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We believe that travel should entail an exchange of knowledge and perspectives, a sharing of wealth, and a genuine appreciation of China’s beautiful natural environments. This philosophy underpins the heart and soul of our style of travel. We recognise that well-planned itineraries and well-informed tourists contribute positively to cross-cultural understanding and the livelihoods of local people.
You’ll travel over 2,000 miles from east to west on this journey, but take only one short flight (from Urumqi to Kashgar). The rest of the distance is covered by train. What better way to reduce your carbon footprint and see the vast diversity of China’s landscapes and people?
In the desert oasis city of Turpan, join a local Uighur family in their home for a delicious homemade meal. Our patronage provides the family with some much-needed additional income – in exchange you’ll be rewarded with warm hospitality and a first-hand demonstration in the local art of noodle-making.
On this journey our local guides are trained to share their knowledge of cultural and other local issues in a balanced, informative way; in this journey alone you are likely to meet several local guides from different areas across the country. They share real experiences from their own lives and insights into family life, influences and beliefs, thus providing our travellers with a deeper understanding of the places they visit. This is what motivates our guides, not shopping commissions.
Our offices in Asia are staffed with local people wherever possible and we have a long term aim of filling management roles with competent local staff. This presence means we are much better able to control the content, the actions of our suppliers, and the style of our small group journey.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
