(Beijing - Xi'an - Dunhuang - Urumqi - Turpan - Korla - Kupa - Taklamakan Desert - Minfeng - Hotan - Yekent - Kashgar - Taxkorgan - Kunjirap 21 Days)

ITINERARY

Day01 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing

Day02 Beijing
Visit the People's Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace.

Day03 Beijing
Visit the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs.

Day04 Beijing - Xi'an
Catch the morning flight to Xi'an. visit ancient city wall of Ming Dynasty, Big Wild Giise pagoda.

Day05 Xi'an
Visit the wonder of the world - the Emperor Qinshihuang's Terracotta Warriors in the morning, the city sightseeing of Xi'an: the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower in the afternoon.

Day06 Xi'an - Dunhuang
Fly to Dunhuang, the highlight of the silk road will bring you to MOgao Grottoes, known as the "Treasure House of the Easten Art", best preserved in China as well as in the worldwide. Then visit MIngsha Hill and the Crescent Moon Lake in the afternoon.

Day07 Dunhuang - Urumqi - Tianshan Mountains
Fly to Urumqi in the morning, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, drive to Tianshan Mountains and visit the heavenly Lake in the afternoon. Enjoy the local flavour at dinner.

Day08 Urumqi - Turpan
Visit the Xinjiang Museum, where we can see three exhibition halls, for folk customs of minorities, historical relics, the ancient corpses. Drive to Turpan after lunch. Turpan, which is famous for grapes and hami melons. Visit the ancient irrigation system - Karez on the way. After dinner you can enjoy the ancient dancing snd singing under the grapes' trellis.

Day09 Turpan
The full day tour of the ruins of ancient city Gaochang, ancient Astana Tombs. Beziklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes, the Flaming Mountains. In the afternoon, visit the ancient Uygur architecture - Emin minerrer and Jiahe Ruins.

Day10 Turpan - Korla
Drive to Korla, the famous oil city of China, visit Bosten Lake, Tie Men Guan Pass

Day11 Korla Kuqa
Drive to Kupa, visit Subashi Ruins of ancient Qiuci State, Kupa Mosque.

Day12 Kuqa - Kizil Grottoes
Drive to Baicheng County and visit Kizil Grottoes, the Great Kuqa Valley, the Beacon Tower.

Day13 Kuqa - Taklamakan Desert - Minfeng
Drive across "the Sea of Death" - Taklamakan Desert which is the largest shifting dune desert in the world. Arrive in Minfeng County in the afternoon.

Day14 Minfeng - Hotan
Visit local market of Minfeng, then drive to Hotan after lunch.

Day15 Hotan
Visit Malikwat Ruins and Yetkan Ruins, museum.

Day16 Hotan
Visit the local handicraft factories, such as: Jade Carving factory, the carpet factory and felting production( woolen felts or mats).

Day17 Hotan
Visit the original workshop such as: production of cooking oil, wooden bowls and other cooking utensils, making paper of mulberry bark etc. In the evening, drive to the edge of Taklamakan Desert and enjoy the desert sunset, riding camel by the deser.

Day18 Hotan - Yekent - Kashgar
Drive to Kashgar via Yekent, visit the local workshop in Yekent, such as: knives, leather, goods etc.

Day19 Kashgar
Full day tour of Idkah Mosque, the Apak Hoja Tombs, Bazzar, Uygur family.

Day20 Kashgar - Taxkorgan
Drive to Taxkorgan County, visit the Lake of Kalakuli on the way and Stone City.

Day21 Taxkorgan - Kunjirap Pass
Drive to China - Pakistan Pass - Junjirap Pass and leave for Pakistan.

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