8 Day Silk Road Highlights Tour from Urumqi

It is a busy day, you will see the well-known Sunday Bazaar, Animal Market, Apa Hojia Tomb, Idkar Mosque, old town of Kashgar.

Overnight in Kashgar Qinibaghl Hotel 5-star or equivalent
 

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Accommodation : Kashgar Qinibaghl Hotel 5-star or equivalent


Take a morning flight to Urumqi, then transfer to Turpan by car.

Overnight in Turpan Huozhou Hotel 4-star or equivalent 


• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Accommodation : Turpan Huozhou Hotel 4-star or equivalent 

• Flight : Domestic flight to Urumqi

Turpan Basin is a key part on the ancient Silk Road, with well-preserved ruins and grottos, you will visit Astana Ancient Tombs, Karez Irrigation System, Ancient City of Gaochang, Bezklik Grottoes, Ancient City of Jiaohe, and Sugong Minaret today.

Overnight in Turpan Huozhou Hotel 4-star or equivalent 

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Accommodation : Turpan Huozhou Hotel 4-star or equivalent

Take 4-hour express train to Liuyuan in the morning, then take a 2-hour ride to Dunhuang.


In the afternoon, you will view the Mingsha Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring in the desert.

You can wander around the night market tonight.

Overnight in Dunhuang Hotel 4-star or equivalent 

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Accommodation : Dunhuang Hotel 4-star or equivalent

You will visit Mogao Caves this morning, the most important site on the Silk Road in the morning.

Colorful fresco, statues tell you various stories about Buddha.

Afterwards, you will take 5-hour ride to Jiayuguan.

Overnight in Jiayuguan Hotel 4-star or equivalent 

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Accommodation : Jiayuguan Hotel 4-star or equivalent

Visit Jiayuguang Fort this morning, which will impress you with imposing old constructions.

Then you will be transferred to Jiayuguan airport to catch your flight heading for Beijing or Shanghai where you can fly back home.

Please book the flight departing from Jiayuguan after 3pm. 

• Breakfast