Cross China from Horgos Chengdu Ruili (21 Days)

Code Id NAVO-SD-114 (Horgos-Chengdu-Ruili)
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Cross China from Horgos-Chengdu-Ruili (Kazakhstan-China-Myanmar)
P.S. Self-drive through China from Xinjiang to Yunnan via Silk Road
Duration 21 Days
Areas Xinjiang-Gansu-Shaanxi-Sichuan-Yunnan province
Itinerary Huocheng-Sayram Lake-Urumqi-Turpan-Hami-Dunhuang-Jiayuguan- Lanzhou-Xi’an-Chengdu-Xichang-Dali-Ruili
Season March.-Nov.
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cross china from horgos chengdu ruili
Highlights Silk Road; Sayram Lake; Turpan world 3rd lowest place; Dunhuang Mogao Cave and Sand Dunes; Terra-Cottas Warriors; Xi’an, Chengdu Panda Base; Leshan Giant Buddha; Xichang Qionghai Lake, Dali Ancient Town, Dali Erhai Lake, Ethnic minorities villages in Yunnan.

Itinerary day by day

01 Kazakhstan-Enter Horgos-Huocheng[Enter Xinjiang prov.] Hotel
Entering China and to through all procedures.
02 Huocheng-Yining 120km Hotel
Almost one day to deal with the process for both vehicle and drivers’ temporary license at related office.
03 Yining-Sayram Lake-Kuytun 430km Hotel
Drive to Kuytun. Enjoy on the road for mountain passes, yurts and yaks. Have fun at Sayram Lake when via.
04 Kuytun-Urumqi 250km Hotel
Drive to Urumqi. After arrival free time enjoy in Urumqi. Urumqi: the capital city of Xinjiang prov.
05 Urumqi-Turpan 192km Hotel
Drive to Turpan for about 3 hours and enjoy on the road. Like Heaven Lake of Tian Shan. After arrival visit around in Turpan. Turpan: the 3rd lowest place on the planet. Options in Turpan: •Karez well system •Grape valley •Gaocang ancient town •flaming mountain etc.
06 Turpan Hotel
Visit around in Turpan. Options: Jiaohe ancient city ruins, Karez underground irrigation systems, Flaming Mountain, Thousand Buddha Caves etc.
07 Turpan-Shanshan-Hami 410km Hotel
Free time in Turpan then drive to Hami for about 6 hours.
08 Hami-Dunhuang [Enter Gansu prov.] 400km Hotel
Drive to Dunhuang for about 6 hours. After arrival visit around in Dunhuang. Mogao Cave: the most beautiful and important grottoes cave in China. Other options: •Sand Sounding Dunes •Moos Spring etc.
09 Dunhuang-Jiayuguan 370km Hotel
Drive to Z by expressway for about 7 hours. Have fun at Jiayuguan when via. Jiayu Pass: the largest and most intact pass of the Great Wall of China.
10 Jiayuguan-Zhangye 256km Hotel
Drive to Lanzhou. Visit Kumbum when via.
11 Zhangye-Lanzhou 500km Hotel
A long Driving day by expressway to Lanzhou and enjoy on the road.
12 Lanzhou-Xi’an [Enter Shaanxi prov.] 630km Hotel
A long driving day for getting Xi’an city.
13 Xi’an Hotel
Have fun in Xi’an city. The options: the hundred years old city wall, drum tower, bell tower, and Shanxi Historical museum, one of the three best historical museums in China. Terra Cottas Warriors: Famous World Heritage which built in Qin Dynasty-the first Dynasty of China.
14 Xi’an-Guangyuan [Enter Sichuan prov.] 470km Hotel
Driving day for about 7 hours and enjoy on the road.
15 Guangyuan-Jiange-Chengdu 310km Hotel
Drive to Chengdu via Jiange. Enjoy on the road. Chengdu: capital city of Sichuan province.
16 Chengdu-Leshan Giant Buddha 150km Hotel
Get up earlier for Chengdu panda base visiting. Have fun in Chengdu. In the late afternoon drive to Leshan for 2.5hs for staying overnight.
17 Leshan-Xichang 430km Hotel
In the morning visit the Leshan Giant Buddha-the world heritage with Emei Mt. Then drive to Xichang and stay overnight there. Enjoy on the road. Xichang: For Yi people’s living areas,
18 Xichang-Dali [Enter Yunnan prov.] 580km Hotel
Drive to Dali for about 7-8 hours and enjoy on the road.
19 Dali Hotel
A relaxed day in this typical Chinese ancient city–Dali. Riding around in Erhai will be a wonderful experience.
20 Dali-Ruili 410km Hotel
Drive to the border city, Ruili, prepare for exit customs procedures.
21 Ruili-Exit to Myanmar 530km Hotel
Do the exit process at custom and then help you exit China to Myanmar. NAVO service ends here.