Tour
China's Valley of the Cats
Outside protected areasby Wildlife Worldwide
Fourteen-day expedition to the Gouli valleys on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, based nine nights in Xiangride, searching by 4x4 for snow leopard, Eurasian lynx and Pallas's cat. Most departures are led by wildlife cameraman Robin Smith.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Robin Smith and Terry Goble
- Route
- Starts and ends in Xining
- Visits
- Xining, Xiangride and Gouli Valleys
- Length
- 13 days
- Group size
- Up to 8 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, open
- November, closed
- December, closed
Mar, Oct
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Shanghai time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 08:28– | 17:41– | 9h 56m9 h 56 min | 32° |
| Feb | 08:05– | 18:16– | 10h 52m10 h 52 min | 41° |
| MarIn season | 07:27– | 18:45– | 11h 56m11 h 56 min | 51° |
| Apr | 06:43– | 19:11– | 13h 7m13 h 7 min | 63° |
| May | 06:10– | 19:35– | 14h 6m14 h 6 min | 72° |
| Jun | 05:58– | 19:53– | 14h 39m14 h 39 min | 77° |
| Jul | 06:10– | 19:53– | 14h 25m14 h 25 min | 75° |
| Aug | 06:33– | 19:28– | 13h 34m13 h 34 min | 68° |
| Sep | 06:58– | 18:46– | 12h 26m12 h 26 min | 57° |
| OctIn season | 07:23– | 18:01– | 11h 17m11 h 17 min | 45° |
| Nov | 07:53– | 17:26– | 10h 14m10 h 14 min | 35° |
| Dec | 08:21– | 17:17– | 9h 41m9 h 41 min | 30° |