Duration: 9 Days
Price: From $1250
Overview
Explore one of the oldest cities in xinjiang – turpan, the best place for you to know the silk road culture.
Highlights
- Explore one of the oldest cities in xinjiang – turpan, the best place for you to know the silk road culture.
- Enjoy the fantastic landscape in heavenly lake, where the thick forest, vast grassland, magnificent snow mountain, experience the unique nomadic culture of local kazakhs
- Excitement at the biggest bazaar in the world— xinjiang international grand bazaar. amazed by the featured islamic buildings and prosperous booths.
- Experience the community culture show performed mainly by local uighurs in the grand bazaar of urumqi.
Itinerary
Turpan City Tour
Morning pick you up from the hotel, the good day begins
Tuyoq Village
which is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert. First we drive to the
Flaming Mountains
and famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist meditation caves nearby containing frescos.
Then we make our way to
Bezekilik Thousand Buddha Caves
which are a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating f
Turpan City Tour then Drive to Urumqi (200 kms)
Today you will have a full day to explore this fertile oasis. Pay a visit to
Karez Well
irrigation system that produce the best melons and grapes in China. Following is the visiting to
Sugong Minaret
, a conduit for cultural exchange between different ethnic and religious groups.
Having lunch in the local restaurant, Say goodbye to this amazing town, we will drive back to Urumqi. The rest o
Visit Heavenly Lake (120 kms) and Grand International Bazaar
After breakfast, We will drive 1.5 hours to entrance of the
Heavenly Lake
about 08:30, following is the 40-minutes shuttle bus twisting through the picturesque Tianshan mountains to the edge of the Lake. Either Trek around the lake, enjoy the boating cruise, or even take the cable car to the explore the Maya Mountain for the incredible view of Bogoda Peak. Back to Urumqi and head to
Xinjiang I
Free day
Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, the farthest city from the ocean. It is Mongolian for ‘beautiful farm’.
Today, you have free day to explore this city by yourself.
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
Overnight in Urumqi
Meals:
Breakfast
Altitude:
836m
Urumqi
Urumqi
Visit Xinjiang Regional Museum 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, p
Visit Karakul Lake then Drive to Taxkorgan (320 kms)
Today we will adventure to Taxkorgan, a town in the far west of Xinjiang Province in China, bordering Pakistani, Tajik, and Afghani.This region is commonly known as the main road of the “old Silk Road” the main route leading from China to West Asia.
On the way, you can experience beautiful
Karakul Lake
where the herds of livestock around the lakeside are reflected in lake Kirghiz herdsmen u
Visit Stone Fortress then Drive to Kashgar
Driving back to Kashgar. On the way, you will visit 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 meters in circumference outside. Walking around the pastureland to see Local Tajiks customs.
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
Overnight in Kashgar
Meals:
Breakfast
Altitude:
3100m
Stone Fortress
Taxk
Kahgar 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
End of Tour
After breakfast in the hotel you will have freetime to explorer this city by yourself. Thereafter, you will end your enjoyable tour, catch the international flight to your destination.
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
No accommodation
Meals:
Breakfast
Dates & Pirce
Dates
1 Person
2 Persons
3-6 Persons
7-9 Persons
Single Supplyment
Dec.-Mar.
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95
95
95
What’s Included
- 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 in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.
- All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary
- Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary
- Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)
- Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
- Travel and health insurance when travel with us.
- 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
What’s Excluded
- International and domestic flights not indicated.
- Food, Lunch or dinner not specified
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned