Xinjiang Destinations & Service Areas

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Sailing on Sayram Lake beneath the Tianshan mountains

Sailing on Sayram Lake beneath the Tianshan mountains

Northern Xinjiang · Bortala

Sayram Lake

Blue water and mountain horizons. Leave time for the changing light along the lakeshore.

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Tianshan Tianchi — David Stanley · CC BY 2.0

Kumtag Desert — Hakuna Matata / 小红书

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Southern Duku · Shaya excursions

Kuqa & poplar landscapes

Kuqa anchors the southern end of the Duku Highway. Shaya’s poplar forests are a separate excursion in the wider Tarim Basin. The forests are in Shaya, not on the Duku Highway itself.

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Shanshan County · Turpan

Turpan · Kumtag Desert

Explore the dunes of Kumtag Desert Scenic Area beside Shanshan, within Turpan. Pair the desert with oasis culture when your plan allows. This Turpan desert experience is separate from the Taklimakan.

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Fukang · Northern Tianshan

Tianchi Lake (Heavenly Lake)

An alpine lake framed by coniferous forest and mountain scenery in Fukang. A scenic chapter to consider from an Urumqi base. Opening, weather and scenic shuttle arrangements are confirmed for your dates.

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Kanas Golden Birch Forest in Autumn, Xinjiang

Northern Xinjiang & Altay

Kanas · Hemu · Altay · Burqin

Nalati Grassland meadow with snow-capped peaks in summer, Xinjiang

Ili & the Tianshan

Ili · Yining · Sayram Lake · Guozigou · Nalati · Kuerdening · Kalajun · Qiongkushitai · Tekes · Xinyuan · Duku Highway · Dushanzi

Duku Highway Purple Flower Field Green, Xinjiang

Urumqi, Turpan & eastern connections

Urumqi · Tianchi · Turpan · Kumtag · Flaming Mountains

Kashgar Old City night view of traditional earthen building

Southern Xinjiang & the Pamir

Kashgar · Kuqa · Korla · Aksu · Wensu · Bosten Lake · Tarim · Luntai · Shache · Tashkurgan · Pamir · Karakul · Baisha · Panlong · Kizil

