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"Pear City" Korla - Kuqa - Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan - Thousand Buddha Caves - Desert Highway -
Panlong Ancient Road - Pamir Plateau - Old Town of Kashgar
Xinjiang: The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the main regions in China where various ethnic groups
practicing Islam live. Among the approximately 10 million people from the ten ethnic groups practicing Islam in the
country, seven of these ethnic groups, with a total population of 4.5 million, are found in this region. Xinjiang is a vast,
beautiful, and fertile area.
Natural Environment: The region is located in the northwest frontier of China, bordered by Qinghai and Gansu to the east,
Tibet to the south, India and Afghanistan to the southwest, and the Soviet Union to the northwest. It also shares a
northeastern border with the Mongolian People's Republic. Xinjiang covers an area of 1,646,800 square kilometers, which
is about one-sixth of China's total land area.
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Itineraries
Day 1
Kuala Lumpur ✈ Guangzhou ✈ Urumqi
Urumqi
Lunch: In-flight meal
Dinner: Welcome dinner
Accommodation: Urumqi Jinggu Hotel or similar
Day 2
Urumqi to Korla
Morning: Travel by coach to Korla, the capital of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Chinese hotpot
Accommodation: Korla Atour Hotel or similar
Day 3
Korla – Loulan Poplar Forest – Desert Highway Start Point – Kuqa – Kuqa Bazaar
Morning: Depart by coach for the Taklamakan Desert Poplar Forest Park to see the "living fossils."
Visit the Taha River Bridge and the zero kilometer point of the Desert Highway.
Afternoon: Arrive in Kuqa to visit the Kuqa Bazaar.
Dinner: Taste local Kuqa cuisine
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Kuqa-style cuisine
Accommodation: Kuqa Hotel or similar
Day 4
Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves – Kuqa
Morning: Travel by coach to the Tianshan Grand Canyon, passing by Saltwater Valley.
Afternoon: Visit the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves (with guide).
On the way back to Kuqa, enjoy views of the Kizil Gahha Beacon Tower.
Evening: Night tour of Kuqa and enjoy local food.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Xinjiang-style cuisine
Accommodation: Kuqa Hotel or similar
Day 5
Kuqa – Wensu Grand Canyon – Aral
Morning: Travel by coach to Akesu Wensu Grand Canyon.
Wensu Grand Canyon features rare ancient rock salt geological wonders, unique Yadan landforms, and large karst erosion landscapes, earning it the title of Xinjiang’s "living geological evolution history museum."
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Chinese-style set meal
Accommodation: Aral Huiguang Hotel or similar
Day 6
Aral – Desert Highway – Hotan
Travel by coach to Hotan, enjoying views of the Taklamakan Desert along the way.
Visit the original Poplar Forest of the New Mountain.
Afternoon: Arrive in Hotan, a city on the edge of the desert.
Evening: Explore the night market and sample local delicacies.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Hotan-style cuisine
Accommodation: Hotan Vienna International Hotel or similar
Day 7
Hotan – Yecheng – Shache – Kashgar
Travel to Kashgar region.
Visit the New Tibet Highway Monument.
Visit the Yingjisha Knife Workshop.
Evening: Explore the night market and enjoy local cuisine.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Kashgar-style cuisine
Accommodation: Kashgar Qiniwak VIP Building or similar
Day 8
Kashgar – Bulunkou Desert Lake – Karakol Lake – Taxkorgan
Morning: Travel to the "Father of Ice Mountains," Mount Muztagh Ata.
Visit Karakol Lake, a plateau lake with views of the Kunlun Mountain and Konger Jiu Bie Peak.
Afternoon: Visit the Stone City and Taxkorgan.
Dinner: Enjoy local highland cuisine.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Chinese-style set meal
Accommodation: Taxkorgan Yun Jing Hotel or similar
Day 9
Taxkorgan – Pamir Glacier Park – Kashgar
Morning: Visit the Oytag National Glacier Park.
Afternoon: Return to Kashgar.
Evening: Enjoy Kashgar cuisine.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Kashgar-style cuisine
Accommodation: Kashgar Qiniwak VIP Building or similar
Day 10
Kashgar Day Tour ✈ Urumqi
Morning: Visit the Old City for the opening ceremony, then explore the Old City and the Central Asia International Bazaar.
Visit the Tomb of the Fragrant Concubine.
Afternoon: Stroll through Artisan Street and take the evening flight to Urumqi.
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Lunch: Light meal along the way
Dinner: Kashgar-style cuisine
Accommodation: Urumqi Jinggu Hotel or similar
Day 11
Urumqi ✈ Guangzhou ✈ Kuala Lumpur
Morning: Depart for Guangzhou and then transfer to the flight to Kuala Lumpur.
End of the Southern Xinjiang tour.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet
Day 12
Guangzhou - Kuala Lumpur
Night flight, arriving in Malaysia in the early morning.
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