Private 4-Day Tour to Kuqa and Kashgar from Urumqi
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4 days
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This private 4-day tour will let you explore Kuqa and Kashgar, two old towns in Xinjiang. The attractions include Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Subash Ruin, Kuqa old town, Kashgar old town and old mosques etc. Detailed trip information, please view What To Expect. Here is the briefing.
D1. Met in your Urumqi hotel and transferred to Urumqi airport where you will catch 1.5-hour flight to Kuqa.
D2. Visit Kizil Grottos and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon in Kuqa.
D3. City tour in Kuqa before catching overnight train to Kashagr.
D4. Kashar city tour. The tour concludes at Kashgar hotel. We offer a free Kashgar airport transfer for next day if you need it.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Urumqi--Kuqa by air
Accommodations
Overnight in Kuqa, 5-star hotel
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Kuqa Grand Bazar
Met and transferred to Urumqi airport from your centrally located Urumqi hotel, where you will fly to Kuqa. The flight information will be sent to you after the booking. Upon arrival, you will visit the Grand Bazaar in Kuqa.
Kuqa
Accommodations
Overnight in Kuqa, 5-star hotel
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves (Kezi'er Qian Fo Dong)
Take 1.5-hour ride in the morning to Kizil Grottos that is one of the oldest grottos in China. There are colorful frescos and paintings in these caves to display the Jatakas stories.
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
Then you will take 1-hour ride to Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon. The 5-km long canyon is impressive for its splendid red rocks. Afterwards you will drive back to Kuqa.
Kuqa to Kashgar by overnight train
Accommodations
Overnight on the soft sleeper train
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Subashi Gucheng Temple
You will visit the large ruin of the renowned temple, Subash. The ruin displays its splendid past with the huge wall, gate, and the halls.
Kuche Temple
This mosque is situated in the old town of Kuqa, well-known for its old buildings and the Islamic court.
Kuche Royal Palace
The palace was rebuilt recent years, but it is still insteresting to view the relics from Kuqa area in the museum. Later you will catch overnight train to Kashgar for about 8 hours.
Kashgar
Accommodations
Overnight in Kashgar, 5-star hotel
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Kashgar Old Town
Upon arrival, you will visit Kashgar old town. The traditional Uyghur houses are well decorated with flowers, trees, and paintings.
Id Kah Mosque
Visit the old mosque in the city center. The earliest history of the mosque can be tracked back to 1442AD. You can go inside of the mosque to view the old houses.
Abakh Hoja Tomb
Then you will move to the Apa Hoja Mausoleum. It is a fabulous building with traditional architecture. You will visit Animal market on Sunday only. If you want to visit here, you must ensure to get to Kashgar on Sunday. The sheep, cows, yaks, and horses are sold in the open market. Local farmers are from nearby area to sell and buy their livestocks here on Sunday.
Gaotai Ancient Homes
This area is part of the old town in Kashgar. The houses are well preserved, you can wander in the narrow lanes. Afterwards you will be transferred to hotel in Kashgar where the tour concludes. We can offer a free Kashgar airport transfer for next day if you need it.
Options
Private 4-Day Tour to Kuqa and Kashgar from Urumqi
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Entrance fees
Train ticket Kuqa/Kashgar
Airfare Urumqi/Kuqa(Economy Class)
Half twin room for each traveler
Gratuities
Pickup points
Hilton Urumqi
No.1237 Hongguang Hill Road, Midong District Urumqi China
Sheraton Urumqi Hotel
No.669 Youhao North Road, Sayibake District, Urumqi China
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A clean and tidy ancient city of Kashgar surprised me.
Daniel00768,Aug 28, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The walled ancient city of Kashgar has been rebuilt with roads paved and reproduction of century old mud brick houses. The style and architecture is different from anywhere in China or central Asia. Unlike other cities in Xinjiang China, there is no over presence of police with machine guns and long baton, but security cameras are everywhere. No cars inside the walled except the garbage collection trucks and goods delivery vans, both electric. Plenty of nice restaurants serving Uyghur cuisine and local brewed beer. Singing and dancing everywhere as July is the peak tourist month. There are many day trips from Kashgar to the nearby tourist sites in the desert or a 2 days side trip to the Tajik village of Tashkurgan in the Pamir Plateau near the Pakistani border. Kashgar is a must for the Silk Road visit.
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