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Best of Xinjiang 18 Days: Urumqi, Kanas, Yili, Kuqa, Hotian, Kashgar etc., a 18 days tour from Urumqi to Hemu, Kuqa and 7 destinations.
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Day by day
Urumqi Shi, Xinjiang, China (Urumqi airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
transfer (Urumqi Airport, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)
Explore Urumqi independently
Breakfast, Lunch
flight (Urumqi, China - Kanas, China)
Hotel 4* (Kanas Baihualin Resort Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kanas Hongfu Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kanas H Resort), Hotel 4* (Kanas Fairy Tale International Hotel)
Visit Kanas Lake including Wolongwan, Shengxianwan, Yueliangwan, and Guanyu Pavilion
Kanas Lake Wolongwan Shengxianwan Yueliangwan Guanyu Pavilion
Breakfast, Lunch
coach (Kanas Jiadengyu, China - Hemu Village, China), transfer (Hemu Village, China - Buerjin, China)
Hotel 4* (Buerjin Gelincheng Hotel), Hotel 4* (Buerjin Nightlight City Holiday Hotel), Hotel 4* (Burjin Tourist Hotel)
Visit Hemu Village Visit Multi-colored Bay by the Ergis River
Visit night market in Buerjin to taste barbecued fishes
Hemu Village Multi-colored Bay Ergis River
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Buerjin, China - Jinghe, China)
Hotel 4* (Jinghe Wanda Moments), Hotel 4* (Jingthe Starway Hotel), Hotel 4* (Jinghe Bali Island International Hotel)
Visit Urho Ghost City
Urho Ghost City Tianshan Mountains
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Jinghe, China - Yining, China)
Hotel 4* (Yining Binjiang Peninsula Hotel), Hotel 4* (Yining Pudong Holiday Hotel)
Visit Sayram Lake
Visit Khorgos border city for Central Asian souvenirs
Sayram Lake Khorgos
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Yining, China - Narati, China)
Hotel 4* (Xinjiang Cultural Tourism Nalati Resort Hotel), Hotel 4* (Nalati Lisi Platinum Hotel)
Visit Narati Grassland and meet Kazakh people in yurts
Narati Grassland
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Narati, China - Kuqa, China)
Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kuqa Lidu Hotel), Hotel 5* (Kuqa Tianyuan International Hotel)
Visit Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon Visit Big & Small Dragon Pools View Bayanbulak Grassland
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon Big & Small Dragon Pools Bayanbulak Grassland Tianshan Mountains
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kuqa Lidu Hotel), Hotel 5* (Kuqa Tianyuan International Hotel)
Visit Kizil Grottoes Visit Subash Monastery Ruins Visit Kizilkara Beacon Tower
Kizil Grottoes Subash Monastery Ruins Kizilkara Beacon Tower
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Kuqa, China - Alar, China)
Hotel 4* (Alar Wanda Moments Hotel), Hotel 4* (Aral Taheguanlan Hotel)
Visit Kuqa Old Town Visit local bazaar in Kuqa Visit Kuqa Museum
Kuqa Old Town Kuqa Museum
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Alar, China - Hotan, China)
Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Hotan), Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel, Yingbin Road, Hotan Museum)
Visit Hotan bazaar Visit Hotan night market
Taklamakan Desert
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Hotan, China - Kashgar, China)
Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
Visit Yaotegan City Ruin
Yaotegan City Ruin
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Kashgar, China - Tashkurgan, China)
Hotel 4* (Tashkurgan East Search Culture Hotel), Hotel 4* (Wanda Moments Tashkurrgan)
Visit White Sand Lake Visit Karakul Lake
White Sand Lake White Sand Mountain Karakul Lake Muztagata
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Tashkurgan, China - Kashgar, China)
Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
Visit Stone City in Tashkurgan
Stone City
Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Uyghur food at local house including nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, pilau)
flight (Kashgar, China - Urumqi, China), transfer (Urumqi Airport, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)
Visit Apa Hoja Mausoleum Explore Kashgar Old Town Visit Handicraft Street Visit Id Ghar Mosque Lunch at local Uyghur house with traditional Uyghur food
Visit Animal Bazaar (opens Sundays only, near Kashgar Airport) Taste local snacks: Nang Bread, grilled eggs, dried fruits
Apa Hoja Mausoleum Kashgar Old Town Handicraft Street Id Ghar Mosque Animal Bazaar
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Urumqi, China - Turpan, China)
Hotel 4* (Metropolo Jin Jiang Hotels Turpan), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG), Hotel 4* (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel)
Visit Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
Heavenly Lake
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Metropolo Jin Jiang Hotels Turpan), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG), Hotel 4* (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel)
Visit Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves Visit Ancient City of Jiaohe Visit Gaochang Visit Karez Irrigation System Visit Emin Minaret
Taste dried fruits and Uyghur food at lunch
Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves Ancient City of Jiaohe Gaochang Karez Irrigation System Emin Minaret
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Turpan, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel Urumqi Minzhu Road), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)
Visit Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
Urumqi Shi, Xinjiang, China (Urumqi airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
Breakfast
transfer (Urumqi, China - Urumqi Airport, China)
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