
Ten days exploring the civilizations of Southern Xinjiang along the ancient southern Silk Road route: the Qiuci caves and Kuqa Prince's Mansion, the bustle of Hotan Night Market and the Yurungkash River, the opening ceremony of Kashgar Old Town and the Id Kah Mosque, plus the Pamir Plateau's Baisha Lake and Karakul Lake—history and scenery in equal measure.
Trip Highlights
- Arrive in Urumqi
- Urumqi · Bosten Lake · Korla
- Korla · Kuqa Prince's Mansion · Kizil Caves · Kuqa
- Kuqa · Wensu Grand Canyon · Aksu
- Aksu · Desert Highway · Hotan Night Market · Hotan
- Hotan · Yarkand Royal Tombs · Amannisahan Memorial Site · Kashgar
- Kashgar · Opening Ceremony · Xiangfei Garden · Id Kah Mosque
- Kashgar · Baisha Lake · Karakul Lake · Muztagh · Tashkurgan
- Tashkurgan · Stone City · Panlong Ancient Road · Kashgar
- Kashgar airport transfer
Practical Information
10 days 9 nights · Kashgar
Route Features
Route themes: Silk Road, caves, ancient roads, deserts, folk customs.