Attractions: Abakh Hoja Tomb Id Kah Mosque, Local Bazaar, Handicrafts Street
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
This early morning, you will take a flight to Kashgar (about 2 hrs), the southwestern border city of Xinjiang
You will visit the Abakh Hoja Tomb first, which is not a simple tomb but an exquisite architectural complex including chapels, gardens, archways, etc, it is seemed as the best place in the region to admire Uygur people’s extraordinary aesthetics and skills of Islamic architecture. It also offers a rare opportunity to see and learn about the funeral customs of Uygur families because there is a large Islamic family of five generations whose name is Abakh Hoja buried here.
Next, you will visit the landmark of Kashgar - Id Kah Mosque. The whole mausoleum is a group of very beautifully constructed magnificent ancient architectural complex. The Church, high and low worship temple, gate tower, the main crypt, orchard and other major components, a variety of different shapes of the building constitutes a mausoleum of different heights, staggered multi-level landscape.
Only several minutes' walk from the mosque is the exotic Kashgar Old Town. It is one of the world's largest existing raw earth architectural complexes, with crisscrossing streets and lanes, and buildings of different heights, it is currently the only well-preserved labyrinthine city block featuring Islamic culture.In July 2015, Kashgar Old Town Scenic Spot was rated as a national 5A scenic spot, and it became the first national 5A historical and humanistic scenic spot in Xinjiang.
Walk through the famous Handicrafts Street where you are able to see dazzling jewellery, original pottery, unique musical instruments. Free time at a tea house is specially arranged for you to relax and soak up the local culture and traditions.
Today’s activities end. Have a good rest in your hotel in Kashgar.