See the Labrang Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist temples, and super high-mountain scenery on this trip to the largely Tibetan remote area of Gansu Province. A similar feel to Tibet, without the hassle of getting the official permit.
Bookings and more info for Xiahe, Labrang Monastery, Zhagana Tibetan area, Gansu Province

Clean and cool grasslands near the border of Hebei and Inner Mongolia: hikes, BBQ lamb, and more.
Bookings and more info for Bashang Grasslands, Hebei Province

See the fantastically-coloured mountains and cliffs in an all-but unexplored area of Gansu; visit Horse Hoofprint Temple, Jiayuguan Fortress, and more.
Bookings and more info for Zhangye Danxia Landform, Gansu Province (5 days)

See the Southern Silk Road sights of Dali and its surrounds, travelling by foot, bicycle, and as part of a mule train as we visit ancient towns and temples on the ancient Tea and Horse Trail and camp out on Cang Mountain.
Bookings and more info for Dali’s Old Towns, Cang Mountain, and Erhai Lake, Yunnan (5 days)

Spend seven days on the Silk Road, heading west to Kashgar and travelling by jeep instead of camel through the vast empty areas of Xinjiang Province.
Bookings and more info for Silk Road: Korla to Kashgar (7 days)

See the sights along a key stretch of the northern Silk Road—Turpan's Jiaohe Ancient City Ruins and Ayding Lake, Dunhuang's Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Lake, Yumenguan Pass and the fortress at Jiayuguan, plus hikes and walks in scenery that goes from grassland to desert.
Bookings and more info for Silk Road: Urumqi to Jiayuguan (7 days)

Travel by foot and jeep through the desert, visit desert lakes, ride camels, camp in the desert, and more.
Bookings and more info for Tengger Desert Lakes, Inner Mongolia (4 days)

See the highlights of Lijiang and Shangri-La: cobbled streets and watercourses of ancient towns, Naxi and Tibetan culture, plus views of snow-capped mountains. Cultural focus, nothing too strenuous.
Bookings and more info for Lijiang and Shangri-La, Yunnan Province