7-Day Xinjiang Private Tour of Kashgar, Urumqi and Turpan

 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

After breakfast at your hotel,​ Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby to start the adventure. We will first visit lifestock Sunday market, the highlight in Kashgar. Driving on China and Pakistan highway for about 4hrs to have an overall view of the landscape of Pamirs Plateau with altitude varies from 2500m to 3500m.

We will make a stop at Baisha lake to have a rest and finally arrive at Karakul Lake. On a clear day, the turquoise water reflects the silver peaks, the lake and mountains are all in one, and the scenery is so picturesque that it makes people intoxicated and infatuated.

Attractions: Stone Fortress, Golden Grassland

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar

Today we will drive back to Kashgar. On the way, you 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 better photos of the stone fortress. Take a walk around the ranch to see the local Tajik customs.

Attractions: Kashgar Old Town, Idigar Mosque, Local Bazaar

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Urumqi

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.

We will pay a visit to the famous bazaar that is combined with two sections. The covered bazaar is a gathering place and exhibition centre for Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, entertainment and catering.

The outdoor Animal Bazaar is only on Sundays. This is the largest cattle, sheep and livestock trading market in Kashgar, as well as the largest livestock trading market in the whole of Southern Xinjiang, and even in Asia, where thousands of cattle and sheep are traded every week.

After visiting, say goodbye to Kashgar, where you must have an amazing experience and you will be transferred to the airport and catch the flight to Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang.

Attractions: Tuyoq Village, Jiaohe Ruins

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Turpan

Today we will drive to the historical sites and oasis land of Turpan. A must and first visit is the oldest Uighur village, Tuyoq Village, located in the centre of the Flaming Mountain Canyon. The village consists of four parts: canyon scenery, mazar tombs, and ancient buildings of the ancient village. After finishing there, we will visit the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in China, which was inscribed on 22 June 2014 on the World Heritage List.

Afterwards, let's pay a visit to the Jiaohe Ruins. Take your time to walk and stroll. The once bustling neighbourhoods and temples have been preserved, and some of the structures can still be imagined. Walking to the centre of the main road of the old city, from the observation deck, in addition to the old city and the old village, ethnic characteristics of the building.​ Immersed in the long river of history of the Jiaoxie, only mottled and pale still hides a huge unsolved mystery.

Attractions: Karez Well, Sugong Minaret, Xinjiang International Bazaar

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Urumqi

Morning depart from the hotel, we will head to the Karez Well, which is a kind of underground water conservancy project created during the long historical development of the working people in arid lands. Karez Well drew out the groundwater and turned the desert into an oasis, which was called a "well canal" in ancient times. Because of the peculiar structure and extraordinary function of the Karez Well irrigation system, it has been attracting people's attention for a long time.

Then explore the Sugong Minaret. It is the largest existing Minaret in Xinjiang, which was built in 1778 A.D. and has a history of more than 230 years. It was built by the famous Uyghur patriot Emin and Zhuo, the king of Turpan County, in order to repay the favour of the Qing Dynasty, express his piety to Allah and to make his lifelong performance known to future generations, and he paid 7000 taels of silver for the construction of the pagoda.

Travel back to Urumqi in the afternoon, which is about other 1.5hrs. After that, visit the Xinjiang International Bazaar. It is currently the largest bazaar in the country, with the most concentrated and intact expression of Uyghur culture. The most famous attraction is the Silk Road Sightseeing Tower in the centre of the square, which has colourful paintings and exhibitions on all floors, showing the historical stories of the Silk Road.

Attractions: Heavenly Lake

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Not included

Today you will enjoy the tour of the picturesque Heavenly Lake (approximately1.5hrs), Tianshan Tianchi, known as "Yaochi" in ancient times, is located in Fukang City, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang. In ancient Chinese mythology, Heavenly Lake is also the place where the Queen Mother of the Western Heaven bathed. The lake reflects the Bogda Peak, surrounded by spruce. The scenery is like a fairyland. The scenic area encompasses alpine lakes, wetland meadows, forest canyons and other natural landscapes, and in 2013, the scenic area was named a National Geopark by the state.

We will drive back to Urumqi in the late afternoon, then you will be transferred to the airport and back to your destination. Wish you a pleasant journey home!