China trip 2026

Vikash picked us up on time as always, we got through everything well. When the flight took off punctually at 23:00, we were happy that it was finally starting after such a long preparation. The flight was very pleasant, even though neither of us slept much. There was a long queue at the immigration control, […]

So this morning I looked at the planning again, oh MISTAKES in the planning !!!Shock! We’re flying tonight, so to be exact 20 minutes after midnight and that’s already the 29th. One day too many planned… Well, luckily still noticed. Then first install VPN for China, without which many sites on the Internet are not […]

In Kuala Lupur we take the grave to the airport at half past nine, for a Saturday evening there is not so much going on, we are at the airport in an hour. The check-in of the suitcases, departure and security check are done in 30 minutes. So we have a lot of time until […]

Andy (Fei Yao) was already there on time this morning at 8:30 a.m. Today there is tomorrow’s program, because today is a holiday. We drive out of the city past a colorful mix of tall concrete buildings and low old houses. It is spring. The magnolias are in their full glory. Trees with small flowers […]

Tia’anmen Square measures 880m x 500m, it is a huge area, you can well imagine how these parades work here. But first you have to come in, the controls are strict, everything is searched and scanned. In China, the passport is the ticket for everything, the tickets are registered on the passport. The mausoleum of […]

Today we check out of the hotel and spend the morning in Beijing.  The road in Beiluogouxian is right in the middle of Beijing. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. It all seems to be geared towards tourists. It is, but the old small streets could stay that way and were not modernized, actually […]

The hotel is really great and the breakfast couldn’t be more varied. And really comfortably furnished with lots of wood. It reminds more of Tyrol or Switzerland, Since it is located in the center of Xi’an, the drive to the Terracotta Warriors takes about 1 hour. We pass the Xing Xing Park – it is […]

We are picked up punctually by Mia and our driver and driven to the airport, on the way we see countless residential silos again. The drive takes about an hour, Mia takes us to check-in, we also have to show the special Tibet visa. At the airport there is still coffee, and a sandwich and […]

We survived the first night at 3,650 meters above sea level well. We all followed the advice. Yes, it’s really strange to walk so slowly, drinking 3 liters of water is not that difficult, you’re thirsty all the time anyway. This also comes from the Diamox that we took as a preventive measure against altitude […]

It goes really well with the altitude. Our oxygen saturation is around 95% again, we are very happy. And so we are in good spirits for the ascent today to the Potala Palace. From 1642 to 1959 it was the official residence and seat of government of the Dalai Lamas, although the massive structure is […]

We start at 9:00 a.m . On our 6-7 hour drive to Shigatse we make the first stop at Yalu Tsangbu, the longest river in Tibet, 6th longest river in China, highest large river in the world and flows into the Indian Ocean in India. We drive on into the mountains. Our driver’s car is really […]

The day starts with Chinese breakfast’s TV, it doesn’t come any other than with us, war in the Middle East and our colleague with the red tie, Last day in Tibet. We visit the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. It was built by the first Dalai Lama. We were not even aware of that. In one of […]

Whenever you think, THAT was a super great breakfast buffet, it tops the next one. We can’t get rid of the feeling that someone from the kitchen once worked in Switzerland. There were pretzel rolls and Swiss Emmental, a feast. In Chengdu there is a panda breeding station 15 km away. We were in the […]

Today it’s time to repack. We only take our backpacks 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 the origin of Buddhism. We are already slain. We can hardly process so much information. After 2 hours we […]

In the morning at 6:30 a.m . Markus sets off to see the sunrise at the golden summit. Unfortunately there was a lot of fog, but the atmosphere was mystical. A temple was open and the monks performed their morning ritual. Sylvia stayed in the room, unfortunately her nose is tight, I’m sure it will get better […]

This morning at 10 a.m. we were picked up by our tour guide Han. She explains something about Chongqing to us. It is a city state and covers a total of 84,000 km2, and has 32 million inhabitants. In the city center there are 10 million. Chongqing, also called oven or fog city, is located […]

Unfortunately, Markus has now also caught a cold and slept badly. We also find something for breakfast in the large buffet. At 8:40 a.m. we are sitting in the restaurant on deck 3 with earphones and a receiver with which we can understand our English-speaking guide well. We wait patiently until group 6 is complete. So that’s […]

Well rested, we go to breakfast shortly after 8 a.m ., because nothing happens until 11 a.m. Markus treats himself to a massage including foot care, you should see the back, bright red. But if it helps. In the meantime we pass the Qutang Gorge by ship. It’s impressive how the rocks suddenly rise into the air. There […]

