Guests will proceed to the airport in their respective residences, check-in, and fly to Kashgar. The night will be spent on the plane. Please take note to rest well during the night. As it can get chilly on the plane, please prepare warm clothing.

Arrival in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by plane today. 

Note: There will be a complimentary airport pickup at a fixed time (to be communicated with customer service staff in advance, additional fees apply for other times). 

Xinjiang is the largest autonomous region among the five autonomous regions in China (occupying one-sixth of China's total area) and has the most ethnic minorities (47 in total). It is also a must-visit city on the Silk Road. After dinner, guests will check into the hotel.

Itinerary: Kashgar Old City - Old Teahouse - Id Kah Mosque - Handicraft Street

In the morning, we will apply for foreigner permits.

Visiting the Handicraft Street, a cultural ancient street with over 400 years of history. During the tour, we will make a special gift of a century-old tahouse, where you can experience the unique tea culture of the local Uyghurs, which has been featured multiple times on CCTV. 

Afterwards, go to the Id Kah Mosque, a large-scale Islamic building with a history of more than 500 years. The mosque consists of a prayer hall, a teaching hall, a gatehouse, a pond, and other buildings. The mosque door is made of yellow bricks with plaster seams and clear lines. The main hall of the mosque is over 160 meters long, with spacious corridors and eaves. The ceiling is decorated with exquisite wood carvings and painted patterns. During the grand Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, the mosque square becomes a place where Uyghur people gather to celebrate. In front of the mosque square, local Uyghur elders sit together and chat leisurely, and many people fly pigeons. 

The Kashgar ancient city is located in the center of Kashgar city, Xinjiang, with a history of 100 years. It is a representative of Kashgar and Uyghur classic culture and one of the famous tourist attractions in Kashgar and even Xinjiang. Most of the buildings in the old city are full of Islamic and Uyghur styles, and the streets are crisscrossed with a unified style, which is very suitable for taking pictures. Walking among them, visitors feel like they have entered a foreign land in Central Asia, which is very magical.

Itinerary: Pamir Plateau - Brenkou Sand Lake - Muztagh Ata - Karakuri Lake

After breakfast, drive through the Gaize Canyon to Karakuri Lake, a famous alpine lake at the junction of China and Pakistan. Along the way, enjoy the beauty of the Pamir Plateau and experience the Tajik ethnic style, known as the "mountain eagle" by local ethnic minorities. Beside the deep blue lake stands the majestic "Father of Ice Mountains", Muztagh Ata, and the beautiful Brenkou Sand Lake. This splendid scenery will surely be engraved in the hearts of every visitor. Karakuri Lake is located at the foot of Muztagh Ata, known as the Father of Ice Mountains, 191 kilometers away from Kashgar. The China-Pakistan Highway passes by the lake, and it is not far from the base camp for climbing Muztagh Ata (a 5-hour hike or camel ride away). "Karakul" means "Black Sea" and is a glacial erosion and moraine lake. The water reflects the towering and mysterious Muztagh Ata, with snow-covered mountains and the same color of mountains and waters, creating a very charming scene.

Itinerary: Golden Grass Beach Wetland - Stone City

After breakfast, visit Golden Grass Beach, located on the east side of Taxkorgan County, on both sides of the Taxkorgan River, covering an area of 20 square kilometers. It is a wetland on the Pamir Plateau. Because the Taxkorgan River flows through here, the area is rich in water and grass, with cattle and sheep everywhere. It blends beautifully with the distant snow-capped mountains, white clouds, and blue sky.

Stone City is a famous ancient city ruin on the ancient road in Xinjiang. The castle is built on a high hill, and the situation is extremely precipitous. There are multiple layers of intermittent city walls outside the city, and the stone hills overlap between the partition walls, forming a unique stone city scenery. During the Han Dynasty, this was the royal city of Puli, one of the 36 countries in the Western Regions. After the Tang Dynasty unified the Western Regions, there was a Congling guard station here. In the early Yuan Dynasty, major construction projects were carried out to expand the city, and the old stone city took on a new look. In the 28th year of Guangxu, the Qing court established a Puli hall here to repair and supplement the old city. In 1954, it became the capital of Tajik Autonomous County.

