Day 1
Beijing / Urumchi /Kashgar
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Flight to Urumuqi on your own.
Urumchi To Kashgar
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Connect your flight and fly to Kashgar. On arrival at Kashgar, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Day 2
Kashgar
Visit Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Khoja Tomb , Sunday bazaar.
- Id Kah Mosque: The mosque was built in 1426. It is the largest mosque in Xinjiang and the centre of the Moslem activities, as well
- Abakh Khoja Tomb : The tomb served as the family tomb of Abakh Khoja, the powerful ruler of Kashgar in the 17th century who was revered as a prophet and second only to Mohammed
- Sunday bazaar: Bazaar means farm trade market in Uygur. The bazaar in Kashgar is the biggest one in Xinjiang.
Day 3
Kashgar
Visit Lake Karakuli, Pass to Lake Kalakuli.
- Lake Karakuli: Karakuli Lake is in Kashgar about 1500 kilometers from Urumqi in southwest of Xinjiang. It is about 3600 meters above sea level. with its srounding mountains Muztagata which is 7546 meters above sea level and the Gongeer Peaks with 7719 meters above sea level.
Grape Harvest in Xinjiang
Day 4
Kashgar To Urumchi
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Urumchi .
Urumchi To Turfan /Tulufan
On arrival at Urumuqi, you will be tranfserred to Turfan, your hotel.
Emin Minaret, Xingjiang
Day 5
Turfan /Tulufan
Visit Karez Well, Gaochang Ancient City, The Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley, Suleiman’s Minaret, Astana Tombs.
- Karez Well: It is an irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels and is considered as one of the three great ancient projects in China.
- Gaochang Ancient City: The city’s name means “the King City”. It is laid in the first century B.C. and abandoned roughly in the 15th century
- The Flaming Mountain: Crustal movements and years of efflorescence fashion its unique geological feature. When the sun’s rays beat down in mid-afternoon, the red rocks on the crisscross gullies and ravines reflect and the heat is intense as if the hillsides were engulfed by tongues of fire, hence the name.
- Grape Valley: Grape Gorge, with its shady vineyards and fruit-laden trees, provides you with a welcome place of relaxation amidst hundreds of square miles of sand
- Suleiman’s Minaret: It was built in 1777 to commemorate and praise ruler of Turpan, Emin Khoja who achieved brilliant military success in suppressing the armed rebellion
- Astana Tombs: In the cemetery buried ancient people of the Gaochang city. It is famous for its terracotta figurines and tomb paintings
Day 6
Turfan /Tulufan To Urumchi
Visit The Special Service Charge of Nanshan/The Southern Slope, The Terai Camp, The Erdaoqiao Bazaar , Southern Pasture.
- The Special Service Charge of Nanshan/The Southern Slope: Located in the valley of Tian Mountain, the pasture is a very beautiful place for graze with mountains, valleys, fountains, waterfalls, cypress and pine trees.
- The Erdaoqiao Bazaar : The Erdaoqiao Bazaar: This is the largest Uigur bazaar in Urumqi, where you’ll find a bustling market filled with fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and more.
- Southern Pasture: Southern Pasture: The pasture, in the Tian Mountain valley, is a very beautiful grazing area, with mountains, valleys, fountains, waterfalls, cypress and pine trees.
Day 7
Urumchi To Departure City
Flight: TBA
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
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