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farmers market near old town in Kashgar
karakul lake and muztagh ata
hotan market
Apak Hoja tomb in Kashgar
Taklamakan Sand dune desert with Desert Poplar

Xinjiang Best Classic Silk Road Tour with Locals

By Silk Road Expeditions
Free cancellation available
Price was S$8,697, price is now S$8,262 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Multiple languages
Overview

This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo

Activity location

  • Kashgar
    • Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kashgar
    • Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

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Best Xinjiang Silk Road Tour
  • Activity duration is 11 days11d11d
  • English

3-4 hotel accomodations
visiting night markets
Satisfaction guaranteed
Kashgar-KKH-Hotan-kuqa-turpan
comfortable Van
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:30
Price details
S$8,696.84 x 1 AdultS$8,696.84

Total
Price is S$8,696.84

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includednecessary permits for foreigners to travel on the karakoram highway to tashkorgan
  • What's includedWhat's includedSleeper Train ticket from Kuqa to Turpan
  • What's includedWhat's includedKnowleagible tour guide in different languages for whole trip
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedall the entrance fees to the attractions and historical sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedairport -train station pick up and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedall the expenses of the guide and driver (their meals,accomodation,fuels ,taxes ,tools ,parking fee)
  • What's includedWhat's included3*-4* hotel accomodations shared by two person in each room
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedpersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedcosts of luches and dinners
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedair ticket cost to arrive to Kashgar and depart from Urumqi
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Kashgar City Cultural Walking Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Chinibagh hotel (former British consulate hotel ) which has best location in the city of kashgar
Kashgar
  • 8h
Kashgar has been claimed "the best-preserved example of a traditional Silk Road city to be found anywhere in Central Asia", although the city is becoming more developed. Being the cultural centre of China, Kashgar is one of the top silk road destinations in China So far today we will do full day excursion in this city, and visit Kashgar Sunday livestock Market, Apak Hoja tomb, Idkah Mosque and Kashgar old town, and enjoy the Uyghur local cuisines like kebab, hand pulled noodle in best Uyghur food restaurant in kashgar.
Kashgar Live Stock Market
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
our guide will take you to livestock market and you will see the real life of uyghur farmers and their way of business
Abakh Hoja Tomb
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
it is one of the best preserves shrines in kashgar and it has unique architecture style from 17th century , you will have live show of Uyghur wedding and dancing performance
Day 2: Kashgar-Tashkorgan via Karakoram highway/5hr driving
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in best 3*-4* hotel in Tashkorgan
Karakul Lake
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Karakul Lake: it is rare highland lake in the world at the elevation of 3600m, located on the side of Karakoram highway ,200km south west of Kashgar, it is surrounded by many snowcapped high mountains like Mt Muztagh Ata(7546m) and Konggur (7649m). You will have chance to hike around the lake if our time allows
Tashkurgan
  • 3h
Tashkorgan is only western most Entry and Exit gate of western China, mountain Tajik people live in surrounding area and it is important town in the Karakoram, located south west of Kashgar, borders with Badakhshan province of Tajikistan, Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan and Pakistani Kashmir where Karakoram, Pamir and Hindikush mountain ranges are connected. therefore, it has outstanding scenery of mountains, After breakfast in hotel , spend about an hour there to visit the Ethnic Tajik Museum, best preserved ruin Stone forte which dates back to 7th century, and visit the Pamir Grass land(goldden grassland),
Muztagata
  • 30m
once we arrive at karakul lake we can see muztagh ata peak which is one of the famous peak in the world which the evlevation of 7546m ,
Bulunkou Lakes Marsh
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
on the way to tashkorgan , we ll visit baisha lake also called bulunkul lake ,it is a lake surrounded by sand mountains
Tashkurgan Fort
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
it is stone city ruine that has history of 2000 years ,
Shitou City Ruins
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
visit stone city ruine
Day 3: Tashkorgan -Back to Kashgar via Karakoram Highway /5hr driving
