About
We are the people
on the other side of the language barrier.
We are outdoor trekking lovers and we are also hardworking workers. We work as trekking guides, outdoor chefs, porters — we do hard work all the time. We do not have 100,000 followers on social media, but we honour our work and still try to find fun in it. We are on a journey of hard work: doing what we are good at, and trying to enjoy it.
Our philosophy is simple. We can supply the world with affordable made-in-China products; we can also supply the world with affordable trekking tours.
That is exactly what we do: provide international travellers with affordable domestic trekking groups to join. Within China we have our own way of travelling and doing things, while foreign travellers tend to move in their own sphere — because of the language barrier, interaction and communication are limited. Trekking became a cool thing to do in China years ago, and there are now many domestic groups that are both available and affordable.
So why not join one of ours? It is affordable, it is fun, it goes to the most beautiful and wild places in China, there are always interesting people, and there is always a cross-cultural experience. Stay open-minded, get the most out of a trip, make some friends, save money, have fun.
How we make money
We are paid by the operators whose batches we buy seats in. That is the honest description of the model, and it explains the price you see: it is the domestic batch price, not that price plus a hidden margin.
It also explains what we will not do. We will not put you on a more expensive trip because it pays us better. We will not add a "handling fee" at the end of a quote. And because the price is set by the operator rather than by us, we can show you the band before you commit and confirm the exact number in writing when the batch is locked.
A small part of our business is travel-trade partners who buy the same seats at trade rates for their own clients. Same batches, same standard.
The network
Who actually runs your trip
We are not the operator. Every trip below is run by a licensed Chinese operator with its own guides, cooks and vehicle contracts. Our job is to find the good ones, buy seats at the domestic rate, and translate the whole thing for you.
West Sichuan plateau circuits, Genyen massif, porter and horse teams.
2 treks listedInternational-group departures in Sichuan and Tibet; English guiding.
3 treks listedShort high-altitude objectives around Kangding, domestic batches.
1 treks listedHaba and northwest Yunnan summits; local mountain guides.
1 treks listedYunnan ridge walks and the Taihang range; lodge-based routes.
2 treks listedMeili north slope and remote Diqing valleys.
1 treks listedTibet-licensed operator; permits, guides, plateau transport.
1 treks listedSupplier relationships are commercial and change between seasons. A trek page names the operator currently running that batch. Where a supplier's licence, insurance or permit record is being re-verified, the trip is marked "to be confirmed" rather than sold.
On the mountain
What we are strict about
Cheap does not mean careless. These are the four things we will lose a booking over.
Insurance, verified
Trekking cover and an altitude limit above your trip maximum. We check the certificate, not just the purchase.
Acclimatisation, not compressed
Above 3,000 m we do not sleep more than 500 m higher than the night before. If a schedule breaks that rule, we do not sell it.
The guide decides on the summit
On every summit trip the turn-around call belongs to the mountain guide. That is stated before booking and it is not negotiable.
Leave the camps clean
Group rubbish comes out with the horses. We ask travellers to carry a filter bottle rather than buy bottled water on the trail.
Who travels with us
Our travellers come mostly from Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific — Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and Hong Kong SAR — plus a steady trickle from Australia, Europe and North America. The common thread is not nationality. It is a willingness to be the only non-Chinese person in the group, and a preference for spending money on the trip rather than on the markup.
Still reading? That's a good sign.
People who read this far tend to be the right fit. Send us a month and a rough idea, and we will tell you honestly whether we have a batch for you.