China Motorcycle Tour: Crossing from Kyrgyzstan to Laos

01.Day: Torugart – Kashgar (200km)

The guide will wait for you at the china side of the border. Procedures for people and vehicles. Today can’t stay in car or camping.

Overnight: Today can’t stay in car or camping.

02.Day: Kashgar

We will do the rest of the procedures Today. Obtain your temporary driver license and vehicle tag. Today can’t stay in car or camping.
Petrol Station: Fill Up Your Car at the Petrol Station in Kashgar… until your fuel tank is full! Overnight: Today can’t stay in car or camping.

03.Day: Kashgar

Visit: Kashgar old city, Id Kah Mosque, Live stock Bazaar (only on Sunday morning) overnight: Hotel in Kashgar

04.Day: Kashgar – Kuqa (710km)

Overnight: camping near the Tianshan mysterious grand valley (yadan landscape)

05.DAY: Kuqa – Korla (305km)

Visit : Bosten lake

Overnight： Camping near the Bosten Lake

06.Day: Korla -Tuyugou Mazha village (395km)

Visit: Tuyugou Mazha village, kumtag desert;

Or you can choose to drive forward to S241 to go into the mountain for camping (528km) Overnight: camping outside

08.Day: Tuyugou Mazha village – Hami (315km)

After many days camping, we will get into Hami city and stay in comfortable hotel and have a warm showering.

And it is the best season to have xinjiang fruits.

Overnight: hotel

09.Day: Hami – Dunhuang ( 408km )

Visit: mingsha mountain, Crescent Spring

Climb to the top of Mingsha Mountain which actually is a big dune and watch the sunset. And you can try sand slide and ride camel here.
Overnight: Camping outside

10.Day: Dunhuang

Visit: Mogao Cave
Visit night life of Local People

Overnight: Camping outside

11.Day: Dunhuang – Jiayuguan (374km)

Visit: the Great wall of Jiayuguan

Overnight: Camping near the Great Wall

12.Day: Jiayuguan – Minle County (300km)

Visit : Danxia National Geopark, national wetland park, Horse hoof temple.

Overnight：Horse Hoof Tibetan village camping

13.Day: Minle County – Qilanshan Grassland (63km)

Visit :Qilianshan Grassland

Overnight: Camping

14.Day: Qilanshan Grassland – Qinghai Lake (246km, altitude 3196m)

Overnight: Camping near Qinghai Lake.

15.Day: Qinghai Lake – Labrang ( 380km, 3000m )

Visit: Labrang
Overnight: camping or hostel

16.Day: Labrang (3000m)

I have been to many monestaries in Tibet, But i have to say Labrang is my favorite one. Also Labrang is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. Overnight: camping or hostel

17.Day: Labrang – Langmusi – Ruoergai Grassland (322km, 3400m)

You may have chance to see celestial burial at Langmusi.

18.Day: Ruoergai Grassland – Yangzu Shan village (200km, 2700m)

Hiking in the village Overnight: Camping in the wild

19.Day: Yangzu shan village – Songpan (158km, 2800m)

Visit : Songpan ancient town Try Yark meat and yoghourt.

Overnight: Emma’s guest house

20.Day: Songpan – Chengdu (310km)

Definetly try the Hot Pot. If you have interested in Panda, you can visit Panda in Panda Base too.

Overnight: Chengdu Ms panda hostel

21.Day: Chengdu

Visit : people’s Park and drink tea like local people

Free time to take rest today. Overnight: Chengdu Ms panda hostel

22.Day: Chengdu – Leshan (142km)

Visit: Leshan Giant Buddha

Overnight: camping or hostel

23.24 Day: Leshan – Danba (330km)

Visit: danba zhonglu village, climb watchtower

Overnight: camping or hostel

25.Day: Danba – Tagong (570km)

Visit: the biggest Mani Stone in Kham area, Tagong monastery, Yala snow mountain, Muya golden pagoda
Overnight: camping or hostel

26.Day: Tagong – Xinlong (330km)

Visit: Cuoka lake
Overnight: camping or hostel

27.Day: Xinlong – Litang (130km, altitude: 4000m)

Visit: Cole Moanstery Overnight: camping or hostel

28.Day Litang

Visit: we may have chance to see the sky burial, the birthplace of 7th dalai lama. Overnight: camping or hostel

29.Day Litang – Xiangcheng (200km, altitude: 3000m)

Visit: Ranwu hot spring village Overnight: camping or hostel

30.31 Day Xiangcheng – Shangrila (220km, altitude :3500m)

Visit: wild forest and snow mountain Overnight: camping or hostel

32 Day Shangri -La

Visit: duzongke ancient city, songzanlin moanstery Overnight: camping or hostel

33.Day Shangri – La – Tiger leaping Gorge

Visit: up tiger leaping gorge Overnight: camping or hostel

34.Day Tiger leaping gorge – Lijiang

Visit: hiking in middle tiger leaping gorge, lijiang ancient city Overnight: camping or hostel

35.Day: Liajiang – Dali

Visit: Dali ancient town, Erhai lake Overnight: camping or hostel

36.Day: Dali

Visit: wuwei monastery in Cang mountain

Overnight: camping or hostel

37.Day: Dali – Jianshui

Visit: Jianshui ancient town

Overnight: camping or hostel

38.Day: Jianshui – Yuanyang

Visit: Yuanyang rice terrace, local family robber production Overnight: camping or hostel

39.Day: Yuayang – pu’er

Visit: tea garden
Overnight: camping or hostel

40.Day: Pu’er – Jinghong

Visit: Jinghong night market, Mekong river

Overnight: camping or hostel

41.Day: Jinghong – Mohan

Visit: wild elephant valley

Overnight: camping or hostel

42.Mohan exit to Laos