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Chinibagh hotel (former British consulate hotel ) which has best location in the city of kashgar
Kashgar
  • 8h
Today early in the morning we will drive on the dragon road which recently became famous must see road in xinjiang ,then drive back to kashgar , on the way back also see taheman grassland ,karakul lake ,sand mountain lake on the karakoram highway , we will back to kashgar in the evening
Mushitage Mountain
on the way back to kashgar , we will see muztagh ata
Day 4: Kashgar-Shache -Heitan/Hotan(Khotan/和田)/6hr driving
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: overnight in hotel in Hotan 3*-4* hotel
Hotan
  • 2h
Today we will drive to Hotan from kashgar ,we will drive towards southern silk road city hotan by crossing the oasis , villages and towns ,arrive Hotan in the evening and check in hotel , then we will go to visit Hotan night market which is one of the largest food market in Xinjiang where you can see hundreds of varies of xinjiang foods , drive back to hotel and rest ,
Ye'erqianghan Mausoleum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
it is the old tomb area of shache and we will visit shache old town ,and muqam world heritage centre ,
Day 5: Hotan tours/2hr drive
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: overnight in hotel in Hotan 3*-4* hotel
Hotan
  • 8h
hotan was very important city in the southern silk road, and also was one of the earliest Buddhist states in the world and a cultural bridge across which Buddhist culture and learning were transmitted from India to china, khotan was establishes as city in 300bc and completely Islamitized in 1006 ad, so you can visit some ancient Buddha ruins, as well as it's thousand years old of historical major products such as its famous nephrite jade,Hand made silk factories carpet and pottery factories. today we will visit Hotan grand market ,hotan Jade market , hotan Silk factory ,handcraft carpet factory where regular hotan people work ,and also we will visti Malik Awat accient buddha city , after the visiting the sites , we will go to hotan night food market again for dinner and enjoy the best of xinjiang foods ,
Hetian Nightly Market
  • 1h
it is one of the best local food market in xinjiang worth visit for few hrs for dinner ,
Hetian Museum
  • 2h
hetian museum is one of best museums in xinjiang , can see the relics found in tarim basin ,
Yuetegan Ruins
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
we will visit Yuetegan old city
Malikewate Ancient City
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
ancient city ruins are not best preserved but some ruins are preserved ,
Day 6: Hotan-Kuqa(Kucha,库车)via crossing Taklamakan desert from south to north/9hr drive
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in hotel 4* in kuqa
Taklamakan Desert
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Today is going to be very exciting and adventurous part of our trip, we drive across the vast Taklamakan desert from south to north via Desert highway , Taklamakan is second largest shifting sand dune desert in the world, full day driving on the new desert highway to reach Kuqa northern oasis city in the middle silk road , located north of Taklamakan , we will get our lunch prepared in the morning and drive on the highway cross the desert stop for photos and walk on the sand dunes ,arrive kuqa in the evening
Rewake Fosi Relic Site
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
it is the budha tower which was preserved from 5th century ,located in the middle of the desert
Day 7: Kucha Tours-night train to Turpan
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Train
Kuqa County
  • 9h
Kucha is Another ancient Buddha cultural city on the middle silk road located north part of Taklimakan desert ,Kucha was called Kusan (Qiuci in Chinese) in ancient times , today we will first visit Kizil Buddha caves for 3-4hr and visit Tianshan grand canyon 2hr ,after the excursion we will drive back to kuqa to visit the subash ancient city ,kuqa king palace and kucha grand mosque , then we will have dinner and back to hotel for rest , we can take you to night market in kuqa if you would like to walk around the foods markets again ,
Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves (Kezi'er Qian Fo Dong)
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
it is one of the best preserved buddha ancient art in china ,our professional guide will take you all the caves and explain each buddha paintings ,
Subashi Gucheng Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
it is silk road ancient city ruin in kuqa
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
canyon located in the middle of tianshan ,red mountains surrounded the valley
Kuche Royal Palace
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
it is royal palace of kuqa from 16th centuries
Day 8: Arrive Turpan and start tour
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in hotel in Turpan
Turpan
  • 8h
after breakfast in one of the local reasturants in turpan , we will start tour in turpan , visit karez well ,tuyuq valley ,bezaklik thousand caves ,gaochang ancient city ,emin minarete ,and turpan museum
