Overland Kyrgyzstan – China – Vietnam driving road trip

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

07.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

08.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

09.Day: Dunhuang

Visit: Mogao Cave
Visit night life of Local People
Overnight: Camping outside

10.Day: Dunhuang – Jiayuguan (374km) Visit: the Great wall of Jiayuguan Overnight: Camping near the Great Wall

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

Visit : Danxia National Geopark, national wetland park, Horse hoof temple. Overnight：Horse Hoof Tibetan village camping

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

Visit :Qilianshan Grassland Overnight: Camping

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

Overnight: Camping near Qinghai Lake.

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

Visit: Labrang
Overnight: camping or hostel

15.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

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

You may have chance to see celestial burial at Langmusi.

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

Hiking in the village
Overnight: Camping in the wild

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

Visit : Songpan ancient town Try Yark meat and yogurt.
Overnight: Emma’s guest house

19.Day: Songpan – Chengdu (310km)

Definitely try the Hot Pot. If you have interested in Panda, you can visit Panda in Panda Base too. Overnight: Chengdu Ms panda hostel

20.Day: Chengdu

Visit : people’s Park and drink tea like local people
Free time to take rest today.
Overnight: Chengdu Ms panda hostel

21.Day: Chengdu – Leshan (142km)

Visit: Leshan Giant Buddha Overnight: camping or hostel

22.23 Day: Leshan – Danba (330km)

Visit: danba zhonglu village, climb watchtower Overnight: camping or hostel

24.Day: Danba – Tagong (570km)

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

25.Day: Tagong – Xinlong (330km)

Visit: Cuoka lake
Overnight: camping or hostel

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

Visit: Cole Moanstery Overnight: camping or hostel

27.Day Litang

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

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

Visit: Ranwu hot spring village
Overnight: camping or hostel

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

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

31. Day Shangri -La

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

32.Day Shangri – La – Tiger leaping Gorge

Visit: up tiger leaping gorge Overnight: camping or hostel

33.Day Tiger leaping gorge – Lijiang

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

34.Day: Liajiang – Dali

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

35.Day: Dali

Visit: wuwei monastery in Cang mountain
Overnight: camping or hostel

36.Day: Dali – Jianshui Visit: Jianshui ancient town

Overnight: camping or hostel

37.Day: Jianshui – Yuanyang

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

38.Day: Yuayang – Baise

39.Day: Baise – Nanning

40 Nanning – Dongxing