Silk Road extensions scenery

Silk Road extensions

Dunhuang · Mogao · Crescent Lake

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Tianshan Wilderness Expedition: A Luxury RV Journey Through Duku Highway, Ili & Sayram Lake · 9 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Road → Nalati
  3. Nalati → Xinyuan County → Kuerdening
  4. Kuerdening → Karajun Grassland
  5. Karajun → Tekes → Qiongkushitai
  6. Qiongkushitai → Yining City
  7. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  8. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  9. Departure from Urumqi
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Northern Xinjiang Wilderness Loop: A Private RV Journey Through Duku Highway, Ili Grasslands & Sayram Lake · 10 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Heavenly Lake → Grand Bazaar
  3. Urumqi → Shanshan → Kumtag Desert → Tuyugou Valley → Grape Valley → Urumqi
  4. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Road → Qiao’erma → Tangbula Grassland
  5. Tangbula Grassland → Nalati Grassland
  6. Nalati Sky Meadow → Panlong Valley Road
  7. Nalati → Yining → Six-Star Street
  8. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  9. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  10. Departure from Urumqi
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Northern Xinjiang Lakes & Mountains: A Luxury RV Journey Through Kanas, Hemu & Tianshan Grasslands · 10 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Heavenly Lake → Urumqi
  3. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Road → Nalati
  4. Nalati → Yining City
  5. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  6. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  7. Urumqi → Fly to Altay → Ahe Highway → Hemu
  8. Hemu → Kanas
  9. Kanas → Three Bays → Rainbow Beach → Altay
  10. Departure from Altay
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Southern Xinjiang Heritage Journey: Kuqa, Kashgar & Pamir Plateau Private Discovery · 10 Days
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Day 2 Urumqi – Korla
  3. Day 3 Korla – Tarim Poplar Forest – Kuqa
  4. Day 4 Kuqa One Day (Grand Canyon, King’s Mansion, Grand Mosque, Ancient Alley)
  5. Day 5 Kuqa – Shaya Poplar Forests (Museum, Park, 139 Highway) – Kuqa
  6. Day 6 Kuqa – Kashgar (Flight)
  7. Day 7 Free Day in Kashgar Old City
  8. Day 8 Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Tashkurgan
  9. Day 9 Tashkurgan – Panlong Ancient Road & Bandier Blue Lake – Kashgar
  10. Day 10 Kashgar Departure
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Southern Xinjiang Wilderness Expedition: A Luxury RV Journey Through Bosten Lake & Pamir Plateau · 10 Days
  1. Arrive in Ürümqi
  2. Ürümqi → Bosten Lake
  3. Bosten Lake → Tata Secret Poplar Forest → Korla
  4. Korla → Luntai Poplar Forest → Kuqa
  5. Kuqa → Wensu Grand Canyon → Aksu
  6. Aksu → Kashgar
  7. Kashgar → White Sand Lake → Karakul Lake
  8. Karakul Lake → White Sand Lake → Kashgar
  9. Free Day in Kashgar
  10. Departure from Kashgar
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North & South Xinjiang Expedition: A Luxury RV Journey From Ili Grasslands to Pamir Plateau · 12 Days
  1. Arrive in Ürümqi
  2. Ürümqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati Grassland
  3. Nalati → Xinyuan County → Kurdning
  4. Kurdning → Karajun Grassland
  5. Karajun → Tekes Bagua City → Six-Star Street → Yining
  6. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  7. Sayram Lake → Ürümqi
  8. Ürümqi → Kashgar by Flight
  9. Kashgar Old City
  10. Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → White Sand Lake → Karakul Lake → Tashkurgan
  11. Tashkurgan → Dragon Road → Bandir Blue Lake → Kashgar
  12. Free Day & Departure from Kashgar
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Silk Road Heritage Expedition: A Private Journey Through Dunhuang, Kashgar & Pamir Plateau · 12 Days
  1. Arrive in Dunhuang
  2. Dunhuang → Mogao Caves → Singing Sand Mountains & Crescent Lake
  3. Dunhuang Art Academy → Dunhuang Museum → Encore Dunhuang Show
  4. Dunhuang → Jiayuguan Pass → Hanging Great Wall
  5. Jiayuguan → Zhangye Danxia → Jiayuguan
