Overland Laos – China – Tajikistan driving road trip

Keywords: drive to china, driving into china

Duration:

According to your needs

Provinces:

Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Beijing, Inner Mongolia

Highlights:

Dali ancient city; Lijiang Ancient Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge; Chengdu Panda Base; Terra-Cottas Warriors; Mt. Huashan; the Forbidden City, the Heaven Temple, the Great Wall;

Itinerary:

Day 1: Laos-China

Immigration and customs formalities

Day 2: Mengla-Jinghong, 100km

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities.

Day 3: Jinghong-Zhenyuan, 380km

Visit opportunity: China Tropical Botanic Garden

Day 4: Zhenyuan-Dali, 290km

Visit opportunity: Dali Ancient City, Erhai

Day 5: Dali-Lijiang, 300km

Visit opportunity: The Old Town of Lijiang

Day 6: Lijiang-Shangri-La,175km

Visit opportunity: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La

Day 7: Shangri-La – Lijiang, 175km

Visit opportunity: Yulong Snow Mountain

Day 8: Lijiang-Lugu Lake, 300km

Visit opportunity: Lugu Lake

Day 9: Lugu Lake-Xichang, 260km

Visit opportunity: Lushan Mountain, Luoji Mountain;.

Day 10: Xichang–Chengdu, 580km

Visit opportunity: Leshan Giant Buddha

Day 11: Chengdu

Visit opportunity: Chengdu Panda Base, Wuhou Memorial Temple, Jinli Street,

Day 12: Chengdu-Xi’an, 750km

Visit opportunity: the Huaqing Pool

Day 13: Xi’an

Visit opportunity: the Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Daming Palace

Day 14: Xi’an-Terra Cottas Warriors, 35km

Visit opportunity: Terra Cottas Warriors

Day 15: Terra Cottas Warriors-Mt. Hua, 100km

Visit opportunity: Huashan Mountain

Day 16 – Day 23: Mt. Hua-The Silk Road

Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Hami, Korla, Aksu, Kashgar

Day 24: Kashgar – Karasu Pass

Day 25: Karasu Pass – Tajikistan

Drive into Tajikistan.