China Motorcycle Tour from Laos to Mongolia

Day 1 Mohan – Jinghong (180km)

Enter China from Mohan port and get your temporary driving licence and temporary number plate.
Overnight: Jinghong city

Day 2 Jinghong – Daheidshan Village (333km)

Visit: Jinghong Golden Pagoda, Hani Minority village
Overnight: Camping

Day 3 Daheishan Village – Yuanyang (198km)

Visit: Dali ancient city
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 4 Yuanyang – Dali (600km)

Day 5 Dali

Visit: Erhai lake, Mountain Cang, three white pagoda
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 6 Dali – Lijiang (190km, altitude: 2200m)

Visit: Lijiang ancient town
Overnight: hostel in Lijiang ancient town

Day 7 LIjiang – Tiger leaping Gorge (180km, altitude: 1800m)

Visit: Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge(hiking)
Overnight: camping

Day 8 Tiger leaping Gorge

High way hiking
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 9 Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangrila (110km, altitude:3500m)

Visit: zhongdian, Songzanlin Lamasery
Overnight: hostel in Shangri-La

Day 10 Day 11 Shangrila – Xiangcheng (220km, altitude: 2900m)

Visit: Ranwu hot spring resort
Overnight: camping or guesthouse

Day 12 Xiangcheng – Litang (210km, altitude: 4000m)

Visit: Shihezi National park
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 13 Litang

Visit: Cole Monastery, the birth place of 7th Dalai Lama
May have chance to see the sky burial (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 14 Litang – Cuoka lake (130km, altitude: 3800m)

Visit: Cuoka lake
Overnight: camping

Day 15 Cuoka Lake – Tagong ( 327km, altitude: 3700m)

Visit: Tagong Monastery, Muya Golden Pagoda, the biggest Mani stone in Kham Tibetan area
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 16 Tagong – Danba Zhonglu village (123km, altitude:2700m)

Visit: watch tower, Suopo Diaolou
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 17 Danba – Mt. Siguniangshan (107km, altitude: 2400m)

Visit: Changping valley
Overnight: camping or hostel

Day 18 Mt. Siguniang – Chengdu (204km)

Visit: Wolong giant Panda base
Overnight: Ms. Panda hostel

Day 19 Chengdu

Visit: people’s park, Jinli
Try the real spicy Chengdu hot pot and Watch Sichuan Opera face changing show
Overnight: Ms. Panda hostel

Day 20 Chengdu

Shopping day

Day 21 Chengdu- Songpan (317km, altitude: 3800m)

Visit: Songpan ancient town
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 22 Songpan – Langmusi (241km, altitude: 3600m)

Visit: Langmusi monastery, Langmusi Grand Valley
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 23 Langmusi – Labrang (186km, altitude: 3000)

Visit: Sangke grassland
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 24 Labrang – Tianshui (440km)

Visit: Maijishan Grottes
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 25 Tianshui – Xi’an (353km)

Visit: Muslim Street, Bell and Drum Tower
Overnight: hostel in Xi’an

Day 26 Xi’an

Visit: Torracotta Army, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Giant Goose Pagoda
Overnight: hostel in Xi’an

Day 27 Xi’an – Pingyao (500km)

Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 28 Pingyao

Visit: Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao family country yard, Pingyao ancient City Wall.
Overnight: Camping or hostel

DAY 29 Pingyao – Beijing (600km)

Day 30 Beijing

Visit: Forbidden City, Tianan men square, Summer Palace
Try the famous Peaking Duck
Overnight: hostel in Beijing

Day 31 Beijing

Visit: the temple of heaven, Summer Palace, Houhai hutongs
Overnight: hostel in Beijing

Day 32 Beijing – Simatai great wall (141km)

Wild part Great Wall Hiking
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 33 Simatai Great Wall – Ulanqab (441km)

Visit: the great wall (hiking in the wild wpart)
Overnight: Camping or hostel

Day 34 Ulanqab -Dahongshan (460 km)

Visit: Wulanhada Volcano Group, Gegentala Grassland
Overnight: Camping

Day 35 Dahongshan – Erenhot (344km)

Day 36 Erenhot exit to Mongolia

You have four days extra to put anywhere you want. Or to prevent delay from emergency situation.