Itinerary: Xiang Fei Yuan

After breakfast, head to Xiang Fei Yuan, located in Hao Han Village, 5 kilometers east of Kashgar City. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the autonomous region. This is a typical Islamic ancient building complex and the tomb of Islamic holy descendants, covering an area of 2 hectares. It is said that there are 72 people of five generations of the same family buried in the tomb (actually only 58 tombs of various sizes are seen). 

The first generation is the famous Islamic missionary Yusufuo Huojia. After his death, his eldest son, Apake Huojia, inherited his father's missionary work and became a famous master of the "Yichan sect" of Islam in Kashgar during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He once won the regime of the Yarkand Dynasty. He died in 1693 and was also buried here. Because his fame surpassed his father's, people later called this tomb the "Tomb of Apake Huojia". Legend has it that among the descendants of Huojia buried here, there is a woman named Yipaerhan, who is the beloved concubine of Emperor Qianlong. Because she has a constant scent of sand jujube flowers, people call her "Xiangfei". After Xiangfei died, her sister-in-law Su Dexiang escorted her body back to Kashgar and buried her in the Tomb of Apa Huojia, so people also call this tomb "Xiangfei Tomb". Then head to Aksu. Arrive at the hotel after dinner.

Itinerary: Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon or Wensu County Grand Canyon (Optional)

After breakfast, take the car to the middle part of Tianshan South Road, known as Guezi in Han Dynasty, is one of the thirty-six countries in the western region, historically, the Han Dynasty had set up the Western Regions Capital in this area, and in Tang Dynasty, both Anxi Capital and Guezi Capital were set up in this area, which is the key point of the tourism in South Xinjiang. Kuqa was also the capital of the Guzi State during the Western Han Dynasty. Afterwards, we will take a bus to the Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon (Native of West). That is a canyon in the Kizilian Mountains, a branch of the Tien Shan, consisting of reddish-brown rocks eroded by wind and rain over hundreds of millions of years." The reddish-brown mountains rise straight up into the sky, and under the sunlight, they look like a cluster of burning flames. The charm of this place lies not only in its majesty and steepness, but also in its depth, serenity and mystery. Standing at the bottom of the valley and looking up at the mountains, you feel that the steep peaks seem to press down at any time, and feel the nature's ingenious workmanship, which is admired by those who have been there. Hiking the Grand Canyon, you can enjoy the strange scenery of the canyon.

Or visit Wensu County Grand Canyon, located in the middle part of Tianshan Mountain Range in Wensu County, the Grand Canyon is about 80 kilometers northeast of Wensu County and 26 kilometers away from National Highway 314, with a total area of 200 square kilometers. The Grand Canyon used to be a must-pass place for the Muzhat Road, an ancient stagecoach route to the north and south Tianshan Mountains. Wensu Grand Canyon is one of the more beautiful Danxia geological wonders in western China and one of the larger rock and salt karst geological wonders in China. It has rare ancient rock salt geological scenery in China, peculiar Yadan geological wonders in western China, and unique giant rock erosion geological secrets in China, which can be called the “living geological evolution history museum” in Xinjiang. At night, we will fly to Yining, and check in the hotel after arrival.

Itinerary: Nalati Grassland+Shuttle Bus - River Valley Grassland

After breakfast, we will head to the Narati Grassland, also known as the (West) Gongnaisi Grassland. In the Mongolian language of the Oirat tribe, it means "green valley" (during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, this area was the pastoral land of the Oirat Huite tribe). In Kazakh, it is called "Baiyangpo". Located in the eastern part of the Nalati Town, Xinyuan County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang, approximately 110 kilometers away from the county seat of Xinyuan, it is a mid-mountain grassland developed on the Tertiary paleo-pluvial deposits on the northern slope of the Nalati Mountains. The Narati Grassland is one of the four alpine and valley grasslands in the world. It is as famous as Pampas Steppe in South America, Hulunbuir Grassland and Xilingol Grassland in Inner Mongolia. 

