Silk Road Tours International
Travel Service Co.,Ltd
Travel Service Co.,Ltd
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy horse or camel ride at the Karakul Lake with splendid views of snowcapped mountains.
- Enjoy the old city, livestock market, grand mausoleum and the rich culture of Kashgar.
- Experience the live ancient Tuyuk Village with a lunch at a local house.
- Enjoy the diversified cultural relics and mummies in Xinjiang Regional Museum.
- Enjoy ancient cities perspectives by walking in the streets of Jaohe and Gaochang.
Day 1
Arrive Kashgar
Meals:No Meals
Activities: pick you from Kashgar airport and transfer to your hotel
Our professional tour guide and driver will welcome you at Kashgar airport and transfer to your Hotel. Have a good rest after a long flight.
Kashgar, an oasis city in Xinjiang, is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the borders of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. It has a history of over 2,000 years and served as a trading post and strategically important city on the Silk Road between China, the Middle East and Europe.
Meals:No Meals
Activities: pick you from Kashgar airport and transfer to your hotel
Our professional tour guide and driver will welcome you at Kashgar airport and transfer to your Hotel. Have a good rest after a long flight.
Kashgar, an oasis city in Xinjiang, is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the borders of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. It has a history of over 2,000 years and served as a trading post and strategically important city on the Silk Road between China, the Middle East and Europe.
Day 2
Explore Kashgar City
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Visit Grand mosque, Apak Hoja tomb (which is also called Fragrant Concubine Tomb), Old city walking tours, livestock market, Sunday market and dinner at a local Uighur family
Explore the rich, endless culture of the Uighurs in Kashgar. First visit livestock market which happens on every Sunday and people bring their horses, sheep, goats, camels,cows,bulls,yaks and donkeys to the market for sale. It provides a great opportunity to take photos of the faces of local people, study traditional local market culture, test-drive a donkey or horse or even make its shoes. Like opening a window, today is a real glimpse into a time lost in the annals of the Silk Road’s past and an opportunity not to be missed.
Later move on to Sunday market main Bazaar which is considered one of the largest market in Central Asia. From fluffy sheepskin hats to rugged camel-hide boots, not to mention beads, buttons and buckets of locals. Everything – including plenty of kitchen sinks – is for sale at this fairytale bazaar. It is the best chance to practice your bargaining skills.
After lunch spend some time by the Id Kah mosque, the largest mosque in China and marvel at the intricate architecture of Kashgar’s historic Apak Hoja Tomb which is also known as Fragrant concubine tomb).
We’ll also spend time in the Kashgar Old Town and have some walking tours through some ancient historical parts; Stop at a century-old tea house for a short break and taste local medicinal teas such as those containing rose, saffron, honey and many other ingredients.
Finally conclude our city tour with a dinner at a local family which offers a great opportunity to deeply understand real local life, culture and traditions of local Uighurs.
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Visit Grand mosque, Apak Hoja tomb (which is also called Fragrant Concubine Tomb), Old city walking tours, livestock market, Sunday market and dinner at a local Uighur family
Explore the rich, endless culture of the Uighurs in Kashgar. First visit livestock market which happens on every Sunday and people bring their horses, sheep, goats, camels,cows,bulls,yaks and donkeys to the market for sale. It provides a great opportunity to take photos of the faces of local people, study traditional local market culture, test-drive a donkey or horse or even make its shoes. Like opening a window, today is a real glimpse into a time lost in the annals of the Silk Road’s past and an opportunity not to be missed.
Later move on to Sunday market main Bazaar which is considered one of the largest market in Central Asia. From fluffy sheepskin hats to rugged camel-hide boots, not to mention beads, buttons and buckets of locals. Everything – including plenty of kitchen sinks – is for sale at this fairytale bazaar. It is the best chance to practice your bargaining skills.
After lunch spend some time by the Id Kah mosque, the largest mosque in China and marvel at the intricate architecture of Kashgar’s historic Apak Hoja Tomb which is also known as Fragrant concubine tomb).
We’ll also spend time in the Kashgar Old Town and have some walking tours through some ancient historical parts; Stop at a century-old tea house for a short break and taste local medicinal teas such as those containing rose, saffron, honey and many other ingredients.
Finally conclude our city tour with a dinner at a local family which offers a great opportunity to deeply understand real local life, culture and traditions of local Uighurs.
