We got to the airport this morning to find our plane, which was
coming from Guangzhou had been diverted to Adelaide because of the fog in
Perth. After some confusion it now
seems the incoming flight will arrive in Perth from Adelaide about 1pm and leave
(as currently scheduled) at 2:10 pm. Hence we will not get to
Guangzhou till 10:30pm, or so, some 6 hours late. This is better than it might have been, as
there were initial concerns that the aircrew would be out of flying hours, and
we might have had to wait till tomorrow
China by Bike
On this trip you go as a traveller, only to find that you become the main attraction, as local people are delighted to see that we travel as they do - on bicycles! We commence our adventure in the southern city of Guangzhou as we cycle the backroads out through rural China with stunning green rice fields, mud brick huts, buffaloes and farmers attending their fields as our daily backdrop. Crossing over to Guangxi Province we cycle to Yao minority villages enroute to the stunning limestone pinnacle landscape of Yangshuo. Located on the banks of the beautiful Li River, Yangshuo's sublime scenery has inspired painters and poets for centuries. Following our cycle ride we travel to Xian to visit one of the most significant discoveries of the 20th century - the Terracotta Warriors; then continue to Beijing to visit the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. This trip provides an incomparable panorama of rural, ancient and modern China. No wonder this is one of our most popular trips.
Brief Itinerary
| DAY 1 | Join Guangzhou |
| DAY 2 | Transfer to San Shui, cycle to Zhaoqing |
| DAYS 3/9 | Cycle through rural China to the charismatic town of Yangshuo, visiting local markets and minority villages |
| DAY 10 | In Yangshuo, cycle to Moonhill, breathtaking limestone pinnacle landscapes |
| DAY 11 | Fly to Xian |
| DAY 12 | In Xian, visit Terracotta Warriors |
| DAY 13 | In Xian, overnight train to Beijing |
| DAY 14 | Arrive Beijing, Tiananmen Square |
| DAY 15 | Great Wall |
| DAY 16 | In Beijing, trip concludes |
