24 Hours in Xi’an

If you only have 24 hours in Xi’an to take in the city’s historic sites, you’re in luck. Though you could easily linger for two more days and absorb all the magnificent details of this...

DestinationsExpedition, First-timers, Xi'an, Yellow River Valley

May 11, 2016

Self-Guided Biking Tour of Dali [Downloadable Map]

Grab your camera and get ready to see our favorite parts of Dali on this self-guided biking tour. Download the map to begin your own Dali adventure. Image by Jeremy Foster via Flickr

Dali and LijiangActive, Dali, Expedition, Mountain Kingdoms, Yunnan

May 6, 2016

Sip on Ancient Tea and Dance Around a Bonfire: Get a Taste of Local Life in Yunnan’s Minority Villages

No other place in China gets as diverse as Yunnan, both in its splendid palette of landscapes and its exceptional mix of minority communities. Here, 25 of China’s 55 minority groups find sanctuary, their traditions...

DestinationsCultural Immersion, Expedition, Mountain Kingdoms, Yunnan

Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

April 20, 2016

A Walking Holiday Along China’s Most-Beloved Trails

It’s time to slow down and experience China’s natural wonders on foot. An active walking holiday through fog-shrouded mountains or bamboo-forested karst terrain will reveal the natural settings of one of the world’s most ancient cultures. Here are some...

DestinationsActive, Beyond the Great Wall, Expedition, Great wall of China, Guilin, Yellow Mountain, Zhangjiajie

March 22, 2016

Norlha: An Innovative Workshop On The Tibetan Plateau

On the high-altitude plains of the Tibetan Plateau, just outside the monastic city of Xiahe, is a small workshop that produces a product made nowhere else on earth. Here, luxury and sustainability meet in the...

WildChinaCultural Immersion, Expedition, Xiahe

February 16, 2016

Discovering Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter on Foot

Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter is as old as the ancient Silk Road, the path that brought trade goods and new religions from the west into China. Today the Muslim Quarter is a bustling district of this...

DestinationsActive, Expedition, Xi'an, Yellow River Valley

May 7, 2015

Looking For Wildflowers Around the World

In 1910, in the valley of Sichuan’s Min River, a group was on an arduous trek. The leader of this trek, a man named Wilson, was being carried by two others in a bamboo sedan...

Education TravelBhutan, Expedition, Nature & Wildlife

September 5, 2014

8 Tips for Your Tibet Trek

WilChina prides itself on journeys that go above and beyond the typical itinerary. Some of our trips include more active adventures including hiking and trekking, so here are some tips to help you prepare for...

Insider Tips, TibetActive, China travel tips, Expedition, First-timers, Kailash, Tibet, tips, trekking

August 29, 2014

Along China’s Silk Road

When you first heard of the Silk Road, you might have had romantic ideas of a smooth road made out of silk. In reality, the Silk Road is not even a road at all...

Destinations, Kashgar, Xian, XinjiangExpedition, Silk Road

August 15, 2014

Yunnan’s Ancient Tea & Horse Caravan Road

Where in China can you experience a mix of history, culture, and nature? You can explore some of China’s most diverse cultures, ecology, and landscapes in Yunnan Province, just south of the Tibetan Plateau....

Destinations, Tibet, YunnanExpedition, Mountain Kingdoms

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