Gansu & Xinjiang: Lop Nur & Dahaidao
A seven-day motorcycle journey from Dunhuang through Lop Nur and Dahaidao to Urumqi, with six riding days, an English-speaking guide, two support vehicles and two nights of camping.
- Arrive in Dunhuang on your selected group arrival date (Day 1), meet the team and review the route and riding arrangements. Riding begins the following day (Day 2).
- Leave Dunhuang for Heishishan (Black Stone Mountain) and the Lop Nur route. The journey moves onto predominantly unpaved terrain, ending with the first camping night.
- Continue through the desert via the Nanhu sand mountains towards Shaquan. A second night at camp keeps the group close to the landscapes of the riding route.
- Ride through the Nanhu canyon area towards Hami. Return to a hotel for the night before the final part of the desert itinerary.
- Head out from Hami via Nanhu and Dadi Zhigen (Roots of the Earth) towards Dahaidao. This stage introduces the desert formations of the next two desert stages.
- Ride through the Desert Great Wall and Eye of Lop Nur landmarks in the Dahaidao landscape, then finish the day in Shanshan County. Stay in a hotel before the final ride to Urumqi.
- Ride from Shanshan County to Urumqi for the final stage of the journey. The seven-day tour finishes in Urumqi; motorcycle handback and onward travel arrangements are confirmed in your itinerary.
