Overland Route 14: Mongolia – China – Pakistan
Duration: 15 days
Distance: ca. 3.900 km
Best travel time: May, June, September, October
Tourbeschreibung
| Dauer | Beschreibung |
|---|---|
| Tag 01 |
Border crossing. Meet your guide at the border. Fromalities at the border. Stay near the border. |
| Tag 02 | Takeshikenzhen – Altay Formalities at the traffi administration. You will receive your temporary Chinese driving license and number plate after the vehicle check. Tagesetappe: ca. 345 km |
| Tag 03 | Altay – Karamay Tagesetappe: ca. 415 km |
| Tag 04 | Karamay – Turpan Turpan is an oasis city located in the Uighur autonomous region of Xinjiang, China.This place has been for centuries the centre of a fertile oasis (grape production, among others) and an important commercial city on the Silk Road. Tagesetappe: ca. 500 km |
| Tag 05 | Turpan visiting day Visiting day in Turpan.Cultural influences are multiple here. The encounter between the culture of the West and that of the East is perfect. The caves of the thousand Buddhas of Bezeklik, the ruins of Jiaohe and Gaochang are very beautiful witnesses of the rich history of the region. The Flamboyant Mountains are among the sites to visit during your visit to Tourfan. A stifling heat emanates from it but the places have become very popular following the famous novel The Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en. The Emin Minaret is the oldest Islamic tower built in Xinjiang. It is located in the very city of Turpan. |
| Tag 06 | Turpan – Bayingol Tagesetappe: ca. 380 km |
| Tag 07 | Bayingol – Ruoqiang (Charklik) Tagesetappe: ca. 440 km |
| Tag 08 | Ruoqiang – Qiemozhen Tagesetappe: ca. 280 km |
| Tag 09 | Qiemozhen – Keriya Tagesetappe: ca. 420 km |
| Tag 10 | Keriya – Hotan Tagesetappe: ca. 180 km |
| Tag 11 | Hotan – Kargilik Tagesetappe: ca. 260 km |
| Tag 12 | Kargilik – Yarkant – Yenisgar – Kashgar Tagesetappe: ca. 265 km |
| Tag 13 | Kashgar visiting day |
| Tag 14 | Kashgar – Tashgurkan Modern and relaxed, Sichuan’s capital offers a wide range of places and activities: Visit the city’s many temples and parks, relax in a tea house, enjoy a Chinese opera show, taste the famous spicy hotpot… Tagesetappe: ca. 295 km |
| Tag 15 | Tashkurgan – Exit Pakistan Tagesetappe: ca. 130 km (in China) |