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2012 China Overland Tour of Self Drive From Laos To Mongolia by Own Vehicle

 

Have you thought of driving into China with your own vehicle? It could be the most fantastic and amazing travel experience for overland tours in China, but it is a bit expensive for a single car to make such a trip. China Exploration pushed the join-in self driving tours for the overland tourist in order to cut down the budget as well as add more fun to the trip.
In this project, we will apply all of the government documents and apply Chinese driving license and plate for you. You just arrive at China boarder on time! And you can also fly to the boarder city and rent a Chinese car to join us! Come on!

Departure Time:
D1 May 8th , 2012  Enter China Mohan Boarder
Cross the boarder to China from Laos, meet your guide and boarder works.
D2 May 9th , 2012 Mohan / Jinghong
Get your Chinese driving license, and then start your China overland tours by self driving. Drive to Jinghong today, visit the botanic garden in the city.
D3 May 10th , 2012 Jinghong / Kunming
It is long driving tour today, and we will try to reach Kunming. Stay night in Jianshui or some where nearby
D4 May 11th , 2012 Kunming Leisure Tour
Leisure tour day. We will visit the stone forest and the historical sites of Kunming by self drive.
D5 May 12th , 2012 Kunming / Dali
Start the self drive overland tour again. We will reach Dali, where we will visit the Erhai lake, and the Dali old town. Dali could be one of the most beautiful tour city in China.
D6 May 13th , 2012 Dali / Lijiang
Driving to Lijiang in the morning, and then free day to explore the old town of Lijiang.
D7 May 14th , 2012 Lijiang Leisure Tour
Today we will be free to search for the beautity of old town. And we can also drive to snow mountain of Jade Dragon. 
D8 May 15th , 2012 Lijiang / Panzhihua / Xichang
It is a long overland tour of self driving today.
D9 May 16th , 2012 Xichang / Leshan
Again a long overland tour by self drive. But you will experience a new ethnic minority of Yi people today. Enjoy the big mountain and unique villages today.
D10 May 17th , 2012 Leshan / Chengdu
Visit the giant Buddha today, and then drive to Chengdu in the late afternoon.
D11 May 18th , 2012 Chengdu Leisure Tour
Leisure Tour today. It is amazing experience to visit lovely Pandas by selfdriving, and also enjoy the delicious food in the city. 
D12 May 19th , 2012 Chengdu / Guangyuan
We will start our long overland tours again today.
D13 May 20th , 2012 Guangyuan / Xi’an
Continue overland tour by self driving. Arrive in Xi’an at noon. And then visit the famous museum in the city.
D14 May 21th , 2012 Xi’an Leisure Tour
Surely we will visit Terra Cotta Museum at first, and then make tour to other historical sites in Xi’an city.
D15 May 22th , 2012 Xi’an / Shuide
Start overland expedition today. Enjoy the landscape of North Sha’anxi.
D16 May 23th , 2012 Shuide / Pingyao  
Continue driving today, and then arrive in Pingyao .
D17 May 24th , 2012 Pingyao Leisure Tour
Free tour of visit the old town of Pingyao.
D18 May 25th , 2012 Pingyao / Taiyuan / Datong
Today we will drive to Datong, and drop a visit in Qiao family garden en route .
D19 May 26th , 2012 Datong Leisure Tour
Visit the Yungang Grotttoes, and then hanging temple today.
D20 May 27th , 2012 Datong / Beijing
All the day drive to Beijing.
D21 -23 May 28-30th , 2012 Beijing City Tour
After 20 days’ overland tour in China, eventually we arrive in Beijing! And we will stay in Beijing for two to three days, and visit the famous historical museums by selfdriving.
D24 May 31th , 2012 Beijing / Erlianhaote
Drive to Mongolia boarder today. And arrive at Erlianhaote boarder, prepare for departure.
D25 June 1st , 2012 Cross boarder to Mongolia
Cross China boarder to Mongolia and our China overland tours is complete. End.

Price:  US $ 4300. 00 per car

Note: It is based on one car with only one driver. And US $ 300.00 per person will be charged for extra passengers, and US $ 75 per person will be charged for the extra driving license.

Price included service :
1.  All of the government paper works, such as tourism, tranffice, police, Custom, etc.
2.. One English speaking guide. He will seat in one of the car, so there must leave one seat for him. And he pay for his meals and accommodation himself.      
3. Vehicle Insurance of the accident.    
4. The travel permits for the traveller. .
5. The temporal driving license and driving plate of the car in China. Each car we provided only one free temporal driving licenses, and US $ 75 per person will be charged for the extra driving license.
6. Provide Visa invitation letter.

Price not included:       
1. Your vehicle. You can drive your vehicle into China, or rent a Chinese vehicle.
2. Your oil, vehicle maintenance, parking fee, toll gate fees.
3. Your meals, accommodation and tour site tickets. You can stay in motor home or camping when the condition is suitable. And you can also stay in hotel if you like and pay for it in cash yourselves. 
4. China visa or China visa extension fees.
5. Any of the medicinal cost due to your own health .
6. Any other cost we have not mentioned.

C.    The files we require from you:  
1.  The information of your organization or travel agency or name, including your name, nationality, address, contact, the purpose of the travel.       
2. The vehicle’s files: The clear pictures of them in front, side, back. Each of them should be 2 pieces. The copies of vehicle's registration paper in your country. You also need to state clearly about the vehicle, including their brands, place of production, engine numbers, chassis numbers, their value, their driving plate in your country, the name of their owner.      
3.  The drivers’ files : their names, nationalities, gender, occupation, passport numbers. They should be accord with your passport. The copy of their driving license in their country or their international driving license, which should be qualified in driving your car. Their ID photo , which we will use to obtain driving license. 8 pieces.  
4. The information of passengers, including their names, nationalities, gender, occupation, passport numbers and copy of passport.     
5. The annual vehicle Test certificate. 

Note:   
1. All of the files you can send us through email scanning copies.
2. The driver should obey China traffic laws.
3.  The overland travel we provided is only for sightseeing tours friendly, any activity disobeys China law should be handed up to police department. Any activities of taking film for the military base, trucks are absolutely dangerous and will cause problem.  
4. The obtaining work is a very complex procedure with strong government facilities, so we suggest early work on it in order to ensure everything runs smoothly.

D     Special Attention:   
1. Because it is group tours, all of the vehicles and travelers are bounded together, so you must enter and exit China together at the same boarder at the same time.
2. The route is permit by the government strictly, so you can not deviate it.

3. Because it is overland land tours, there are many unexpected facilities, so the might be flexibility in entering and leaving days, please leave certain margin for it when you apply files of other countries.