Private 6-Night Silk Road Tour from Dunhuang to Kashgar

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Dunhuang
2 stops
1
tour operator
Admission ticket free
2
Upon arrival airport or railway station, met by our guide and transferred to hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Dunhuang
3 stops
3
Mogao Caves
In the morning, you will visit Mogao Caves, the most important site on the Silk Road. Colorful fresco, statues telling you various stories about Buddha.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
4
In the afternoon, you will view the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Spring in the desert.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Explore the night market in the evening.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Dunhuang/Turpan via Bullet Train
1 stop
6
Dunhuang Museum
You will visit the Dunhuang Museum(Close on Mondays). Afterwards you will be transferred to Liuyuan railway station catch 3.5-hour bullet train to Turpan. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Turpan/Urumqi
6 stops
7
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Today you'll visit the Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves, an abandoned site. Here, fresco and statues dating back to the 15th century reside.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Then, make your way to the Astana Tombs, once a public cemetery 1,000 years ago for the citizens of the Gaochang Kingdom. Take the opportunity to observe the incredible tomb paintings in three of the tombs in the burial grounds.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)
Afterwards, you will head to the ruins of the ancient city of Gaochang. The city was one of the most renowned kingdom in history along the Silk Road. Visit temples, stupas, city walls, and more that run through the town.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)
Next stop will be the ancient City of Jiaohe, built on a 124-foot (38-meter) highland and home to preserved houses, temples, and stupas.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Karez System
Then you will visit Kerez Irrigation System to explore where the water from in the oasis town.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
12
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Then visit Emin Minaret (built in 1,777 by a local king, Sulaiman), you will find it's in a typical Uyghur architecture style. It then served as the symbol of Turpan city.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Urumqi/Kashgar Via Flight
2 stops
13
Xinjiang Regional Museum (Qu Bowuguan)
In the morning you will visit Xinjiang Museum, mummies are a must-see in it, particularly Loulan Beauty and Xiaohe Beauty.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Then you will take one-hour ride to Heavenly Lake where you can wander around the lake to view the stunning snow-capped mountains. Then you will be transferred to Urumqi airport to catch flight to Kashgar. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Kashgar
3 stops
15
Abakh Hoja Tomb
First, you will visit Apa Khoja tomb. Built in 1640 AD by local Imam Yusup, notice its impressive Uyghur Islamic architectural style with its minarets and domes.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
To enjoy the architecture and an inside visit of Id Ghar Mosque, the largest mosque in Xinjiang (outside visit only during prayer time).
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Kashgar Bazaar
Then, you will be offered plenty of time to shop in the Grand Bazaar which dates back to 120 BC.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Departing from Kashgar
1 stop
18
Transferred to the airport to catch your flight heading your next destination.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Tags