2008 Driving Group List

Driving TOYOTA Germany-China-Thailand in 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 15
Duration: Oct.26th—Nov.22th
Number of 4x4:6
Ps: Twelve people in two groups drove in China in 2008. The first Group drove from Erenhot (Mongolia border) to Shenzhen via Datong and Wuhan, and another group enter China at Hongkong and Shenzhen, they drove from Shenzhen to Yunnan Mengla via Nanning and Jianshui ancient town, and at last exit China to Laosfrom Mohan port.

Group Photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/toyota_2008/

Driving crossing Xinjiang in 2008 (Swiss Group)
Time: 2008
Nationality: Swiss
Number of clients: 2
Duration: Oct 23th to Oct. 27th
Number of 4x4:1
Ps: Two persons drove from Irkstan to Kunjerap at the end of October 2008. Although it’s a short one, the guests enjoyed it a lot for both the beautiful sights and the exciting driving on the road.

Deep Exploration Driving in China from North to South in 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Swiss
Number of clients: 2
Duration: Sep 26th to Nov. 13th , 49 days
Number of 4x4:1
Ps: Two persons had a deep exploration driving in China for 49days in 2008. They enter at Erenhot (Mongolia border) and exit at Mohan (Laos border) passing Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Shanxi, Shan’xi, Henan, Anhui,Jiangsu, Shanghai,Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei,Chongqing, Guizhou,Guangxi,Yunnan provinces. They visit many beautiful sites in the provinces in both northeast and southeast China. This is a deep exploration in China, a full view of China.

Group Photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/swiss_couple_2008/

Drive CitroenLondon-China-Singapore in 2008
Time: 2008,Sep.
Nationality: England and Singapore
Number of clients: 4, husband and wife and 2 children
Duration: Sep.---Oct.
Ps:The couple brought their two children drove from London to China and then to the wife’s hometown—Singapore. They want to show the children what the world like, want to teach the children something about their life and the world. The family enjoyed their time during the tour, they had a feast of the beautiful sceneries in China and the time of the family together.

Group Photos:http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/england_2008/

Drive TOYATO London-China-Canada in 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: English
Number of Clients: 2, husband and wife.
Duration: 2008/09/29-----2008/10/19
Ps: The couple drove from London to China and then to Canada. They want to travel around the world, they want to find a proper place for living. They love nature and people, they love life. They drove from Erenhot to Beijing, Shanxi, Xi’an, ShaolinTemple, Suzhou,Zhejiang and Shanghai, at last the car was transferred from Shanghai to Vancouver of Cannada.

Drive TOYATO Melbourne-China-London in 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Australia
Number of Clients: 2, father and son.
Duration: 2008/09/22-----2008/10/13 and 2008/10/27---2008/11/04

Ps: The father and son leave Melbourne on July 1st, and would like to drive to London for the Christmas of 2008. They spent 1 month and a little more driving in China and enjoyed a lot . They are neither raising money for charity, nor preaching or spreading message, they are just exploring the world, overcoming and dispelling the fear. They are father and son spending a lot of time together. It’s a great journey in 2008 for both them and NAVO.

Guests Website: http://melbournetolondon.com/
Group’s photos:http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/australia_2008/

Austria Driving Group Send their National Flag to Beijing Olympic Games 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Austria
Number of clients: 8
Duration: 5 days
Number of 4x4:4 Land Rover (Defender)
Entrance city(port): Erenhot (Mongolia border)
Exit city(port):Tianjin (SeaPort)

Ps: 4 Austrians accepted the Austrain National Flag from the Vienna government officials on 2008 June 13th , and then they passed the Euro-Asia Continent and arrived at Beijing August 5th. They consecrated their national flag to the Austrain athletes who attend the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. They entered at Erenhot port and shipped their car back at Tianjin port.

Guests Website: www.src2008.at
Group photos:http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/olympic_flag_austria_2008/

Driving through Xinjiang in 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Swiss
Number of clients: 2
Duration: May---June.
Number of 4x4:1 landrover
Ps: Two Swisses drove through Xinjiang from Tourgat to Kunjerap from end of may to early June.
Guests Website: www.einmalumdiewelt.ch

Germany Group Driving throught Xinjiang 2008
Time: 2008
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 16
Duration: May 15th to May 30th .
Number of 4x4:6
Ps: In May 2008, 16 Germans in 6 cars driving through Xinjiang. They are in 2 groups, one group drive through Xinjiang from Kashgar to Urumqi in the middle May, and another group drive from Urumqi to Tacschen in late May.

