Trekking & Hiking

North of the ice rampart of the Himalaya, lie the China’s three of two largest plateaus of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the southwest corner but the most exotic area of China, home to many ethnic groups, still retains fantasy, unique cultures and colorful folklores for great exploring. Many grand peaks and meandering rivers add up allure to this intriguing land, rendering with forested valleys, turquoise lakes, lush grasslands, breathtaking terrace fields… Some lovely or zigzag trails cutting through such fascinating wilds that create unrivalled chances and multiple choices for hiking or trekking.

For in-depth exploring southwest China, absolutely, trekking is a superb as well as the essential for an exhaustive and close-up appreciation of the beauty of this cultural and natural landscape. Plateautours.com offers a wide range of trekking tours mainly in southwest, varying in difficulty from the simple up to the adventurous in order to cope with the physical conditions and personal interests. Whether it’s the easier treks at Four Ladies Mountain in Western Sichuan, jungle trekking in tropical Xishuangbanna, hikes up to the terrace field hills in Guizhou, moderate treks along the narrow paths of Tiger Leaping Gorge and Haba Snow Mountain, the Kora circuit around Mt. Kailash in Tibet, or a challenging treks for scared mountains of Mt. Anyemaqen in Amdo, Mt. Gongga in Kham and world’s highest mountain of Everest, here never lacks of good deal of opportunities that one can generate the most vivid memories by trekking through Southwest.