China Bike Tours, Tour de China

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Tour de China is a professional adventure tour company based in Shanghai of China. But most of the time We do not stay in the office but accompany with our customers, the outdoor adventure lovers who love to explore the great landscape, local ethnic minority cultures and local people’s life. We organnize full supported small group trekking, cycling, Self-driving and Charity tours and private and customized adventure tours for families in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet.

Customer made bike tour service is always avaibale for cycling clubs, cycling teams and individuals from all over the world.

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Beijing, Shanghai, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Guangxi

Age range, type of group

China Bike Tour, China Adventure Tour and Vacation.

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Tour de China 2010 Plans

Tour of Shangri-la, 9 days adventures in southwest of China. The tour of Shangri-la, the tour of minority culture and great landscape.

April 17th – April 25th. Middle long adventure tour to visit Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangri-la, Pudacuo National Park(the first National Park in China).

Charity Tour of Hani Terraces, the miracle of Human and Nature.

April 30th – May 7th. Fund raising for the developing of local education. The Hani Terraces are ready for the World Nature Heritage. Hani and Yi minority peopre and culture will impressive you.

Tour of Yunnan, 15 days adventures in southwest of China.

May 15th – 29th. Yunnan Adventures, Fifteen Days to Visit Dali, Jisushan Mountain, Lijiang, Shangri-la and Pudacuo National Park. Click for details.
June 12th – 26th. Yunnan Adventures, Fifteen Days to Visit Dali, Jisushan Mountain, Lijiang, Shangri-la and Pudacuo National Park. Click for details.

Customer made bike tour service is always avaibale for cycling clubs, cycling teams and individuals from all over the world.

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Tour of Yunnan, 15 days Adventures.

15 days tough bike tour to experience Great Yunnan Landscape and Cultures.
Package Price: RMB ￥15,000; GBP￡1,500; EURO €1,600; USD $ 2,200;
(4 persons one small group, Flights between Shanghai and Yunnan included.)
Starts and Ends at Shanghai, China.

YUNNAN is located in the southeast part fo China, and it is one of the most mysterious provinces of China. More than 30 ethnic minorities people are living in this province and it also has some worldwide famous places such as Dali, Lijiang ancient town, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-la and Meili Snow Mountain(Kawa Karpo), Lugu Lake and more.

It is a full supported bike tour, a support vehicle will follow the cyclists to carry all personal stuffs.

Highlights: Kunming, Lijiang old town, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-la old town, Songzanlin lamasery, Naxi minorty culture, Tibetan culture Lisu minority culture, Bai minority culture.

Altitude info: Kunming, 1900m; Dali old town, 2100m; Jizushan Mountain, 3250m; Lijiang old town 2400m; Tiger Leaping Gorge 2100-2500m; Shangri-la old town 3300m.

Rates

Trip day by day Itinerary:

D1, Meet at your hotel in Shanghai or meet at Shanghai airport in the morning, and take the flight from Shanghai to Kunming, that will take around 3 hours. In the afternoon, we will visit the beautiful Green Lake in the center of this Spring City and Yunnan University.

D2, Take flight from Kunming to Dali. Visit the thousand years old Dali old town. In that afternoon, we will trek to the most famous Cangshan Mountian. Live in Higerland hostel, you can have a great whole view of whole town.

D3, Get up early in the morning to see the sunrise. Ant then Half day Dali Cangshan mountain trek. In the afternoon cycle from Dali around the Erhai Lake to the East side of Erhai Lake, Live in Sky Sea Lodge.

D4, Cycle from Sky Sea Lodge to Jizushan Mountain, very tough. That day will be a long day. At first we have 15 kms cycling around the beautiful Erhai Lake, and then 55 kms mountain road is not an easy job, very good road and the landscape is terrific. Total is 70 Kms, Live in Farmer’s Guesthouse in Jizushan Mountain Town.

