Turpan Historical 10 Highlights Private Adventure

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Turpan (Pass by)

  You will be picked up from your hotel or the north train station directly at your preferred time by a private sedan vehicle. It is adjustable depending on your group's time, this is a private tour and no extra guests on the car except yours, up to 5 guests per reservation. any locations or highlights can be changed or avoided based on your preferences. Once you arrive, it is possible to skip and don’t enter the site if you not preferred. In addition, you can request a stop at any moment during your trip.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)

  Built in 1777 in honor of the well-known Uyghur general and later Turpan governor Emin Khoja, who during the Junggar rebellion fought with Qing China. After the death of Emin Khoja, it was his son Suleiman who began to rule Turpan, and it was his money the minaret was built on and designed by the renowned Uighur architect Ibrahim. It considered the most famous Islamic monument in the China.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Karez System

  A Turpan well known as a karez well, is a type of traditional underground irrigation system used in the Turpan region of China, specifically in the Turpan Depression, built over 2000 years ago. this is an ancient system of vertical wells and underground water canals that collect water from the watershed and distribute it to irrigate the arid land. an ancient system of vertical wells and underground water canals that collect water from the watershed and distribute it to irrigate the arid land.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 3

  Grape Valley sits on the western slopes of the Flaming Mountains, thirty-minute drive northeast from the Turpan county, available to visit except winters. Looking at the Flaming Mountains in the distance from the city of Turpan, one can see nothing but glowing barren red sand. Only the Grape Valley, presenting a world of unique beauty, is a striking contrast with the hot, dry and barren outside. Inhabited by about 6,000 people of the Uygur, Hui and Han nationalities, the Grape Valley has more than 400 hectares of cultivated land, 220 hectares of which is grape-growing area. Grapes growing in the valley are of several strains, including the seedless white, rose-pink, mare-teat, black, Kashihar, bijiagan and suosuo. It is possible to visit around without entering the site and skip the entry fee.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4

  A barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan of Xinjiang near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches caused by erosion of the red sandstone bedrock give the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day, the climate here is harsh, with summer temperatures often rising extremely high. there are one of the largest thermometers in China is on display adjacent to the mountain, tracking the surrounding ground temperatures.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)

  Once the thriving capital of an important kingdom that controlled over twenty other towns. in the past, it is a busy trading center and stopping point for merchant traders traveling on the Silk Road. however was destroyed in wars during the 14th century while Jiohe, the capital of the Tocharian kingdom of Jushi. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys, and was an important stop along the Silk Road. Please decide whether to visit Jiohe or Gaochang.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 6

  This is the rest time for around one hour with your own meals, you can try the delicious local Xinjiang food.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves

  Were created within several centuries, up to the XIII century, when Islam started supplanting Buddhism from East Turkestan. Many of the well-preserved frescoes withstood the ravages of time. Most of them are an image of Buddha in various forms, in addition, many of the images tell us not only about religion, but also about the history and culture of the region. As one of the largest grotto sites in Xinjiang, Bezeklik Caves is famous for the brightly-colored murals and is a treasure house of Buddhist culture and art. Though many of the murals have been destroyed, the remains can still shed you some light on this precious art.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 8

  one of the oldest settlement in the Xinjiang Uighur which dated back over 2,000 years for ancient Uyghur village, the village offer a glimpse into local life with its traditional mud-brick homes, vineyards, and orchards, being home to a sacred Muslim site, the tomb of the first Uyghur Muslim, and several Buddhist relics Here still the sacred places exist, which attract a large number of local and foreign pilgrims.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 9

  Tuyoq Grand Canyon is the most mystical area in northwest China, and it is the meeting point of many notable religions, histories, and cultures from around the world. Ten of the more than 40 caverns include murals that are still intact. They are thought to be Turpan's oldest caves, having been excavated during the Wei, Jin, Southern, and Northern Dynasties. The most recent discovery was made during the Tang Dynasty. The majority of them are square in design and include a central pillar. Murals are generally destroyed, but each has its own distinct flair. They are valuable Buddhist cultural resources from Turpan and the Western Regions. It is now designated as an important cultural site in a protected autonomous region.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• Turpan (Pass by)

  Upon satisfying the day, we will return back to your hotel or north train station at the end of the day. As the tour is crowd-dependent, some places can be adjust to avoid crowds as per groups reference.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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