Bike China Adventures

Yunnan offers some of the best cycling in China with a diverse and colorful minority population, dramatic mountainous terrain, and a pleasant climate. This 11-day bicycle tour begins and ends in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province known as the "Spring City" and the gateway to China's largest concentration of ethnic minorities. This tour is designed as a moderate to challenging ride. Average daily cycling mileage will be about 41 miles (68 km) and will visit both well-known and little-known sights appealing to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests.

Part 4 begins with a city tour of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan visiting Yuantong Temple, Green Lake and Tang Dynasty Pagodas. Day 2 starts with a morning flight to Shangri-La (Zhongdian), located in northwest Yunnan. At an elevation of 3,200 meters (10,500 feet), it is at the edge of Tibet and about half its population is Tibetan. Here we will visit Songzanlin Monastery and Tiansheng Bridge hot springs. Heading southwest and mostly downhill, the next stop is Qiaotao, the south entrance to Tiger Leaping Gorge. A day will be spent here viewing one of the worldís deepest gorges. The following day we head to Lijiang, home of the Naxi minority and set in a valley overshadowed by Jade Dragon Snow Mountian. With a picturesque old town including fast moving water through open waterways and wooden architecture, Lijiang makes a good two-day stopover. Visits to surrounding villages will include the 15th century frescoes and Yufeng Monastary.

This 7-day bicycle tour begins and ends in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province known as the "Spring City" and the gateway to China's largest concentration of ethnic minorities. This tour is designed as a relatively moderately challenging ride. Average daily cycling mileage will be about 30-50 miles (50-80 km). On some days we may use vehicle transport to supplement the cycling to get us to the next destination. While there will be no support vehicle, riders will have their luggage transported between destinations. This tour will visit both well-known and little-known sights and will appeal to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests.

This 21-day extreme challenge bicycle tour begins in Golmud, Qinghai and crosses the Tibetan Plateau over eight passes, the highest of which is 5,231 m or 17,158 ft.

Part 2 of the Grand Tour begins in Guilin and will last for seven days. There will be brief city tour where we will visit Seven Star Park and Reed Flute Cave. The area around Guilin is famous for the karst landscape (limestone hill formations jutting up from an otherwise level ground and the subject of countless traditional Chinese paintings). This area is also riddled with caves used extensively by locals to hide when the Japanese invaded during World War II. On day two, we will head out into the countryside for some fresh air and go north to Longsheng.

Fujian province (also known as Fukien and Hokkien) lies on China's southeastern coast directly across the strait from Taiwan. The coastal area south of Xiamen is known for its candied fruit, while the interior has some of China's most interesting ancient structures, earthen round buildings known locally as "tulou."

This 14-day bicycle tour begins in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province known as the "Spring City" and the gateway to China's largest concentration of ethnic minorities and end in Chengdu, home of the Giant Pandas. This tour is designed as a relatively challenging ride. Average daily cycling mileage will be about 40 miles (65 km). On some days we may use vehicle transport to supplement the cycling to get us to the next destination. Riders will carry their luggage in their bike panniers. There will be no support vehicle. This tour will visit both well-known and little-known sights and will appeal to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests.

This 8-day bicycle tour begins in Chansha, the capital of Hunan province. The area we will be traveling through is south of the Yangtze River in South Central China. The the three highlights of the tour are Changsha, where Chairman Mao Zedong both studied and later taught, Hengshan and Zhangjiajie.

This eight-day bicycle tour begins and ends in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province known as the "Spring City" and the gateway to China's largest concentration of ethnic minorities. This tour is designed as an easy moderate ride. Average daily cycling mileage will be about 30 miles (50 km). On most days we will use vehicle transport to supplement the cycling to get us to the next destination. Riders will carry only their own day gear; luggage will be transfer in the support vehicle. This tour will visit both well-known and little-known sights and will appeal to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests.

This 11-day bicycle tour begins and ends in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. The area you will be traveling through is generally between Dali and Ruili, the border town with Myanmar (Burma). The region is the home to a number of Yunnan minority groups that dress in traditional clothes and also an active volcanic area with volcanic peaks and hot springs.