China Crossing: Russia (Manzhouli) – China – Laos

Day 1: Manzhouli

Immigration and customs formalities

Day 2: Manzhouli

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities

Day 3: Manzhouli – Hulunbuir , 203km

Visit opportunity: Hulunbuir Grassland, Hulun Lake, Ergun Wetland park, Moer Daoga National Forest Park

Day 4: Hulunbuir – Qiqihar, 660km

Visit opportunity: Zhalong Naional Nature Reserve

Day 5: Qiqihar – Shenyang, 775km

Shopping opportunity: medicine, oxygen, car parts. You’d better prepare car parts that need to be replaced in your own country, cause some can’t be bought in china, especially when there is no such cars in china.

Day 6: Shenyang – Qinhuangdao, 412km

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 – ShangriLa, 218km, altitude: 3500m

Day 23: Shangrila – 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