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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!
China Exploration has long been expert in the overland tour: we know how to make self-drive overland in China ,how to enter china with a car,how to drive into china with permits, as well as how to get china driving license for foreigners.We will bring tourist to the remote and original reserved places and show you the authentic country side of this land.
D1 15th October, 2014 Enter China Erlianhaote Boarder
Cross the boarder to China from Mongolia, meet your guide and boarder works.
D2 16th October, 2014 Erlian / Beijing ( Express Way 692 kms )
Get your Chinese driving license, and then start your China overland tours by self driving. Drive to Beijing today.
D3-D4 17th -18th October, 2014Beijing City Tour
After 1 days’ overland tour in China, eventually we arrive in Beijing! It would be the highlight of our China overland tours, a lot of historical sites are waiting for us: The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven , Lama temple, etc.
D5 19th October, 2014 Great Wall Tour ( Express Way 75 kms )
We will head for the Badaling Great Wall today. Firstly will drive to Ming Tomb, which is the best reserved Mausoleum. And then we will visit the Great Wall of Badaling in the afternoon, you can watch the Sunset, or hike a few miles on the Great Wall. Night around the Great Wall.
D6 20th October, 2014 Badaling / Datong ( Express Way 280 kms )
In the morning we will continue our overland tours, and we will drive to Datong in 3 hours’ driving. And in the afternoon we will visit the Yungang Grottoes.
D7 21st October, 2014 Datong / Wutaishan ( Express Way 186 kms )
In the morning we will drive to sacred Buddhism mountain of Wutaishan, and then free to explore the Buddhism temples in the mountain.
D8 22nd October, 2014 Mt Wutaishan / Pingyao ( Express Way 258 kms )
We will continue to visit the Wutaishan mountain in the morning, and then in the afternoon we will head for the old town of Pingyao. And drop a visit to the Qiao Family Yard en route.
D9 23rd October, 2014Pingyao / Lijiashan ( Express Way 118 kms )
We will free to explore the old town of Pingyao, and then continue our overland tour to Lijiashan in the afternoon.
D10 24th October, 2014 Lijiashan / Yan’an ( Paved Road 293km )
Drive to Yan’an all the day, and enjoy the typical Chinese villages en route.
D11 25th October, 2014 Yan’’an/ Xi’an ( Express Way 301 kms )
We will visit the cave dwelling of Chairman Mao, the Baotashan hill, etc in the morning, and then start overland tour expedition again to Xi’an, and enjoy the landscape of North Sha’anxi en route.
D12 26th October, 2014 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, such as the Old City Wall, Wide Goose tower, Historical Museum, etc.
D13 27th October, 2014 Xi’an / Guangyuan( Express Way 450 kms )
We will start our long overland tours again today, enjoy the huge mountain of Qingling today and the great work of express way bridges en route. Arrive in Ya’an in the afternoon.
D14 28th October, 2014 Guangyuan/ Jiuzhaigou ( Half express way, half paved way 275 kms )
Drive from Guangyuan to Jiuzhaigou through Wenxian in Gansu province. Arrive in Jiuzhaigou.
D15 29th October, 2014Jiuzhaigou tour
Of course you will have one day to visit the famous Jiuzhaigou national park. The natural landscape is very beautiful there, especially in October.
D16 30th October, 2014 Jiuzhaigou / Songpan
Drive from Jiuzhaigou to Songpan, you can visit some ancient town there.
D17 31st October, 2014 Songpan / Chengdu
Drive to Chengdu this day, on the road you can see wonder scenery of Sichuan.
D18 1st November, 2014 Chengdu Leisure Tour
Leisure Tour today. It is amazing experience to visit lovely Pandas by self driving, and if you donate certain money to the panda, you can even hold it in your arm and take photo together! Of course, today is also a good chance to enjoy delicious Sichuan food, hot pot or family banquet, all for your choice!
D19 2nd November, 2014 Leshan / Emeishan
Drive to Leshan in the morning, and then we will visit the giant Buddha today, you can both hiking or make river cruise of the giant Buddha, and then drive to Emeishan in the late afternoon.
D20 3rd November, 2014 Emeishan / Ya’an
You can walk sometime in the beautiful mountain and then take cable car to the golden summit, look down from the top, seeing the cloud at your foot. Get down the mountain and drive to Ya’an in the late afternoon.
D21 4th November, 2014 Ya’an / Yanyuan Half express way, half paved way 425kms
Again a long overland tour by self drive through the express way. But you will travel through the residency of a new ethnic minority of Yi people today. Enjoy the big mountain and unique villages en route today.
D22 5th November, 2014 Yanyuan / Luguhu Lake Paved Road 137km
It is a long overland tour of self driving today, enjoy the beautiful mountain en route.
D23 6th November, 2014 Lugu Lake / Lijiang ( Paved Road 285km )
Free to explore the beautiful lake around in the morning, and in the afternoon we will make 3 hours’ driving to Lijiang.
D24 7th November, 2014 2014 Lijiang / Dali ( Express Way 206kms )
Free to explore the old town of Lijiang. And then head for Dali by overland tours in the afternoon.
D25 8th November, 2014 2014 Dali / Lincang (Paved road 304 kms )
In the morning we visit the Erhai lake, and the Dali old town. Dali could be one of the most beautiful tour cities in China. And then start the self drive overland tour again in the afternoon, and drive to Lincang.
D26 9th November, 2014 Lincang / Xishuangbanna ( Half paved road, half Express Way 423 kms )
Head for Xishuangbanna by self drive, arrive in Xishuangbanna in the evening.
D27 10th November, 2014 Xishuangbanna leisure tour
You will spend one full day to feel the Xishuangbanna beautiful scenery there.
D28 11th November, 2014 Xishuangbanna/ Mohan ( Paved road 180 kms )
Today we will try to reach Mohan boarder.
D29 12th November, 2014 Spare day in case of any delay.
Plus 5 days on the road for surprise.
D35 18th November, 2014 Cross boarder to Laos
Cross China boarder to Laos and our China overland tours is complete. End.
Price: USD 3990. 00 per car
customs deposit USD 500.00
price only for 1 driving license, if you need more, extra driving license will be USD 150.00
1. All of the government paper works, such as tourism, military, police, transportation, China 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. Traveler accident injury insurance with the highest refund of RMB 100,000.00.
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 $ 150 per person will be charged for the extra driving license.
6. Provide free visa invitation letter.
7. Traveler’s travel injury insurance.
8. The deposit required by China Custom.
Explanation of Obliged Vehicle Insurance:
Any of the vehicle owner is obliged to buy this insurance in China, and it is to compensate the accidents to the third party ( Not included insurant’s vehicle or passengers)
1). When insurant has responsibility for the accidents, so the highest refund to the third party is RMB 2000 in property, RMB 10000 in medicinal treatment, and RMB 110000 for death or physical disability.
2).When the insurant has no responsibility for the accidents, so the highest refund to the third party is RMB 100 in property, RMB 1000 in medicinal treatment, and RMB 110000 for death or physical disability.
And the compensation is to be paid by the insurance company after it received qualified files and official letter from traffic police department.
The compensation terms are subjected to the insurance company. Part B is not responsible for any accident cause by the vehicle or driver of Part A, and any accident by the third party.
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.
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.
1. All of the files you can send us through Emil 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.
5. The information of road and distance is only for reference.
1. The route is permit by the government strictly, so the group can not deviate it except on urgent situation.
2. Unexpected facilities existed in the overland tours, so it is flexible in entering and leaving days, please leave certain margin for it when you apply files of other countries.
