9 Day Southern Xinjiang Adventure Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Urumqi

  Accommodation: Urumqi (4-Diamond Hotel) Overview: Upon your arrival in Urumqi, your exclusive guide will be waiting at the airport and will escort you to the hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to explore the city at your leisure.

  8 hours • Admission ticket free
• 2

  Accommodation: Korla (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: When you arrive in Urumqi, your private guide will be waiting in the arrivals hall and will take you to the hotel. You can then explore the city freely. The car travels along the Wuruo Expressway. Passing through the Shengli Tunnel feels like entering a cool, mysterious realm. The wind becomes gentle and cool, with only the steady hum of tires on the road. Upon arriving in Korla, you can enjoy free time.

  10 hours • Admission ticket free
• 3

  Accommodation: Kuche (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: Enjoy breakfast, pack your luggage, and set off. Drive to the Keziliya Scenic Area. As your wheels roll over the reddish-brown gravel roads—sculpted by billions of years of wind, rain, and seasonal floods—you'll see crisscrossing ridges and grooves layered in perfect order, like giant reliefs carved by nature over time. Then drive to Kuche City. Upon arrival, stroll through the old alleys of Restan Cultural Street to experience the diverse ethnic life and culture.

  10 hours • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Accommodation: Aksu (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: Enjoy a warm breakfast at the hotel, then begin today's exciting journey. Arrive at Blazing Spring, where the stones around the spring are scorched. Pale blue flames quietly emerge from the cracks of the dry spring, burning silently, intertwining with the bubbling steam from the adjacent wet spring. Arrive at Wensu Grand Canyon and take the scenic area shuttle bus into the park. This was once a necessary passage on the ancient Muzat Trail connecting the northern and southern Tianshan Mountains, earning it the title of "Living Museum of Xinjiang's Geological Evolution." Entering the scenic area feels like stepping into a magnificent and powerful natural gallery. After exploring, head to Aksu and check into your hotel.

  10 hours • Admission ticket free
• 5

  Accommodation: Hotan (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Depart after breakfast. The car slowly enters the desert highway, and the scenery outside the window gradually transforms into an endless sea of sand. The summer sun has just climbed into the sky, casting a faint golden glow on the road. The wind carries a hint of dry warmth—perfect for starting this magnificent crossing journey. Prepare some snacks in the car and enjoy lunch on your own along the way. Arrive at Hotan Yotegan Ancient City. Standing under the sunlight, time seems to slow down. This thousand-year-old site in Hotan, Xinjiang, was once an important center of the ancient "Khotan Kingdom." Though only yellow earth and ruins remain, it still tells the story of the Silk Road's southern route glory amidst the wind and light of the Gobi. Walk through the alleys of Tuancheng Old Street, where sunlight filters through leaves, casting dancing spots on the stone-paved road.

  10 hours • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Kashgar Bazaar

  Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: Depart after breakfast. Arrive in Shache and walk into Kazanqi Street, which looks old and sun-bleached. In Juwuqiku Alley, high walls surround you, with sky above. Your footsteps echo hollowly in the alley, as if you can hear echoes from centuries ago. Arrive in Kashgar Old City in the afternoon. The setting sun has already coated the earthy yellow walls with a warm glow. Step into the maze-like alleys, where sunlight casts dappled shadows through carved doors and windows. Children run with the wind, their laughter clear and bright. Enter Kashgar Night Market, where the sizzle of skewers, the sound of the tanbur, and the cries of vendors all intertwine. Pomegranate juice in bright red, golden almonds, and purple-black grapes fill your eyes in abundance. Afterward, check into your hotel.

  10 hours • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Muztagh Ata

  Accommodation: Tashkurgan (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing. Travel along the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, gazing into the distance at the magnificent snow-capped mountains. En route, view Oytak Red Mountain—its red is not bright but a deep, dried-blood-like ochre, layered and exposed under the scorching sun. Then arrive at Baisha Lake, where white sand lies like a silver dragon on the lake's shore. The azure lake reflects snow-capped mountains. When windless, the lake is like a mirror—every snapshot looks like a masterpiece. You can also stroll slowly along the lake's edge, feeling the plateau breeze. Arrive at Muztagh Glacier and transfer to the shuttle bus. Hike to the glacier viewing platform, passing through the majestic Pamir Plateau scenery at an altitude of 4,688 meters. Drive to Tashkurgan, enjoying the vast Pamir Plateau views along the way. Arrive and check into your hotel.

  10 hours • Admission ticket included
• 8

  Accommodation: Kashgar (4-Diamond Hotel) Attraction Tickets: Included in the price Overview: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing. Explore Panlong Ancient Road, which features over 600 bends on a 75-kilometer mountain road. The black road and earthy mountain colors complement each other perfectly, with distant snow-capped mountains—this scenery belongs only to the Pamir Plateau. Then pass by Bandir Blue Lake, which displays a deep blue year-round, contrasting beautifully with the surrounding gray-white rock layers and snow-capped mountains, creating a cold yet mysterious beauty. Arrive at Karakul Lake, where the lake's colors shift from deep blue to inky black with the changing sky light. Backed by the "Father of Glaciers," Muztagh Peak, capture stunning photos of snow-capped mountains and the lake together from the south shore, immersing yourself in the lake-and-mountain scenery at 3,600 meters above sea level. Arrive in Kashgar and check into your hotel.

  10 hours • Admission ticket free
• Kashgar (Pass by)

  Overview: We will provide 24-hour airport transfer service based on your flight schedule. We look forward to seeing you again next time.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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