Riding On Your Own Motorbike Through China
In West China, such as Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang, West Inner Mongolia, etc., sparse populations, diversified landscapes, significantly undulating terrains, small ethnic communities, create a fabulous paradise for motorbike adventure tours. According to the traffic law in China, it is not allowed to ride motorbikes on the expressway. In West and Southwest China, the transportation systems and other infrastructural facilities are not developed, basically, it is the ordinary highway. You can release your passion and enjoy the riding here.
Here we give some recommendations for your motorbike tours in West China. Meanwhile, we can also customize your favorite itinerary on personal basis.
We’d like to suggest you to ride with other self drive traveler with their own vehicle to share the various expensive costs. If you ride alone or you have a pure motorbiker team, we’ll offer you an extra work car, its cost could be so high.
Of course, the most important are the paper work and necessary administrative preparations before departure. We’ll help you to get the Chinese temporary driving license in time. All you need to do is come with us and enjoy your wonderful riding on your own motorcycle through China.
In West China, such as Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang, West Inner Mongolia, etc., sparse populations, diversified landscapes, significantly undulating terrains, small ethnic communities, create a fabulous paradise for motorbike adventure tours. According to the traffic law in China, it is not allowed to ride motorbikes on the expressway. In West and Southwest China, the transportation systems and other infrastructural facilities are not developed, basically, it is the ordinary highway. You can release your passion and enjoy the riding here.
Here we give some recommendations for your motorbike tours in West China. Meanwhile, we can also customize your favorite itinerary on personal basis.
We’d like to suggest you to ride with other self drive traveler with their own vehicle to share the various expensive costs. If you ride alone or you have a pure motorbiker team, we’ll offer you an extra work car, its cost could be so high.
Of course, the most important are the paper work and necessary administrative preparations before departure. We’ll help you to get the Chinese temporary driving license in time. All you need to do is come with us and enjoy your wonderful riding on your own motorcycle through China.
- Motorbike Riding from Laos through China to Nepal
22 Days | (Laos) - Mohan - Jiangcheng – Yuanyang – Jianshui – Shilin - Kunming - Dali – Lijiang - Shangri-La – Dechen - Markam - Zuogong – Baxoi - Linzhi – Basum Tso – Lhasa - Yamdrok – Gyantse - Shigatse – Shegar – Rongbuk / Everest – Paiku Tso Lake – Kyirong – (Nepal)
Highlights
Meet minorities in Xishuangbanna, Honghe, Dali and Lijiang
On the “roof of the world” from Yunnan to Tibet
Culture highlights of Shangri-La, Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse
Spectacular Everest north side with monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
On the “roof of the world” from Yunnan to Tibet
Culture highlights of Shangri-La, Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse
Spectacular Everest north side with monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Entrance Customs into China: Mohan
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
- Motorbike Riding from Kyrgyzstan through China to Nepal
15 Days | (Kyrgyzstan) - Irkeshtam – Kashgar – Mazar – Hongliutan – Domar – Shiquanhe – Tsada – Kailash – Manasarovar – Saga - Paiku Tso - Old Tingri – Rongbuk / Everest – Old Tingri - Paiku Tso - Kyirong - (Nepal)
Highlights
On the “roof of the world” from Xinjiang to Tibet
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins, Manasarovar and Kailash
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins, Manasarovar and Kailash
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Entrance Customs into China: Irkeshtam
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
- Motorbike Riding from Irkeshtam through China to Mohan
31 Days | (Kyrgyzstan) - Irkeshtam – Kashgar - Yecheng – Mazar - Hongliutan – Domar - Bangong Tso – Shiquanhe - Tsada – Tirthapuri - Manasarovar Lake - Paryang – Saga - Lhatse – Shigatse - Gyantse – Yamdrok Lake – Lhasa - Basum Tso – Linzhi - Lulang Forest – Bome - Ranwu Lake – Baxoi - Zuogong - Markam - Yanjing – Dechen - Shangri-La – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Lijiang - Dali – Chuxiong – Kunming - Jianshui – Yuanyang - Jiangcheng – Mengla – Mohan - (Laos)
