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Only China's North west can offer the vast contrasts desert landscape to frozen wonderland in a few short hours. see this plus the bazzars, mosques and culture of the people who have lived here for thousands of years.![]()
| Tour Code: | XJ-10 |
| Destination: | Urumqi → Kashgar |
| Tour Price: | $1102 USD Price Details Our Promises: Unbeatable Value for Money! |
| Departure Dates: | You Choose! |
| Tour Type: | Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule. |
Place & Transport: Arrive in Urumqi, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Urumqi)
Place & Transport: Urumqi to Kashgar, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Urumqi), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Kashgar), Hotel to airport Transfer (Urumqi), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Urumqi), The Erdaoqiao Bazaar, Xinjiang Autonomous Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- The Erdaoqiao Bazaar : Uigur Bazaar is the largest in Urumqi. You'll find a bustling market filled with fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and almost anything that you can imagine. On Sunday, there are more stalls and more goods to buy than any other day. The old streets around the bazaar are really worth seeing.
- Xinjiang Autonomous Museum: Xibei Road of Urumchi,Provincial Level Comprehensive Hitorical Museum
Place & Transport: Kashgar
Today's Activities: Oytagh Glacier, Visit a local Keerkezi Family
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- Oytagh Glacier: The spectacular Oytagh Glacier is about 130klms from Kashgar and still largely undiscovered by tourists. Access to glacier is via an amazing alpine forest and grassland dotted with flocks of sheep and yurts belonging to local people.
- Visit a local Keerkezi Family: Take advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the life, customs and food of the Keekekezi local people in their ancestral homeland. Have tea and snacks with the family as they welcome you to their world.
Place & Transport: Kashgar
Today's Activities: Kashgar Old Town, Zhiren Street, Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Minority Nationalities Kindergarten
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- Kashgar Old Town: Explore the maze of narrow streets in this oldest residential area of Kashgar. Houses were originally built along a natural slope, and extended over the years with many streets either fully or half-covered. Traditional Uighur life continues here in time-honoured fashion. Visit local families, see potteries, bakeries, embroidery, and local skills. There’s a local Folk Museum, and yes, souvenirs are for sale but these are not rich people, a purchase is better than a gift.
- Zhiren Street: It is close to Id Kah Mosque, an old street with an amazing range of goods being crafted for sale by hand , from strictly utilitarian cookware to exotic musical instruments. There's not much light industry in Kashgar, so everything is hand-made or imported from a very distant place. Copper, metal, porcelain, woodwork, jewellery and other goods are seen to be made and you will marvel at incredible devices like the wooden objects that prevent babies from wetting the bed.
- Id Kah Mosque: This 15th century mosque is one of the largest and busiest in China. As you stroll under the trees in the pleasant courtyards, you glimpse the strength and care of the local community. At midday on Fridays around 10,000 gather to pray and study the Koran, and prayers 5 times/day on other days. You’ll be asked to remove your shoes before entering the Main Hall, which has traditional Islamic pillars,carvings and rugs strewn over the floors. Women are advised to cover upper arms and legs, a scarf is not compulsory, but is seen as a mark of respect.
- Kashgar Minority Nationalities Kindergarten: These enchanting children, 2-6 years old of age, are mainly Uighur and other local groups. They learn to read and write Uighur and Chinese, as well as dancing and singing. Sometimes they dress in traditional costume for performances, other days you will find them practising. Be warned - they LOVE you to join in at the end,with enthusiasm! If you take any gifts (eg pencils, books etc) please give them to the teacher rather than directly to the students.
Place & Transport: Kashgar to Urumqi to Departure City, Flight No. TBA, connect Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Kashgar)
Meals: Breakfast
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| City | Superior Class | Deluxe Class | Tourist Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urumqi | Hoi Tak Hotel | XinJiang Grand Hotel | City Hotel |
| Kashgar | Yambu Hotel | Yambu Hotel | Seman Hotel Kashi |