Day 5 Urumqi - Turpan

Attractions: Tuyoq Village, Jiaohe Ruins

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Turpan

We will arrive at the next stop in Turpan this morning. A must and first visit is the oldest Uighur village, Tuyoq Village, located in the very center of Flaming Mountain Canyon. It used to be the holy site of Buddhism and Islam. It is mainly composed of reddish sandstone, conglomerate and mudstone from the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of the Mesozoic Era. Locals call it "Kyzyltag", meaning "Red Mountain".

The village consists of four parts: canyon scenery, Maza tomb and the old buildings of the ancient village. And pay a visit to the Jiaohe Ruins, 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.