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Join an amazing Xinjiang adventure through the Silk Road with a group of maximum 8 participants.
This tour will bring you through Turpan the city of grapes, Kashgar, the desert of Taklamakan and the beautiful nature of Karakul lake.
Departure dates for 2019:
March 28th // Apr 18th and 25th // May 1st 16th and 23rd // June 06th, 20th and 27th // July 04th, 11th and 25th //Aug 01st, 08th, 22nd and 28th // Sept 05th, 19th, 28th & 30th // Oct 1st
Day 1 - Arrival in Urumqi
Upon arrival, your guide and driver will meet you at the airport. Transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free fo you to get a first look at Urumqi.
Hotel: 3* hotel
Day 2 - Urumqi - Turpan (B)
This morning meet your fellow travelers and driver who will bring you to Turpan (~2hours). Start your visit of Turpan by the irriation system which is one of the three masterpiece of ancient Chinese engineering with an history of more than 2000years. After lunch, visit Jiaohe ancient city, the world biggest mud town. Numerous religious relics have been discovered in this town like buddism manuscripts. End your day with the visit of the Emin minaret built in 1777.
Hotel: 3* hotel
Day 3 - Turpan (B)
After breakfast, visit Gaochang ancient city, a bigger and better preserved version of Jiaohe. Then you will visit the Astana tombs where numerous mummies were exhumed. After lunch stop at the Tuyuk village, a peaceful village. Finish your visits with a view on the Flaming mountains who's name comes from their red color. Then end to the train station to take your night train to Kashgar.
Hotel: Night in the train
Day 4 - Kashgar
This morning pick up at the train station then check in at your hotel (rooms won't be available though before 2pm) and start your Kashgar visit with the Apak hoja Tomb, also know as the perfumed concubine. It is a very quiet place and a good example of the Uygur architecture. After lunch visit the Eid Kah Mosque, the biggest in China then walk in maze of the Old Kashgar. End your day in the handicraft street.
Hotel: 3* hotel
Day 5 - Kashgar - Shipton Arch (B)
Today you will have a day tour to Shipton's Arch site, a giant natural stone arch, maybe the biggest in the world (45 minutes’ walk). Go back to Kashgar in the afternoon.
Hotel: Tent (Qechua)
Day 6 - Kashgar - Taklamakan desert (B)
Today transfer to the desert of Taklamakan which is China's largest desert, situated in the middle of the largest Basin, Tarim in Xinjiang Province. This is reputed to be the world's second largest shifting-sand desert covering an area of over 33, 700 square kilometers (over 13,000 square miles). Today you will also have the opportunity to enjoy camel riding (not included). After the day tour, go back to Kashgar for the night.
Hotel: 3* hotel
Day 7 - Kashgar - Karakul Lake - Tashkurgan (B)
This morning take the beautiful Karakoram highway. On your way to Karakul Lake, stop at the Opale village, around one hour from Kashgar. We recommend you to try the pilaf rice. And head afterwards to the local market where you will buy the bread and fruits for the next days. Get back into the car and enjoy the scenery. After 30minutes you will arrive at the Red Oytagh Mountain. After a stop at the check point you will arrive at the Karakul Lake (3600 meters) located between the Gonger Mount (7719m) and the Mount Mutzgah Ata (7546m). Today is an easy walk along the lake and meadows under the watch of the Mutzagh Ata. Transfer to Tashkurgan for the night.
Hotel: Yurt (simple comfort)
Day 9 - Tashkurgan - Kashgar (B, D)
After breakfast you will visit Stone Fort, located in the center of Tashkurgan. As it is said, old more than 2000 years, it was formerly the royal residence of the Tajik kingdom. You will walk across the Tashkurgan grassland under the watchful gaze of Mt. Mutztah Ata and Mt. Pamir. Enjoy one last time the beautiful view, then head back to Kashgar. After your check in at the hotel and later enjoy altogether a farewell dinner.
Hotel: 3* hotel
Includes:
- English speaking guide
- Car with driver
- 3* hotel accommodation with breakfast when in city
- tent, Yurt and Kyrgyz house (simple comfort) with breakfast
- Entrance fee + permits
- 2 small bottles of water/day
- Farewell dinner
Excludes:
- Flights
- Meals
- Tip for the guide and driver
- Other personal expense
- Single supplement
Remarks
- Price based on 2 persons sharing a room
- Price does not apply during national holiday
- Subject to availability
- Tour will run with minimum 2 persons
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