11 days xinjiang classic tour

includes: urumqi, lake of heaven, kashgar, korla, and turpan

d1 arrive in urumqi, meet at airport, and transfer to a 4 star hotel in downtown area.

d2 morning visit the lake of heaven, afternoon visit the nanshan pasture, then take an evening flight from urumqi to kashgar, meet at kashgar airport, and transfer to a 3 star hotel.

d3 drive to visit the kalakuli lake(3800 m high) at the foot of mt.muztag(7546 m high) which is also called the father of ice mountain. enjoy the pamir plateau scenery. camping by the lakeside.

d4 drive back to kashgar, visit the mosque, the tomb, and the bazaar (only on sunday). stay in a 3 star hotel.

d5 drive from kashgar to hetan which is well-known for its jade, on the way, visit shache king mausoleum, and the yinjisha knife market, and the local minority villages. stay in a 2 star hotel.

d6 morning visit the jade factory, the silk factory, and the king of walnut tree, after lunch, drive from hetan to yutan. stay in a 1 star hotel.

d7 drive into the taklimakan desert following a highway, enjoy the grand desert scenery. stay in a 1 star hotel in the center of the desert.

d8 continue drive through the desert to korla, on the way, you will cross the tarim bridge, view the poplar forest, and visit some minority villages. stay in a 2 star hotel in korla.

d9 drive from korla to turpan, on the way, sightseeing at the bosten lake. afternoon visit the jiaohe ruined town, the sugongtower, and the karez underground irrigation system. stay in a 3 star hotel.

d10 morning visit the flaming hill, the grapevalley, the thousandbuddhacave, and the astana tomb, afternoon drive back to urumqi, on the way, visit the largest wind power station in asia. stay in a 4 star hotel.

d11 morning visit the erdaoqiao bazaar, after lunch, transfer to airport for your departure flight