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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.
Comments from Join-in adventure of 2013 ( two cars joined ):
Dear Jason
I am sorry to take so long to write to thank you for organizing our journey through China. We are now in Yekaterinburg (central Russia) and have a few days to draw breath.
Our time in China was a memorable experience and one of the highlights of our two-year trip. You planned the trip well and we had time to see some of the highlights of your beautiful country as well as covering the miles!
Sophie was brilliant. She is a resourceful woman and has fantastic organizational skills.
It was good to meet you in Chengdu and we wish you all the best for the future.
Paul and Danielle
Departure Time of 2014
D1 May 6th , 2014 Enter China Mohan Boarder
Cross the boarder to China from Laos, meet your guide and boarder works.
D2 May 7th , 2014 Mohan / Jinghong (Paved Road 140km)
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 8th , 2014 Jinghong / Jianshui Half paved, half ( Express Way 483kms )
It is long driving tour today, and we will try to reach Kunming. Stay night in Jianshui or some where nearby.
D4 May 9th , 2014 Jianshui / Kunming ( Express Way 209kms )
Head for Kunming by self drive, and we will drop a visit in the Stone Forest en route. And free to explore the Kunming cities in the afternoon.
D5 May 10th , 2014 Kunming / Dali ( Express Way 318kms )
Start the self drive overland tour again. We will reach Dali at noon, where we will visit the Erhai lake, and the Dali old town. Dali could be one of the most beautiful tour cities in China.
D6 May 11st , 2014 Dali / Lijiang ( Express Way 206kms )
Head for Lijiang by overland tours in the morning, and then free day to explore the old town of Lijiang.
D7 May 12th , 2014 Lijiang / Luguhu Lake ( Paved Road 285km )
In the morning we will make 3 hours’ driving to Luguhu Lake, and then free to explore the beautiful lake around in the afternoon.
D8 May 13th , 2014 Luguhu Lake / Xichang ( Paved Road 270km )
It is a long overland tour of self driving today, enjoy the beautiful mountain en route.
D9 May 14th , 2014 Xichang / Leshan ( Express Way 490kms )
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.
D10 May 15th , 2014 Leshan / Chengdu ( Express Way 141kms )
We will visit the Giant Buddha today, you can both hiking or make river cruise of the giant Buddha, and then drive to Chengdu in the late afternoon.
D11 May 16th , 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!
D12 May 17th , 2014 Chengdu / Xi’an ( Express Way 715kms )
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 Xi’an in the afternoon.
D13 May 18th , 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.
D14 May 19th , 2014 Xi’an / Yan’an ( Express Way 301 kms )
Start overland tour expedition today, and enjoy the landscape of North Sha’anxi en route, and arrive in Yan’an at noon. Yan’an is also an famous old town, we will visit the cave dwelling of Chairman Mao, the Baotashan hill, etc in the afternoon.
D15 May 20th , 2014 Yan’an / Lijiashan ( Paved Road 293km )
Head for Lijiashan by overland tours today, and enjoy the typical Chinese villages en route.
D16 May 21st , 2014 Lijiashan / Pingyao ( Express Way 118 kms )
Continue self-driving overland tours today, and then arrive in Pingyao in the morning. Free to explore the old town of Pingyao in the afternoon.
D17 May 22nd , 2014 Pingyao / Mt Wutaishan ( Express Way 258 kms )
Head for Mt Wutaishan today, and drop a visit to the Qiao Family Yard en route. And arrive in the sacred Buddhism mountain of Wutaishan in the afternoon. Free to explore the Buddhism temples en the mountain.
D18 May 23rd , 2014 Wutaishan / Datong ( Express Way 186 kms )
Continue to visit the temples and mountain of Wutaishan in the morning, and then drive to Datong in the afternoon.
D19 May 24th , 2014 Datong / Beijing ( Express Way 280 kms )
In the morning we will visit the Yungang Grottoes, and then head for Beijing in the afternoon overland. We will stop at the Great Wall of Badaling close to Beijing.
D20 May 25th , 2014 Great Wall Tour ( Express Way 75 kms )
We will visit the Great Wall of Badaling in the morning, you can get up early to watch the Sun rise, or hike a few miles on the Great Wall, and in the afternoon we will drive to Ming Tomb, which is the best reserved Mausoleum. And drive to Beijing city in the late afternoon.
D21-22 May 26-27th , 2014 Beijing City Tour
After 20 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, the Temple of Heaven, Lama temple, etc.
D23 May 28th , 2014 Beijing / Erlianhaote ( Express Way 692 kms)
We will bid farewell to Beijing today, and have a long time’s driving to the China boarder of Erlianhaote, prepare for departure.
D24 May 29th , 2014 Spare day in case of any delay.
D25 May 30th , 2014 Cross boarder to Mongolia
Cross China boarder to Mongolia and our China overland tours is complete.
Price: US $ 3990. 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, 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 $ 75 per person will be charged for the extra driving license.
6. Provide free visa invitation letter.
7. Traveler’s travel injury insurance.
8. Obliged vehicle insurance with the highest refund of RMB 2000.00 for property and RMB 100,000.00 for the third people killing.
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.
7. The deposit required by China Custom.
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 E-mail 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.
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.
