Take a journey, that’s what My Travel is all about! Backpacking gets you amongst the locals, keeps you out, about and active. We love travelling this way for these very reasons

What makes My Travel unique is that we visit the great places you’ve heard about and experience them in different ways. We design and run the trips ourselves and want our travellers to have a real sense of achievement. After a long hike or tough bike journey, when you’re grubby and sweaty, where sure you’ll look back, smile and think ‘I did that’

At My Journey we believe if you can’t fit around a Chinese dinner table you’re not boutique, we have a maximum group size of 8. This means you’ll never feel like a herd of sheep, and allows you get to/from in/out of places groups of 18 just can’t

Everyone wants a local experience, that special interaction with the people that makes you feel like you really did it, that you where really there. It’s not about how you shower, eat or sleep; it’s about how you travel. My Travel style travels local. We use a blend of public and private transport. ‘Going local’ as we say, is the best way to experience the spaces in between

Our accommodation philosophy means we support local families and small hotels, the businesses that really need it. Things will be simple but that’s often part of the charm, after all nobody wants 20 storey buildings springing up in unspoilt villages. Cleanliness and friendliness are our top priorities when choosing a place to sleep. On this style of tour you might have a roommate, always of the same gender, but only one, we don’t stay in 15 bed dorm rooms

If you’re a backpacker, seasoned or new, who likes it a bit rough around the edges and can appreciate local travel, My Travel is for you

My Travel Tours

Great Southern Land 21 Days/ 20 Nights

Southern China in all its glory! Covering three weeks this tour begins in Guilin/Yangshuo and takes you cycling through karst peaks along the Li River before heading into the heart of the Dragon’s Backbone rice terraces. Take a week travelling through the little explored Dong villages, hike through mountains and rice fields to towns barely reachable any other way. See cultural performances in village drum towers, drink some rice wine, and then head to Zhongdian for a taste of Tibetan culture. Watch monks pray and circle temples covered in prayer flags, and hike the unforgettable Tiger Leaping Gorge. If you’re into active tours, want to see real countryside, local people and unmissable scenery; then this is for you

Village Life 8 Days/ 7 Nights

Rice terraces, sleepy wooden villages, great scenery and even better food; that’s what village life is all about. This short week long trip is perfect for the traveller who wants to hike, bike and maybe even swim the parts of China so beautiful they are on every postcard. Start by riding along karst peaks, go rafting the following day then arrive in Yangshuo for great food and relaxation. Head to Chengyang for the chance to hike far into the surrounding villages and see the famous ‘Wind and Rain bridges’ of the Dong people. The tour finishes off by staying in one of the original family guest houses in the steep terraced hills of Ping An. This tour starts and finishes Guilin making it perfect to add as part of your bigger travel plans or a short break

Gorgeous Yunnan 10 Days/ 9 Nights

Yunnan, one of China’s richest provinces in both culture and scenery is gorgeous! This tour takes you to the foothills of the Himalayas to visit the largest Tibetan temple in Yunnan and get a taste of Tibetan culture. Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the most dramatic hikes you can do... anywhere! The gorge is not to be missed and not to be rushed. Take the full four days to hike and explore the trails here and stay in local farm houses where big toothless grins welcome you in. Finish your sight seeing by cycling through and around Dali, the town home to the Bai minority people. This tour starts and finishes in Kunming making it convenient for onward travel to other parts of China or South-East Asia