Cross China from Horgos to Mohan via Chengdu city (22 Days)

Code Id NAVO-SD-112 (Horgos-Chengdu-Mohan)
Title Cross China from Horgos to Mohan via Chengdu city (Kazakhstan-China-Laos)
P.S. Self-drive through China from Xinjiang to Yunnan via Silk Road
Duration 22 days.
Areas Xinjiang-Gansu-Qinghai- Gansu-Shaanxi-Sichuan-Yunnan province
Itinerary Huocheng-Sayram Lake-Urumqi-Hami-Turpan- Dunhuang–Xining- Lanzhou-Xi’an-Chengdu-Xichang-Yuanyang- Jinghong-Mohan
Season April.-Nov.
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cross china from horgos to mohan via chengdu city
Highlights Silk Road; Sayram Lake; Turpan world 3rd lowest place; Dunhuang Mogao Cave; Qinghaihu Lake; Kumbum (Ta’er Monastery); Terra-Cottas Warriors; Xi’an, Chengdu Panda Base; Leshan Giant Buddha; Yuanyang Rice Terrace sunrise/sunset; Jinghong, Tropical Botanic Garden, ethnic minorities villages at Jinuo Mountain etc.

Itinerary day by day

01 Kazakhstan-Enter Horgos-Huocheng
Entering China and to through all procedures.
02 Huocheng-Yining
Almost one day to deal with the process for both vehicle and drivers’ temporary license at related office.
03 Yining-Sayram Lake-Jinghe 230km
Drive to Jinghe for about 3-4 hours; enjoy on the road for mountain passes, yurts and yaks. Have fun at Sayram Lake when via. Sayram Lake: located in the Bortala Prefecture near the Tian Shan Mountains, Xinjiang, China. In the Kazakh language Sayram means ‘blessing’. It is also known as Santai Haizi. It is the largest alpine lake in Xinjiang and also the highest.
04 Jinghe-Kuytun-Urumqi 420km
Drive to Urumqi. After arrival free time enjoy in Urumqi. Urumqi: the capital city of Xinjiang prov.
05 Urumqi-Turpan 192km
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-Shanshan-Hami 400km
Free time in Turpan then drive to Hami for about 6 hours.
07 Hami-Dunhuang [Enter in Gansu prov.] 400km
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 otptions: •Sand Sounding Dunes •Moos Spring etc.
08 Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye 630km
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.
09 Zhangye-Mingle-Qinghaihu Lake [Enter in Qinghai prov.] 420km
Driving day with almost country road. A long driving day for about 9 hours. Stay overnight at beautiful Qinghaihu Lake.
10 Qinghaihu Lake-Kumbum-Lanzhou [Enter in Gansu prov.] 310km
Drive to Lanzhou. Visit Kumbum when via.
11 Lanzhou-Terra Cottas Warriors [Enter in Shaanxi prov.] 680km
A long Driving day by expressway for about 9 hours.
12 Terra Cottas Warriors-Xi’an 35km
A lazy get-up then go to visit Terra Cottas Warriors. After visiting drive to Xi’an and stay overnight there. Terra Cottas Warriors: Famous World Heritage which built in Qin Dynasty-the first Dynasty of China.
13 Xi’an
Xi’an city: Its fabled past is a double-edged sword. Primed with the knowledge that this legendary city was once the terminus of the Silk Road and a melting pot of cultures and religions, as well as home to emperors, courtesans, poets, monks, merchants and warriors; visitors can feel let down by the roaring, modern-day version. But even though Xi’an’s glory days ended in the early 10th centtury, many elements of ancient Chang’an, the former Xi’an , are still present. 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.
14 Xi’an-Guangyuan [Enter in Sichuan prov.] 470km
Driving day for about 7 hours and enjoy on the road.
15 Guangyuan-Jiange-Chengdu 310km
Drive to Chengdu via Jiange. Enjoy on the road. Chengdu: Given its resident’s laid-back attitude and long-established penchant for hanging out in teahouses, it is frequently ranked among the nation’s most liveable cities. And it’s a historic city with above 2500 years already.
16 Chengdu-Leshan Giant Buddha 150km
Get up earlier for Chengdu panda base visiting. Then drive to Leshan for 2.5hs for the world heritage-Giant Buddha. Stay overnight in Leshan after visiting.
17 Leshan-Xichang 430km
Drive to Xichang and stay overnight there. Enjoy on the road. Xichang: For Yi people’s living areas,
18 Xichang-Kunming [Enter Yunnan prov.] 500km
Drive to Kunming for about 7-8 hours. Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan prov.
19 Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang 280km
Drive to Yuanyang via Jianshui Ancient town for 5-6 hours. Yuanyang is famous for its sunrise/sunset scenery and the local ethnic villages.
20 Yuanyang-Jinghong 450km
A long driving day for about 8-9 hours. Enjoy on the road.
21 Jinghong-Menglun-Mengla 130km
Visit around in Jinghong city and drive to Mengla for staying overnight. Options: Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden; Ganlanba Village; etc.
22 Mengla-Mohan-Exit to Laos 40km
Do the exit process at custom and then help you exit China to Laos. NAVO service ends here.