Day 13 Mount Emei - train to Chongqing
At 6.30 in the morning, Markus sets off to see the sunrise at Golden Summit. Unfortunately there was a lot of fog, but the atmosphere was still mystical. A temple was open and the monks were...
Day 12 The Great Buddha of Leshan and Mount Emei
Today we have to repack. We only take our rucksacks with us. The rest stays with the driver in the car. Our tour guide Maya explains to us in the car on the way to Leshan...
Day 11 Chengdu and the Panda Base
Whenever you think, THAT was a great breakfast buffet, the next one tops it. We can't shake off the feeling that someone in the kitchen has...
DAY 10 Tashilhunpo Monastery Flight to Chengdu
The day starts with Chinese breakfast's on TV, there's nothing else like here, war in the Middle East and our colleague with the red tie, last day in Tibet....
Day 9 Drive to Shigatse via Gyantse
We set off at 9:00 am. On our 6-7 hour journey to Shigatse, we make our first stop at the Yalu tsangbu, the longest river in Tibet, 6th longest river in China, highest major river...
Day 8 Lhasa and the Potala Palace
The altitude is going really well. Our oxygen saturation is back to around 95% and we are very happy. And so we are in good spirits for the ascent to the Potala today...
Day 7 Lhasa and its monasteries
We survived the first night at 3,650 metres above sea level well. We also followed all the advice. Yes, it's really strange to walk so slowly, drinking 3 litres of water...
Day 6 Lhasa in Tibet 3650m
We are picked up on time by Mia and our driver and driven to the airport, on the way we again see countless residential silos. The journey takes about an hour, Mia takes us to the check-in,...
Day 5 Xi'an and terracotta warriors
The hotel is really great and the breakfast couldn't be more varied. And really cosy with lots of wood. It's more reminiscent of Tyrol or Switzerland, as it's...
Day 4 Beijing Hutong tour and journey to Xi'an
Today we check out of the hotel and spend the morning in Beijing. The street in Beiluogouxian is right in the centre of Beijing. It was built in the Ming...