You can already hear footsteps, voices, doors, it is still early, and it is the end of the ship’s journey. One sunrise later we make our way to breakfast and then to the assembly point on deck 2, at 8 o’clock we leave. We say goodbye to Summer, she looked after us personally on the ship, many […]

Today we are supposed to be ready at 08:30 a.m., we manage, the breakfast in a canteen-like atmosphere was just OK. Markus had opted for fried rice and noodles, which was a good choice. We then went to the bakery, where there was fine coffee. Then we start on time and a big van drives […]

Today we will go through the southern gate into the national park and until then we drive 40 minutes over a mountain with Mr. Hu’s minibus. Everything is green, wet from last night’s rain, and it smells wonderfully fresh. We don’t quite have 20 degrees and a good 80% humidity. Perfect for our noses and lungs.  The […]

We start early, pack, have breakfast and at 7:30 a.m . we meet Mr. Hu and Alex. At the bakery around the corner, you already recognize us, we get a coffee and a little food for later on the train. The destination Today is Tianmen Mountain, which is located just eight kilometers south of the village of […]

Now we actually wake up in Shanghai. From the mountains directly to the mega city. These contrasts are still very impressive. Markus was here with Robert almost 10 years ago and already knew a little bit about what we will see today. Our tour guide is already waiting for us and we go to the […]

Today we drive with Sahra to Suzhou. The drive takes 1.5 hours. She loves this city very much and tells us enthusiastically about it. Among other things, Suzho is also called the Venice of the East and is a well-known silk city. There is no airport in Suzhou, but it can be reached quickly by […]

Mr. Yang picks us up at the hotel at 10 a.m . So we still have time to get a coffee in the morning. The only long noses far and wide. We drive half an hour to Tongli. One of the many water towns. At the entrance we meet Sahra, our companion from yesterday, she has new […]

So yesterday evening the following happened. We arrive at the train station of Mount Huangshan, but no driver at the first exit. So out of the building, of course on the ground floor, where else. Exit????? Wooooo???? Ah here…. Still no driver. Markus starts searching… Sylvia is approached from behind and a sign with our […]

We can watch the sunrise from our bed, everything is shrouded in thick fog and it is still raining. After breakfast we make our way to the cable car with our guide. The rain has subsided in the meantime and there are bright spots and lo and behold we still see something of the yellow […]

The hotel wasn’t really great, but the room and the bed were clean and absolutely ok. We are only here to sleep anyway, because it leaves at 8:30 a.m . Mr. Sun Yi picks us up and we drive to the garden “Fish look at the flower bay” it is located on the West Lake. Mr. Sun […]

Today the plan is to explore the landscape of the li river, on the 20 yuen note, we already have the party headquarters in Beijing, which is pictured on the 100 and also the Potala Monastery in Lhasa from the 50, the moonstones on the 1 note we have also seen, only the area of […]

In the morning (already at 8 o’clock) you will be picked up from the hotel and drive about 40 minutes to Xianggong Hill (Husband Mountain). The ascent to the summit takes about 15 minutes, where you will be amazed by the breathtaking view of the Li River and the surrounding karst mountains. Well, we are […]

Today there is not much to report, at 10 o’clock we start at the hotel at the rice terraces, we drive to Guilin and then take the express train to Hong Kong. In the train we are really cooled down, very unpleasant. The exit from China and entry into Hong Kong does not take long, […]

Breakfast at the Eaton Hotel is in the basement and is set up like a food court. Really nicely done and everyone can find something here. At 9:30 a.m.  we meet Polly, our German tour guide for today, whom Markus and Robert met 9 years ago. We take the bus to the promenade by the water. […]

Today we are on our own. We take the taxi to the Peak, the viewpoint over Hong Kong, the weather is still good, rain is forecast for later. We decide to walk down, but it turns out that the road is very steep. Then we drive to the shopping center in the harbor, there is […]

For the last night in Hong Kong we have booked something special, we change to the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. One of the most traditional hotels in the city. We are curious what to expect. It will be a quiet day and we enjoy the luxury in the hotel. In the evening there is […]

At 9 o’clock we have to go to the airport in Hong Kong, it is about 4 hours to Kuala Lumpur. In the queue we get to know Marcus, he has worked in Germany for a long time and sells food by the container. We stayed at the airport for one night and spend the […]

The Sama Sama Hotel is very close to the airport, we got a room on the top floor with access to the Premium Lounge. The breakfast is so nice and private and we enjoy the peace and quiet, with the buggy we go directly in front of the lift and we drive up to the […]