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This 8 days tour will take you to the most sought-after cities along the ancient Silk Road like Kashgar as well as some less-visited but fascinating places such as Korla, Kuqa, and Aksu. Your professional guide and driver will accompany you throughout the tour and take care of everything for you. You just enjoy yourself and have a pleasant stay in Xinjiang with wonderful memories.
Urumqi
Urumqi
Day 1 Urumqi Arrival
Day 2 Uurmqi – Korla by Car: Bosten Lake
Day 3 Korla – Kuqa by Car: Diversifolious Poplar Forest
Day 4 Kuqa – Aksu by Car: Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes, Tianshan Grand Canyon
Day 5 Aksu – Kashgar by Car
Day 6 Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar: Karakul Lake
Day 7 Kashgar – Urumqi by Flight: Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Old Town
Day 8 Urumqi Departure
Upon your arrival in Urumqi, our guide and driver will meet you in airport/train station and transfer you to hotel. Enjoy your free time in the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
In the morning meet your guide and driver at confirmed time. Then we will driver for 6-7 hours to Korla, a city well known for the oil and pear. On the way we will make a stop to visit the Bosten Lake, the largest inland fresh water lake in China.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
After your breakfast board the car and drive for 300km (about 4 hours) to Kuqa. On the way, we will visit the grand and inspiring Diversifolious Poplar Forest in Luntai which lies 170km west of Korla and 110km east of Kuqa.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
After hotel breakfast, we will drive for about 1 hour to Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes. It locates 70km from Kucha Township. The Buddhist caves here were excavated from the 3rd century to the 13th century. 236 caves and 10000m2 murals are preserved. In some expert’s mind, that Buddhist grottoes is more valuable than Mogao Grottoes. Afterward pay a visit to Tianshan Grand Canyon to explore the oddly-shaped rocks, craggy pinnacles, rugged cliffs and deep ravines.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
At confirmed time, please meet your guide and driver in your hotel. Then driver for 500km (about 7 hours) to Kashgar. After arriving check in Kashgar hotel and enjoy your free time.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
Today we will do a full day tour to Karakul Lake. The lake is 190 km from Kashgar and has an altitude of 3600 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by iceberg and the white cape of the iceberg reflects their images in lake. Visitors could optionally have a rest in yurt and try some local specialties. In the afternoon back to hotel in Kashgar.
Accommodation: Yurt booked by us
Before flying back to Urumqi, we will visit two more highlight sites in Kashgar. The first one is Id Kah Mosque, the largest Mosque in China. The Mosque is not only the important spot for religious activities but also the important institute to spread Islam and train religious personnel. The Mosque will be followed by Kashgar Old Town. Taking a walk in the Old Street you will see the traditional folk houses and local people’s real life. After the visiting take the flight back to Urumqi. Met by local guide and driver and then transfer back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by us
Our guide and driver will meet you in hotel at confirmed time and escort you to airport for departure.
