China Crossing: Russia (Suifenhe) – China – Laos

Day 1: Suifenhe

Immigration and customs formalities

Day 2: Suifenhe

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities

Day 3: Suifenhe – Changbaishan (Mt. Changbai), 528km

Day 4: Mt. Changbai

Visit opportunity: Changbaishan Nature Reserve, Heavenly Lake

Day 5: Mt. Changbai – Panjin, 700km

Visit opportunity: Red Beach Scenic Area

Day 6: Panjin – Qinhuangdao, 281k

Visit opportunity: Beidaihe River

Day 7: Qinhuangdao – Simatai Great Wall, 300km

Visit opportunity: Hiking on the wild part of the great wall

Day 8: Simatai Great Wall – Beijing, 140km

Visit opportunity: Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square

Day 9: Beijing

Visit opportunity: Bird Nest, Summer Palace,Hutong visit

Day 10: Beijing – Pingyao,600km

Visit opportunity: Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao family country yard, Pingyao ancient City Wall.

Day 11: Pingyao – Xi’an, 535km

Visit opportunity: Muslim Street, Bell and Drum Tower

Day 12: Xi’an

Visit opportunity: Torracotta Army, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Giant Goose Pagoda
Overnight: hostel in Xi’an

Day 13: Xi’an – Guangyuan, 450km

Visit opportunity: Jianmen Pass

Day 14: Guanyuang – Chengdu, 290km

Visit opportunity: Chunxi Road, Sichuan Opera Theater

Day 15 :Chengdu

Visit opportunity: Chengdu Giant Panda breeding and research base, kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, People’s Park

Day 16: Chengdu – Leshan, 142km

Visit opportunity: Leshan Giant Buddha

Day 17: Leshan – Danba, 397km

Visit opportunity: Danba Zhonglu Village, Watch Tower Climbing

Day 18: Danba – Tagong ,110km, altitude: 3800m

Visit opportunity: Mountain Yala, Tagong Monastery, Muya Golden Pagoda

Day 19: Tagong – Xinduqiao – Litang, 224km, altitude: 4000m

Visit opportunity: Haizi Mountain, Xinduqiao Photography corridor

Day 20: Litang

Visit opportunity: Cole Monastery, The Birth Place of 7th Dalai Lama, Sky Burial

Day 21: Litang – Xiangcheng, 208km

Visit opportunity: Ranwu Hor Spring Village

Day 22: Xiangcheng – Shangri-la, 218km, altitude: 3500m

Day 23: Shangri – La – Tiger Leaping Gorge, 109km

Visit opportunity: Tiger Leaping Gorge,
Hiking in the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 24: Tiger-Leaping Gorge – Lijiang, 84km altitude: 2500m

Visit opportunity:Lijiang Ancient Town

Day 25: .Lijiang – Dali, 176km, altitude: 2000m

Visit opportunity: Dali Ancient Town, Erhai Lake, Mt. Cang

Day 26: Dali

Visit opportunity: Cycle the lake with scooter or bike

Day 27: Dali – Jianshui, 500km

Visit opportunity: Jianshui Ancient Town, Qujiang Hote Spring Hotel

Day 28: Jianhui – Yuanyang, 81km

Visit opportunity: Yuanyang Rice Terrace

Day 29: Yuanyang – Jinghong, 440km

Day 30: Jinghong- Mengla – Mohan Exit to Laos, 160km