As Nalati Grassland covers so vast an area, it is impossible to travel on foot. We'll take the scenic area shuttle bus, with the cost included.  On the way the driver will take several stops for tourists to walk around and take some pictures.

Itinerary: Kunes River - Liuxing Street - Russian Ice Cream

After breakfast, transfer back to Yining via Kunes River. 

Upon arrival, go to Liuxing Street: it is an old neighborhood in Yining City, Yili Prefecture of Xinjiang, a city in the south of China, which was built in the mid-1930s (1934-1936) according to the concept of six policies (anti-imperialism, pro-Sovietism, equality of nationalities, peace, construction, and cleanliness) implemented by the Xinjiang Provincial Government at that time, and planned and designed by the German engineer, Mr. Vasily. The plan of the block is circular, with six main roads radiating outward from the center, dividing the block into six fan-shaped areas, with schools, stores, mosques and other public buildings in the center and residential areas on the periphery, forming a unique residential pattern- Liuxing Street. It is an original large-scale humanistic scenic spot mainly reflecting the folk customs of Ili Uygur, and is the image window of Yining and a national 3A-level tourist attraction, where you can experience the rich "Xinjiang flavor" by eating, traveling, touring, purchasing, and entertaining, and arrange for you to taste internet-famous Russian ice cream.

Itinerary: Along the economic zone of the north slope of Tianshan Mountain - Sayram Lake + Shuttle Bus - Guozigou

After breakfast, go to visit Sayram Lake, which is known as the most beautiful pearl in Asia. The scenery here is breathtaking, with the turquoise blue lake surrounded by snow-covered mountains and the yellow wild chrysanthemums on the prairie seeming like a carpet of woven flowers. Shepherds grazing leisurely in the distance, all these are just like an oil painting presented in front of you. 

In the afternoon, we'll head to Kuitun.

Urho Ghost  City + Shuttle Bus - Thousand Oil Wells - Wucai Beach

After breakfast, we will go to world-famous Urho Ghost City. Three kilometers southeast of Urle Township in Karamay City, there is a unique wind erosion landform, which is named as Wind City, and it is customary to call it "Ghost City". Circle of about 10 square kilometers, the ground elevation of about 350 meters, according to the investigation of about 100 million years ago in the Cretaceous period, this is a huge freshwater lake, the lake shore growth of dense plants, and then after two big crustal changes, the lake into a sandstone and mud plate sandstone and land sea, geology called it "Gobi Terrace". Millions of years, due to wind and rain erosion, the ground formation of varying depths of gullies, exposed stone layer was carved by the wind in strange shapes, in the undulating slopes, covered with blood red, blue, white, orange and yellow stones of various colors, like the witch beads, adding a few more color of God's secret, the inner city is located in the mouth of the wind, the wind in all seasons. Whenever a gale Joe to come, yellow sand covering the sky, the wind in the wind city stirring back and forth, harsh whistling, as the ghosts cry, " Ghost City" so the face of the name. -Can be called a natural museum. On the way, visit the oil field operation area known as "Thousand Wells", where the machinery is constantly operating, moving and shaking in a spectacular and interesting scenario. Go to Wucai Beach - shortlisted in the "magical Northwest 100 Scenery", due to the different minerals contained in the rocks, the illusion of a variety of different colors, named "Wucai Beach". 

Afterwards, return to the hotel and check in. After dinner, visit the night market.

Itinerary: Hemu Village- Hemu River - Observation Deck

After breakfast, go to Hemu Village (with interval bus).

The journey offers breathtaking scenery that can be compared to the landscapes of Yosemite National Park in the United States and the Swiss Alps. In fact, it is even more serene and rustic. Surrounded by mountains, the foot of the hills is covered with the Siberian Taiga forest, composed of precious trees such as spruce, fir, and red pine. The dense and majestic forest is truly spectacular.