Group Photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/toyota_2008/

Driving Groups List 1994---2007 as followed:

24: Germany Trans-Eurasia Drive by Natraul-gas-powered Vehicle in 2007

Time: 2007
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 2
Duration: 27days
Number of 4x4: 1 vehicle powered by natural gas
Entrance city(port): Zhangmu ( Nepal border )
Exit city(port): Friendship Pass, Pingxiang (Vietnam border)

Itinerary: Naylam/Shigatse/Lhasa/Linzhi/Litang/Kangding/Chengdu/Yichang/Wuhan/Shanghai/ Fuzhou/ Shenzhen/ Hongkong/ Guangzhou/ Nanning/Pingxiang/Friendship Pass (Youyi guan)

Ps: 2 Germans drive the world’s first natrual-gas-powered volkswagen vehicle across Eurasia, spending 27 days in China.

Guest’s website: www.ecofuel-asia-tour.com/index.php?id=327&L=0
Group’s photos:www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/natural_gas_car_2007/

23:Swiss Motorbike Ride in China in 2007

Time: 2007
Nationality: Swiss
Number of clients: 2
Duration: 5days
Number of motorbike: 2

Entrance city(port): Irkshtan
Exit city(port): Kunjerab

Itinerary: Irkstan/Kashagar/Tashikuegan/Kunjerab

22: Germany Volkswagen Xinjiang----Tibet Drive in 2007

Time: 2007
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 38(4times)
Duration: 72days
Number of 4x4: 6
Entrance city(port): Tianjin
Exit city(port): Tianjin

Itinerary: (first group) Beijing/ Datong/Dunhuang/ Turfan/Kashgar/ Shiquanhe/Dingri/ Shigatse/ Lhasa (second group) back Beijing along the same way. The vehicles were transffered back to Germany from Tianjin port.

21: Germany Volkswagen Amdo—Kham—Tibet Drive in 2006

Time: 2006
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 59 (4times)
Duration: 72days
Number of 4x4: 8
Entrance city(port): Tianjin
Exit city(port): Tianjin

Itinerary: (First group) Tianjin/Beijing/Datong/Xian/Chengdu/Kangding/Litang/Zuogong/ Bomi/ Linzhi/Lhasa, (second group) return Beijing along the same way. (third group) Beijing/ Shanxi/Shan xi/ Gansu/Ningxia/ Xinjiang, (fourth group) back Beijing along the same way. And the vehicles were transfferred back Germany from Tianjin Port.

20: Serge Girard Running across China in 2006

Time: 2006
Nationality: France
Number of clients: 15
Duration: 77days
Number of 4x4: 2
Entrance city(port): Irkshtan
Exit city(port): Shanghai

Itinerary: Irkstan/Xinjiang/Gansu/Shanxi/ Henan/ Anhui / Jiangsu/ Shanghai/

Ps: Apri 27th 2006, Mr Serge Giard and his group of 15 assistants and 2 vehicles enterred China. Serge Giard ran through China, from Xinjiang to Shanghai, followed by his assistants, and exit at Shanghai in July 12th 2006.And the vehicles were transffered back France from Shanghai port.

Guest’s website:https://www.sergegirard.com/trans-eurasia/index.fr.html
Group’s photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/serge_girard/

19: Germany Volkswagen Silkroad+Eurasia Drive in 2006

Time: 2006
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 39
Duration: 42days
Number of 4x4: 8
Entrance city(port): Tianjin
Exit city(port): Erenhot

Itinerary: Tianjin/ Beijing/ Datong/ Yulin/ Wuwei/ Jiayuguan/ Dunhuang/ Turpan/ Urumqi, thenexit at Erenhot to Mongolia and back to Germany.

18. Germany Volkswagen Silkroad Drive in 2005

Time: 2005
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 24
Duration: 26days
Number of 4x4: 7
Entrance city(port): Tianjin
Exit city(port): Tianjin

Itinerary: Tianjin/ Beijing/ Datong/ Yulin/ Wuwei/ Jiayuguan/ Dunhuang/ Turpan/ Urumqi, then back to Tianjin along the same route.

