China Silk Road China: A 9-Day Itinerary from Dunhuang to the Pamirs Nine days west along the old Silk Road, from the dunes of Dunhuang to a glacier lake at 3,650 metres — by night train, with a guide, and through about ten checkpoints.
China Yunnan Itinerary: 11 Days from the Rice Terraces to Shangri-La A south-to-north route across Yunnan by train and bus, from the Hani rice terraces at 240 metres to the Tibetan plateau at 3,300 — with no hire car at any point.
