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Prospective China & Tibet trip ?

Graham

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Hi all,

I am in good conversation with another guy, on another forum about an overland trip.

The route prety much decided is as follows.

Day01 28/08. Tue. Enter China , drive Torugart - Kashgar. 170KM to Kashgar, approx. 3.5hrs.
In the morning we arrive in Torugart pass between China and Kyrgyzstan . Our guide will assist for custom formalities and car check etc. before driving to Kashgar.
Day02 29/08. Wed. Kashgar: we will assist for custom formalities and car check, obtain your temporary drive license and vehicle tag etc.
Day03 30/08 Thur. Kashgar
Day04 31/08. Fri. Kashgar - Yecheng:
Day05 01/09. Sat. Yecheng - Mazar. 261km .
Day06 02/09. Sun. Mazar - Hongliutan. 247km .
Day07 03/09. Mon. Hongliutan - Domar. 377km .
Day08 04/09. Tue. Domar - Bangong Tso - Shiquanhe. 231km .
Day09 05/09. Wed. Shiquanhe - Earth Forest - Tsada: 289km .
Day10 06/09. Thur. Tsada: trip to Ruins of Guge Kingdom and Tholing Monastery. Day11 07/09. Fri. Tsada - Darchen/Kailash. 369km .
Day12 08/09. Sat. Kailash - Manasarovar Lake - Paryang. 240km .
Day13 09/09. Sun. Paryang - Saga. 240km .
Day14 10/09. Mon. Saga - Paiku Tso Lake - Old Tingri. 280km .
Day15 11/09. Tue. Old Tingri - Rongbuk Monastery, 100km , sand road. Walking from Rongbuk Monastery to Mt. Everest Base Camp, drive by local bus back to Rongbuk Monastery.
Day16 12/09. Wed. Rongbuk - Shegar - Lhatse (Phuntsoling Monastery) - Shigatse. 350km .
Day17 13/09. Thur. Shigatse (Tashilhunpo monastery) - Gyantse (Pelkhor Monastery with Kumbum Stupa) - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa , 350km .
Day18 14/09. Fri. Lhasa
Day19 15/09. Sat. Lhasa
Day20 16/09. Sun. Lhasa
Day21 17/09. Mon. Lhasa - Linzhi (=Nyingtri) .400km .
Day22 18/09. Tue. Linzhi - Bome. 230km .
Day23 19/09. Wed. Bomi - Ranwu See - Baxoi. 216km .
Day24 20/09. Thur. Baxoi - Zuogong - Markam. 400km .
Day25 21/09. Fri. Markam - Yanjing - Dechen. 222km .
Day26 22/09. Sat. Dechen (view of Meili Snow Mountain ) - Shangri-La. 220km .
Day27 23/09. Sun. Shangri-La (Sumzanlin Monastery) - Tiger-spring-George - Lijiang, 160km .
Day28 24/09. Mon. Lijiang
Day29 25/09. Tue. Lijiang
Day30 26/09. Wed. Lijiang - Dali (Old town Dali). 160km .
Day31 27/09. Thurs. Dali
Day32 28/09. Fri. Dali - Lincang (Route G214)
Day33 29/09. Sat. Lincang - Lancang (Route G214)
Day34 30/09. Sun. Lancing - Jinghong (Route G214)
Day35 01/10. Mon. Jinghong - Mohan - Laos

We are looking at a cost of around £1000 per vehicle for the 35 days, exclusive of food, accommodations, petrol etc. But inclusive of all necessary paperwork / permits and the obligatory guide. Group size will be 6 to 8 bikes and 1 or 2 4WDs. If you want any more info, then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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I am quite tempted, as I guess another couple of joiners would see the "overheads costs" reduce to less than £1000 per bike/truck etc.

Not sure how to get back from Laos though,,,,,,,

Gra.
 
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