Turpan Museum
  • 1h
one of the best museums in xinjiang with tarim mummies
Turpan Kariz underground water system
  • 1h
under ground irrigation system which has been built in turpan for thousand of years ,
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
visit another one of the best budha cultural site in turpan
Tuyugouxiang
  • 1h
it is unique old village ,and best place to see the culture of local turpan people
Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
one of the best preserved ancient city ruin in xinjiang
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
it is only the minarate mosque in the China's silk road
Day 9: Turpan Tours then drive to Urumqi
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in hotel in urumqi
Turpan
  • 8h
Turpan is located in the Turpan Basin which is deepest basin in China, northeastern part of Taklimakan desert. it is the Key city on the Middle Silk Road and unique Uyghur Buddha cultural City throughout the Buddha cultural period in the history of Uyghur’s until the 14th century ,then Islam became completely dominant religion in this area after middle of 14th century , that’s why Turpan has considerably best preserves Buddhist historical sites and some of them very well preserved ancient ruins that protected by UNESCO Today spend the whole day to visit historical sites in Turpan, visit Emin Minaret, Karez well Museum, Bezaklik buddha caves ,jiaohe ancient city , Gaochang ancient city ,Tuyuq village, and have traditional lunch in local Uyghur family in Tuyuq village , Emin Minaret (sugong Ta in Chinese): only mosque with tallest minaret in China (44m, 144ft), built in 1777, an elegant and circular Uyghur traditional architecture Karez Wells: More than 5000km long Karez was one of the greatest constructions of China ,Turpan's Karez water system is made up of a horizontal series of vertically dug wells that are then linked by underground water canals to collect water from the watershed surface run off from the base of the Tian Shan Mountains and the nearby Flaming Mountains. The canals channel the water to the surface, taking advantage of the current provided by the gravity of the downward slope of the Turpan Depression. The canals are mostly underground to reduce water evaporation. Jiaohe (Yarghul in Uyghur )ancient city: it is called Yarghul ancient city Uyghurs and well preserved, excavated mud ancient city ruin in the world . earliest settlers of this city was no later than 1800 years BC, it is abandoned in 14th century AD when the Islam became dominant in the area ,All the houses, even few floor high, were built by excavating the clay ground .that’s the distinctive part than any other ancient cities throughout the silk road .The city was built on a large islet (1650 m in length, 300 m wide at its widest point) in the middle of a river which formed natural defences, which would explain why the city lacked any sort of walls. it is recently protected by UNESCO Tuyuk valley: lovely old valley in which the small typical Uyghur village located, when we walk around the village we can absorb the Uyghur old residential lifestyle in Turpan Bezaklik Thousand Buddha caves: complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to the 9th centuries. There are 77 rock-cut caves at the site. Most have rectangular spaces with rounded arch ceilings often divided into four sections, each with a moral of Buddha. The effect is of entire ceiling covers with hundreds of Buddha murals. Some ceilings are painted with a large Buddha surrounded by other figures, including Indians, Persians and Europeans. The quality of the murals varies with some being artistically naive while others are masterpieces of religious art. Night in hotel in Turpan
Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
our guide will take you all parts of this ancient city and explain you the history of this ancient city
Xinjiang Int'l. Dabazha Scenic Spot
  • 2h
after arriving at urumqi ,visit international grand bazaar ,
Day 10: Urumqi -Museum -Heavenly lake
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in hotel with good location in Urumqi
Urumqi
  • 5h
Today we drive from turpan to Urumqi ,Xinjiang's capital city for few hrs and we will enjoy the fascinating scenery of tianshan mountain range and thousands of wind power plants , after we arrive in urumqi , check in hotel , and do walking tour in international grand bazaar ,
Mt. Tianshan and Tianchi Lake Scenic Resort
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
one of the most beautiful lakes in xinjiang , guide accompany you for hiking for few hrs around the lake ,
Day 11: Departure from Urumqi ,guide and driver will drop you off at train station ,
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
  • 30m
guide and driver take you to airport to end your tour

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    • Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

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    • Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

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