Sites Visited: Places to visit: Xinjiang Museum, Great International Bazaar

Welcome to Xinjiang! Upon your arrival in Urumqi, your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfter you to visit Xinjiang Museum, Great International Bazaar. Then you will be transfered to Turpan to check in your hotel for overnight.  

Meals: Meals: B, L

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Turpan Depression, Jiaohe Ruins, Emin Minaret,

Take a morning drive to the oasis town of Turpan Depression. Turpan depression is famous for its melons and vineyards. Here Marco Polo first encountered spaghetti, an idea he took home to Italy. Visit Jiaohe ruins and old Karez Wells in the afternoon. 2000-year old Karez Wells is a unique underground irrigation channel in Turpan, which, making use of the slopes of the land to direct water flow into underground channels to irrigate farmland.

Meals: Meals: B, L

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Gaocheng Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, Tuyuk Village, Astana-Karskhoja Tombs.

After Turpan tour to visit Gaocheng Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, Tuyuk Village, Astana-Karskhoja Tombs, you will transfer back to Urumqi and take the evenning flight to Kashgar.

Meals: Meals: B, L

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Sunday Market, Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Ole Town, Appak Hoja Tomb/Fragrant Concubine Tomb, Handicraft Street.

Trip will start after breakfast.

Meals: Meals: B,L

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Yingsar Knife Workshops, Yarkand Golden Graveyard, Yarkand Old Town

A mornign drive to Hotan. On the way, you will visit Yingsar Knife Workshops, Yarkand Golden Graveyard, Yarkand Ole Town. You will reach Hotan late in the aftrenoon.  

Meals: Meals: B, L

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Hotan Sunday Market, White Jade River, White Jade Factory, Hotan Museum, Mulberry Paper Making.

Trip will start after breakfast. After Hotan tour, you will take an evening flight to Urumqi for your next destination.   Service End