 17. Swiss Silkroad Drive (4X4) in 2005

Time: 2005
Nationality: Swiss
Number of clients: 18
Duration: 26days
Number of 4x4: 3
Entrance city(port): Erenhot
Exit city(port): Turugart

Itinerary: Erenhot/ Beijing/ Datong/ Taiyuan/ Fuyang/ Xi’an/ Lanzhou/ Jiayuguan/ Dunhuang/ Turpan/ Urumqi/ Korla/ Kaxgar/ Turugart

Group’s photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/switzerland_2005/

 16. European Xinjiang—Tibet Highway Drive in 2005

Time: 2005
Nationality: Swiss and Germany
Number of clients:4
Duration: 46days
Number of 4x4: 2
Entrance city(port): Erenhot and Tianjin
Exit city(port): Turugart

Itinerary: Erenhot/ Yulin/ Yan’an/ Xi’an(one group); Tianjin/ Beijing/ Datong/ Taiyuan/ Luoyang/ Xi’an(another group).

Together route: Xi’an/ Lanzhou/ Xining/ Golmud/ Lhasa/ Xigatse/ Shiquanhe/ Yarkant/ Kaxgar/ Turugart

Group’s photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/germany_2005/

 15. Germany Xinjiang Drive(4X4) in 2005

Time: 2005
Nationality: Swiss, France and Sweden
Number of clients: 4
Duration: 5days
Number of 4x4: 1
Entrance city(port): Kunjerab
Exit city(port): Turugart
Itinerary: Kunjerab/ Kaxgar/ Turugart

 14. Germany Volkswagen Tianjin—Inner Mongonia—Xinjiang---Tibet Drive in 2005

Time: 2005
Nationality: Germany
Number of clients: 24
Duration: 34 days
Number of 4x4: 6
Entrance city(port): Tianjin(first part) and Taschken(second part)—Xinjiang’s border
Exit city(port): Erenhot-Inner Mongolia’s border and Zhangmu—Tibetan border

Itinerary: Tianjin/ Beijing/ Erenhot(first part), Taschken/ Urumqi/ Turpan/ Korla/ Golmud/ Lhasa/ Nyalam/Zhangmu

Groups’ photos: www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/volkswagen experience/

13. France Inner Mongonia--- Yunnan Drive in 2004

Time: 2004
Nationality : France
Number of clients : 4
Duration: 36 days
Number of 4x4 : 2
Entrance city (port): Erenhot of Inner Mogol- Mongol ’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Mengla,Yunnan

Itinerary: ( Mongol) /Erlianhot  / Beijing / Datong / Taiyuan / Xi'an / Jiuzhaigou/ Chengdu / Mt.E-meishan / Kangding / Litang/ Xiangcheng / Zhongdian/Lijiang/Dali / Kunming / Jinghong of Xishuangbanna / Mengla/(Myanmar)

Guests’ website: www.unboutdumonde.com  www.roue-libre.org
Groups’ photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/france_2004/

12.   Swiss Motorbike Ride via Xinjiang in 2004

Time: 2004
Nationality : Switzerland
Number of clients : 1
Duration: 5 days
Number of Moto : 1
Entrance city (port): Turugart , Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Kunjerab, Xinjiang –Pakistan ’s border.

Itinerary: Turugart of Xinjiang / (Kirghizstan) / Kashgar of Xinjiang/  Kunjirab ( Pakistan)

11. Swiss Xinjiang Drive in 2003(4X4)

Time: 2003
Nationality : Switzerland
Number of clients : 2
Duration: 5 days
Number of 4x4 : 1
Entrance city (port): Kunjirab, Xinjiang –Pakistan ’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Turugart, Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border.

Itinerary: ( Pakistan ) / Kunjirab of Xinjiang / Kashgar / Turugart of Xinjiang / (Kirghizstan)

10. Austrian Camping Car Xinjiang Drive in 2002

Time: 2002
Nationality : Austria
Number of clients : 2
Duration: 6 days
Number of camping car : 1
Entrance city (port): Kunjirab, Xinjiang –Pakistan ’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Turugart, Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border.

