Hello everybody
I am planning to cross China from Laos to Tibet in the end of April 2015. Looking for travellers with vehicles to make convoy and share the costs.I am looking to go through with Nano tours one of the best in the field.
Possible Itinerary Bellow:
DAY 1 Mohan/Mengna / Camp Overnight


Enter China, and deal with the related entry procedures. Then drive to Mengna and handle the vehicle and driving license process. If time permits, we can visit the nearby local ethnic minority villages and try the local ethnic food for dinner if you are interested.

DAY 2 Mengna/Mengxing/Jinghong 150km Camp Camp Tropical Gardens
N21* 55.988 E101* 14.571
Finish the rest procedures.
We suggest visiting the Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden which is the best tropic botanic garden in China.
We may also visit the Ganlanba Village, the local Dai minority villages.

DAY 3 Jinghong/Puer/Nanjian 480kms Campl
It is a driving day, but a beautiful driving day. The roads through mountains, villages, fields, tea gardens etc, up and down. When you drive on this road, you will feel you and your vehicle are dancing among the mountains and fields.
About 6-7 hours driving today.

DAY 4 Nanjian/Dali/Lijiang 305kms Hotel
We drive to Dali in the morning, and visit the Dali ancient city, and beautiful places nearby, the Erhai Lake etc. We drive to Lijiang.

DAY 5 Lijiang/Tiger Leaping Gorge/Shangri-la 180km Hotel
We drive from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge and have a 2-3 hours trekking at famous Tiger Leaping Gorge. You will be surprised by the grand and beautiful gorge and then we drive to Shangri-la.

DAY 6 Shangri-la/Deqin 184km Hotel
We visit Shangri-la and the Songzanlin Temple which is named the small Potala Palace. And then visit the beautiful scenery near Deqin, such as see the Mt. Kawa Kapor from far, the Minyong Glacier etc. But if you want to visit Kawa Kapor nearby, it need more time.

DAY 7 Deqin/Mangkang 240kms Camp
240kms driving to Mangkang through mountain road and the altitude begin to rise up about 700m today. Visit at Mangkang.

DAY 8 Mangkang/Basu 360kms Camp
This is a challenging day for all the drivers today. The road is from Bangda to Basu is very slope and many abrupt turns. Very interesting and challenging for drivers.

DAY 9 Basu/Ranwu 90kms Camp
90kms driving to Ranwu and whole day visit the nearby rural villages and the Ranwu Lake and the glacier. Ranwu lake is regarded as the heaven far from cities and commercial influence. Very beautiful and a lot of things waiting for you to explore.




DAY 10 Ranwu/Bomi/Nyingchi / Bamsongcuo Lake 350kms Camp
Most beautiful driving day of all this tour.Today you will see the grand Namcha Barwa from far and beautiful forests and mountains, blue sky, while cloud, lovely local people, bright sunshine etc.

DAY 11 Bamsongcuo Lake/Lhasa 460km Hotel
After the visit of the Bamsongcuo Lake, you may drive to Lhasa.
Visit at Lhasa, the holy city, such as the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street etc.

DAY 12Lhasa/Gyantse Hotel
Drive to the Yamdrok Lake, one of the 3 holy lakes in Tibet and then drive to visit Gyantse for the beautiful Pango Chorten etc.

DAY 13 Gyantse/Shigatse/Lhaze 260km Camp
Drive to Shigatse and visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and then drive to Lhaze.
Tashilunpo Monastery is the second important temples in Tibet, the sit place for Panchen Lama and where their stupas located. And there is the largest bronze stadium of the Buddha in the world.

DAY 14 Lhaze/Mt. Everest 180kms Hotel
Drive to Mt Everest and visit the real roof of the world----world famous Mt Everest. This is one of the highlights of this tour, driving to the highest places of the world. What a challenge it is.

DAY 15 Mt. Everest/Dingri/Niylamu 320kms Hotel
After the morning walk at Mt Everest, we will drive to Niylamu today on national road, about 7-8 hours driving.
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DAY 16 Niylamu—Zhangmu 40kms
We drive to Zhangmu border port, after the exit process, we will exit China to Nepal from Zhangmu.

Wow you really have a plan there. What is your preference re vehicles in the convoy? You've obviously done a lot of research so was wondering can that route be done by motorbike

I am in contact with Navotas tours and I am looking for people to share cost. We are 1 vehicle at the moment and if the situation stays like that We will have to look at other option,anyway the more the better and cheaper
With motorbike can be down and has been done in the past .Always depends on the rider. With the above ittenary you will pushing it a little some days. Specially the 3rd and the 11th. Unfortunately we will need to move all together as a group once in China. Let me know if you need anything else or check us out in
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