  6. Jiayuguan to Ürümqi by High-Speed Rail
  7. Ürümqi → Tianchi Lake → International Grand Bazaar
  8. Ürümqi to Kashgar by Flight
  9. Kashgar Old City → Id Kah Mosque → Fragrant Concubine Garden → Century-Old Teahouse
  10. Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → Karakul Lake → White Sand Lake → Tashkurgan
  11. Tashkurgan → Stone Fort & Golden Grassland → Tajik Home Visit → Kashgar
  12. Departure from Kashgar
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Ili Wilderness Escape: A Luxury RV Journey Through Grasslands, Mountains & Stargazing Camps · 8 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati
  3. Nalati → Xinyuan County → Kuerdunin
  4. Kuerdunin → Karajun
  5. Karajun → Tekes → Yining
  6. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  7. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  8. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Ili & Tianshan Escape: A Luxury RV Journey Through Duku Highway, Sayram Lake & Turpan · 8 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati
  3. Nalati → Yining
  4. Yining → Sayram Lake
  5. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  6. Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Urumqi
  7. Urumqi → Kumtag Desert → Tuyugou Valley → Urumqi
  8. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Tianshan Slow Travel Escape: A Luxury RV & Rail Journey Through Grasslands, Desert & Lakeside Camps · 9 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Shanshan → Kumtag Desert → Tuyugou → Grape Valley → Urumqi
  3. Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati
  4. Nalati → Xinyuan County → Kuerdunin
  5. Kuerdunin → Karajun
  6. Karajun → Tekes → Yining
  7. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  8. Sayram Lake → Urumqi
  9. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Tianshan Grassland Expedition: A Luxury RV Journey Across Duku Highway & Ili’s Alpine Meadows · 11 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Grand Bazaar → Urumqi
  3. Urumqi → Kumtag Desert → Tuyugou Valley → Grape Valley → Urumqi
  4. Urumqi → Sayram Lake
  5. Sayram Lake → Guozigou Bridge → Yining
  6. Yining → Karajun Grassland
  7. Karajun → Kuerdunin
  8. Kuerdunin → Xinyuan County → Nalati
  9. Nalati → Tangbala Grassland
  10. Tangbala → Qiao’erma → Duku Highway → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Urumqi
  11. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Northern Xinjiang & Ili Golden Route: A Private Journey Through Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake & Nalati · 10 Days
  1. Arrive in Altay
  2. Altay → Ahe Highway → Hemu
  3. Hemu → Kanas
  4. Kanas → Rainbow Beach → Altay
  5. Altay → Urumqi
  6. Urumqi → Sayram Lake
  7. Sayram Lake → Yining
  8. Yining → Nalati
  9. Nalati → Duku Highway → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Urumqi
  10. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Northern Xinjiang Classic Journey: A Private Expedition Through Kanas & Duku Highway · 12 Days
  1. Arrive in Altay
  2. Altay → Kanas
  3. Kanas → Hemu
  4. Hemu → Rainbow Beach → Altay
  5. Altay → Yining
  6. Yining → Sayram Lake → Yining
  7. Yining → Nalati
  8. Nalati
  9. Nalati → Duku Highway → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Urumqi
  10. Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Urumqi
  11. Urumqi → Kumtag Desert → Tuyugou Valley → Flaming Mountains → Grape Valley → Urumqi
  12. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Northern Xinjiang Express: A Private Journey Through Kanas & Ili by High-Speed Rail & Flight · 10 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Urumqi
  3. Urumqi → Bole → Sayram Lake
  4. Sayram Lake → Yining
  5. Yining → Kuerdunin or Nalati → Yining
  6. Yining → Altay
  7. Altay → Hemu
  8. Hemu → Kanas
  9. Kanas → Altay → Urumqi
  10. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Southern Xinjiang & Ili Expedition: A Private Journey Across Pamir Plateau, Poplar Forests & Alpine Lakes · 12 Days
  1. Arrive in Kashgar
  2. Kashgar City Tour
  3. Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → Kashgar
  4. Kashgar → Kuqa
