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Great Drives — Asia
Karakoram, Leh-Manali, Hai Van Pass · 4 tours · GPS-triggered narration that plays automatically as you explore.
Pakistan's Karakoram Highway along the world's highest paved road, India's Leh-Manali Highway through Himalayan passes, Thailand's Mae Hong Son Loop, and Vietnam's Hai Van Pass. Asia's mountain roads offer some of the most breathtaking driving on the planet.
4 tours in Great Drives — Asia
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Mae Hong Son Loop: Northern Thailand
The "Route of 1,864 Curves" — a loop through northern Thailand's misty mountains, hill tribe villages, and teak forests. The road from Chiang Mai through Mae Hong Son and back is one of Southeast Asia's finest drives. Note: driving is on the left in Thailand.
View tour details →Hai Van Pass: Vietnam's Ocean Cloud Pass
The Hai Van Pass — "Pass of the Ocean Clouds" — climbs to 500 meters on the Truong Son range between Hue and Da Nang. Made famous by Top Gear, this 13-mile stretch is Vietnam's most iconic motorcycle and driving road. Traffic flows on the right.
View tour details →Karakoram Highway: Pakistan & China
The highest paved international road in the world — crossing the Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 meters between Pakistan and China. The KKH follows ancient Silk Road routes through the Karakoram, Himalaya, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges. Altitude acclimatization essential.
View tour details →Leh-Manali Highway: India's Himalayan Crossing
A 295-mile Himalayan crossing between Manali and Leh through five mountain passes above 4,000 meters. One of the highest motorable roads in the world, open only June through September. Altitude acclimatization is essential — the Tanglang La reaches 5,328 meters.
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