Overland Pakistan–KKH-China–Kyrgyzstan Driving Road Trip

Keywords: drive to china, driving into china, Overland to china

Crossing summary:

Entering port: Kunjerab from Pakistan
Exit port: Erkeshtam(Irkeshtam) or Torugart to Kyrgyzstan

Route: Pakistan – Kunjerab – Karakoram Highway – Karakul lake (View of Muztagata) – Kashgar – Irkeshtam or Torugart – Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 4 days
Highlights: Karakoram Highway(KKH), Karakul lake (View of Muztagata) and Kashgar

Day 1: (Pakistan) – Kunjerab – Tashkurgan County(China), 100km, 1.5 hours

Procedures for people and vehicles at border Keep driving to Tashkurgan County(Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County).

Overnight: Jincaotan holiday hotel in Tashkurgan County

Important: can’t camping outside or sleeping in the car!

Day 2: Tashkurgan County – Kashgar, 300km, 6-7 hours

Finish the rest of the border procedures. Continue your drive heading kashgar on karakoram highway. Arrive Kashgar in the very late afternoon, check-in your hotel.

Visit opportunity: Karakul lake and local village.

Overnight: Tiuanyuan Hotel in Kashgar

Important: can’t camping outside or sleeping in the car!

Day 3: Kashgar

Wait for Chinese driver license and number plate.

Visit opportunity: local Market , the Mosquee Idkar, Abakh Hodja Tomb etc.

Other: Shopping opportunity and Petrol Station

Overnight: Tiuanyuan Hotel in Kashgar

Important: can’t camping outside or sleeping in the car!

Day 4: Kashgar – tourgart – (Kyrgyzstan), 180km, 3 hours

Get Chinese driver license and number plate, departure after Breakfast, drive to 60km to tourgart customs, finish the customs and border Procedures, then drive 120km to the border, say goodbye to china.

Option for exit border: Irkeshtam Pass