Are you in Chengdu for business or work, and have a travel break of a few days? Or are you travelling and like to visit a special place on a short detour of a few days? Or perhaps you are on a business or work visit to Chengdu or other cities in the Sichuan basin and have a weekend off to do some travels? Then we have the answer for you: our brief tours from Chengdu take you to one of our special destinations for trips of two days (one night) or more. Some of our brief tours - which we call Days & Detours - are featured below; we also do other side-trips that may not be featured on this website - contact us to see if we have something in your locale.
Travel with us on a detour of two or three days to see a steam train that continues to run commercially along a rail that penetrates subtropical mountains and terminates at a historical town. The town is full of unique buildings and tenements dating back to the early heady years of post-war China; there are no cars in the town and no roads (only alleys and staircase-streets) and the town reveals an old way of life that has disappeared elsewhere.
Hike up to 3,000 metres for great views over the mountains south of Chengdu in Ya’an, and then stay on top at a Tao monastery. There is no tourism infrastructure in the area, but we are able to take guests to stay in the temple – living as the monks do and eating with them in the kitchen – by special arrangement. The trek also takes us through rich subtropical forests where pandas live, and then eventually top out at the summit where the vista reveals a sea of peaks tumbling into every direction.
Itineraries that go into the back regions, beyond the tourist circuits
Light adventures, cultural immersion, interactive holidays
Experience, sensitivity and passion 
Pockets 
Craft Asian accessories or implements from bamboo, rattan, and other natural materials
