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Comfort 8-Day Xinjiang Tour: Urumqi, Tianchi, Turpan, Kashgar, Karakul, Taxkorgan

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Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Urumqi

    Start point
    Urumqi Shi, Xinjiang, China (Urumqi airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road ), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Urumqi city
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  2. Day 2

    Urumqi to Turpan

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG), Hotel (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kumtag Desert
    • Visit Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    • View Emin Minaret
    Landmarks
    Kumtag Desert
    Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    Flaming Mountain
    Emin Minaret
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  3. Day 3

    Turpan to Urumqi

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road ), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jiaohe Ancient City Ruin
    • Visit Karez Irrigation System

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Jiaohe Ancient City
    Karez Irrigation System
    Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
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  4. Day 4

    Urumqi to Kashgar

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area) ), Hotel (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tianchi (Heavenly Lake)
    Landmarks
    Tianchi (Heavenly Lake)
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  5. Day 5

    Kashgar

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area) ), Hotel (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Id Ghar Mosque
    • Explore old town of Kashgar
    • Visit Apa Hoji Mausoleum

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Animal Bazaar (Sundays only)
    • Taste local drinks and snacks
    Landmarks
    Id Ghar Mosque
    Apa Hoji Mausoleum
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  6. Day 6

    Kashgar to Taxkorgan

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tashkurgan East Search Culture Hotel ), Hotel (Vienna International Hotel in Tashkurgan)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Karakul Lake
    • View White Sand Lake
    • View Muztag Ata

    Optional Activities

    • Taste yak hot pot for dinner
    Landmarks
    Karakul Lake
    White Sand Lake
    Muztag Ata
    Pamir Plateau
  7. Day 7

    Taxkorgan to Kashgar

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area) ), Hotel (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stone City
    • View Pamir Plateau grasslands
    Landmarks
    Stone City
    Pamir Plateau
  8. Day 8

    Kashgar

    End point
    Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast
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    interested in 20 days tour to xi-an, dun huang, southern and northern xin Jiang starting Oct 12 to Nov 1. Can you customized the tour for 2 include the ticket for Kasagar to Urimuqi.

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      Below is the proposed itinerary. Northern Xinjiang like Kanas and Hemu area is getting cold in October and I did not include it in the itinerary. Itinerary includes stops at Xi'an, Lanzhou, Labrang, Xining, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kuqa, Akesu, Kashgar, and Tashkurgan with visits to various historical and cultural sites.

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