11 Days Best Xinjiang Tour: Kashgar Culture and Kanas Lake

Urumqi Arrival

Arrival in
Urumqi
, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer to hotel. Urumqi is the capital of the
Xinjiang
Uighur Autonomous Region, the farthest city from the ocean. It is Mongolian for ‘beautiful farm’. Our bilingual tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Urumqi

Altitude:
836m

Urumqi City Tour, then flight to Kashgar

Morning head to 
Xinjiang Regional Museum
, where are many archaeological treasures of the Silk Road and Xinjiang’s minority cultures. You will learn about the history of Xinjiang and its peculiar ethnic customs. Visit 
Grand International Bazaar
 where you can watch Uygur dance show and taste local delicacies.

Say goodbye to Urumqi, be transferred to take the flight to
Kashgar
. Upon arrival,

Kashgar City Tour

Today you will enjoy a full-day excursion of Kashgar. Pay a visit to
Id Kah Mosque
, the largest Mosque in China and the most sacred mosque for the locals to practise their Islamic activities at 09:00. Continue the visiting to
Old Town
at 10:30 with the open ceremony of Maxilap show. Come and join the exciting movement in this well-preserved Uighur residential area. Our speciality: Relaxing in

Visit Karakul Lake,then drive back to Kashgar (260 kms)

The tour starts with the nice buffet in the hotel, drives about 4hrs to

Karakul Lake

around 09:00.

After 1hr’s driving, we will stop at Opal village for a rest where you may stroll around the local bazaar with the feeling of the traditional local lifestyle.

Continue to enjoy the majestic views of the Sand dunes, mountains, and sandstone valley along the
Karakorum Highway
, the Hindu K

Visit Sunday Livestock Market,then flight to Urumqi

Today, you will drive to
Sunday Bazaar
 that is combined two section. Thecovered bazaar sells the clothing, nuts, household goods and many things out of your imagination.The outdoorAnimal Bazaaris the first bazaar we visit, where the farmers and buyers arriving by donkey cart, truck, bicycle, horseback, motorbike or on foot, with their animals. It’s loud, lively and cheerful as they arrive. It is

Drive to Burqin, Visit Five-Colored-Beach (700 kms)

After enjoying the nice buffet breakfast at the hotel, and then our professional tour guide will bring you to head to Burqin with the scenery along the way. we will take you to visit the 
Five-colored-Beach 
when you arrive in Burqin. The unique lava landscape consisted of purplish red, vandyke red, yellow and light green mudstone, sandstone and gravel. this is the most beautiful colourful Beach,

Drive to Hemu,Visit Hemu Village (170 kms)

After breakfast, we’ll take the coach to
Hemu village
, which is also known as the first village in China, the Scenic Spot is located in Burqin County, Altay District, about 30 kilometres east of Kanas Lake. It is an exquisite and unique wooden house village with a small bridge and magnificent scenery. Meanwhile, you can also experience the unique lifestyle of Tuvas, which is quite worth to visit

Drive to Kanas,Visit Kanas Nature Reserve (70 kms)

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 Karamy, Visit Urho Ghost City (400 kms)

Today is a magic adventure. We will head 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. 

Traffic:
Car (400kms)

Hotel:
Overnight in Karamy

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
354m

Urho Ghost City

Urho Ghost City

Drive to Urumqi, Visit Grand Bazaar (410 kms)

In the morning,we will drive about 4 hours back to Urumqi.Upon arrival,transfer you to hotel to check in.Then you will visit
Grand International Bazaar
.

Traffic:
Car (410kms)

Hotel:
Overnight in Urumqi

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
836m

Xinjiang International Bazaar

Xinjiang International Bazaar

End of Your Trip

Today you will say goodbye to Urumqi, be transferred based on your flight or train schedule. Wish you a pleasant journey home!

Traffic:
Car

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
836

INCLUDES

Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

Shared accommodations