Day 3
Kashgar to Tashkorgan—-Karakul Lake
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive on KKH, Opal Village, visit Karakul Lake, Stone fort, Tajik family, Kyrgyz family Local family yurt next to the lake
We set out along the Sino – Pakistan Karakorum Highway, on the Pamir plateau (the roof of the world) visit Karakul Lake (3600m above sea level) on the way. Then Keep driving till Tashkorgan .
Tashkurgan Tajik autonomous county was once an important hub on the old Silk Road. The area borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Kunjerab Pass and Wahan Corridor.
After arriving at Tashkurgan, you’ll have an opportunity to see the town’s ancient stone fort – still standing after 2200 years! ‘Tashkurgan’ means ‘Stone Fort.’
Then drive back to Karakul lake People travel to experience the lives of another cultures, which is why we spend a night in the yurt of a local Kyrgyz family and really experience another way of mountain life.
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive on KKH, Opal Village, visit Karakul Lake, Stone fort, Tajik family, Kyrgyz family Local family yurt next to the lake
We set out along the Sino – Pakistan Karakorum Highway, on the Pamir plateau (the roof of the world) visit Karakul Lake (3600m above sea level) on the way. Then Keep driving till Tashkorgan .
Tashkurgan Tajik autonomous county was once an important hub on the old Silk Road. The area borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Kunjerab Pass and Wahan Corridor.
After arriving at Tashkurgan, you’ll have an opportunity to see the town’s ancient stone fort – still standing after 2200 years! ‘Tashkurgan’ means ‘Stone Fort.’
Then drive back to Karakul lake People travel to experience the lives of another cultures, which is why we spend a night in the yurt of a local Kyrgyz family and really experience another way of mountain life.
Day 4
Karakul Lake to Kashgar/Urumqi
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Hiking around lake and drive back kashgar, then take evening flight to Urumqi
Area of the lake is about 10sqkm,hiking around the lake and it takes around 3-4 hours, if you ride horse it takes around 1.5 hours.
whenever you are ready, drive back to Kashgar and take evening flight to Urumqi.
our driver and guide will send you off at Kasghar airport and different driver will pick up you from Urumqi airport and transfer to your hotel
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Hiking around lake and drive back kashgar, then take evening flight to Urumqi
Area of the lake is about 10sqkm,hiking around the lake and it takes around 3-4 hours, if you ride horse it takes around 1.5 hours.
whenever you are ready, drive back to Kashgar and take evening flight to Urumqi.
our driver and guide will send you off at Kasghar airport and different driver will pick up you from Urumqi airport and transfer to your hotel
Day 5
Urumqi to Turpan
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive to Tupan and visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient city and Karez underground Irrigations system
After breakfast drive on the first-class highway to Turpan for about 2.5 hours. Once you arrive Turpan first visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient City which is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China. The ruins of the buildings are divided into temples, civilian dwellings and government offices. Workshops, residential houses and the streets are still visible and time there is a time spent in a long lost world.
After an hour of seeing around the ancient city, we’ll head on to see the world famous Karez Underground Irrigation System, unique to this part of the world. The system is considered as one of the three great projects in China with the other two being the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
Have dinner and stay overnight in Turpan
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive to Tupan and visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient city and Karez underground Irrigations system
After breakfast drive on the first-class highway to Turpan for about 2.5 hours. Once you arrive Turpan first visit Yargul (Jiaohe) Ancient City which is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China. The ruins of the buildings are divided into temples, civilian dwellings and government offices. Workshops, residential houses and the streets are still visible and time there is a time spent in a long lost world.
After an hour of seeing around the ancient city, we’ll head on to see the world famous Karez Underground Irrigation System, unique to this part of the world. The system is considered as one of the three great projects in China with the other two being the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
Have dinner and stay overnight in Turpan
Day 6
Turpan to Urumqi
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Visit Idikut (Gaochang) ancient city, Toyuq village, Flaming Mountains and Emin Minaret, after lunch drive to Urumqi
After breakfast We start our exciting day in Turpan with a visit to the ancient city of Idikut (Gaochang). The city was first built in the first Century BC and later became capital of the Idikut (Gaochang) Uighur Kingdom in the 8th Century. We’ll spend about one hour in this ancient city and then drive to Toyuq village, an old, beautiful and timeless village with a friendly Uighur community. Here we visit several local families and have lunch with a local family in their home. This could be the highlight of your tour today.
