Private Tour
Available languages
7 hours
Mobile ticket
You might want to see a desert while travelling in Kashgar on the ancient Silk Road. Dawakun Desert, the nearest desert from Kashgar, is situated on the western fringe of Taklamakan Desert, about 130KM from Kashgar downtown in Xinjiang Province. This private day trip offers you an opportunity to explore the impressive Dawakun Desert from Kashgar by a charted vehicle. You will view the endless sand dunes, old multi-leaved trees, camels, and a lake near the desert in Dawakun, which is quite unique travel experience. There are different landscapes in the desert in different seasons, hence you can go there at any time. Kashgar centrally located hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Lunch
Bottled water
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Dawakun Desert
At 9:30am Beijing time, you guide will meet you in your hotel lobby and take a private vehicle driving about 2 hours 160KM to Dawakun Desert. Dawakun Desert is the wester fringe of Taklamakan Desert, it is a great place to view the desert, the lake, and the old trees etc. The huge sand dunes extend one by one to make an impressive picture. Afterwards you will be transferred back your hotel where the trip concludes.
Pickup included
Operated by SilkRoadTrips