  5. Kuqa → Taklamakan Desert → Shaya Poplar Forest → Kuqa
  6. Kuqa → Tianshan Grand Canyon → Kuqa King’s Palace → Kuqa
  7. Kuqa → Yining
  8. Yining → Kuerdunin
  9. Kuerdunin → Yining → Sayram Lake
  10. Sayram Lake → Guozigou Bridge → Urumqi
  11. Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi or Museum → Urumqi
  12. Urumqi Airport Drop‑off
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Ultimate Xinjiang Expedition: A Luxury Private Journey From Kanas to Pamir Plateau · 15 Days
  1. Arrive Urumqi
  2. Urumqi→Turpan→Kumtag Desert→Tuyugou Valley→Grape Valley→Urumqi
  3. Urumqi→Dushanzi Grand Canyon→Duku Highway→Nalati
  4. Nalati→Sky Meadow→Valley Meadow→Yining
  5. Yining→Sayram Lake
  6. Sayram Lake→Songshutou→Kele Yongzhu→Swan Paradise→Guozigou Bridge→Kazanqi Village→Yining
  7. Yining→Altay (flight)
  8. Altay→Kanas
  9. Kanas→Hemu
  10. Hemu→Altay
  11. Altay→Kashgar (flight)
  12. Kashgar Old City→Id Kah Mosque→Fragrant Concubine Park→Century-old Teahouse
  13. Kashgar→Pamir Plateau→Muztagh Ata (distant)→Karakul Lake→Baisha Lake→Tashkurgan
  14. Tashkurgan→Stone Fort→Golden Grassland→Tajik home visit→Kashgar
  15. Kashgar→airport drop-off
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Xinjiang Grand Discovery: A Luxury Private Journey Across Pamir Plateau, Golden Poplar Forests & Sayram Lake · 14 Days
  1. Arrive Kashgar
  2. Old City → Id Kah Mosque → Fragrant Concubine Park → Old Teahouse
  3. Kashgar → Karakoram Highway → Pamir Plateau → Muztagh Ata (distant view) → Karakul Lake → Baisha Lake → Tashkurgan
  4. Tashkurgan → Dragon Road (Panlong) → Bandir Blue Lake → Back to Kashgar
  5. Kashgar → Kuqa (flight)
  6. Kuqa → Taklamakan Desert → Shaya Poplar Forest → Kuqa
  7. Kuqa → Grand Canyon → Kuqa Prince’s Mansion → Kuqa
  8. Kuqa → Yining (flight) → Six‑Star Street free time
  9. Yining → Nalati Grassland (VIP access) → Nalati Town
  10. Nalati → more park time → afternoon return to Yining
  11. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake VIP lakeside tour (4h)
  12. Sayram Lake → extra lakeside time → Bortala → high‑speed train → Urumqi
  13. Urumqi → Tianshan Lake or Xinjiang Regional Museum
  14. Urumqi → airport drop‑off
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Xinjiang Grand Crossing: A Luxury Private Journey From Sayram Lake to Pamir Plateau · 14 Days
  1. Arrive Urumqi
  2. Urumqi→Heavenly Lake→Urumqi
  3. Urumqi→Bortala (high-speed train)→Sayram Lake
  4. Sayram Lake→Yining
  5. Yining→Kuerdun or Nalati→Yining
  6. Yining→Altay (flight)
  7. Altay→Hemu
  8. Hemu→Kanas
  9. Kanas→Altay
  10. Altay→Kashgar (flight)
  11. Kashgar Old City→Id Kah Mosque→Fragrant Concubine Park→Century-old Teahouse
  12. Kashgar→Pamir Plateau→Muztagh Ata (distant)→Karakul Lake→Baisha Lake→Tashkurgan
  13. Tashkurgan→Dragon Road (alt: Stone Fort+Golden Grassland)→Tajik home visit→Kashgar
  14. Kashgar→airport drop-off
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RV Across Xinjiang: A Luxury Journey Through Duku Highway, Sayram Lake, Kanas & Pamir Plateau · 14 Days
  1. Arrive Urumqi
  2. Urumqi→Dushanzi Grand Canyon→Duku Highway→Nalati
  3. Nalati→Sky Meadow→Valley Meadow→Yining
  4. Yining→Sayram Lake
  5. Sayram Lake→Songshutou→Kele Yongzhu→Swan Paradise→Guozigou Bridge→Kazanqi Village→Yining
  6. Yining→Altay (flight)
  7. Altay→Kanas
  8. Kanas→Hemu
  9. Hemu→Altay
  10. Altay→Kashgar (flight)
  11. Kashgar Old City→Id Kah Mosque→Fragrant Concubine Park→Century-old Teahouse
  12. Kashgar→Pamir Plateau→Muztagh Ata (distant)→Karakul Lake→Baisha Lake→Tashkurgan
  13. Tashkurgan→Stone Fort→Golden Grassland→Tajik home visit→Kashgar
  14. Kashgar→airport drop-off
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From Silk Road to Tianshan: A Luxury RV Expedition Through Dunhuang, Duku Highway & Sayram Lake · 12 Days
  1. Arrive Dunhuang
  2. Dunhuang→Mogao Caves→Mingsha Mountain & Crescent Lake
  3. Dunhuang→Dunhuang Academy→Dunhuang Museum→Encore Dunhuang Show
  4. Dunhuang→Jiayuguan (high-speed train)→Jiayuguan Pass→Overhanging Great Wall
  5. Jiayuguan→Rainbow Danxia→Jiayuguan
  6. Jiayuguan→Urumqi (high-speed train)
  7. Urumqi→Heavenly Lake→Grand Bazaar
