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6-Day Southern Silk Route Tour

Destinations:
Kashgar, Yingsar, Yarkant, Kaghilik, Hotan, Taklamakan Desert crossing, Kucha, Korla, Turpan

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Day 1, Kashgar to Hotan

Activities: Drive along the Southern Silk Road, stop in Yingsar, Yarkant, Kaghilik for sightseeing

Hotel: Western Lake Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 2, Hotan to Kucha

Activities: Activates: Drive through second largest shifting sand desert

Hotel: lidu Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 3, Kucha for whole day

Activities: Visit Kizil Thousand Budha caves and Tianshan mysterious Grand Canyon

Hotel: lidu Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 4, Kucha to Korla

Activities: visit Kucha’s Grand mosque and old city, Subash Ancient Buddha ruins and Kizil Kagha Beacon tower. Then drive to Korla after lunch

Hotel: Yinxing Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 5, Korla to Turpan

Activities: leave for Turpan after breakfast and arrive at about noon, after lunch visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient city, Karez underground Irrigations system and Emin Minaret

Hotel: Huozhou Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 6, Turpan for whoel day

Activities: visit Idikut (Gaochang) ancient city, Astana tombs, Toyup village, Bizeklik Thousand Buddha caves and Flaming Mountains

Hotel: Huozhou Hotel or similar (4-star)

Meal: Breakfat, Lunch and dinner

Day 1

Kashgar to Hotan

Activites: Drive along the Southern Silk Road, stop in Yingsar, Yarkant, Kaghilik for sightseeing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Tarim Hotel (3-star)

Details We set out from Kashgar after breakfast, stopping first in the ‘knife-town’ of Yengisar, well-known for its handmade Uighur knives. Here you can visit a local knife factory and see the artisans in action as they sculpt another perfect tool. Then it’s on to Yarkand for a few hours to enjoy local culture and do some sightseeing. For example, the Golden Mosque (built in 1533) and its graveyard which includes several hundred year old tombs. Yarkand was once the capital of many Uighur Kingdoms in ancient times and an important station on the old Silk Road. It has more than 2000 years of history. After Yarkand we’ll call at Kargilik another former hub on the Silk Road. The Tibet highway starts from Kargilik and we’ll stop off at the grand mosque (1533) here, before moving on to Hotan

Day 2

Hotan to Kucha

Activites: Activates: Drive through second largest shifting sand desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Kuche Hotel (3-star)

Details An early start today as we set out for Kucha after breakfast and driving into the New desert highway. This desert highway was was built from 2005 to 2007 and opened in 2008. it is one of the best and first class highways in Xinjiang. it is a best opportunity to enjoy the spectacular scenery of Taklimakan desert which is the second largest shifting sand desert on the planet.The word ‘Taklamakan’ means Sea of Death: ‘once you come in you can never go back.’ This is absolutely certain to be an unforgettable part of your trip and we arrive in Kucha in the evening and check into our hotel.

Day 3

Kucha for whole day

Activites: Visit Kizil Thousand Budha caves and Tianshan mysterious Grand Canyon
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Kuche Hotel (3-star)

Details In the morning visit the Kizil Thousand Buddha caves which sit high on the cliffs over the Northern bank of the Muzat River, 75km (46miles) from Kucha city. The caves were hewn between the 3rd and 8th century and form one of the earliest Buddhist art treasure troves in China. In fact the caves were in use one century before the famous Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang. we have lunch next to the caves and push to Tianshan mysterious Grand Canyon which is about a little more than an hours driving distance from the caves. T Tianshan Great Canyon: is located about 70km from Kucha city. The canyon is attractive not only for its color but also the shape of the mountains there. Today, Tianshan Great Canyon is regarded as one of the ten most beautiful in China. Drive back Kucha after a long and exciting one day trip and have dinner before going back hotel.

Day 4

Kucha to Korla

Activites: visit Kucha’s Grand mosque and old city, Subash Ancient Buddha ruins and Kizil Kagha Beacon tower. Then drive to Korla after lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Meilihua Hotel (3-star)

Details After breakfast, we’ll spend time at old city area and visit Kucha’s Grand mosque. The mosque itself was built in the 17th Century and is the only to contain Shariya law (Islamic Court) in China. This roof of the mosque was constructed using 300,000 eggs & cement and bricks. Then push to the ancient city of Subash (2nd-3rd century A.D.) as well as the Ancient Kizil Kagha Beacon tower which is an ancient military outpost. Then drive to Korla after lunch and arrive in the evening for overnight

Day 5

Korla to Turpan

Activites: leave for Turpan after breakfast and arrive at about noon, after lunch visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient city, Karez underground Irrigations system and Emin Minaret
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Trafic Hotel (3-star)

Details Leave for Turpan after breakfast and arrive around Lunch time. In Turpan, we’ll begin our local tour at the Yargul Ancient city which is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China. The ruins of the buildings are divided into temples, civilian dwellings and government offices. Workshops and residential houses in the streets are still visible and time there is time spent in a world long disappeared. After an hour of walking around the city area, we’ll push on to see the world famous Karez irrigation system, unique to this part of the world. The system is considered as one of the three great projects in China with the other two being the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Then visit the Emin Suliman minaret which is a magnificent combination of ancient Uighur and Islamic architecture. It is the tallest ancient pagoda in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient pagoda in the country. Locals call it “pure tower.”

Day 6

Turpan for whoel day

Activites: visit Idikut (Gaochang) ancient city, Astana tombs, Toyup village, Bizeklik Thousand Buddha caves and Flaming Mountains
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Hotel: Not included

Details We start our another eciting day in Turpan with a visit the ancient city of Idikut (Gaochang). The city was first built in the first Century BC and later became capital of the Idikut (Gaochang) Uighur Kingdom in the 8th Century. You can take a donkey cart to visit the site if you like. We’ll stop in the city for about 40 minutes and then drive to Karakhoja Astana tombs, a Tang-dynasty burial ground which also known as the "Underground Museum". Astana means "capital" in the Uighur language and Karakhoja is the name of a legendary hero of the ancient Uighur Kingdom who conquered by killing a vicious dragon. Moving on, we journey to Toyup village, an old, beautiful and timeless village with a friendly Uighur community. Here we visit several local families and eat lunch with a local family in their home. This could quite likely be the highlight of your tour.. After lunch we visit Bizeklik Thousand Buddha caves which used to be an important center for Buddhist worship under the Xizhou Huigu government of the Idikut (Gaochang) Kingdom. Finally, on the way back to the hotel we will stop at the Flaming Mountains which people claim are so hot and dry that "flying birds even a thousand miles away dare not to come”.

Tour Cost

This is a special price for this tour with indicated dates only. If you would like to take this tour with different dates, please Contact Us for further details.

Groups Size	Tour cost, USD/per person	Single supplement
2	799	111 USD
3	625	111 USD
4	555	111 USD

This price includes:

Hotels

3 star Hotels as listed in the program based on two people sharing one room with twin beds
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified

Transportation:

A van with 7-9 seats with fully air-conditioned vehicles and Experienced tourism driver,

Tour guide

Excelent Englsih speaking local Local Guide

Entrance tickets

Admission fees for all the sights as listed in the program

This price Excludes:

Your flight tickets before Urumqi and after Kashgar
Personal Expenses
Your Meals

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