Private Day Tour to Kizil Caves and Tianshan Canyon from Urumqi by Air

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15 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Kuqa is a renown town on the ancient Silk Road with its old name Qiuci. There are lots of grottoes, temples and ruins in Kuqa, which are very interesting to explore. This one-day private tour will let you start from Urumqi to Kuqa by round-way flight to visit Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Canyon. Because Kuqa is a small city with few people speaking English, we will do our best arrange an English-speaking guide for the tour. If no English-speaking guide for your booking, we will arrange Chinese-speaking guide for you, and translate via cell phone from our office staff. Please note this is very long day tour.

What's Included

Bottled water
Entrance fees
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop off
Private vehicle in Kuqa
Flight Urumqi/Kuqa/Urumqi (Economy)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We also pick up from your centrally located Urumqi hotel

Itinerary

Duration: 15 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Today you will be picked up from your centrally located Urumqi hotel, and transferred to Urumqi airport to take one-hour flight to Kuqa. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Kizil Caves, which is one of the most important grottoes on the ancient Silk Road. In the history, the Kizil Grottoes were for Kuqa people to depict the Buddha stories. You will visit the colorful caves opened for tourists.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Afterwards you will head to Tianshan Grand Canyon which is a 5-km long natural valley with red rock, and it is impressive to view the canyon. Later, you will be transferred to Kuqa airport to catch one-hour flight back to Urumqi. Upon arrival, you will be transferred back to your hotel where the tour concludes.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Air Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
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