A road trip is an increasingly popular way to travel, which gives you the freedom to plan your itinerary and explore different places as you like, enjoying the scenery and culture along the way. There are many cities and routes suitable for self-driving travel in China, whether you like landscapes, grasslands, deserts, islands, or ancient towns, scenic spots, and folk customs, you can find a suitable destination.
1.The Kawanishi Grand Loop: The ultimate journey through heaven and hell
The West Sichuan Grand Ring Road is one of the most classic self-driving routes in China, which spans Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, passing through a number of famous natural and cultural attractions along the way, such as Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Daocheng Yading, Siguniang Mountain, Seda, Lugu Lake, etc. The scenery of this route is extremely diverse, with mountains, canyons, grasslands, lakes, glaciers, forests, flowers, etc., each of which is amazing. At the same time, this route is also very testing of driving skills and physical strength, because the road conditions are complex, the altitude changes greatly, the climate is changeable, and it is necessary to overcome difficulties such as altitude sickness, rain and snow, and mudslides. It is an ultimate journey through heaven and hell that only the most courageous and persevering can complete.
Self-driving routes: Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Wolong, Siguniangshan, Lixian, Batang, Daocheng, Yading, Xinlong, Seda, Ruoergai, Hongyuan, Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Songpan, Wenchuan, Chengdu.
2.Northwest Grand Ring Road: Experience the grandeur and romance of the desert lonely smoke
The Northwest Grand Ring Road is a self-driving tour route around Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other five provinces and regions, which covers all the essence of the great northwest, such as the Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring in Dunhuang, the Danxia landform in Zhangye, the Great Wall in Jiayuguan, the rape flowers in Qinghai Lake, the Tibetan architecture in Taer Temple, the mysterious lake in Kanas, the snow scene in the Tianshan Mountains, the grape ditch in Turpan, the International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, etc. The scenery of this route is very northwest characteristics, with deserts, Gobi, grasslands, lakes, snow-capped mountains, Danxia, etc., each of which is full of magnificence and romance. At the same time, this route is also very colorful, with the customs and culture of Han, Tibetan, Hui, Uyghur, Mongolian and other ethnic groups, so that you can feel the warmth and tolerance of the northwest.
Self-driving routes: Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, Xining, Qinghai Lake, Ta'er Temple, Golmud, Xinjiang, Kanas, Urumqi, Turpan, Hami, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou.
3.Sichuan in and out of the mountains: appreciate the magic and beauty of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
It crosses the core area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau along National Highway 318 and National Highway 109, and passes through many famous natural and cultural attractions, such as the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the peach blossoms in Nyingchi, the lakes and mountains in Namtso, the Everest in Shigatse, the blue of Qinghai Lake, the wonders of Chaka Salt Lake, the Buddha light of Taer Temple, and the rape flowers of Menyuan. The scenery of this route is very plateau characteristics, with snow-capped mountains, glaciers, grasslands, lakes, rivers, forests, flowers, etc., each of which is shocking and moving. At the same time, this route is also very magical and beautiful, with Tibetan Buddhist holy places, mysterious legends, simple folk customs, and strong beliefs, allowing you to appreciate the soul and charm of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Self-driving routes: Chengdu, Ya'an, Kangding, Xinduqiao, Litang, Batang, Mangkang, Zuogong, Basu, Ranwu, Midui Glacier, Bomi, Nyingchi, Lhasa, Namtso, Namtso, Shigatse, Everest, Dingri Nagqu, Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Taer Temple, Menyuan, Xining.