Overland Nepal – China – Vietnam driving road trip

01.Day: Gyirong (1502m, 238km)

The guide will wait for you at the china side of the border. Procedures for people and vehicles. Today can’t stay in car or camping.
Overnight: Today can’t stay in car or camping. Your Hotel for tonight included in price. The first 2 nights not allowed to stay in your car or camping

02.Day: Gyirong(1900m)

We will finish the rest of the procedures Today. Obtain your temporary driver license and vehicle tag.
Today can’t stay in car or camping.
Be prepared for the altitude sickness: Buy some oxygen bottles, drink more water, Do not exercise hard.
Petrol Station: Fill Up Your Car at the Petrol Station in Gyirong… until your fuel tank is full!
Overnight: Today can’t stay in car or camping. Your hotel tonight included The first 2 nights not allowed to stay in your car or camping

03.Day: Gyirong – The Everest Camp ( 368km,5200m )

Overnight: camping or guest house

04.Day: The Everest Camp – Lhazê County – Shigatse (344km, 3836m)

Finally we arrive a Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. There are fancy hotel with shower, and good restaurant.

05.Day: Shigatse (3836m)

Visit: Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Pelkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa (100-Thousand-Buddha Pagoda).

06.Day: Shigatse – Gyantse – Lhasa ( 266km, 3650m)

Visit: YamdrokTso lake

07.Day: Lhasa (3650m)

Visit: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and strolling in Barkhor Street

08.Day: Lhasa (3650m)

Visit: Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery

09.Day: Lhasa – Namsto Lake ( 440km, 4700m)

Visit: Mountain Nyenchen Tanglha, Namsto Lake

10.Day: Namsto Lake – Lhasa ( 440km, 3650m)

Visit: watch the sunrise of Namsto Lake. Free time in Lhasa in the afternoon.

11.Day: Lhasa – Bomi County (630km, 2750m)

Visit: Mila snow Mountain, Namjagbarwa mountain, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Sejila Mountain

12.Day: Bomi County – Basu county – Zuogong County ( 416km, 3750m)

Visit: Ranwu Lake, Heap glacier, Laigu glacier, 72 turn Road, Mekong River

13.Day: Zuogong County – Deqin county (381km, 3400m)

Visit: Rumei village

14.Day: Deqin County – ShangriLa (163km, 3459m)

Visit: Songzanlin Temple, Haba Snow Mountain

15.Day: ShangriLa (3459m)

Visit: Napa Lake, Pudastsuo National Park

16.Day: ShangriLa – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Lijiang ( 193km, 2416m )

Visit : Dayan ancient town, Shuhe ancient town, Jade Dragon Mountain, Baisha Village

17.Day: Lijiang – Dali (172km, 1980m)

visit： Dali ancient town
You can’t miss the night life in people’s road, go to bad monkey bar and drink some beer.

18.Day: Dali (1980m)

Visit: Erhai
Take a bike and circle the lake, 140km spend almost the whole day. Climb Mount. Cang

19.Day: Dali – Yuxi (385km)

Visit: Fuxian Lake

20.Day: Yuxi – Jianshui – Yuanyang Rice Terrace (242km)

Visit: Jianshui ancient town, Yuanyang Rice Terrace

21.Day: Yuanyang – Baise

22. Day: Baise – Nanning – Dongxing

Exit to Vietnam