Top Ten Best Places in Gansu
If you’re looking to truly get away from China's mega-cities to have a genuine adventure, experience a melting pot of cultures and traditions, and see [...]
Top Ten Best Treks in Tibet
The Tibetan Plateau covers an area that is 4 times bigger than France. With an average elevation over 4,500m (14,800 ft) this high plateau is [...]
Trekking Mount Kailash Video
A video taken during our trekking on the Mount Kailash.
Faces of Tibet Video
The Silk Road of Zhangye Video
Amazing Kanbula Video
Nomad Life Video
Prayers in the Plateau with VSA Hong Kong
Walking Through Tibet Video
Exploring Northern Yunnan Video
The Many Flavors of Xining Video
Exploring Wild Qinghai Video
Team Building in Qunjia National Park Video
Twenty outcomes of Team Building
When considering a team building event, you should know and be prepared to discuss the outcomes that you most value and the take-aways you desire [...]
Outdoor Classroom Team building 户外团队建设课程
Introduction 介绍 Team building through “experiential education” is an exciting way of discovering human potential and the larger world around us. In today’s modern, fast [...]
The British School of Nanjing, Qinghai and Gansu Trip Video
Griffith University in Gansu Video
Maiji Shan
With a backdrop of the lush, green mountains just southeast of Tianshui town, the grottoes of Maiji Shan contain some of the most famous Buddhist [...]
Jiayuguan Fort
Jiayuguan Pass is an iconic image of western China. Sandwiched between the snowy 6,000 meter Qilian Mountain peaks and the Black Mountains of the Mazong [...]
Bingling Temple
The Bingling Temple (simplified Chinese: 炳灵寺; pinyin: Bǐnglíng Sì) is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculptures carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies [...]
Yadan National Park
Located about 180-kilometer northwest of Dunhuang City, Yadan National Geological Park sits right on the edge of the Gobi Desert and occupies an area of [...]
Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a Silk Road trading town that offers vast stretches of open desert, camel rides, a great walking night market, and the Mogao Cave [...]
Top Ten things that a foreigner should know when visiting Tibet
How can foreigners show honor to Tibetan culture through our actions and behaviors in a place that is not our home? Tibetan culture has thousands [...]
What exactly is team building?
Introduction Team building through “experiential education” is an exciting way of discovering human potential and the larger world around us. In today’s modern, fast paced, [...]
The six most common wilderness injuries that you should know how to treat
Whether you are a day hiker or you are out on a 30 day expedition in Alaska, you need to know the six most common [...]
What do you need in your First Aid Kit?
As you travel to remote places it is super important to be prepared for emergencies, especially when you are far away from advanced medical care. [...]
10 Most Legendary (And Infamous) Travelers In History
“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep [...]
Taking the Train in China: What You Can Expect
Taking the train in China can be a wonderful and exciting process and is a great way to see the countryside if you have the [...]
Visiting the Pandas of Chengdu
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (as it is officially called) is one of the main places to see the Pandas in China. [...]
What is it like to sleep in a Tibetan nomad tent?
For those looking for adventure and to experience the authentic life of the Tibetan Plateau, this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance. Sleep in a high altitude [...]
Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province and is the launching point of many of our tours into the high plateau. Xining is an interesting [...]
Hezuo
Hezuo is a town in Gansu Province. It is also the capital of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and it is known as a gateway into [...]
Lijiang
Once a major stop on the former Tea Horse Road, Lijiang is teeming with beautiful landscapes, deep history, and rich Naxi culture. Most adventures in [...]
Tiger Leaping Gorge
The Tiger Leaping Gorge trek (虎跳峡; Pinyin: Hu Tiao Xia), near Lijiang in Yunnan, is one of the finest treks through some of the most naturally beautiful [...]
Win a brand new HYDRO FLASK!
I have trekked all over Tibet with my Hydro Flask! I have dropped it down canyons and kicked it over so many times and there [...]
Can you believe that this guy skiied down the world’s second highest mountain?
Situated on the Pakistan-China border, K2 is the highest peak of the Karakoram range and the 2nd highest mountain in the world. If you are a [...]
Islam in Western China
Most people do not realize that there are over 20 million Muslims in western China. Of the 56 recognized ethnicities in China, 10 of these [...]
Kanbula National Park
Kanbula National Park is like a mini Grand Canyon with soaring Red Rock Cliffs and perfect hikes winding through the canyon walls overlooking the Yellow [...]
Zhangye
From the legendary Horse Hoof Temple (Mati Si) to the striking colors of the Rainbow Mountains, Zhangye is a small town on the Hexi Corridor [...]
The Potala Palace
The Potala Palace (on the north side of Lhasa, Tibet) is the massive fortress-like building that is often depicted in the classic photographs of Lhasa. [...]
The Complete Packing List for Mount Kailash
Here is what you really need (and what you don't) when you are packing for your trip to Mount Kailash!
Trekking Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash, in the Himalayas of western Tibet, is the holiest mountain in the world as measured by the number of people who worship at [...]
This Chinese Grandma is Blowing Everyone’s Mind!
Meet Ms. Qi, a 73-year-old Chinese backpacker who has probably visited more epic places than anyone from her younger generation. Qi has already visited the [...]
Seven Incredible Days in Ladakh!
Ladakh, India is an area in the north-east region the Himalayas that borders with Pakistan and China. Being surrounded by the world’s highest mountain ranges, [...]
The Best Snacks of Sichuan
One of the best parts of traveling is that it allows you the opportunity to taste new and diverse foods. Here is a blog for [...]
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thai hospitality is an art perfected in Chiang Mai, and recent decades have seen the city emerge as one of Asia’s most popular, best value [...]
Should I ride an elephant in Thailand?
What is the deal with riding and washing elephants in Thailand? From intricately designed temples to one of Thailand’s most famous beers, elephants in Thailand certainly [...]
Acclimatization in Tibet
With an average elevation exceeding 4,500 metres (14,800 ft), the Tibetan Plateau is sometimes called "the Roof of the World" because it stands over 3 miles (4.8 [...]
Dawu
Dawu or 大武镇 (in Tibetan known as Maqen) is the capital of Golok, also sometimes spelled "Golog". Golok is the highest area in Amdo Tibet, [...]
Twenty Five Quotes To Inspire You to Get Outside
It's amazing how a little ink can provoke so much thought. Writing can stir us to war or peace. It can make us pause in [...]
Ten Quick Tips on How to Pack a Backpack
A correctly organized backpack will make your hike even more comfortable. Regardless of how in shape you might be, incorrectly packing a backpack can quickly [...]
Langmusi (郎木寺) – Taktsang Lhamo (སྟག་ཚང་ལྷ་མོ་)
Located right on the border of Sichuan and Gansu Province, Langmusi is a town that offers two distinct monasteries- one on each side of the [...]
Dege སྡེ་དགེ (德格)
Situated right on the border with the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) , Dege, 德格 in Chinese or in Tibetan སྡེ་དགེ , is the last town in [...]
Watch our new video and see how we roll
Are you curious what kind of stuff we do at Elevated Trips? Watch this fun video to get an insight into our most recent 4 [...]
The jagged peaks and alpine lakes of Nyenbo Yurtse
Trek past fields of Edelweiss and yaks grazing near turquoise glacial lakes and discover the dramatic shark tooth peaks of Nyenbo Yurtse. This the home [...]
Six days of trekking bliss on Minya Konka
Minya Konka, or Mount GongGa, is the highest peak in Sichuan Province at 7,556 m (24,790 ft). This also gives it the distinction of being the 41st [...]
