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Silk Road Tour from Kashgar to Lanzhou 12 Days

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From Kashgar to Lanzhou
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kashgar

    Start point
    Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))
    Landmarks
    Kashgar
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  2. Day 2

    Kashgar to Karakul Lake to Tashkurgan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jin jiang International Hotel Urumqi ), Hotel (Tashkurgan East Search Culture Hotel )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Karakul Lake
    • Stop at White Sand Lake
    • View yurts on the grassland
    Landmarks
    Karakul Lake
    Muztagata
    White Sand Lake
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  3. Day 3

    Tashkurgan to Kashgar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    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

    • Explore Tashkurgan town
    • Visit Stone City (2,000-year-old ruin)
    Landmarks
    Stone City
  4. Day 4

    Kashgar to Urumqi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic traditional Uyghur food including nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, and pilau at a local Uyghur's house)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road ), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Apa Hoja Mausoleum (built 1640)
    • Explore Kashgar Old Town
    • Visit Handicraft Street
    • Visit Id Ghar Mosque (non-praying times)
    • Authentic Uyghur lunch at local house
    • Optional: Visit Animal Bazaar (Sundays only)

    Optional Activities

    • Taste local snacks (Nang Bread, grilled eggs, dried fruits)
    • Visit Animal Bazaar (opens Sundays only, relocated near Kashgar Airport)
    Landmarks
    Apa Hoja Mausoleum
    Kashgar Old Town
    Id Ghar Mosque
    Animal Bazaar
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  5. Day 5

    Urumqi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road ), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
    Landmarks
    Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
  6. Day 6

    Urumqi to Turpan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Uyghur lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel (Metropolo Jin Jiang Hotels Turpan), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ancient City of Jiaohe
    • Visit Karez Irrigation System
    • View Emin Minaret
    • Visit Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    Landmarks
    Ancient City of Jiaohe
    Karez Irrigation System
    Emin Minaret
    Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    Flaming Mountain
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  7. Day 7

    Turpan to Liuyuan to Dunhuang

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel), Hotel (Dunhuang Silk Road Yijun Hotel), Hotel (Dunhuang International Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes)
    • View Crescent Spring

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Dunhuang night market
    • Watch performance copied from Mogao Caves
    Landmarks
    Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes)
    Crescent Spring
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  8. Day 8

    Dunhuang to Jiayuguan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Jiayuguan Kaitong Building), Hotel (Jiayuguan Hotel )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mogao Caves
    Landmarks
    Mogao Caves
  9. Day 9

    Jiayuguan to Zhangye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Zhangye West Railway Station)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jiayuguan Fortress
    • Climb Overhanging Great Wall
    • Visit Wei and Jin Ancient Cemetery
    Landmarks
    Jiayuguan Fortress
    Overhanging Great Wall
    Wei and Jin Ancient Cemetery
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  10. Day 10

    Zhangye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Zhangye West Railway Station)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Matisi Monastery
    • Visit Zhangye Danxia (Rainbow Mountains)
    Landmarks
    Matisi Monastery
    Zhangye Danxia
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  11. Day 11

    Zhangye to Lanzhou

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Lanzhou Mercure Hotel, South Tianshui Road), Hotel (Yuluxe Lanzhou)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Zhangshan Iron Bridge
    • Visit Water Wheel Park
    • Visit White Pagoda Hill

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Gansu Provincial Museum (if tickets available)
    Landmarks
    Gansu Provincial Museum
    Zhangshan Iron Bridge
    Water Wheel Park
    White Pagoda Hill
  12. Day 12

    Lanzhou

    End point
    Lanzhou Shi, Gansu, China (Lanzhou Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast
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    I am interested in a Xian to Kashgar tour (or possibly the other way around) - but as part of a longer Silk Road journey into Tajiki/Kyrghyz/Uzbeki/Turmeni-stan. Is this something that some of your customers do? Can you offer any advice on this?

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      Most of people do two parts for the Silk Road, China section and central Asian section, therefore it won't be too long and tiring. A few travelers take a long tour from Beijing or Xi'an to central Asia, but it is a very long tour.

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