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Xinjiang Panorama 21 Days

21 daysFrom KashgarTo UrumqiTravel agency Silk Road Trips

The experience

Find your way through China.

Xinjiang Panorama 21 Days, a 21 days tour from Kashgar to Tashkurgan, Kashgar and 6 destinations.

Multi-day tourNature & WildlifeGroupFully GuidedPersonalizedAges 18+
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
18 and above
Duration
21 days
Starts in
Kashgar
Ends in
Urumqi
Travel agency
Silk Road Trips

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Tashkurgan
  2. Kashgar
  3. Kuqa
  4. Hemu
  5. Heavenly Lake
  6. Turpan

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Kashgar

Start point

Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar airport, 08:00 - 22:00)

Transport

transfer (Kashgar Airport, China - Kashgar, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel 4* (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

02Kashgar

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Uyghur food including nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, and pilau at a local Uyghur house)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel 4* (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

Included Activities

Visit Apa Hoja Mausoleum Explore Kashgar Old Town Visit Id Ghar Mosque Lunch at local Uyghur house with traditional food

Optional Activities

Visit Animal Bazaar (Sundays only)

Landmarks

Apa Hoja Mausoleum Kashgar Old Town Id Ghar Mosque

03Kashgar to Tashkurgan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Kashgar, China - Tashkurgan, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Tashkurgan East Search Culture Hotel), Hotel 4* (Vienna International Hotel in Tashkurgan)

Included Activities

Visit White Sand Lake Visit Karakul Lake

Landmarks

White Sand Lake Karakul Lake Muztagata

04Tashkurgan to Kashgar

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Tashkurgan, China - Kashgar, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area), Hotel 4* (Mercure Kashgar (Gucheng Scenic Area))

Included Activities

Drive Panlong Ancient Road (Winding Dragon Road)

Landmarks

Panlong Ancient Road

05Kashgar to Hotan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Kashgar, China - Hotan, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel, Yingbin Road, Hotan Museum)

Included Activities

Visit Hotan Bazaar Visit Yotkan (Yotegen) Ancient City Ruins

Landmarks

Hotan Bazaar Yotkan Ancient City Ruins

06Hotan to Alar

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Hotan, China - Alar, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Alar Wanda Moments Hotel)

Included Activities

Drive across Taklamakan Desert Stop at desert viewpoints

Landmarks

Taklamakan Desert

07Alar to Kuqa

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Alar, China - Kuqa, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kuqa Lidu Hotel)

Included Activities

Explore Kuqa Old Town Visit local Bazaar Visit Kuqa Museum

Landmarks

Kuqa Old Town Kuqa Museum

08Kuqa

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 4* (Kuqa Lidu Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Kizil Grottoes Visit Subash Monastery Ruins Visit Kizilkara Beacon Tower

Landmarks

Kizil Grottoes Subash Monastery Ruins Kizilkara Beacon Tower

09Kuqa to Narati

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Kuqa, China - Narati, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (chaoyehotel), Hotel 4* (Rezen Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon View Big and Small Dragon Pools Visit Bayanbulak Grassland

Landmarks

Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon Big Dragon Pool Small Dragon Pool Bayanbulak Grassland

10Narati to Yining

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Narati, China - Yining, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Yining Binjiang Peninsula Hotel)

Included Activities

Explore Narati Sky Grassland Visit Qixing Street

Landmarks

Narati Sky Grassland Qixing Street

11Yining to Nilka

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Yining, China - Nilka, China)

Included Activities

Visit Sayram Lake

Optional Activities

Visit lavender village (late June to early July)

Landmarks

Sayram Lake Tianshan Mountain Guozigou Bridge

12Nilka to Dushanzi or Kuitun

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Nilka, China - Dushanzi or Kuitun, China)

Included Activities

Drive Duku Highway Stop at Tangbula Grassland

Landmarks

Duku Highway Tangbula Grassland

13Dushanzi to Buerjin

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Dushanzi or Kuitun, China - Buerjin, China)

Included Activities

Explore Urho Ghost City by sightseeing car Visit Multi-colored Beach (Wucaitan)

Optional Activities

Taste roasted fish at local night market

Landmarks

Urho Ghost City Multi-colored Beach (Wucaitan)

14Buerjin to Hemu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Buerjin, China - Hemu, China)

Included Activities

Explore Hemu Village Walk to sightseeing platform Taste local food

Landmarks

Hemu Village

15Hemu to Jiadengyu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Hemu, China - Jiadengyu, China), transfer (Jiadengyu, China - Kanas Lake, China)

Included Activities

Visit Kanas Lake Visit Immortal Bay Visit Crouching Dragon Bay Visit Moon Bay

Landmarks

Kanas Lake Immortal Bay Crouching Dragon Bay Moon Bay

16Jiadengyu to Fuyun

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Jiadengyu, China - Fuyun, China)

Included Activities

Visit Ulungur Lake

Landmarks

Ulungur Lake

17Fuyun

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Included Activities

Visit Keketuohai Geopark by sightseeing bus

Landmarks

Keketuohai Geopark

18Fuyun to Urumqi

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Fuyun, China - Urumqi, China)

Included Activities

Visit Tianchi (Heavenly Lake)

Landmarks

Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) Bogda Peak Gurbantunggut Desert

19Urumqi to Turpan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Urumqi, China - Turpan, China)

Included Activities

Visit Karez Irrigation System Visit Jiaohe Ancient City Visit Bezklik Grottoes Visit Emin Minaret

Landmarks

Karez Irrigation System Jiaohe Ancient City Bezklik Grottoes Emin Minaret

20Turpan to Urumqi

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

transfer (Turpan, China - Urumqi, China)

Included Activities

Visit Turpan Museum Explore Erdaoqiao International Bazaar

Landmarks

Turpan Museum Erdaoqiao International Bazaar

21Urumqi Departure

End point

Urumqi Shi, Xinjiang, China (Urumqi airport, 08:00 - 22:00)

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

transfer (Urumqi, China - Urumqi Airport, China)

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From USD 7,419.00 per person

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