China Crossing: Vietnam (Hekou) – China – Nepal

iDay 1: Hekou Port

Immigration and customs formalities

Day 2: Hekou Port – Mengzi, 152km

Vehicle and drivers’ formalities

Day 3: Mengzi – Yuanyang, 144km

Visit opportunity: Yuanyang Rice Terrace

Day 4: Yuanyang – Jianshui – Yuxi, 237km

Visit opportunity: Jianshui Ancient Town, Qujiang Hot Spring

Day 5: Yuxi – Dali, 369km, altitude:1900m

Visit opportunity: Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient Town

Day 6: Dali

Visit opportunity: Mt. Cang, Three white Pagoda

Day 7: Dali – Lijiang, 190km, altitude; 2400m

Visit opportunity: Lijiang Ancient Town

Day 8: Lijiang – Tiger Leaping Gorge, 79km, altitude: 1900m

Visit opportunity: Hiking in the middle of Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 9: Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri- La, 97km, altitude: 3500m

Day 10: Shangri-la

Visit opportunity: Duzongke Ancient Town, Zhongdian Village

Day 11: Shangri- La – Deqin, 167km, altitude: 4500m

Visit opportunity: Meri Snow Mountain,

Day 12/13/14: Deqin

Visit opportunity: Hiking in Yubeng Village

Day 15: Deqin – Markom, 220km, altitude: 4300m

Visit opportunity: Ancient Salt Well

Day 16: Markam – Basu, 360km, altitude: 3260m

Visit opportunity: Nu River 72 Turn

Day 17: Basu – Bomi, 217km, altitude: 2750m

Visit opportunity: Ranwu Lake, Laigu Glacier, Midui Glacier

Day 18: Bomi – Nyingchi, 230km, altitude: 3100m

Visit opportunity: Peach Bloosm Valley, Forest in Lulang Town, Niyang River, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Valley, Namcha Barwa

Day 19: Nyingchi – Lhasa, 400km, altitude: 3650m

Visit opportunity: Mt. Mila

Day 20: Lhasa

Visit opportunity: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

Day 21: Lhasa

Visit opportunity: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery

Day 22: Lhasa – Shigatse, 270km, altitude: 3836m

Visit opportunity: Yamdrok Lake, Khari La Glacier

Day 23: Shigatse

Visit opportunity: Tashihunpo Monastery, Sakya Monastery

Day 24: Shigatse – Lhaze, 150km, altitude: 4026m

Visit opportunity: Luobai lake

Day 25: Lhaze – the Everst Camp Base, 190km, altitude:5200m

Visit opportunity: Rongbuk Monastery

Day 26: The Everest Camp Base – Pad khud mtsho, 292km, altitude: 4580m

Day 27: Pad khud mtsho – Gyirong, 151km, altitude: 2000m

Exit to Nepal