Overland Nepal – China – Mongolia driving road trip

Keywords: drive to china, driving into china

Route:

Nepal – Gyirong – Tibet – Mainland China – Erenhot – Mongolia

Duration:

According to your needs

Provinces:

Tibet, Yunnan

Highlights:

Mt Everest, Tashilunpo Monastery, Lhasa Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Lijiang ancient town, Nyingchi Basongcuo Lake, Ranwu Lake, Meili Snow mountain, Shangri-la, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang Ancient City, Dali ancient city, Wild Elephant Valley, China Tropical Botanic Garden

Itinerary:

Day 1: Nepal-Gyirong , 40kms

Immigration and customs formalities

Possibility: 1 more day at Gyirong for formality.

Day 2: Gyirong -Dingri-Mt Everest, 320kms

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities

Day 3: Mt. Everest-Lhaze, 180kms

Visit opportunity: Everest Mount

Day 4: Lhaze-Shigatse, 100kms

Visit opportunity: the Tashilunpo Monastery

Day 5: Shigatse-Gyantse-Lhasa, 280kms

Visit opportunity: the Pango Chorten and the Yamdrok Lake

Day 6: Lhasa

Visit opportunity: the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street

Day 7: Lhasa-Nyingchi, 460kms

Visit opportunity: the Bamsongcuo Lake

Day 8: Nyingchi-Bomi-Ranwu, 350kms

Visit opportunity: the Namcha Barwa

Day 9: Ranwu-Basu, 90kms

Visit opportunity: the Ranwu lake, Ranwu Glacier

Day 10: Basu-Mangkang, 360kms

Visit opportunity: Mangkangdian Snub-nosed Monkey Nature Reserve

Day 11: Mangkang-Deqin, 240kms

Visit opportunity: the Mingyong Glacier and Meili Snow Mountians

Day 12: Deqin-Shangri-la, 184kms

Visit opportunity: Shangri-la, the Songzanlin Temple

Day 13: Shangri-la-Tiger leaping Gorge-Lijiang

Visit opportunity: Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 14: Lijiang

Visit opportunity: Lijiang Ancient City

Day 15 – Day 22: Lijaing-Chengdu, Xi’an, Taiyuan/Datong/Pingyao, Beijing

Day 23 – Day 25: Beijing – Erenhot

Day 26: Erenhot – Mongolia

Exit process at custom and then help you exit China to Mongolia.