Itinerary: ( Pakistan ) / Kunjirab of Xinjiang / Kashgar / Turugart of Xinjiang / (Kirghizstan)

09. Germany Tibet-Xinjiang Drive in 2002

Time: 2002
Nationality : German
Duration: 27 days
Number of 4x4 : 12
Entrance city (port): Zhangmu, Nepal-Tibet’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Turugart , Kashgar(Xiangjiang)

Itinerary:(Nepal )/Zhangmu/Tibet/ Kashgar / Turugart of Xinjiang / (Kirghizstan)

08. Italian Camping Car Xinjiang Drive in 2001

Time : 2001
Nationality : Italy
Number of Camping cars: 2
Duration: 4 days
Entrance city (port): Kunjirab, Xinjiang –Pakistan ’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Turugart, Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border.

Itinerary: ( Pakistan ) / Kunjirab of Xinjiang / Kashgar / Turugart of Xinjiang / (Kirghizstan)

07. British Guangxi---Beijing Drive in 2001

Time: 2001
Nationality : Britain
Duration: 34 days
Number of 4x4 : 1
Entrance city(port): Guangxi-Vietnam’s border, Friendship Pass in Pingxiang of Guangxi province.
Exitcity (port) : 1 vehicle were transported to Britain by cargo ship from Tianjinand Clients backed country by air

Itinerary:Guangxi/Guangdong/Fujian/Zhejiang/Shanghai/Jiangsu/Shangdong/Beijing/Tianjin

Guest’s website: www.chelseatochina.org
Group’s photos: http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/england_2001/
Group’s photos (1994-2000) : http://www.navo-tour.com/en/album/driving/1994_2000_all/

06．Germany Tianjin---Yunnan Drive in 2000

Time: 2000
Nationality : German
Number of 4x4 : 8
Entrance city(port): The vehicles were transported to Tianjin port by cargo ship .
Exitcity (port) : Hekou, Yunnan-Vietnam’s Border.
Itinerary:Tianjin/Beijing/Heibei/Shanxi/Gansu/Sichuan(Kham area)/Hekou ( Vietnam)

05.Germany Tianjin---Inner Mongonia Drive in 1998

Time: 1998
Duration: 42 days
Number of 4x4 : 17
Entrance city(port): The vehicles were transported toTianjin port by cargo ship .
Exitcity (port) :Xinjiang-Pakistan’s border, Kunjirab and journey over in Pakistan’s Karachi .Itinerary: Beijing/Hebei/Shanxi/ Inner Mongolia/ Mongolia/Laoyemiao(Xinjinag –Pakistan’s Border)/Hami/Silk road/ Turpan/Urumqi/Kashgar/ Kunjirab/ ( Pakistan )

04. Germany Vietman---China Drive in 1997

Time: 1997
Nationality : German
Duration: 55 days
Number of 4x4 : 16
Entrance city(port): The vehicles were transported toHo Chi Minh of Vietnamby cargo ship ,then through Vietnam enter China by Hekou, China-Vietnam’s Border.Exitcity (port) : The vehicles were transported to German by cargo ship from Shanghai and clients backed country by air.Itinerary: Yunnan/Tibet/Xinjiang/Gansu/Inner Mongolia/Shanxi/Henan/Hubei/
Jiangxi/Anhui/Zhejiang/Shanghai

03:Tibet-Xinjiang Camping Car Drive in 1996

Time: 1996
Number of Camping cars : 2
Entrance city(port): Zhangmu, Tibet-Nepal’s border.
Exitcity (port) : Turugart, Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border.
Itinerary:(Nepal ) / Zhangmu/Ali area of Tibet / Mt.Kailash/ North Tibet/ Tibet-Qinghai route/Silk road / Kashgar/Turugart (Kirghizstan)

02. Germany Trans-China Drive in 1995

Time: 1995
Nationality : German
Duration: 53 days
Number of 4x4: 16
Number of Truck: 1
Entrance city(port): The vehicles were transported to Gunagzhou of Guangdong province of China .
Exitcity (port) :The vehicles were transportedto German from Tianjin port and clients backed country by air.
Itinerary: Guangdong/Guangxi/Guizhou/Yunnan/Tibet/Xinjiang/Gansu/Inner Mongolia
/Heibei/Beijing/Tianjin

01:Germany Shanghai-Munich Drive in 1994

Time: 1994
Nationality: German
Duration: 38 days
Number of 4x4:23
Number of Truck: 4
Entrance city(port):27 vehicles were transported to Shanghai by cargo ship.
Exitcity (port) : Xinjiang-Kirghizstan’s border, Tougat .Then clients continued journey to Munich throughAsian-Euro continent.