Intrepid Travel Announces China Adventure Trips Accommodating Olympic Travelers

    /24-7PressRelease/ - BOULDER, CO, July 13, 2008 - In response to increased Olympic travel, Intrepid Travel is offering 5 to 7 day China adventure trips.

To accommodate adventurers attending the Olympics, Intrepid Travel is offering several shortened China adventure trips. These adventure trips will accommodate special interests, such as cooking, meditation, and beach breaks.
Possible China adventure trips for Olympic travelers wishing to extend their stay are:
Kashgar Extension
On the Kashgar Extension, journey to the end of China and experience the unique cultures of this remote frontier region. Adventure travelers will step back in time to the days of the Silk Road, and visit that the trading town of Kashgar. On this China trip, they will escape the bustle of the cities for a few days, see the jaw-dropping Lake Karakul region, and sleep in a traditional yurt.
The Kashgar Extension is 7 days and costs $635. For more information about this China adventure travel visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/CAK

Yangshuo Cooking School
On the Yangshuo Cooking School Extension, travelers will learn to cook regional Chinese cuisine in a traditional courtyard house set among the amazing scenery of Guanxi Province. Adventure travelers have two mornings of hands-on cooking instruction, learning the different cooking techniques and all-important tips on serving up delicious meals at home. Travelers will visit the colorful local market to select ingredients and learn the secrets that have been handed down for generations from a local.

The Yangshuo Cooking School Extension is 5 days and costs $300 (plus a local payment of. For more information about this China adventure travel visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/CAY

For more information on Intrepid Travel's China adventure trips visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/destinations/china

Note: Special Olympic rates apply from July 15th, 2008 through September 15th, 2008.

About Intrepid Travel
With over 19 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 400 adventure itineraries in more than 90 destinations worldwide. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes. www.intrepidtravel.com

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