China crossing: Pakistan – China – Laos

Keywords: drive to china, driving into china

Route:

Pakistan – Khunjerab Pass( or Khunjerav) – China – Mohan Pass – Laos

Duration:

According to your needs

Provinces:

Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai,Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan

Highlights:

Kashgar Bazzar, Turpan Grape Valley, Dunhuang Mogao Grottos, Jiayuguan Great Wall, Qinghaihu Lake, Terra-Cottas Warriors, Panda Research Base, Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan, Yunnan Stone Forest, Minorities villages…

Itinerary

Day1: Kashgar

Immigration and customs formalities

Day2: Kashgar

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities

Day3: Kashgar-Kuche, 690km

Visit opportunity: Xinjiang Gobi

Day4: Kuche- Turpan, 640km

Visit opportunity: The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes, Grand Valley

Day5: Turpan

Visit opportunity: the Jiaohe ancient city, Sugong Tower, the Grape Valley, Kaner Well, the Flaming Mountains

Day6: Turpan-Hami, 390km

Visit opportunity: the oldest Uygur villiage: Maza Villiage in Tuyu valley, the desert park, the Hami King Tomb

Day7: Hami- Dunhuang, 400km

Visit opportunity: the Dunhuang Grottos, the Crecsent Moon Spring, the Mingsha Sand dunes

Day8: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan, 390km

Visit opportunity: the Jiayuguan Pass of the Great Wall

Day9: Jiayuguan-MIngle, 310km

Visit opportunity: the Zhangye

Day10: Mingle-Qinghaihu Lake, 480km

Visit opportunity: Qinghaihu Lake, the Birds Island

Day11: Qinghaihu-Lanzhou, 420km

Visit opportunity: the Taer Monastery

Day12: Lanzhou-Xi’an

Visit opportunity: Lanzhou Water Wheel Expo Park

Day13: Xi’an

Visit opportunity: Terra Cotta Worriors

Day14: Xi’an-Guangyuan, 560km

Visit opportunity: Zhaohua Ancient City

Day15: Guangyuan-Langzhong, 220km

Visit opportunity: Jiange, Langzhong ancient town

Day16: Langzhong-Chengdu, 440km

Visit opportunity: the Chengdu Panda Research Base

Day17: Chengdu-Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan, 410km

Visit opportunity: The Giant Buddha

Day18: Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan-Kunming, 640km

Visit opportunity: Bamboo Forest

Day19: Kunming-Jianshui, 260km

Visit opportunity: the Stone forest

Day20: Jianshui-Yuanyang, 90km

Visit opportunity: the Jianshui ancient city

Day21: Yuanyang-Yuanjiang, 140km

Visit opportunity: the Rice terrace, Honghe

Day22: Yuanjiang-Jinghong, 350km

Visit opportunity: Yuanjiang High Bridge

Day23: Jinghong-Mengla, 200km

Visit opportunity: the Ganlanba Dai village, Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden and minorities villages

Day24: Mengla-Mohan/Exit

Drive to the border port Mohan, and exit China to Laos