Overland Nepal – China – Russia driving road trip

01. Day: Gyirong Port – Gyirong Town

The guide will wait for you at the china side of the border.
Procedures for people and Today can’t stay in car or camping.
Driving 2 hrs to Gyirong Town

02. Day: Gyirong Town – Dingri (316km, 4300m)

Visit opportunity: Pei Co cuo Lake
Some people may have altitude sickness today, it’s normal. Drink more water, pee more. Walk slowly, don’t jump!

03. Day: Dingri – The Everest Camp (110km, 5200m)

Visit opportunity: Rongbuk Monastery

04. Day: The Everest Camp – Shigatse (340km, 3836m)

Sunrise at EBC is an unique experience
Finally we arrive a Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. There are fancy hotel with and good restaurant.

05. Day: Shigatse

Get your temporary Chinese driving licence and number plate in transportation office.

06. Day: Shigatse

Visit opportunity: Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Pelkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa (100-Thousand-BPagoda).

07. Day: Shigaste – Gyangze County (94km, 4040m)

Visit opportunity: YamdrokTso lake, Khari La Glacier

08. Day: Gyangze County – Lhasa (304km, 3600m)

09. Day: Lhasa

Visit opportunity: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and strolling at Barkhor Street

10.Day: Lhasa

Visit opportunity: Sera Monastery and Drepung Monaster

11.Day: Lhasa

Free day in Lhasa, explore the old city by yourself, and enjoy the sunshine of Barkhor Street

12.Day: Lhasa – Namsto Lake ( 440km, 4700m)

Visit : Mountain Nyenchen Tanglha

13.Day: Namsto Lake

The holy lake in Tibet. It was said that in the late 12th century, Buddhist hierarchy including the founder of Tibetan Buddhism once practiced the essence of Esoteric Buddhism on Namtso Lake, which was believed to be the origin of worship ping the holy Namtso Lake in the Tibetan Year of the Sheep.

14.Day: Namsto Lake – Nagqu County ( 227km )

Visit: Changtang Grassland
Changtang Grassland is a culturally rich land as well as a paradise for the wild animals and plants.
On the vast grassland, yaks, sheep and nomadic people’s camps can be seen everywhere. And the colorful long-standing nomadic culture created by the nomadic people can be appreciated here.

15.Day: Nagqu County – Yanshiping town ( 321km )

16.Day: Yanshiping town – Danggula town – Golmud ( 508km )

Visit : Char Khan Salt Lake, Kunlun Mountains, Water Yadan landform, Populus euphratica forest

17.Day: Golmud

Visit : Char Khan Salt Lake, Kunlun Mountains, Water Yadan landform, Populus euphratica forest

18. Day: Golmud  – Delingha (330km)

19. Day: Delingha – Qinghai Lake (345km)

20. Day: Qinghai Lake – Tongren (300km, altitude: 2500m)

Visit opportunity: Tongren is the center of Regong Art, Regong Art comprises paintings (murals and Thangka), barbola embroidery as well as clay, wood, brick and Yak butter sculptures. As a glamorous flower born from the soil of Tibetan Buddhism, it reflects various art genres and myriad regional civilizations. It has been crowned as UNESCO Intangible Heritage, a fitting honor for this incredible cultural gem.

21. Day: Tongren – Labrang (105km, altitude:3000m)

Visit Labrang monastery, there will be sutra practice at sutra hall every morning at 11:00am.
Exploring Labrang monastery by yourself in the afternoon.
Overnight: Camping or hostel

22. Day: Labrang monastery – Tianshui (440km)

Visit opportunity: Maijishan Grottoes
Overnight: Camping or hostel

23. Day: Tianshui – Xi’an (353km)

Arrive in Xi’an in the late afternoon, visit Muslim street filled with local snacks.
Watch night view about drum tower and bell tower.
Overnight: Camping or hostel

24. Day:  Xi’an

Visit opportunity: Terracotta-Army, Shaanxi historical museum, Giant Goose Pagoda
Overnight: Camping or hostel

25. Day:  Xi’an – Luoyang (380km)

Visit opportunity: Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple
Overnight: Camping or hostel

26.Day:  Luoyang – Pingyao (400km)

Visit opportunity: Pingyao ancient town, Qiao’s Grand Courtyard
Overnight: Camping or hostel

27.Day:  Pingyao – Datong (382km)

Visit opportunity: The Yingxian Wood Tower
Hanging temple, built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

28.Day:  Datong – Beijing (345km)

Driving to the capital of China, taste Beijing Roast Duck in Beijing at night.
Overnight: Hotel in Beijing

29. Day:  Beijing

Visit opportunity: Forbidden city, Tian’an men Square, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs
Overnight: Hotel in Beijing

30. Day:  Beijing – the Great Wall (150km)

Hiking in the wild part of the Great Wall.
Overnight: Camping or hostel

31. Day: the Great Wall – Chengde (90km)

watch the sunrise of the Great Wall, heading to Chengde.
visit: Chengde Summer Resort

32. Chengde – Shenyang (583km)

33. Shenyang – Mt. Changbai (560km)

34. Mt. Changbai

visit: Mt. Changbai National Forest Park, the heavenly lake

35. Mt. Changbai – Suifenhe – Exit to Russia