On the way short stop at the Flaming Mountains which people claimed to be the hottest and driest along the way that “flying birds even a thousand miles away dare not to come”.
Then visit Emin Suliman minaret which is a magnificent combination of ancient Uighur and Islamic architecture. It is the tallest ancient tower in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient minaret in the country. Locals call it “pure tower”.
After all the visits drive to Urumqi
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Visit Idikut (Gaochang) ancient city, Toyuq village, Flaming Mountains and Emin Minaret, after lunch drive to Urumqi
After breakfast We start our exciting day in Turpan with a visit to the ancient city of Idikut (Gaochang). The city was first built in the first Century BC and later became capital of the Idikut (Gaochang) Uighur Kingdom in the 8th Century. We’ll spend about one hour in this ancient city and then drive to Toyuq village, an old, beautiful and timeless village with a friendly Uighur community. Here we visit several local families and have lunch with a local family in their home. This could be the highlight of your tour today.
On the way short stop at the Flaming Mountains which people claimed to be the hottest and driest along the way that “flying birds even a thousand miles away dare not to come”.
Then visit Emin Suliman minaret which is a magnificent combination of ancient Uighur and Islamic architecture. It is the tallest ancient tower in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient minaret in the country. Locals call it “pure tower”.
After all the visits drive to Urumqi
Day 7
Day Trip to Heavenly Lake and Visit Xinjiang Museum
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive to Heavenly lake in the morning and visit Xinjiang Provincial Museum in the afternoon.
Our guide and driver see you at the hotel lobby and Leave for Heavenly Lake after breakfast which is 115 kms (71 Miles) over two hours by vehicle.
This beautiful and crystal-clear waters of Heavenly Lake is guarded by the Tianshan mountain and once you are at the like, you will have free time to roam around the lake, simply trekking up the mountains through the various valleys as long as you want. You can go for boating or take cable car(own expense)up to the top of the mountain for full scenery of the lake.
You can have lunch with a local Kazak family or just pay them a visit! This is certainly the easiest way to understand the life of the Kazak people in such a short time.
whenever you are ready at the lake, drive to Urumqi city and check into your hotel.
In the afternoon, visit the Xinjiang Museum which houses an impressive collection of exhibits, covering artifacts and relics from more than 12 minority groups. By this way you have some understanding about Xinjiang and the Silk Road
Meals:B,L,D
Activities: Drive to Heavenly lake in the morning and visit Xinjiang Provincial Museum in the afternoon.
Our guide and driver see you at the hotel lobby and Leave for Heavenly Lake after breakfast which is 115 kms (71 Miles) over two hours by vehicle.
This beautiful and crystal-clear waters of Heavenly Lake is guarded by the Tianshan mountain and once you are at the like, you will have free time to roam around the lake, simply trekking up the mountains through the various valleys as long as you want. You can go for boating or take cable car(own expense)up to the top of the mountain for full scenery of the lake.
You can have lunch with a local Kazak family or just pay them a visit! This is certainly the easiest way to understand the life of the Kazak people in such a short time.
whenever you are ready at the lake, drive to Urumqi city and check into your hotel.
In the afternoon, visit the Xinjiang Museum which houses an impressive collection of exhibits, covering artifacts and relics from more than 12 minority groups. By this way you have some understanding about Xinjiang and the Silk Road
Day 8
Urumqi To Your Destination
Meals:Breakfast
Activities: See you off at Urumqi airport
Today is the last day of your tour with us, so we hope this tour shouldn’t be the last. We strive to make every day of your time with us the one that you’ll always remember and if you’d like to book some other tours please Contact us for more information.
Meals:Breakfast
Activities: See you off at Urumqi airport
Today is the last day of your tour with us, so we hope this tour shouldn’t be the last. We strive to make every day of your time with us the one that you’ll always remember and if you’d like to book some other tours please Contact us for more information.
Tour price
- Following is our price lists, it is always better to keep all the services as standard as possible for the tours. However, if the tour is beyond your budget, we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs while still maintaining our high standard of services.
