russia far east self driving to china Overland Russia – China – Vietnam driving road trip
Day 1: Suifenhe
Immigration and customs formalities
Day 2: Suifenhe
Vehicle and drivers’ formalities
Day 3: Suifenhe – Changbaishan (Mt. Changbai), 528km
Day 4: Mt. Changbai
Visit opportunity: Changbaishan Nature Reserve, Heavenly Lake
Day 5: Mt. Changbai – Panjin, 700km
Visit opportunity: Red Beach Scenic Area
Day 6: Panjin – Qinhuangdao, 281k
Visit opportunity: Beidaihe River
Day 7: Qinhuangdao – Simatai Great Wall, 300km
Visit opportunity: Hiking on the wild part of the great wall
Day 8: Simatai Great Wall – Beijing, 140km
Visit opportunity: Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square
Day 9: Beijing
Visit opportunity: Bird Nest, Summer Palace,Hutong visit
Day 10: Beijing – Pingyao,600km
Visit opportunity: Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao family country yard, Pingyao ancient City Wall.
Day 11: Pingyao – Xi’an, 535km
Visit opportunity: Muslim Street, Bell and Drum Tower
Day 12: Xi’an
Visit opportunity: Torracotta Army, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Giant Goose Pagoda
Overnight: hostel in Xi’an
Day 13: Xi’an – Guangyuan, 450km
Visit opportunity: Jianmen Pass
Day 14: Guanyuang – Chengdu, 290km
Visit opportunity: Chunxi Road, Sichuan Opera Theater
Day 15 :Chengdu
Visit opportunity: Chengdu Giant Panda breeding and research base, kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, People’s Park
Day 16: Chengdu – Leshan, 142km
Visit opportunity: Leshan Giant Buddha
Day 17: Leshan – Danba, 397km
Visit opportunity: Danba Zhonglu Village, Watch Tower Climbing
Day 18: Danba – Tagong ,110km, altitude: 3800m
Visit opportunity: Mountain Yala, Tagong Monastery, Muya Golden Pagoda
Day 19: Tagong – Xinduqiao – Litang, 224km, altitude: 4000m
Visit opportunity: Haizi Mountain, Xinduqiao Photography corridor
Day 20: Litang
Visit opportunity: Cole Monastery, The Birth Place of 7th Dalai Lama, Sky Burial
Day 21: Litang – Xiangcheng, 208km
Visit opportunity: Ranwu Hor Spring Village
Day 22: Xiangcheng – Shangri-la, 218km, altitude: 3500m
Day 23: Shangri – La – Tiger Leaping Gorge, 109km
Visit opportunity: Tiger Leaping Gorge,
Hiking in the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge
Day 24: Tiger-Leaping Gorge – Lijiang, 84km altitude: 2500m
Visit opportunity:Lijiang Ancient Town
Day 25: .Lijiang – Dali, 176km, altitude: 2000m
Visit opportunity: Dali Ancient Town, Erhai Lake, Mt. Cang
Day 26: Dali
Visit opportunity: Cycle the lake with scooter or bike
Day 27: Dali – Jianshui, 500km
Visit opportunity: Jianshui Ancient Town, Qujiang Hote Spring Hotel
Day 28: Jianhui – Yuanyang, 81km
Visit opportunity: Yuanyang Rice Terrace
Day 29: Yuanyang – Baise (513km)
Day 30: Baise – Dongxing (412km)- Exit to Vietnam