Journeys
Little Fish Travels does not offer standard sightseeing routes. Each journey begins with a cultural thread: a river, a craft tradition, a sacred landscape, a local cuisine, or a way of living.
The routes below are our core journeys. They can be joined as small-group departures or adapted into private journeys for families, friends and personal celebrations.
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The Mother Rivers & Sacred Highlands
Sep 4–14, 2026
Chengdu · Xiahe · Linxia · Lanzhou
11 days | 8–16 guests
Rivers · Faith · Textile · Silk RoadA cultural journey from the Upper Yangtze to the Yellow River, tracing Daoist gardens, Tibetan Buddhist devotion, nomadic weaving and riverside Buddhist grottoes.
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Tibet in Layers
April 6–17, 2027
Chengdu · Nyingchi · Baiba Campsite · Basongtso · Lhasa · Namtso
13 days | 8–12 guests
Sacred Lakes · Tibetan Craft · Songtsam Stays · High PlateauA carefully paced journey beginning in Chengdu’s slow-living culture before entering Tibet, moving from the forests of Nyingchi to the sacred city of Lhasa and the high-altitude lake of Namtso.
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Highland Serenity & Sacred Summits
Nov 15–28, 2026
Kunming · Dali · Lijiang · Shangri-La · Meili Snow Mountain
14 days | 8–12 guests
Ethnic Craft · Regional Food · Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike · Scenic Road TripA journey along the ancient Tea Horse Road, moving through Yunnan’s old towns, highland valleys, Tibetan cultural landscapes, and sacred snow mountains.
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Japan by Hand and Taste
March 20–30, 2027
Tokyo · Hida · Kanazawa · Kyoto
11 days | 8–12 guests
Food · Craft · Art · Local LifeA journey through Japan’s food culture, textile traditions, craft cities, contemporary art and refined regional stays.
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Peaks, Threads & Neon
Oct 15–25, 2027
Guangzhou · Guilin · Kaili · Anshun · Chongqing
11 days | 8–16 guests
Modern China · Waterfalls · Embroidery · Miao CultureA cultural journey from Guangzhou’s dim sum traditions to Guilin’s limestone peaks, the living craft world of Miao Guizhou, the power of Huangguoshu Waterfall and the neon verticality of Chongqing.
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Cloud Forests & Border Tables
Dates to be announced
Kunming · Mt. Jingmaishan · Menglian
9 days | 8–10 guests
Markets · Rainforest Tea · Bulang & Dai Culture · Borderland CuisineA slow, sensory journey through southwest Yunnan, from Kunming’s vivid markets to Jingmai Mountain’s rainforest tea culture and Menglian’s borderland flavors of avocado, coffee, waterfalls and ethnic tribes' traditions.