Riding China from Kashgar-Qinghai-Mohan (22 days)

Code Id NAVO-RT-213 (Horgos-Chengdu-Mohan)
Title Riding China Kashgar-Qinghai-Mohan 22 days (Kyrgyzstan-China-Laos)
P.S. Riding through China from Xinjiang to Yunnan via Qinghai highland
Duration 22 days, 21 nights in China.
Areas Xinjiang-Gansu-Qinghai- Gansu-Shaanxi-Sichuan-Yunnan province
Itinerary Kashgar-Turpan-Dunhuang-Xining-Lanzhou-Xi’an-Chengdu-Kunming-Jinghong-Mengla-Mohan
Season April.-Nov.
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Riding China from Kashgar Qinghai Mohan
Highlights Silk Road; Turpan world 3rd lowest place; Dunhuang Mogao Cave; Xia’he, local Tibetan group; Chengdu Panda Base; Dali ancient town and Er’hai Lake; Jinghong, Tropical Botanic Garden, ethnic minorities villages at Jinuo Mountain etc.

Itinerary day by day

01 Kyrgyzstan-Enter border-Kashgar
Entering China and go through all procedures.
02 Kashgar
One day to deal with the process for both vehicle and drivers’ temporary license at related office.
03 Kashgar 230km
Spare day for license/plate process.
04 Kashgar-Aksu 460km
Ride to Aksu. Enjoy on the road.
05 Aksu-Korla 550km
Ride along G314. For this section, motorbike may be able to ride on expressway.
06 Korla-Turpan 410km
Ride to Turpan. After arrival free visiting in Turpan.
07 Turpan-Shanshan-Hami 400km
Our journey continues on the Silk Road to the city of Hami, where we will stay overnight.
08 Hami-Dunhuang [Enter Gansu prov.] 420km
Ride to Dunhuang for about 6.5 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.
09 Dunhuang-Jiayuguan 380km
Riding day along G312+S314. (For this part you may try ride on the highway to shorten the riding time)
10 Jiayuguan-Qilian [Enter Qinghai prov.] 480km
Ride to Qilian, enjoy the mountain road. A long riding day.
11 Qilian-Xining 280km
Ride to Xining and enjoy on the road. •Xining: Capital city of Qinghai province.
12 Xining-Xiahe [Enter Gansu prov.] 250km
Ride to Xiahe, enjoy on the road.
13 Xiahe-Zoige [Enter Sichuan prov.] 270km
A long riding day. Mountain road and please be careful.
14 Zoige-Li‘xian 366km
Ride along normal road with the grassland view.
15 Lixian-Chengdu 220km
Ride to Chengdu. Enjoy on the road. Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province. Have fun in Chengdu city.
16 Chengdu-Shimian 332km
Ride to Shimian. Part of the road condition is not good, ride carefully and enjoy the nice natural scenery on the way. Mountain road.
17 Shimian-Panzhihua 406km
Ride to Panzhihua for staying overnight. A long riding day.
18 Panzhihua-Dali [Enter Yunnan prov.] 300km
Ride to Dali. Enjoy on the road.
19 Dali
Have fun and have a rest in Dali ancient town. Also the Erhai lake is very charming.
20 Dali-Nanjian-Zhenyuan 290km
A beautiful riding day. Mountain road.
21 Zhenyuan-Jinghong 380km
Riding day. Enjoy the wonderful landscapes and ethnic culture on the road.
22 Jinghong-Mohan-Exit to Laos 40km
Get up earlier, and ride to Mohan border for around 3.5 hours; After arrival we will do the exit process at custom and then help you exit China to Laos. NAVO service ends here.