Fully Guided Tours & Trips in Xinjiang
Select from our extensive range of 15 fully guided tours to enjoy a worry-free experience through Xinjiang with our expert guides leading the way.
10 best fully guided Xinjiang tours
Compiled by

MelissaXinjiang travel expert at TourRadar
- Urumqi and Turpan Highlights Tour 6D in Xinjiang
- Comfort 8-Day Xinjiang Tour: Urumqi, Tianchi, Turpan, Kashgar, Karakul, Taxkorgan
- Best of Xinjiang 18 Days: Urumqi, Kanas, Yili, Kuqa, Hotian, Kashgar etc.
- Xinjiang Panorama 21 Days
- Amazing Northern Xinjiang 8-Day Tour: Urumqi, Tianchi, Hemu, Kanas, Ghost City, Dushanzi Canyon
- Silk Road Epic: 8-Day Trekking Expedition on China’s Ancient Wusun Trail – Tianshan Mountains Wilderness & Nomadic Culture
- Mengkede Ancient Trail Trekking Tour | Epic 8-Day Xinjiang Adventure (Silk Road Expedition)
- 8 Days Spectacular Northern Xinjiang Small Group Tour (Max 20)| Northwest China Package Adventure
- 12 Days Amazing Northern Xinjiang Small Group Tour (Max 20)| Northwest China Package Adventure
- Express 4-Day Kanas Tour from Urumqi in Northern Xinjiang
Travel with a local guide through Xinjiang's Silk Road heritage, visiting the Xinjiang Regional Museum's ancient Buddhist artifacts and Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar, Central Asia's largest market. See UNESCO-listed Gaochang Ancient City, a 2,000-year-old kingdom hub, and the 40-meter-tall Golden Buddha Statue.
Duration 6 days Destinations Urumqi, Heavenly Lake, Turpan Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
- US$1,189
This tour takes you through Xinjiang's ancient Silk Road sites with local English-speaking guides, starting from Urumqi and heading to the UNESCO-adjacent Stone City ruins in Taxkorgan. You'll see the Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves carved into the Flaming Mountain valley, walk across the golden sands of Kumtag Desert, and visit the 2,000-year-old Ancient City of Jiaohe perched on its river terrace.
Duration 8 days Destinations Urumqi, Turpan, Heavenly Lake, Kashgar, Tashkurgan Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
- US$1,499
This 18-day guided tour takes you to Stone City ruins in Tashkurgan, the 2,000-year-old Ancient City of Jiaohe in Turpan, and beautiful Sayram Lake in the Yili Valley. You'll stay in 4-star hotels throughout, have traditional Uyghur meals at a local family home in Kashgar, and visit the Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves with all entrance fees and private transport included.
Duration 18 days Destinations Urumqi, Kuqa, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Heavenly Lake, Turpan Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
- US$4,999
Local guides take you through Kashgar's Apa Hoja Mausoleum built in 1640, the ancient Buddhist Kizil Grottoes that predate Mogao Caves, and Jiaohe Ancient City's 2,000-year-old ruins near Turpan. You'll have lunch at a local Uyghur family's home with hand-stretched noodles and pilau, then head to Kuqa Museum to learn about Buddhist state history.
Duration 21 days Destinations Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Kuqa, Heavenly Lake, Urumqi, Turpan Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
- US$7,419
Local English-speaking guides lead comprehensive 8-day expeditions. Their expertise encompasses Xinjiang's varied terrain from desert to mountains, while handling logistics and sharing cultural wisdom.
Duration 8 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
- US$1,999
Silk Road Epic: 8-Day Trekking Expedition on China’s Ancient Wusun Trail – Tianshan Mountains Wilderness & Nomadic Culture
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“Requires previous hiking experience and physical fitness. Remarks: Tour was advertised as tour for 20 people max.”
Malte, traveled in September
No departure dates availableDuration 8 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range Ages 15+ Operated in English, Chinese Operator Doufeng Adventure Regional specialists guide groups with dual Chinese-English language expertise. Teams carry satellite communications and emergency equipment, while sharing extensive knowledge of local history and terrain.
No departure dates availableDuration 8 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Doufeng Adventure Duration 8 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator UME Travel Co. Ltd From $1,718
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This 12-day guided tour covers Northern Xinjiang's main sights with an expert English-speaking guide and comfortable places to stay in Urumqi, Burqin, and Yining. You'll visit turquoise Heavenly Lake at 1,910 meters beneath Bogda Peak, circle Sayram Lake with snow-capped mountains behind it, and walk through Nalati Sky Grassland's alpine meadows.
Duration 12 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator UME Travel Co. Ltd From $2,347
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Expert English-speaking guides navigate visitors through Xinjiang's remote landscapes. In-depth interpretation covers geological marvels, from yardan formations to alpine lakes.
Duration 4 days Destinations Urumqi Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Silk Road Trips From
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