Colette's Grand Detour

I’m back in China and have a 6-week trip planned that will start and end in Beijing. First up I am going to head to Shanxi Province, west of Beijing, for 4 days, to visit the ancient cities of Datong and Pingyao. I will then join a small group tour heading to Tibet for 2 weeks, which starts with an epic 56 hour non-stop rail journey across the Tibetan plateau to reach Lhasa. My journey through Tibet will end in Kathmandu, where I will have a couple of days to myself where I plan to try some traditional Nepalese arts and crafts, before I join another small group tour to explore Nepal and Bhutan for 2 weeks. And then finally from Bhutan (via Bangkok) I will head back to China for 10 days to explore Zhangjiajie (think avatar style scenery) and the rice terraces of Guilin. Its going to be a busy and full on next month or so.