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Southern Xinjiang 12D: Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Hetian, Taklimakan, Kuqa, Turpan, Urumqi

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Southern Xinjiang 12D: Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Hetian, Taklimakan, Kuqa, Turpan, Urumqi - Silk Road Trips
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
Age range 18 to 85
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Highlights

  • Explore ancient Kashgar and its vibrant bazaar
  • Savor Uyghur cuisine at a local's home
  • Marvel at Karakul Lake's mountain reflections
  • Discover the ruins of Stone City in Tashkurgan
  • Visit the renowned Xinjiang Museum in Urumqi

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival Kashgar
  2. Day 2 Sightseeing in Kashgar
  3. Day 3 Kashgar to Tashkurgan by car via Karakul Lake
  4. Day 4 Tashkurgan back to Kashgar by car
  5. Day 5 Kashgar to Hetian(Hotan) by car/van
  6. Day 6 Hetian(Hotan) to Kuqa by car for 9 hours 650km
  7. Day 7 Sightseeing in Kuqa: Kizil Caves and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
  8. Day 8 Kuqa to Korla by car for 4 hours 300km
  9. Day 9 Korla to Turpan by car for 6 hours 410km
  10. Day 10 Sightseeing in Turpan
  11. Day 11 Turpan to Uurmqi by car for 3 hours 180km
  12. Day 12 Departing from Urumqi, tour ends
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4.7
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Number of tours

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Age Range

18 to 80 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Sandra
    · September 20th, 2024
    The trip was very well organized by Silk Road Tour. The local tour guide and program were well coordinated and offered great insights with opportunities for independent exploration. A delicious and varied lunch was the daily highlight. The group was nice and small with four people. The tour guide and driver were responsive to special requests and I felt safe and comfortable.
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  • Kathrin
    · July 21st, 2024
    I booked two consecutive tours with Silk Road Tours and Programme and organisation were perfect and in line with the description. Guides were very friendly and flexibe to accomodate individual wishes (special food, visits outside the programme etc); the large majority also had a very good background on local culture and history. Transportation was always ok, food was always good and accomodations as well. A very big thanks to Ben Yan from Silkroad for his perfect support answering my many individual questions and requests.
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  • Klaus
    · May 27th, 2024
    Everything was great. The only downside of the trip was the air conditioning on the ship, which was not adjustable and gave us a bad cold.
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12 days
Southern Xinjiang 12D: Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Hetian, Taklimakan, Kuqa, Turpan, Urumqi
From Kashgar to Urumqi

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