Jasmine's China Adventure Tours

Visiting a Tibetan family in Shang Qiaotou Village,
upper Yunnan Province

Current Tour Offerings

[Please note: Prices listed below are land cost only, and do not include international airfare. Please see the Terms and Conditions for full details.]

Ancient Capitals and Scenic Wonders
Beijing -Xi'an - Guilin -Yangshuo - Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Zhongdian
Three weeks
April 7-29, 2007
October 6-28, 2007
$3,650 USD per person, double occupancy

Monks performing festival dances at Songzanlin Monastery in Zhongdian. (Photo courtesy of Sue Wright, Toronto, Canada)

A perfect introduction to China for the first-time visitor, as well as an excellent choice for repeat visitors who want to return for a more adventurous, in-depth experience. Our travels range from the Great Wall to the Tibetan highlands of Yunnan Province, inspiration for the mythical land of Shangri-La. Start with the magnificent imperial monuments of Beijing, continue to Xi'an for a visit to the terra cotta army, the Moslem Quarter and intriguing Shaanxi "cave homes", and go on to cruise the spectacular Li River and bicycle amidst the stunning karst pinnacles of Guilin and Yangshuo. Finally, explore the rugged mountains and intriguing minority cultures of southwestern Yunnan Province, where we visit ancient stone villages and active Tibetan monasteries. Home visits and easy bicycling and hiking day trips are included to bring you close to local life. Special option: stay at local family's courtyard house in Lijiang. The April 2007 departure is the last one I will guide personally until 2010. I am booked for private tours this fall, and in 2008 and 2009 I will be concentrating on my solar eclipse tours. I will still offer this tour at least twice each year through my cooperating agents in China.

China Panorama
Beijing--Xi'an--
Yangtze River Three Gorges Cruise-- Guilin-- Yangshuo-- Shanghai
Three weeks
June 30-July 21, 2007
$3,400 per person, double occupancy.

Li River fishing boats (Photo by Sue Wright)

Combining ancient monuments and modern cities with two of China's most spectacular (and very different) river trips, this special summertime tour will introduce you to the vast panorama of the Middle Kingdom. As you explore by foot through the hidden back streets of Beijing, sail through the heart of the fabled Yangtze River Three Gorges on a luxury river cruiser, ride along quiet country lanes amid the rice paddies of rural Yangshuo, or visit family homes and even enjoy a meal of their home-cooked local specialties, you'll experience the real life of China close up in a way few group tours permit.

Ethnic Borderlands
of Yunnan Province
Kunming--Yuan Yang--Dali--Lijiang--
Zhongdian--Deqin
Three Weeks
Dates TBD
$3,500 per person,
double occupancy.

Children in traditional minority people's dress at the market in Yuan Yang. (Photo courtesy of Tam Wai, Yuan Yang, China)

Explore little-known areas of Yunnan Province to discover its stunning landscapes and fascinating minority people's cultures. Start in the south with the amazing terraced rice fields and colorful open-air markets in the Red River valley town of Yuan Yang. Then travel north to the Tibetan borderlands for Buddhist Yellow Hat monasteries and the shining peaks of the 24,000-foot Meili Snow Mountain. This is a tour for the particularly adventurous. We'll have a lot of road travel, some at altitudes over 10,000 feet, and we may even be able to overnight in a riverside Tibetan village or on the grounds of a monastery.

In addition, I can offer the following two tours by special arrangement. If you have a group of four or more people, please contact me to schedule a special departure for you. Depending on scheduling, I may guide this tour personally, or arrange for a private guide.

Tribal Villages of the Guangxi Uplands
(16 days: Beijing - Guilin - Yangshuo - Ziyuan - Longsheng - Sanjiang)
$2,800 USD per person, double occupancy

Travel by boat and bicycle through the magnificent landscape of Guilin and Yangshuo and enjoy lunch in a farmer's house. Then journey by road to visit the secluded hill villages of the Miao, Zhuang, Yao and Dong ethnic minority peoples to see their amazing terraced rice fields, mysterious Drum Towers and "Wind and Rain" covered bridges. An easy but exciting rafting trip on the scenic Zijiang River is included!

Journey to the Roof of the World
(16 days: Beijing - Chengdu - Leshan - Dujiangyan - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse)
$3,400 USD per person, double occupancy

Begin with a visit to the imperial monuments of Beijing, including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Continue to Sichuan Province, famous for its fiery cuisine, to visit Leshan's Grand Buddha, a 200-foot tall statue carved from a riverside cliff. Then spend a week in the legendary mountain kingdom of Tibet exploring the sights of Lhasa and taking a three-day road excursion to remote towns and monasteries. A tour for the particularly adventurous!

Finally, I can offer customized and individual extensions to any of my regular tours, and I even can develop a fully-customized tour for your group of four or more! Please contact me for details and prices.

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