads and phenomenal mountain roads
• Discover traditional wooden drum towers, covered Wind
and Rain bridges ‐ traditional architecture unique to the region
• Experience the Dong, Miao, Zhuang and Yao minority ways of life and culture
• Hike the Longji Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Guiyang 2 | High Speed train to Rongjiang/ Cycle to Zhengchong (approx 40km) 3 | Cycle to Guiping/ Transfer
to Zhaoxing (approx 45km) 4 | Cycle
to Gaoding (approx 60km) 5 | Cycle to Chenyang (approx 50km) 6 | Cycle to Wan Fo (approx 40km) Shan 7 | Cycle to Wenchange (approx 50km) 8 | Cycle to Nanshan (approx 30km) 9 | Cycle
to Longsheng Hot Springs (approx 70km/1500m descent) 10 | Cycle to Pingan (approx 60km) 11 | Rest day in Pingan 12 | Cycle to Miaoping (approx 30km), transfer to Yandi, boat to Xingping 13 | Cycle to Yangshuo (approx 50km)
14 | In Yangshuo, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 13 nights
WHEN TO GO
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highlights
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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TRIP CODE: ZGA
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Explore Zhangye, once an important point on the Silk Road, at the westernmost end of the area controlled by the Chinese Ming Dynasty
Visit the Wei Jin Tombs reputed as the world’s largest underground art gallery
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For competitive airfares to Guiyang
and stop-over ideas contact our expert • staff today for a detailed quote
For competitive airfares to Jiayuguan and stop-over ideas contact our expert staff today for a detailed quote
in comfortable hotel/guesthouse accommodation on a twinshare basis GUIDES: expert bilingual tour leader • local cycling guide/ mechanic and driver TRANSPORT: private air conditioned vehicles and back up vehicle while cycling • Airport transfers (Day 1 and Day 14 only) EQUIPMENT: modern mountain bikes • medical kit PLUS: sightseeing and entry fees as listed in itinerary
• Undertake a trek in the UNESCO World Heritage designated Zhangye Danxia, commonly known as the Rainbow Mountains
• Visit the Mati Temple, hewn into a cliff‐side set within the verdant foothills of the Qilian Mountains
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join in Jiayuguan 2 | Explore Jiayuguan & the Overhanging Great Wall 3 | Zhangye Danxia National Geopark 4 | Binggou Danxia Park & Dafu Temple 5 | Mati Temple Complex
6 | Gaoshancaodianzi, Qilian Mountains, drive to Xining where trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights in comfortable guesthouse on a twinshare basis, 1 night in traditional Yugu tent GUIDES: expert bilingual guide TRANSPORT: private air-conditioned vehicles PLUS: sightseeing and entry
fees as listed in itinerary
China
Guiyang
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Jiayuguan
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Mongolia
Zhangye Binggou
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Chenyang Yangshuo
Xining