Ten days traversing the Southern Xinjiang Silk Road: the vastness of Bosten Lake, the millennia-old civilization of the Kuqa Prince's Mansion and Kizil Caves, the geological wonders of the Tianshan Grand Canyon, then the street life of Kashgar Old Town and the Pamir Plateau's Baisha Lake and Karakul Lake, all the way to Tashkurgan, taking in the full flavor of the Western Regions.
Trip Highlights
- Arrive in Urumqi
- Urumqi · Dabancheng · Bosten Lake · Korla
- Korla · Kuqa Prince's Mansion · Tianshan Grand Canyon · Kuqa
- Kuqa · Kizil Caves · Wensu Grand Canyon · Aksu
- Aksu · Dawakun Tribe · Xiangfei Garden · Kashgar
- Kashgar · Baisha Lake · Karakul Lake · Muztagh · Tashkurgan
- Tashkurgan · Stone City · Panlong Ancient Road · Kashgar
- In-depth Kashgar Old Town
- Kashgar · Colorful Yardang · Ximuhana Village · Kashgar
- Kashgar airport transfer
Practical Information
10 days 9 nights · Kashgar
Route Features
Route themes: Silk Road, caves, canyons, deserts, folk customs, border scenery.