Photo by Paul Holt

Paul Holt has completely revised our 2010 Sichuan itinerary, and the revamped tour promises to be an exciting return to the heart of the Middle Kingdom.

The Chinese government has spent some $150 billion dollars in the time since the Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and the tourism infrastructure is well developed and travel through this breathtaking region once again routine.

Our new itinerary visits sites from the subtropical forests of the Red Basin to the snow-capped peaks of the sacred mountains, concentrating on the many specialties and endemics of Sichuan.

The electric-blue Grandala. Photo by Paul Holt.

Oh, and pandas, too.