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A SENSE FOR PASSION AND ADVENTURE

What do you imagine doing, in the wild terrain of China’s vast western region, in the small towns where Chinese culture remains intact, in the remote villages of outlandish indigenous peoples? Could you go horse-trekking with a Mongol nomadic herder in the wilderness of southern Siberia, and lodge in a log shack with herders, all rustic outside and comfy inside? Could you explore the primeval landscapes of the world’s richest temperate habitat, a place of shifting mists, dark forests and thunderous waterfalls - a place that is heavenly in its wild purity? What about rambling in a hidden valley of Tibetan peasants and red deer, or calling on nomads in the vast Tibetan grasslands? What wonders of nature can you imagine? And can you envision how the landscape was formed by tectonic crunching and massive earthquakes, or the enigmatic wildlife within - the black bears and cloud leopard and the giant panda and the moss like crooked fingers? Can you imagine bald, rotund rock mountains stripped bare by tremors that shook off the trees and soil, a place where the rocks sparkle with crystals and other precious minerals? Or perhaps you would rather sojourn with the quaint peasants in mountain villages, learning to graft peach trees or raise bees or cultivate tea, and eating hearty Sichuan country dishes?

Now turn those imaginings into experiences by travelling with us. Even better, discover things you never imagined in our intrepid tours. Our mission is to offer a different kind of travel; our travel itineraries are offbeat; our delivery is personalised and intimate. We know our stomping ground very well, allowing us to swoop on destinations that are more rewarding and unforgettable than more famous yet similar sights that are overrun by hordes of tourists, and where the experience is contrived.

You can do it the way it suits you; we specialise in personalised tours. Opt for a trip with like-minded individuals we put together, but better still is if you can cobble together your own group - your friends, your family, your colleagues. That way, you and your buddies can choose the particulars of the tour - whether to do multi-day trekking or simply some day hikes, whether to stay in comfy hotels or lodge with local people, what other neighbouring attractions to include or exclude, and so on.

Another opportunity is to combine travelling with artistic endeavours, giving the exotic locations a deepened sense of appreciation and memory. Improve your photography with a top photographer, learn how to create a sense of place in your writings with a travel writer, or join an art-lecturer and paint (with water-colour sketches or oil-paint on canvas) the inspiring terrain around you in realistic or abstractive rendition.

Still imagining? Then navigate this website by reading our own stories of adventure and browse through our slide shows, then start planning your own exotic escape.