Departures · 2027 season
When things actually run
Chinese trekking is seasonal to a degree that surprises people. The table below shows each trip's operating window for the 2027 season. Exact batch dates are published by the operators roughly three months before each window opens — register your interest and we will send them the day they land.
11 windows across 4 opening months
Why dates aren't published yet
Chinese operators confirm batches a season at a time, usually in March for a summer season. Publishing a date we cannot hold would waste your time and ours. When you register interest in a month, you go on the list that gets the batch calendar the day it is released — before it appears anywhere public.
Dates to avoid
Chinese New Year, Labour Day (early May) and National Day week (1–7 October) fill every train, guesthouse and trail in the country. If your dates are flexible, work around those three. If they are not, book early.
Tibet runs on a different clock
Tibet departures are constrained by the permit calendar rather than the weather. Applications go in on fixed dates, and a missed submission means a missed batch. Start that conversation at least two months before you want to travel.
Tell us a month
One line is enough — which month, roughly how long, and whether English guiding matters to you. We come back with what is actually running, what it costs, and a straight answer on the language question.