5-Day Xinjiang Private Tour of Kashgar includes Karakul Lake, Stone Fortress and Golden Grassland

 Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar

On arrival at Kashgar railway station or airport, our local driver will direct you to your hotel for check-in. Rest time is free for you to explore Kashgar.

Attractions: China and Pakistan highway, Karakul Lake

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Taxkrogan

In the morning, enjoy your nice buffet breakfast. Our guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start the adventure. We will drive on China and Pakistan Highway where you can get an overall view of Pamirs Plateau - snow mountain, lake.​

Experience beautiful Karakul Lake. The lake is in the mountains for environmental protection, the lake water and grass, often Kirgiz herdsmen stationed here. Karakul Lake is one of the few highland lakes in the world. Every year in summer and autumn, it is the base camp of mountaineering tourists, but also passing travellers to visit the place of excursion.

Later we will drive to Taxkrogan County for an overnight stay.

Attractions: Stone Fortress, Golden Grassland

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar

Before driving back to Kashgar, we will visit the Stone Fortress. The city was oval in shape, and the walls were constructed of bricks on sun-dried walls. Its outer circumference is 1,285 metres.

Over the past few years, new wooden pathways have been constructed to allow tourists to walk these beautiful grasslands, known as the Golden Grassland. From here you can get even better photos of the Stone Fortress. Take a walk around the ranch to see the local Tajik customs. There are Tajik yurts and frame houses that provide accommodation and food for tourists. You can also take a scenic tour on a small raft. There is a reception centre offering rentals, yachts, camels and horses.

Attractions: Idigar Mosque, Sunday Bazaar, Handicraft Street

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar

Today meet your guide and driver at the hotel lobby, then we will do a full day Kashgar city excursion. We will visit the Idigar Mosque. Itigarh Mosque is an ancient architectural complex with strong national style and religious colours, which is a model of Uyghur ancient architectural art and has become famous as a local symbol of the ancient city of Kashgar. Then we will pay a visit to the famous Sunday bazaar. This morning, you can enjoy plenty of sleep and wake up to the bustling Kashgar Sunday market, which used to be a great place to meet locals, traders and travellers on the Silk Road. Today, there are still many locals who transfer their sheep and cattle to the local market for exchange.

They will haggle in the sign language that is unique to their people. We arrive at the local Handicraft street and are able to see dazzling jewellery, original pottery, unique musical instruments, and the end of the daily life experience of the locals. Free time at a tea house is specially arranged for you to relax and soak up the local culture and traditions.

Attractions: No

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Not included

You will have a nice breakfast at your hotel,after that,we will escort you to the airport.Wish you a pleasant journey home.