Day 3Urumqi - Turpan

Attractions: Toyuq village, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountain

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Turpan

After breakfast, drive to Turpan. On the way, visit Toyuq 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.

Continue to visit Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Berziklik Thousand Buddha Cave is the cave group with the largest number of caves and the richest mural content among the existing caves in Turpan, and is one of the larger Buddhist cave temple sites in Xinjiang. It is also the one with the highest specifications, which used to be the royal monastery of the Gaochang Huifeng Kingdom.

After that, drive to Flaming Mountain, locals call it "Kyzyltag", meaning "Red Mountain". On 13 April 2018, the Flaming Mountain Scenic Spot was shortlisted as one of the "100 Scenic Spots in the Magical Northwest" 

Then we make our way to Astana Tombs, covering an area of about 10 square kilometers, are the public cemeteries of Gaochang City from the 3rd to the 8th century. In 1988, the Astana tomb Complex was announced by The State Council of the People's Republic of China as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

 After that, drive toTurpan for overninght stay.