D5, Jizushan Mountain Trek, 8 Hours trek in the forest. On the top of Jizushan Mountain there is a temple called Jing Ding temple(Gold Top Temple), 3248 m. In the afternoon, we will go back to Sky Sea Lodge by small van.

D6, Rest in the morning and take small van with bikes from Dali to Lijiang, guided touring in this World Heritage Listed Town.

D7, If you want to feel the other side to this old town, please get up earlier in the morning, and work on the stone street. After breakfast, we will cycle from the old town to Jade Water Village, Baisha Village, Shuhe Old Town. We will have lunch in Shuhe riverside restaurant. After lunch for a short while rest, continue cycling on the countryside road to feel the rural life. We will go back to the old at around 5 o’clock. The leader will guide you in the old town for shopping and exploring the living history and unique Naxi style architectures. 60 kms cycling or more.

D8, Lashi Lake one day cycling, visit some Yi and Naxi minorities villages on the top of mountains, Zhiyun Lamasery, very tough. On the top of the mountain, you can see the great view of Yangtze River.

D10-D11, Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking. (Total 25 kms trekking for two days)

D12, Rest in the morning. Cycle from the middle Tiger Leaping Gorge to Qiao Tou Town in the afternoon, 25 kms and take small van to Shangri-la old town. Guided touring in this old town.

D13, Cycle from Shangri-la old town to Songzanlin Lamasery, the biggest Tibetan Lamasery in Yunnan. In the afternoon visit Napa Lake.

D14, Visit Pudacuo National Park, No cycling, easy day. Pudacuo National Park is the first Nation Park in China.

D15, Take flight Shangri-la Airport to Kunming and then from Kunming to Shanghai. End 15 days long and Hard trip.

Trip details:

Group size: 4 people.
Bike tour leader: an experienced English speaking cycling leader.
Tour type: 15 days, small group adventure tour; 8-9 day cycling, 3 days trekking.
Two World Heritages: Lijiang old town and the Three Rivers
Highlights: Lijiang old town, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-la old town, Songzanlin lamasery, Naxi, Bai, Lisu minorties cultures, Tibetan culture.
Altitude info: Lijiang old town 2400m; Tiger Leaping Gorge 2100-2500m; Shangri-la old town 3300m; Hightest of this trip, 3600m. Shigu old twn, 2100m.
Things need to bring: Outdoor clothes, normal and cycling wears, trekking shoes, backpack(>50L),
Things can buy in Lijiang: Sun cream, tooth paste and brush, towel and personal stuffs.
Tour de China will bring: Laptop with Internet, Garmin GPSMap 60CSx, trekking sticks, rain coats, emergency medicine-chest. Mountain Bike and helmet.
Starts and ends in Shanghai, China.

Discounts Offered

Five customers together, one more plus for free.

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Tour de China

Tour de China is an adventure tour company in China. Most of the time We do not stay in the office in someplace but accompany with our customers, the outdoor adventure lovers who love to explore the great landscape, local ethnic minority cultures and local people’s life. We organnize full supported small group trekking, cycling, Self-driving and Charity tours and private and customized adventure tours for families in Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet.

Our parnters and Tour de China co-operate daily or multi-day bike tours in Beijing, Shanghai Hangzhou too.

Tour de China started the step to the Cycling Adventure tours at 2008 in Yunnan. And now our adventure area has extend to most part of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. And the types of adventure tours you choose can be Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Cycling, Photography, Off-road Self-driving, Ethnic Minorty Culture, Charity and Volunteers Vacation or mixed. This Great Shangri-la Area has the richest ethnic minority culures, the most beautiful and mystical landscape and snow mountains in China and the World.

In 2009, We started to cooperate with some local NGO to arrange some Charity and Volunteer adventures to fund raise money to support the loacl poor schools and students in the south part of Yunnan. All the payment except the cost will be donated to the Local schools, poor students and NGOs to support them.

Tour de China is very willing to co-operate with adventure tour agencies overseas and work together.

On The Road Always !!!.