Highlights
On the “roof of the world” from Xinjiang to Tibet and Yunnan
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins and Manasarovar
Tibetan culture highlights: Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa and Shangri-La
Meet the minorities, visit the old cities, villages and terrace fields in Yunnan
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins and Manasarovar
Tibetan culture highlights: Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa and Shangri-La
Meet the minorities, visit the old cities, villages and terrace fields in Yunnan
Entrance Customs into China: Irkeshtam
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
- Motorbike Riding from Irkeshtam through China to Kyirong
20 Days | (Kyrgyzstan) - Irkeshtam – Kashgar – Mazar – Hongliutan – Domar – Shiquanhe – Tsada – Kailash – Manasarovar – Saga - Shigatse - Gyantse - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa - Shigatse - Lhatse - Old Tingri – Rongbuk / Everest - Paiku Tso - Kyirong - (Nepal)
Highlights
On the “roof of the world” from Xinjiang to Tibet
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins, Manasarovar and Kailash
Culture highlights of Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Wild Western Tibet with Guge-Ruins, Manasarovar and Kailash
Culture highlights of Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Entrance Customs into China: Irkeshtam
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
- Motorbike Riding from Pakistan via Xinjiang to Kyrgyzstan
5 Days | (Pakistan) – Konjerab – Taxkorgan – Karakuli Lake - Kashgar – Irkeshtam - (Kyrgyzstan)
Highlights
Drive along Karakorum-Highway from Pakistan via Xinjiang to Kyrgyzstan
Stone City Ruin in Taxkoragan
Karakuli Lake at foot of Mountain Mustagh-Ata
Oasis city Kashgar
Stone City Ruin in Taxkoragan
Karakuli Lake at foot of Mountain Mustagh-Ata
Oasis city Kashgar
Entrance Customs into China: Konjerab
Exit Customs from China: Irkeshtam
Enter China from (Land Name): Pakistan
Leave China to (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Exit Customs from China: Irkeshtam
Enter China from (Land Name): Pakistan
Leave China to (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
- Motorbike Riding from Kyrgyzstan via Xinjiang to Pakistan
5 Days | (Kyrgyzstan) - Irkeshtam – Kashgar – Karakuli Lake – Taxkorgan – Konjerab – (Pakistan)
Highlights
Drive along Karakorum-Highway from Kyrgyzstan via Xinjiang to Pakistan
Oasis city Kashgar
Karakuli Lake at foot of Mountain Mustagh-Ata
Stone City Ruin in Taxkoragan
Oasis city Kashgar
Karakuli Lake at foot of Mountain Mustagh-Ata
Stone City Ruin in Taxkoragan
Entrance Customs into China: Irkeshtam
Exit Customs from China: Konjerab
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Pakistan
Exit Customs from China: Konjerab
Enter China from (Land Name): Kyrgyzstan
Leave China to (Land Name): Pakistan
- Motorbike Riding Tour Laos China Laos
17 Days | (Lao) - Mohan - Mengla - Yuanyang - Jianshui - Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Shangri-la - Dechen - Weixi - Baoshan - Lincang - Jinghong - Mengla - Mohan - (Laos)
Highlights
Terraces in Yuanyang
Old city Jianshui, Dali and Lijiang
Landscape and folklore in South Yunnan
A fictitious land of peace Shangri-la
Old city Jianshui, Dali and Lijiang
Landscape and folklore in South Yunnan
A fictitious land of peace Shangri-la
Entrance Customs into China: Mohan
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
- Motorbike Tour from Mohan across China to Erlianhaote
20 Days | (Laos) - Mohan - Mengla - Jiangcheng - Yuanyang - Kunming - Zhaotong - Leshan - Chengdu - Sanxingdui - Zitong - Jianmenguan Pass - Guangyuan - Hanzhong - Foping - Xian - Linfeng - Pingyao - Taiyuan - Datong - Hohhot - Erlianhaote - (Mongolia)
Highlights
Riding on own motorbike from South to North through China
Meet the minorities in Yunnan and Sichuan
Culture highlights „in Middle Kingdom“
Panda in Chengdu
Meet the minorities in Yunnan and Sichuan
Culture highlights „in Middle Kingdom“
Panda in Chengdu
Entrance Customs into China: Mohan
Exit Customs from China: Erlianhaote
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Mongolia
Exit Customs from China: Erlianhaote
Enter China from (Land Name): Laos
