Silk Road Xinjiang Tours:8 Days Kashgar-Urumqi-Turpan Tour

Today your flight will touch down in Kashgar, We will meet you at the airport exit with a welcome board and then transfer to the local hotel check in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this city.
Traffic: Car
Altitude: 1289m
Accommodation: In Kashgar

08:30-09:00 Hotel breakfast
09:00-13:00 Our guide and driver will meet you at hotel lobby to start the adventure. Driving on the China and Pakistan Highway. You can enjoy the magnificent Bulongkol Lake also known as Baisha Mountain (white Sand Mountain).
13:00-14:00 lunch time
14:00-17:00 Travel to Karakul Lake where the herds of livestock around the lakeside are reflected in lake and is extraordinarily graceful,where Kirghiz herdsmen usually settle down and graze their herds.
17:00-19:00 drive to Taxkorgan for overnight stay.
Traffic: CAR,320kms, 6hrs
Altitude: 3100m
Accommodation: In Taxkorgan

09:00-10:00 Hotel breakfast
10:00-13:00 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 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 the Stone Fortress. Walking around the pastureland to see Local Tajiks customs.
13:00-14:00 lunch time
14:00-20:00 we will drive back to Kashgar and enjoy the scenery along the way.
Traffic: CAR
Altitude: 1289m
Accommodation: In Kashgar

08:30-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:00 we will visit the Idigar Mosque, the largest Mosque in China and the most sacred mosque for the locals to practise their Islamic activities.
10:00-12:00 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 special culture and experience the lifestyle with the arrangements of the visiting to the local Uighur Family.
12:00-13:00 wandering to the bustling Handicraft street, dazzling jewelry, primitive pottery,unique musical instrument, daily resources of the locals. The spare time in the tea-house is our special arrangement for you to relax and get a feel for the local culture and traditions.
13:00-14:00 lunch time
14:00-16:00 pay a visit to the famous Sunday bazaar that is combined two section. The covered bazaar sells the clothing, nuts, household goods and many things out of your imagination. The outdoor Animal Bazaar is 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 quite interesting to witness their typical methods of bargain.
16:00-17:00 transfer to the airport and check-in.
18:00-20:00 fly to Urumqi
Traffic:CAR
Altitude: 836m
Accommodation: In Urumqi

08:30-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:30 drive to Heavenly Lake
10:30-13:30 Visit Heavenly Lake, which is surrounded by the snow mountains, blooming wildflowers, evergreen pine trees. Trekking along the lake in the fresh air. or you can explore further uo to the Maya Mountain by the cable car to enjoy the magnificent view of the Mountains.
13:30-14:30 Simple lunch
15:00-17:00 Transfer back to Urumqi
17:30-19:00 visit the Xinjiang International Bazaar, where you can have a dinner.
Traffic: CAR,120kms, 1.5hrs
Altitude: 836m
Accommodation: In Urumqi

08:30-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-12:00 drive to Turpan
12:30-13:30 lunch time
14:00-16:00 Visit the oldest Tuyoq Village located in the very center of Flaming Mountain Canyon. The village consists of four parts: Canyon scenery, Maza tomb and the old buildings of the ancient village.
16:00-17:00 drive all the way to next stop Jiaohe
17:00-19:00 pay a visit to the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the best preserved ruins of its ancient era in China, it was include in the World Heritage List on June 22, 2014.
Traffic: CAR,200kms, 3hrs
Altitude: 36m
Accommodation: In Turpan

09:00-09:30 Breakfast
10:00-11:00 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.
11:30-12:30 In Turpan Gaochang District, there is a must-see place for travelers. It is a collection house. The owner is a 71-year-old man who is friendly and easy-going, and loves to chat. People named the shop "Turpan's Grandpa Antique Museum".
12:30-13:30 Then explore the Sugong Minaret, the largest Islamic minaret in China built in 1778. After visiting, we will transfer back to Urumqi for rest.
14:00-15:00 lunch time
15:30-18:30 drive back to Urumqi.
Traffic: CAR
Altitude: 836m Accommodation: In Urumqi

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport and back to your destination. Wish you a pleasant journey home!
Traffic: CAR
Altitude: 836m
No Accommodation