Cross China from Mohan to Kashgar (24 Days)

Code Id NAVO-D-311 (Mohan—Kashgar)
Title Cross China from Mohan to Kashgar
P.S. Self-driving from south China to west China;
Duration 24 days
Areas Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang
Itinerary Mohan—Mengla—Jinghong—Kunming— Chengdu—Xi’an—Qinghaihu Lake- Lanzhou-Dunhuang — Turpan— Kashgar
Season
Difficulty 5-3
Map
Highlights Kashgar Bazzar, Turpan Grape Valley, Gaocang ancient town, Sugong Tower, Maza minority village, Hami King Tomb, Dunhuang Mogao Grottos, Jiayuguan Great Wall, Qinghaihu Lake, Taer Monastery, Lanzhou, Xi’an ancient city, Terra-Cottas Warriors, Chengdu, Panda Research Base, Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan, Yunnan Stone Forest, Yuanyang Rice-Terrace, Jinghong, the tropical Botanic Garden, Minorities villages etc.
Observation Site Introduction This is a classical route from Laos-China border to west China, the middle and west Asia countries. You can drive from the south tropical forests to the west Gobi and desert area, from the south Silk Road to the north Silk Road, from the ethnic minorities in south to the ancient city—Xi’an and famous Kashgar. 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 preference.

Itinerary day by day

01 Mohan/Mengna
Enter China, and deal with the related procedures. Drive to Mengna.
02 Mengna/Mengxing/Jinghong (200km)
Finish the rest procedures and drive to Puer. Ganlanba Dai village, Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden.
03 Jinghong—Yuanjiang (350km)
Drive to Yuanjiang and visit the highest bridge in the world—-Yuanjiang High Bridge and nearby
04 Yuanjiang—Honghe—Yuanyang (140km)
Visit the Yuanyang for its famous Rice terrace which is regarded as the paradise for the photographers.
05 Yuanyang—Jianshui （90km）
Visit the Jianshui ancinet city.
06 Jianshui—Stone Forest—Kunming (240km)
Visit the Stone forest near Kunming. Then drive to Kunming.
07 Kunming—Zhaotong—Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan (640km)
Long driving today.
08 Bamboo Forest in Southern Sichuan—Yibin—Chengdu (410km)
Visit the Bamboo Forest National Park where has 400kms long Bamboo forests in the morning, and then drive to Chengdu in the afternoon. Chengdu is the famous city of leisure, the capital of ancient Shu Kingdom.
Note: The famous Leshan and Mt. Emei shan is near this road, if you are interested, we may add 2-3 days Leshan and Mt. Emeishan into this route.Leshan is famous for its giant buddha. It is the largest stone buddha in sitting gesture in the world. The buddha was carved into the cliff-face, and towering 71 meters high. Which the Mt. Emeishan is one of the top 4 buddhist mountains in China. In the Emeishan Mountain, you can see the clouds sea, the grand Buddha at the mountain summit, the grand buddha hall, the wild monkeys, the grace forests and beautiful rivers etc.
09 Chengdu—Langzhong (440km)
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. Then we drive to Langzhong ancient town which is well kept its culture and constructions.
10 Langzhong—Jiange—Guangyuan (220km)
Visit Langzhong and Jiange.
11 Guangyuan– Ningqiang/Hanzhong/Xi’an (560km)
Drive on the way.
12 Xi’an
Visit Xi’an (Terra Cotta Worriors etc)
13 Xi’an—Lanzhou. (600km)
Drive on the way.
14 Lanzhou—Kumbum—Qinghaihu (420km)
Visit the famous Taer Monastery which is one of the top 6 monastery of yellow sect Tibetan Buddhism. Then drive to Qinghaihu Lake.
15 Qinghaihu—Mingle (480km)
Visit the qinghaihu Lake and the birds islands then drive to Mingle.
16 Mingle—Zhangye–Jiayuguan (310km)
Drive on the way and visit Zhangye.
17 Jiayuguan/Dunhuang (385km)
Visit the Jiayuguan Pass.
18 Dunhuang/Hami (400km)
Visit the Dunhuang Grottos, the moon spring and the Mingsha Sand dunes.
19 Hami/Shanshan/Turpan (390km)
Visit the Hami King Tomb and the desert park, and the oldest Uygur villiage—Maza Villiage in Tuyu valley near Shanshan.
20 Turpan (390km)
Visit Turpan, the Flaming Mountains, the Jiaohe ancient city, Sugong Tower, the Grape Valley, Kaner Well etc.
21 Turpan/Kuerle/Kuche (640km)
Drive on the way. Long driving on good road.
Note: 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.
22 Kuche/Aksu/Kashgar (690km)
Drive on the way, viewing the beautiful Xinjiang Gobi. Very long driving today, more than 690km, but the road condition is very good.
23 Kashgar (Sunday)
Visit Kashgar Sunday Market , the Mosquee Idkar, Abakh Hodja Tomb
Note: The bazzar on Sunday at Kashgar is very famous, and if you can visit Kashgar on Sunday, it will be fantastic.
24 Kashgar—Exit
Exit China from Kashgar.
Note: There are 3 border ports near Kashgar. They are Tourgat(Kyrgyzstan border), Irkshtan (Kyrgyzstan border) and Kunjerab (Pakistan border). You may choose the one you would like to go,and we can help you to go through the port successfully.