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Silk Road Travel8 Days 7 Nights Xinjiang Silk Road Tour

8 Days 7 Nights Xinjiang Silk Road Tour

  • Day1- Welcometo Urumqi, an important station on the Silk Road.
  • Day2- The heavenly lake is as transparent as jade
  • Day3- The first Karez was constructed over 500 years ago.
  • Day3- Around 800 years ago, the Jiaohe City was buried by the sand in Turpan.
  • Day3- Built in 1778 AD, the Emin Minaret is the largest tower in Xinjiang.
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Overview

  • Learn about the interesting Uyghur lifestyle in both east and west Xinjiang
  • Taste the sweet grape in the Grape Valley near the Flaming Mountain
  • See how local people bargain in a local bazar in Kashgar

Itinerary Day by Day

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Day 1  Urumqi Arrival, Xinjiang | Airport Pick-up & Hotel Check-in

Welcometo Urumqi, an important station on the Silk Road. It is also the farthest cityfrom the shoreline in the world. Different nations form its peculiar customs.Here is the best place, where you can taste delicious grapes and Hami melon,enjoy beautiful landscape, and learn about the colorful local culture. Enjoy yourself!

Meals：None

Accommodation：Urumqi

Day 2  Urumqi to Turpan Tour | Karez Irritation System, Jiaohe City Ruins, Emin Minaret

In the morning, you will drive to Turpan (200km, 3h) for today’s sightseeing.

Karez Irritation Systems
Turpan is located in an endless desert, so local people constructed the Karez Irritation Systems to pump the underground water. The first Karez was constructed over 500 years ago. The grapes in Turpan are extremely sweet due to the underground water’s nurture.
Jiaohe City Ruins
Around 800 years ago, the Jiaohe City was buried by the sand in Turpan. Although the sand terminated the civilization of the city, it also preserved the city very well for people nowadays. When the city was unearthed in 1961, it very soon became the most beautiful ruins in the world.
Emin Minaret
Built in 1778 AD, the Emin Minaret is the largest tower in Xinjiang. The major material of the tower are black bricks, which form 15 patterns on the tower, including rivers, flowers and cattle. When you look up at the entrance of tower, you may think you are in a piece of exquisite local blanket.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Turpan

Day 3  Turpan to Urumqi | The Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Grottoes
Bezeklik Grottoes
There are frescos in 40 of the 57 Bezeklik Grottoes. The frescos are mainly about Buddha and other Buddhis legends. It is amazing to see a Buddhist relic in an Islamic zone. Most of these grottoes were carved around 1000 years ago.
Flaming Mountain
As you may know from its name, the Flaming Mountain is very hot and its color is red. The highest air temperature in summer is 47.8 degrees centigrade, and the surface temperature is over 70 degrees centigrade. There is on plant on the mountain at all.

After today’s sightseeing, you will drive back to Urumqi.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Urumqi

Day 4  Urumqi to Kashgar by Flight | Xinjiang Museum, Heavenly Lake, Airport Transfer
Xinjiang Museum
Established in August 1959, Xinjiang Museum is situated in No.581, Xibei Road, Urumqi. It owns more than 37 thousand pieces of cultural relics, including 281 pieces of top relics, which enable to museum to be a top-class museum in China.

Heavenly Lake
Located in the north side of Bogda Shan, Xinjiang Province, Tianchi is also named as “Heavenly Lake”. It is about one hour’s drive from Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province. The lake is surrounded by lofty mountains. Due to the light refraction, the water near the bank is green, while the part far away from the bank is blue.

After breakfast, you will fly to Kashgar. Overnight in Kashgar.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Kashgar

Day 5  Kashgar Tour | Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Ancient City, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Kashgar Bazar

After breakfast, enjoy your Kashgar City tour, the westernmost city in Xinjiang.

Id Kah Mosque
The Id Kah Mosque was initially built in 1422 AD. It is one of the largest mosques in China. Around 3000 Muslims worship here every day. The magnificent halls are must-sees in the mosque.
Kashgar Ancient City
Kashgar Ancient City is the only existing ancient city along the silk road. The earliest introduction to ancient city was found on a book published 2100 years ago. Both Buddhist and Islamic relics can be found in this ancient city.
Abakh Khoja Tomb
The Abakh Khoja Tomb is known as the tomb of one imperial concubine. She was born in Kashgar and went to Beijing to marry an emperor in the 17th century. Most tourists come to the tomb to commemorate the imperial concubine. Her tomb looks like an Islamic palace.
Kashgar Bazar
With more than 2,000 years’ history, Kashgar Bazar is the largest international trade market in Northwest Region of China. Western and Chinese merchants traded their commodities here in ancient times. Nowadays, it is a souvenir market.

Apply permit for the next day's trip.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Kashgar

Day 6  Kashgar to Tashkurgan | Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake

This morning, we drove along the China-Pakistan Highway, admiring the scenery of the Pamir Plateau, visit Baisha Lake, and get chance to have a distant view of Muztagh Ata Peak. We are heading to Tashkurgan, a strategically significant pass on the Pamir Plateau that was once traversed by the ancient Silk Road. The Tajik people reside here. We then made a stop on our way to visit Karakul Lake, the highest lake on the Pamir Plateau. On a clear day, the silver peaks are reflected in the blue waters, creating a stunning landscape where the lake and mountains blend seamlessly together. Herds of livestock can be seen grazing elegantly by the lake.  Kyrgyz nomads often settle here and graze their livestock.

Karakul Lake
Karakul means “Black Sea” in local language. It looks black because of its dark and deep water. During cloudy days, the lake is absolutely dark; During sunrise and sunset, the lake turns gold and red alternately.


Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Tashkurgan

Day 7  Tashkurgan to Kashgar | Tashkurgan Stone City Ruins

In the morning, you can take a stroll around Tashkorgan such Tashkurgan Stone City Ruins and Aral National Wetland Park (Optional). 

In the afternoon, you will return to the city of Kashgar (300km, 3h), enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. Then, you will be transferred to the hotel to rest and relax.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Kashgar

Day 8  Kashgar Departure | Airport See-off

You will be transferred to the airport for your back flight after today’s sightseeing. Hope you had a good time in Xinjiang and wish you all the best in future.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

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