  8. Urumqi→Dushanzi Grand Canyon→Duku Highway→Nalati Grassland
  9. Nalati→Sky Meadow→Six-Star Street→Yining
  10. Yining→Sayram Lake
  11. Sayram Lake→Urumqi
  12. Urumqi→airport drop-off
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Silk Road & Mountain Escape: A Private Journey Through Kashgar, Pamir Plateau & Northern Xinjiang · 10 Days
  1. Arrive Urumqi
  2. Urumqi→Heavenly Lake→Urumqi
  3. Urumqi→Bortala (high-speed train)→Sayram Lake
  4. Sayram Lake→Yining
  5. Yining→Kuerdun or Nalati→Yining
  6. Yining→Kashgar (flight)
  7. Kashgar Old City→Opening Ceremony→Fragrant Concubine Park→Id Kah Mosque
  8. Kashgar→Pamir Plateau→Baisha Lake→Karakul Lake→Tashkurgan
  9. Tashkurgan→Dragon Road→Bandir Blue Lake→Kashgar
  10. Kashgar→airport drop-off
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Northern Xinjiang Wilderness Expedition: A Luxury RV Journey Through Kanas, Sayram Lake & Duku Highway · 12 Days
  1. Arrive in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi → Tianchi Lake → Urumqi
  3. Urumqi → Dushanzi Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati
  4. Nalati → Yining
  5. Yining → Guozigou Bridge → Sayram Lake
  6. Sayram Lake → Yining
  7. Yining → Altay
  8. Altay → Kanas
  9. Kanas → Hemu
  10. Hemu → Altay
  11. Altay → Urumqi
  12. Departure from Urumqi
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Grand Xinjiang North & South: A Luxury RV & Chauffeur Journey Through Tianshan Grasslands & Pamir Plateau · 14 Days
  1. Arrive in Kashgar
  2. Kashgar Old City Day Tour
  3. Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → Tashkurgan
  4. Tashkurgan → Kashgar
  5. Kashgar → Urumqi
  6. Urumqi → Dushanzi Canyon → Duku Highway → Nalati
  7. Nalati → Yining
  8. Yining → Sayram Lake
  9. Sayram Lake → Yining
  10. Yining → Altay
  11. Altay → Kanas
  12. Kanas → Hemu
  13. Hemu → Altay
  14. Departure from Altay
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Northern Xinjiang Panorama: A Private Journey Through Alpine Lakes, Forests & Altay Villages · 10 Days
  1. Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi to Bole – Sayram Lake
  3. Sayram Lake to Yining
  4. Yining to Kul Durning or Narati
  5. Yining to Altay by air
  6. Altay to Hemu
  7. Hemu to Kanas
  8. Kanas to Altay
  9. Altay to Urumqi by air
  10. Departure from Urumqi
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Northern Xinjiang Signature Escape: A Private Journey Through Kanas, Hemu & Sayram Lake · 10 Days
  1. Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi to Bole – Sayram Lake
  3. Sayram Lake to Yining
  4. Yining to Kul Durning or Narati
  5. Yining to Altay by air
  6. Altay to Hemu
  7. Hemu to Kanas
  8. Kanas to Altay
  9. Altay to Urumqi by road
  10. Departure from Urumqi
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Silk Road Grand Expedition: A Luxury Private Journey Through Dunhuang, Kuqa, Kashgar & Pamir · 15 Days
  1. Arrival in Dunhuang
  2. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes & Mingsha Mountain
  3. Dunhuang Cultural Immersion
  4. Dunhuang to Jiayuguan by Train – Fortress & Overhanging Wall
  5. Jiayuguan – Zhangye Colorful Danxia
  6. Jiayuguan to Urumqi by Train
  7. Urumqi to Korla by Train – Bayingolin Museum & Peacock River
  8. Korla to Tarim Poplar Forest – Stay in Kuqa
  9. Kuqa Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon & Old Town Culture
  10. Kuqa – Shaya Poplar Forest
  11. Kuqa to Kashgar by Air
  12. Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, Fragrant Concubine Garden & Century-old Teahouse
  13. Karakoram Highway – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake & White Sand Lake
  14. Tashkurgan – Dragon Road or Stone Fort & Golden Grassland – Tajik Home Visit
  15. Departure from Kashgar
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Xinjiang North & South Discovery: A Premium Private Journey Through Heavenly Lake, Pamir Plateau & Southern Xinjiang · 12 Days
  1. Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi – Heavenly Lake of Tianshan
  3. Urumqi – Turpan (round-trip by bullet train)
  4. Urumqi – Korla (high-speed rail)
  5. Korla – Tarim Poplar Forest – Kuqa