In the distance lies the main peak of the Altai Mountains—Friendship Peak, with its perennial snow that glistens under the sunlight. As you listen intently, you can hear the rustling of the pine waves and the gentle murmur of streams. Eagles soar overhead, adding to the sense of tranquility and relaxation. 

After this scenic journey, we will proceed to Jiadanyu to check into the hotel.

Itinerary: Kanas Scenic Area + Interval Bus - Moon Bay - Wolong Bay (Lying Dragon Bay) - Shenxian Bay/Fish Watching Pavilion

After breakfast, drive to the national-level Kanas Natural Landscape Reserve(Kanas Natural Landscape Reserve)（Ride the interval car）; on the way to visit - Eerqis River, which is China's only injection into the Arctic Ocean river, the total length of 2,969 kilometers, and then pass through the Lying Dragon Bay, Moon Bay, Sacred Bay such as Moon Bay because of the river section of the river flows like a bright moon and named, from a high place to look down, the blue-green river will be endless, will be continuous and the birch forest is divided into two, between the lines of the points, Ming is very beautiful. Along the way to see the "Golden Mountains" - Altai Mountain's majestic and beautiful, "Silver Water" - Erqis River (China's only inflow) of natural scenery, water and grass, cattle and sheep, Kazakh felt houses such as the stars fall in the boundless grasslands, the scenery is picturesque and beautiful, and then drive to Kanas Lake. Kanas Lake is located in the territory of Burqin County. Kanas is a Mongolian word meaning lake in the canyon. It is an alpine lake in the deep mountains and dense forests. After entering the Kanas Scenic Area, take the environmental protection vehicle to board the Fish Watching Pavilion, overlooking the panoramic view of Hanas Lake, standing on the pavilion with a sense of immortality, however, the wind of the alpine lakes, of course, blowing head-on is even more penetrating cold, so that you have a different feeling. Return to Burzin in the afternoon.

Itinerary: S21 Net Red Desert Highway - Via Ulungu Lake -  Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

We will cross the Gurbantunggut Desert, the great desert of Northern Xinjiang We will take the bus through the S21 net red desert highway to cross the Gurbantunggut Desert, the great desert of Northern Xinjiang - enjoying the magnificent desert scenery along the way, and heading to Burqin, via the magnificent Ulungu Lake. Arrive in Urumqi and visit Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar! Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar was completed on June 26, 2003, is the world's largest Grand Bazaar (Uyghur, meaning bazaar, farmers market), Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic trade, entertainment, food and beverage in one, is the convergence of Xinjiang's tourism industry products and exhibition centers, is the "Window on Xinjiang", It is the "Window of Xinjiang", "Window of Central Asia" and "Window of the World", and was selected as one of the "Top Ten Buildings" in Urumqi City in 2004. It has a strong Islamic architectural style, and on the basis of covering the functionality of the building and the sense of the times, it emphasizes the modernity of the building. It has a strong Islamic architectural style, covering the functionality of the building and the sense of the times, recreating the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road, and focusing on the rich ethnic characteristics of the Western region and regional culture.

Itinerary: Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Urumqi

After breakfast, take the bus to visit Tianchi, which is located in the northwest waist of Bogda Peak, is a high mountain weir lake, and it is said that Mu Tianzi once met with the Queen Mother of the West here. In“the Journey to the West”, it is said to be the place where the Queen Mother held the Peach Banquet, and it is a good place to avoid the summer heat and the winter cold. It is a good place to take a boat visit (boat ticket fee included)  in the lake, which is very interesting.

After breakfast, you can have free time activities. Afterwards, we will provide airport drop off service for you to return to your warm home.  

Please note: Our staff only offers free airport drop off service starting from the hotel at a fixed time. (please communicate and confirm the specific time with our customer service staff in advance.  Transfers at other times will incur additional charges. Thank you for your understanding).