Leave China to (Land Name): Mongolia
- Motorbike Riding from Nepal via China to Laos
22 Days | (Nepal) – Kyirong – Paiku Tso - Rongbuk Monastery / Everest – Shigatse – Gyantse – Yamdrok – Lhasa – Basum Tso – Linzhi – Baxoi – Markam – Dechen – Shangri-La – Lijiang – Dali – Kunming – Jianshui – Yuanyang – Puer - Mengla – Mohan – (Laos)
Highlights
On the "roof of the world" from Tibet to Yunnan
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
Culture highlights of Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa and Shangri-La
Meet minorities in Lijiang, Dali, Honghe and Xishuangbannana
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
Culture highlights of Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa and Shangri-La
Meet minorities in Lijiang, Dali, Honghe and Xishuangbannana
Entrance Customs into China: Kyirong
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
Exit Customs from China: Mohan
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Laos
- Motorbike Riding from Kyirong via Kailash to Irkeshtam
14 Days | (Nepal) –Kyirong - Paiku Tso – Rongbuk / Everest - Shegar - Lhatse - Shigatse - Lhatse - Saga - Manasarovar - Kailash - Tsada - Shiquanhe - Domar - Hongliutan - Mazar - Kashgar - Irkeshtam - (Kyrgyzstan)
Highlights
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
Wild Western Tibet with Kailash, Manasarovar and Guge-Ruins
On the “roof of the world” from Tibet to Xinjiang
Spectacular Everest north side with Monastery Rongbuk
Wild Western Tibet with Kailash, Manasarovar and Guge-Ruins
On the “roof of the world” from Tibet to Xinjiang
Entrance Customs into China: Kyirong
Exit Customs from China: Irkeshtam
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Kyrghyzstan
Exit Customs from China: Irkeshtam
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Kyrghyzstan
- Motorbike Riding from Nepal via Tibet and Yunnan to Myanmar
Highlights
Culture highlights of Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa and Shangri-La
On the “roof of the world” from Tibet to Yunnan
Meet minorities in Dali and Lijiang
On the “roof of the world” from Tibet to Yunnan
Meet minorities in Dali and Lijiang
Entrance Customs into China: Kyirong
Exit Customs from China: Ruili
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Myanmar
Exit Customs from China: Ruili
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Myanmar
- Motorcycle Tour Nepal Tibet Nepal
11 Days | (Nepal) – Kyirong – Saga - Lhatse - Shigatse - Gyantse - Yamdork - Lhasa - Shigatse - Lhatse - Shegar - Rongbuk / Everest - Paiku Tso - Kyirong – (Nepal)
Highlights
Cultural highlights of Lhasa
Grand Potala Palace – landmark of Lhasa
Jokhang – the holiest monastery in Tibet
Monasteries Drepung and Sera
Spectacular Everest north side and Rongbuk Monastery
Culture highlights of Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa
Grand Potala Palace – landmark of Lhasa
Jokhang – the holiest monastery in Tibet
Monasteries Drepung and Sera
Spectacular Everest north side and Rongbuk Monastery
Culture highlights of Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa
Entrance Customs into China: Kyirong
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
- Great Motorcycle Tour to Northern and Western Tibet
19 Days | (Nepal) – Kyirong – Paiku Tso – Shegar – Rongbuk/Everest – Shegar - Lhatse - Shigatse - Gyantse - Yamdork - Lhasa – Nam Tso - Serling Tso - Nyima – Dong Tso – Gertse – Gerkyi – Shiquanhe - Tsada – Darchen / Kailash - Manasarovar – Saga - Kyirong – (Nepal)
Highlights
The great mountain world of Himalaya
Spectacular Everest north side and Monastery Rongbuk
Visit Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa
Adventurous ride from central Tibet across Northern Tibet Qiangtang to Kailash in West Tibet
Wild animals, birds and lakes in Qiangtang
Ruins of Guge Kingdom
Short walking at holy mountain Kailash
Walking by the holy lake Manasarovar
Spectacular Everest north side and Monastery Rongbuk
Visit Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa
Adventurous ride from central Tibet across Northern Tibet Qiangtang to Kailash in West Tibet
Wild animals, birds and lakes in Qiangtang
Ruins of Guge Kingdom
Short walking at holy mountain Kailash
Walking by the holy lake Manasarovar
Entrance Customs into China: Kyirong
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal
Exit Customs from China: Kyirong
Enter China from (Land Name): Nepal
Leave China to (Land Name): Nepal