12 Days Ultimate Xinjiang: Kashgar & Stunning Kanas

Kashgar Arrival

Today you will catch the flight to
Kashgar
. We will meet you at the airport with a welcome board. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Have a good rest.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Kashgar

Altitude:
1289m

Driving on Karakoram Highway to visit Karakul Lake

In the morning, enjoy your nice buffet breakfast. your guide and driver will meet you at hotel lobby to start the adventure. Driving on the 
China and Pakistan highway
 about 4hrs to enjoy the landscape of
Pamir Plateau
, Experience beautiful 
Karakul Lake
 where the herds of livestock around the lakeside are reflected in lake Kirghiz herdsmen usually settle down and graze their herds before shut

Taxkorgan Stone Fortress, Golden Grassland

The first site you will visit today is the 
Stone Fortress
. The city is oval in shape and the city walls were built with sun-dried bricks on stone foundation. It is 1285 metres in circumference outside. Over the past few years, new wooden pathways have been constructed to allow tourist to walk these beautiful grasslands, known as the 
Golden Grassland
. From here you can get even better photos of

Kashgar City Tour, Sunday Market, then fly to Urumqi

Today meet your guide and driver at the hotel lobby, then we will do full day Kashgar city excursion. we will visit the 
Idigar Mosque
, the largest Mosque in China and the most sacred mosque for the locals to practise their Islamic activities. around 10:30 we have to visit the 
Old Town
 when the open ceremony ready to greeting all the tourists with the culture show, further exploration to the sp

Oldest Tuyoq Uighur Village, Jiaohe Ruins

This morning we will drive you to the next stop
Turpan
. A must and first visit is the oldest Uighur village 
Tuyoq Village
 located in the very center of Flaming Mountain Canyon. It used to be the holy site of Buddhism and Islam. The village consists of four parts: Canyon scenery, Maza tomb and the old buildings of the ancient village. And pay a visit to the 
Jiaohe Ruins
, with a history of 2,3

Visit Karez Well and Sugong Minaret

Morning depart from the hotel, we will head to the 
Karez Well
, which is special kind of irrigation system, here you can not only visit this ancient irrigation system, but also get rid of the heat of summer. Then explore the 
Sugong Minaret
, the largest Islamic minaret in China built in 1778. In the afternoon, we will drive all the way to Fukang. Passing by Urumqi, enjoy a walking tour at the 
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Enjoy the beauty of Heavenly Lake, then drive to Beitun

Today you will enjoy the tour of the picturesque 
Heavenly Lake
 (approximately 1.5hrs), 2000m up in the Tianshan mountain range. which is surrounded by the snow mountains, blooming wildflowers, evergreen pine trees. 40-minute scenic shuttle bus ride that twists though the dramatic mountains. Then you can either walk to the lakeside in 10mins or take the electronic cart. There are 3 options sugges

Walking around the Hemu Tuwa Village

In the morning, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Then we will travel to the most beautiful Tuwa village 
Hemu
, tranquil village, herds of cattle and sheep, warm and hospitable locals, What a beautiful and mysterious place! if you want to explore the life of Tuwa people, they will very welcome you to visit their family. 

PS: When arrive in Hemu, we will change the shuttle bus to the village, P

Mysterious Kanas Nature Park

Your guide and driver will pick you up in the morning, and then drive along the mountain road to 
Kanas Nature Reserve
, China’s only European-like ecological site that has been awarded the title of the “Pure Land of the World” due to its unspoiled natural scenery. En-route, visit 
Kanas Lake
. Upon arrival change the shuttle bus to the inside of the Reserve to enjoy the beautiful scenery, head to

Drive to Burqin, Visit Five-colored Beach

Today we will head to Burqin, enjoy the scenery of 
Five-colored Beach
, Walk into the colorful Beach, you will feel as if in a dream world. The unique lava landscape consisted of purplish red, vandyke red, yellow and light green mudstone, sandstone and gravel. this is the most beautiful colorful Beach, masterpiece of nature, and miracle of Burqin.In the evening, you can walk around the street in

Explore the Urho Ghost City, then back to Urumqi

Say farewell to Burqin and travel along the Gurbantunggut Desert to the 
Urho Ghost City
, also known as Wuerhe Wind City”, a unique wind-eroded geological area commonly referred to as “wind city” because of the frequent howling winds.Thereafter, we will drive back to Urumqi，we will drop you to the airport. Please book the flight depature Urumqi around 18:00. Wish you a pleasant flight journey.