Tour Price from 1st June till 31st Oct
| Pax | 3* | 4* | 5* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pax | 23906 | 25013 | 26956 |
| 2 Pax | 14078 | 14632 | 15603 |
| 3 Pax | 12401 | 12955 | 13926 |
| 4-6 Pax | 10610 | 11163 | 12135 |
| Single Supplement |
1408 | 1903 | 2772 |
| Based on Chinese RMB | |||
Tour Price from 1st Nov till 31st May
| Pax | 3* | 4* | 5* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pax | 20580 | 21478 | 23212 |
| 2 Pax | 12265 | 12714 | 13581 |
| 3 Pax | 10578 | 11027 | 11894 |
| 4-6 Pax | 9089 | 9538 | 10405 |
| Single Supplement |
1128 | 1529 | 2305 |
| Based on Chinese RMB | |||
Featured Hotels
- Following is the hotel lists we will book for the tour at different standards based on your requests; these hotels have been rated by our clients in the past years. If you have any more requests for different hotels. you can always let us know and we will try our best to meet your demands.
If 4-5 star hotels are not available in some areas, we will book the local best hotels.
3-star Hotel list
| Destination | Hotel Name |
|---|---|
| Kashgar | Qinibagh Hotel 3* building |
| Tashkorgan | jincaotan Hotel |
| Urumqi | Jingu Hotel |
| Turpan | jinxiujinhua Hotel |
4-star Hotel list
| Destination | Hotel Name |
|---|---|
| Kashgar | Qinibagh Hotel （4* building） |
| Tashkorgan | Crown inn (Local best) |
| Urumqi | Excemon Xinjiang Yilite Hotel |
| Turpan | Huozhou Hotel |
5-star Hotel list
| Destination | Hotel Name |
|---|---|
| Kashgar | Radisson Blue Hotel |
| Tashkorgan | Crown inn (Local best) |
| Urumqi | Grand Mercure Hualing Hotel |
| Turpan | Silk Road Lodges |
Service Includes
- Air-conditioned private Vehicle for whole land transportation
- Private excellent English speaking local Tour guides
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary (one room shared by two people)
- All meals as specified in the itinerary.
- Entrance fee for the sights as listed in the program (including shuttle bus)
- Expenses of the guides, drivers and vehicles (Accommodation and meals for guide and driver; Highway fee, oil and parking fees for the car)
- One way flight ticket from Kashgar to Urumqi
- Visa support
Service excludes
- Tips for the guides and drivers
- Beverages
- Arrival and Departure flights
- Chinese visa
- Personal excursions like horse or camel riding at the spots or boating Etc.
Trip Notes
- Here is some notes for above tour. If you want to make any changes according to your personal request , please let us know , one of our tour specialist will tailor make your tour just for your needs
1. Accommodation
- —Different types of Hotels are available, including famous 5-star hotel chains, 4-star hotels in the best locations, good value 3-star hotels, or boutique hotels that reflect the style of the region.
—Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds at the hotels listed above
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities
–If you have any special requests for your hotels, please let us know, our travel experts will try to meet your requests and find out the perfect one for you.
Special notes:
Yurt at Karakul lake: At the moment, it is not possible to stay at Karakul lake (regulation) , we are not sure when it will be possible again, so if it will be still not possible to stay when you come to this tour , we will book a hotel at Tashkorgan instead of the Yurt at Karakul Lake.
2. Meals
- Breakfast is usually at the hotels. Lunch and dinners will be provided at good conditioned, clean local restaurants or tourist restaurants.
You can also taste authentic local dishes of different minorities along the Silk Road.
sometime also arrange local family meals wherever it is possible to let you deeply understand local life and culture. You could also join cooking if you like.
3. Transportation
- Air-conditioned good conditioned vehicles for whole land transportation including Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing. China is a big country, distance from one city to another is a long way to drive, so We usually arrange flights or trains to connect your destinations.
4. Drivers and Car Types
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All of our tour guides are very experienced and helpful, who create unique and unforgettable experiences to share with you.
Our tours include excellent English-speaking local tour guides in each destination, so they don’t travel with you on the trains or flights. But our driver/guide always pick up you from railway stations or airports with “your name” on a welcome board.All of our drivers are experienced licensed tourism drivers who are very helpful, friendly and easy going.
We provide the following cars for the tour:
1. 1-2 PAX: Sedan, SUV or MPV
2. 3-5 PAX: MPV
3. 6-8 PAX: 13-15-Seater minibus
4. 9-10 PAX: 17-22 Seater Minibus
5. 11 or more PAX: 33 seater or bigger coaches.
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