Kunming to Kashgar, 26 Days, 8000 km

Start: April 20, 2026 from Kunming

Finish: May 15, 2026 in Kashgar




Bike Rental Included: KOVE 525X 




Itinerary in Brief




Week 1  China - Tibet Border

Arive in Kunming in Southwest China. Met by your RideChina guide. We shall ride through sub tropical China to Dali, the city of eternal spring. This is a lively city of 3 million inhabitants. Weather starts to cool down when we ride to Lijiang , the UNESCO World Heritage Naxi Ethnic Town, in one week time we will be riding through the third deepest gorge in the world, retracing the ancient caravan trails, visiting small villages and Tibetan monasteries in Shangri_la, worshiping the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, climbing high to the foothills of the Himalayas. Tibet awaits for us !




Week 2 Road to Lhasa and Mt. Everest

We enter Tibet officially, Eastern Tibet is a hidden treasure. Only a handful of westerners have traveled through this region. We will ride through the great river trenches of Asia, Yangtse, Mekong and Salween rivers. We shall ride over several mountain passes above 5000 meters. Riding a motorcycle into the holy city of Lhasa is well worth all the challenges. You will spent a rest day to explore the different lifestyle and existing culture of the roof of the world. Monasteries and shrines are the centre of the religious faith, which plays an important role in their day to day life since from thousand years. The adventure continues from the holy city Lhasa for a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride up to the base camp of Everest. This will be ultimate climax on two wheels ...




Week 3  Changtang Plateau and Xin Jiang 

Mt. Everest is not the end of our adventure but a new start, we venture into northern Tibet through the wildest land on earth. Meeting nomads dwelling in low, black tents, tend flocks of sheep and goats as well as herds of the yak. We ride to Golmud and ride along the second largest shifting desert in the world, a different world on the western edge of the Taklimakan Desert. 




Week 4  Silk road to Kashgar 

We follow the Silk Road we shall venture into the famed city of Kashgar.

Dates: April 20 - May 15, 2026

Tour cost for fly and ride China:

Kunming to Kashgar: 6000USD/rider




Fly to Kunming on April 20, fly out from Kashgar on May 15
Ride a KOVE 525X Motorcycle through China










Included in the cost:




-Selected top quality hotels on shared basis

-KOVE 525X or KOVE 800X motorcycles

-All breakfasts

-Local overnight hotel parking charges

-Chinese Visa advice and letter of invitation

-Tibet China Travel Permits for foreigners 

-Foreign vehicles self drive permit

-Customs Deposit for imported Vehicles

-Chinese Driving License

-China Motorcycle Number Plate

-Third party insurance for motocycles

-Travel insurance for travelers

-Daily route notes

-Expedition T-Shirt & Stickers

-Support Vehicle + 4 seats

-Driver with mechanical experience

-A trailer and bike tools
-Bottled water, coffee breaks from the van

-Oxygen Cylinder and masks

-Emergency first aid kit

-English Speaking Guides

-Welcome and Farewell Dinners


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Support van and trailer for emergencies

"Jia is an exceptional tour guide with a great team. I was very impressed with his great tour from Kunming to Kashgar through Tibet along the high road,  taking in Everest camp and the lost Tibetan kingdom of Guge (and other highlights).  He is a great rider with huge experience, and is very patient with a great sense of humour. He also speaks excellent English. I would whole heartedly recommend taking a tour with him. Great tour, great value for money, very comfortable pace with plenty of rest stops, and great accommodation."

Dan from the U.K.