Cross China from Kashgar Chengdu Mohan (21 Days)

Code Id NAVO-D-113B (Kashgar-Chengdu-Mohan)
Title Cross China from Kashgar to Mohan(Kyrgyzstan-China-Laos)
P.S. Self-driving from west China to south China.
Duration 21 days.
Areas Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan
Itinerary Kashgar-Turpan-Dunhuang-Xining-Lanzhou-Xi’an-Chengdu-Kunming –Yuanyang-Jinghong-Mohan border
Season Mar.-Nov.
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cross china from kashgar chengdu mohan
Highlights Kashgar Bazzar, Turpan Grape Valley, Jiaohe ancient town, Sugong Tower, Maza minority village, Hami King Tomb, Dunhuang Mogao Grottos, Jiayuguan Great Wall, Qinghaihu Lake, Ta’er Monastery(Kumbum), Lanzhou, Xi’an ancient city, Terra-Cottas Warriors, Chengdu, Panda Research Base, Leshan Giant Buddha, Yunnan Yuanyang Rice-Terrace, Jinghong, the tropical Botanic Garden, Minorities villages etc.
Note Since the driving tour is a special and flexible tour, and the route is for reference, and we may adjust it according to your reference.

Itinerary day by day

01 Kyrgyzstan-Enter Irkshtam/Torugart-Kashgar [Enter Xinjiang prov.]
Enter China, and deal with the related procedures. Drive to Kashgar. NOTE: There are 2 borders for Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan. They are Torugart and Irkshtam You may choose the one you would like to go, and we can help you to go through the port successfully.
02 Kashgar
Continue the customs process.
03 Kashgar
Continue the car/driver process. if time allows, you can choose to visit in Kashgar. Sunday Market , the Mosquee Idkar, Abakh Hodja Tomb etc.
04 Kashgar/Aksu/Kuche 720km
Drive on the way, viewing the beautiful Xinjiang Gobi. Very long driving today, more than 700km, but the road condition is very good.
05 Kuche-Korla-Turpan 680km
Drive on the way. Long driving on good road. The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes at Kuche and the Kuche Grand Valley are very beautiful, but it will cost more than half day to visit. If you are interested, you may add one day more at Kuche for visit.
06 Turpan
Visit Turpan, The Jiaohe ancient city, Sugong Tower, the Grape Valley, Kaner Well etc, the Flaming Mountains etc.
07 Turpan-Shanshan-Hami 410km
Drive to Hami for staying overnight. If time allows, visit the oldest Uygur villiage—Maza Villiage in Tuyu valley, Visit the desert park near Shanshan and the Hami King Tomb.
08 Hami-Dunhuang [Enter Gansu prov.] 400km
Drive to Dunhuang in the morning, and visit the Dunhuang Grottos, the moon spring and the Mingsha Sand dunes in the afternoon.
09 Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye
On the road visit the Jiayuguan Pass and Zhangye Danxia Landform park. For the colorful mountain.
10 Zhangye-Qilian Mt. Range-Xining [Enter Qinghai prov.] 420km
Driving day with almost country road. (Antoher option is staying overnight at Qinghaihu Lake)
11 Xining-Kumbum-Lanzhou [Enter Gansu prov.] 310km
Drvie to Qinghaihu Lake and Kumbum for visiting, for the Birds Island there. Kumbum, also called Ta’er Monastery which is one of the top 6 monastery of yellow sect Tibetan Buddhism.
12 Lanzhou—Xi’an [Enter Shaanxi prov.] 680km
Driving day with expressway. A long day for driving.
13 Xi’an
Visit Xi’an (Terra Cotta Worriors etc)
14 Xi’an-Guangyuan [Enter Sichuan prov.] 470km
Driving day and enjoy on the road.
15 Guangyuan-Jiange-Chengdu 310km
Drive on the way. Jiange: an important site especially for ancient Sichuan province as the gate with its mountian arounded. Now there is a national forest park you can enjoy when via. And Chengdu, the famous city of leisure, the capital of ancient Shu Kingdom. Free in the afternoon. If you are interested, you may visit the Chengdu Panda Research Base which is one of the highlights in tour in Chengdu, because Sichuan is the hometown of Panda bears.
16 Chengdu-Leshan Giant Buddha-Xichang 440km
Drive to Xichang for staying overnight. On the road if you’re interested in, you can detour a bit to Leshan for the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is listed in the world heritage.
17 Xichang-Kunming [Enter Yunnan prov.] 500km
Drive to Kunming for staying overnight. Kunming, capital city for Yunnan province.
18 Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang 280km
Drive to Yuanyang for Rice Terrace. If you are interested in and time allows, make a stop in Jianshui ancient town.
19 Yuanyang
Drop off day. Yuanyang Rice Terrace: Hani People lived generation by generation, and famous by its sunrise/sunset for photographing.
20 Yuanyang-Jinghong 450km
Drive to Jinghong. If time allows, options in Jinghong. •Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden; •Ganlanba Village
21 Jinghong-Mohan-Exit to Laos 130km
Drive to Mohan border. Do the exit process at custom and then help you exit China to Laos. NAVO service ends here.