Truly unforgettable experience, and I can totally see why so many people on the tour had used G Adventures before. I will certainly be booking another one!
China is a fantastic place to Travel around but it is changing so fast. Having a guide to show you all the culture and historical places you would otherwise miss is becoming essential. These tours are a brilliant way to get the most out of your visit to this wonderful,, culture rich country with ease and not miss a thing.
Visit the mystical Shangri-La, the land of yaks and snow, of monks, monasteries and stupas. Explore Buddhist monasteries, including Drepung and Sera. Take a trip to the Jokhang Temple as well as Tashi Lhunpo, Phalkor, Yungbulakang and Thandruk monasteries. Explore the Kumbum Stupa, a three-dimensional mandala that portrays the Buddhist cosmos.
Enjoy the panoramic views of the soaring peaks of Mount Everest, Cho Oyu and Shisapangma from the Roof of the World. Stroll through the ancient Bharkhor, an area of narrow streets and bustling markets, and explore Potala Palace, once the abode of the Dalai Lama.
Get the chance to observe the socio-cultural life of the Tibetan people. See the Rongbas with their yaks and the popular street performances being carried out in its towns and cities. See pilgrims as they circumambulate holy Buddhist sites. Learn more about this once forbidden kingdom, where people have still preserved centuries-old practices.
Explore some of the best spots in China on this 17-day tour that includes Shanghai, Hong Kong, X'ian, Beijing, and beautiful Yangshuo. This tour makes a fantastic group trip for families, friends, company employees, or social clubs as there is something for everybody.
Starting in Hong Kong and ending in Shanghai, along the way you will wander along the Great Wall in Beijing, explore the shopping paradise in Hong Kong, cycle through lush Yangshuo countryside, and soak up the mystical scenery of the Li-River between Guilin and Yangshuo. Meet endangered giant pandas in Chengdu, turn back time as you witness the famed Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, and practice Kung-fu moves in Shaolin Temple. Explore modern China in Shanghai, learn more about local culture and history, and indulge in China's best cuisines.
This was our first visit to Japan. The small group tour, led by an excellent guide as all that we hoped for. Cultural experiences, history, exploring cities, and some countryside, and architecture. This is a wonderful tour, especially for people visiting this amazing country for the first time
Great experience! We saw wonderful parts of Japan, including Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and Hiroshima. The hotels were wonderful! Our travel director was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. My advice to Trafalgar is to reduce the number of visits to temples and shrines. Maybe allow more free time. Also, there were too many set Japanese meals with no options.
Immerse yourself in a captivating 12-day journey through Japan, exploring its timeless traditions and cultural treasures. Delve into the culinary arts by crafting sushi alongside a master chef, and embrace the craft of pottery in Kyoto, renowned for its ceramic expertise. Express your creativity using the refined techniques of Kaga Yuzen, a historic dyeing method.
Beyond the workshops, visit iconic landmarks such as Senso-ji in Tokyo, the resplendent Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, and the mystical Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its seemingly endless Torii gates. Your adventure culminates at breathtaking Mount Wakakusa in Nara, overlooking the city and mountains, and the serene beauty of Shirakawa's traditional wooden houses, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled within the Japanese Alps.
This enriching tour seamlessly combines hands-on cultural experiences with awe-inspiring sightseeing, offering a comprehensive insight into Japan's heart and soul.
Pickup time from your hotel is at around 9:00am. Drive about 2.5 hours to arrive at the ticket office of Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area. Continue to the middle of the mountain, where the entrance of the Ping’an Minority village is located, take a trolley car to the top viewing platform of the Longji Rice Terraces famous as “Nine Dragons and Five Tigers”. Then walk along the rice terraces to another sightseeing named “Seven Stars Accompany Moon”.
Continue to walking down into the minority village and lunch rest.
Walk back to our car, drive back to Guilin, enroute, visit another Minority Village famous as “Long hair Yao Village”. Drive back to hotel in Guilin at about 18:00.
Before back to hotel, you are suggested to visit the Reed Flute Cave(1hr) with numerous stalactites and stalagmites in unique shapes and lightened up by artificial colorful light inside.
You are suggested to experience the Night Cruise in Four Lakes around the Guilin City in the evening, which lasts for 1hr and offers the unique night city and lakes‘ view lightened by the colorful lights behind trees, bridges, buildings. You could also have chance to see the fishermen fishing with their cormorants in the third lake-Osmanthus Lake.