  6. Kuqa – Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon – Shaya Poplar Forest – Kuqa
  7. Full-day Kuqa Old City Tour
  8. Kuqa – Kashgar (flight)
  9. Free Day in Kashgar Old City
  10. Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Tashkurgan
  11. Tashkurgan – Dragon Road – Bandir Blue Lake – Kashgar
  12. Departure from Kashgar
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Southern Xinjiang Hidden Realms: A Premium Private Journey Through Poplar Forests, Canyons & Pamir Plateau · 12 Days
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Day 2 Urumqi – Korla by High-Speed Train
  3. Day 3 Korla – Tarim Poplar Forest – Kuqa
  4. Day 4 Kuqa One Day (Grand Canyon, Nang City, Ancient Alley)
  5. Day 5 Kuqa – Shaya Poplar Forests (Museum, Park, 139 Highway) – Kuqa
  6. Day 6 Kuqa One Day (King’s Mansion, Grand Bazaar)
  7. Day 7 Kuqa – Kashgar by Flight
  8. Day 8 Kashgar One Day (Old City, Opening Ceremony, Xiangfei Garden, Mosque)
  9. Day 9 Kashgar – Oytak Red Mountain – Baisha Lake – Muji Crater – Tashkurgan
  10. Day 10 Tashkurgan – Panlong Ancient Road & Bandier Blue Lake – Tashkurgan
  11. Day 11 Tashkurgan – Karakul Lake & Muztagh Ata (view) – Kashgar
  12. Day 12 Kashgar Departure
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Tianshan to Altay Wilderness: A Luxury Private Journey Through Duku Highway, Sayram Lake, Kanas & Hemu · 12 Days
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Day 2 Urumqi – Heavenly Lake of Tianshan
  3. Day 3 Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Duku Highway – Narat Valley Grassland RV Camp
  4. Day 4 Narat Sky Grassland – Yining
  5. Day 5 Guozigou Bridge – Sayram Lake VIP Lakeside Tour – Camping by the Lake
  6. Day 6 Sayram Lake Morning Views – Yining
  7. Day 7 Yining to Altay by Flight – Burqin Free Time
  8. Day 8 Rainbow Beach – Kanas Lake – Kanas Wooden Cabin
  9. Day 9 Kanas Three Bays – Hemu Village Wooden Cabin
  10. Day 10 Hemu Sunrise – Ahe Highway – Altay
  11. Day 11 Altay to Urumqi by Flight – Free Time in Urumqi
  12. Day 12 Urumqi Departure
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Northern Xinjiang Wilderness Expedition: A Luxury Private RV Journey Through Grasslands, Desert & Alpine Lakes · 10 Days
  1. Arrival in Urumqi
  2. Urumqi to Tianshan Tianchi
  3. Urumqi to Shanshan Desert
  4. Urumqi to Duku Highway to Narat
  5. Full Day at Narat Grassland
  6. Narat to Qaxi Prairie
  7. Qaxi Prairie to Yining
  8. Yining to Sayram Lake
  9. Sayram Lake Loop to Urumqi
  10. Urumqi Airport Drop-off
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The Poplar & Pamir Odyssey: A Luxury RV Expedition Across Southern Xinjiang’s Desert Kingdoms & The Roof of the World · 10 Days
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Urumqi – Private Transfer to Hotel
  2. Day 2 Urumqi RV Departure – Bosten Lake
  3. Day 3 Korla / Bosten Lake – Tarim Poplar Forest – Kuqa
  4. Day 4 Kuqa RV – Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon, Kuqa King’s Mansion, Qiuci Alleys
  5. Day 5 Kuqa RV – Shaya Poplar Museum, Shayan Prefecture Park, Route 139 Secret Forest
  6. Day 6 Kuqa – Flight to Kashgar – Hotel Check-in
  7. Day 7 Kashgar Old City Tour – Opening Ceremony, Apak Khoja Mausoleum, Id Kah Mosque
  8. Day 8 Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – White Sand Lake – Karakul Lake – Tashkurgan
  9. Day 9 Tashkurgan – Dragon Bend Highway (or Golden Grassland & Stone Fort) – Bandier Blue Lake – Return to Kashgar
  10. Day 10 Kashgar Departure – Airport Transfer
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Hidden Kingdoms of the Southern Silk Road: A Private Expedition Through the Pamir, Shache & Kucha · 14 Days
  1. Arrival in Kashgar
  2. Kashgar Old City & Opening Ceremony
  3. Pamir Plateau Adventure
  4. Panlong Ancient Road & Tajik Home Visit
  5. Free Day in Kashgar
  6. Shache Ancient City Cultural Tour
  7. Free Day in Shache
  8. Kashgar to Kuqa by Flight
  9. Kuqa Old City Walk
  10. Kucha Culture Discovery
  11. Naan Making & Heritage Workshop
  12. Kizil Caves & Korla
  13. High-Speed Rail to Urumqi
  14. Departure from Urumqi
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