Laos – China – Nepal Overland Road Trip

Route: Laos – China – Nepal

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Drive or ride from Southeast Asia, through China, to Nepal and India
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Highlights:

China Tropical Botanic Garden, Lijiang ancient city, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dali ancient city, Shangri-la, Meili Snow mountain, Ranwu Lake, Nyingchi Basongcuo Lake, Lhasa Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Tashilunpo Monastery, Mt Everest

Itinerary:

Day 1 Mohan – Mengla, 57km
Leave Laos in the early morning, customs clearance in Laos may require queuing. Enter China from Mohan port, finish all the customs paper at border.

Heading to Mengla traffic police station after lunch (40mins driving)
Get your temporary driving licence and temporary number plate, continue driving to Pu’er if we still have time.

Day 2 Mengla – Ning’er, 270km, 4 hours

We might as well finish the driver and vehicle procedures by noon today.

Day 3 Ning’er – Dali Ancient City, 410km, 6-7 hours
Things to do: Dali ancient town, Xizhou ancient town, Erhai Lake, The Three Pagodas

Day 4 Dali
Things to do: Dali ancient town, Xizhou ancient town, Erhai Lake, The Three Pagodas, Shaxi Town

Day 5 Dali – Old Town of Lijiang, 210km
Drive to UNESCO World Heritage town: Lijiang.
Things t do: Old Town of Lijiang, Black Dragon Pond Park, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang Impression Show

Day 6 Lijiang – Tiger leaping Gorge, 84km
Visit first bend of Yangtze river on the way, and upper & middle Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Day 7 Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri-La, 110km
Drive to Shangri-La and Visit Duzongke ancient town and Ganden Stumtseling Monastery.

Day 8 Shangri-La – Deqin, 163km
The last stop before entering Tibet.

Day 9 Deqin – Mangkang, 220km
There will be many checkpoints along the way to Lhasa.

Day 10 Mangkang – Basu, 360km
Today challenge is to overpass the Dongda Mountain above 5000 meters above sea level. Today’s road conditions are very complicated, most of them are trails along the cliffs, but also over the Yela Mountain, passing the famous 72 turns of mountain road.

Day 11 Basu – Nyingchi, 450km
Things to do: Midui Glacier, Laigu Glacier, Ranwu Lake, Bomi stone chicken, Lulang Forest Sea, Overlooking at the Nanga Bawa Peak on the Sejila Mountain pass.

Day 12 Nyingchi – Lhasa (400km)
Over the last snowy mountain in front of Lhasa, the Mila snow mountain.

Day 13 Lhasa
Visit opportunity: Jorkang Temple, Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka

Day 14 Lhasa
Enjoy yourself in Lhasa.

Day 15 Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse, 400km
YamdrokTso, Pelkor Monastery, Gyantse Kumbum,

Day 16 Shigatse(3900m) – Everest Base Camp(5200m), 300km
Tashilunpo Monastery

Day 17 Everest Base Camp – Gyirong Town, 400km
Watch the sunrise at the Everest Base Camp

Day 18 Gyirong Town – Gyirong Border – Nepal (77km)
Exit to Nepal