13D11N SOUTHERN XINJIANG ROUND TOUR

• Take domestic flight to Urumuqi, the captital of Xinjiang.
•  Xinjiang Wild Horse Ancient Ecological Park - is located in the center of Urumqi. Five major themed landscapes including China's largest sweat-blooded BMW base, Jurassic petrified wood group, meteorite group, ancient Populus euphratica forest, and Yema Art Museum are all displayed here.

• Kuqa Tianshan Grand Canyon - This is a unique and strange canyon. The rocks that make up the canyon area are generally reddish brown, which sweeps away the gloomy atmosphere of most canyons and gives people a masculine beauty. The Grand Canyon is more than 5 kilometers long and consists of a main valley and seven branch valleys. The local average altitude is 1,600 meters, and the highest peak is 2,048 meters.
• Kizil Caves - It is the oldest and most original Chinese Buddhist cultural palace. The grotto art here inherits the original flavor from the Indian grottoes. The Kizil Grottoes are known as the "Four Great Grottoes" in China. They are located on cliffs and stretch for thousands of kilometers. There are more than 80 caves that preserve murals, with a total mural area of about 10,000 square meters.

Accommodation: 4* Kuqa Hotel or similar

• Proceed to AKSU
• Wensu Tuomuer Grand Canyon (includes shuttle bus) - Once a crucial stop along the ancient trade route between the northern and southern Tianshan Mountains, the Grand Canyon was known to be perilous and mysterious, and presents a stunning natural gallery with vivid rock formations shaped over millions of years.

Accommodation: 4* Aksu State Guest Hotel or Minghua Hotel or similar 

• Drive to KASHGAR
• ID Kah Mosque - This mosque is the largest mosque in Xinjiang and one of the largest mosques and temples in China. It contains rich local ethnic style and local characteristics, and the ID Kah Mosque is also an ancient Islamic building complex rich in religious color. The gate built with yellow bricks is 12.6 meters high, and the towers on both sides of the gate are nearly 18 meters high, which is spectacular.
• The Old Town Tea House (take your own tea break)- is a landmark building on the bustling streets of the old city. The local representative street houses condense the beautiful memories of several generations of Kashgar people. The teahouse is beautifully decorated and full of rich ethnic characteristics.

Accommodation: 4* Qinibagh Hotel or Wanda Mercure or similar

Tips: Women are not allowed to enter the mosque without permission; visitors must take off their shoes when entering the temple. If you want to shoot scenes of Muslim worship, you must obtain the consent of the imam (host) in the temple in advance, and you cannot stand in front orside of the worshipers.

• Kashgar Old City - it is the most classic representative of Kashgar and Uyghur culture. Watch the opening ceremony.
• Continue to Tashkurgan
• Enjoy the scenery of the Pamir Snow Mountains along the way
• proceed to Gaizi Grand Canyon
• White Sand Lake & White Sand Hill – The Pearl of the Pamirs. It is one of the unique landscapes in Xinjiang. It is so beautiful. The harmony of sand dunes, blue skies, white clouds, and mirror-like waters creates a picturesque canvas.
• Karakul Lake – At an altitude of 3600 meters, relish the changing hues of Karakul Lake, framed by perennial snow-capped mountains, overlooking Muztagh iceberg.

Accommodation: 4* Taxkorgan Guest House or Yunjing Hotel or similar

• Stone Fortress + Alar National Wetland Park – Once a Silk Road kingdom, now ruins atop the plateau. Enjoy the scenic wetland park and capture the rare sight of grazing herds at sunset. Explore the ancient Stone City and reminisce about the Silk Road's prosperity
• Drive to KASHGAR, check in hotel.

Accommodation: 4* Qinibagh Hotel or Wanda Mercure or similar

• Ahead to Hotan
• The King of Walnut Trees - In Hotan, Xinjiang, there is a king walnut tree that is 1,378 years old. It is not easy for this tree to live for such a long time. What is even more rare is that it can still bear fruit every year, and the fruit quality is very good.
• Yotgan Old City - instagrammable place in Hotan. Yotgan means the hometown of kings in the local language of Xinjiang. It is like a huge white castle. The traditional Ayiwang houses are mainly white in color, with colorful paintings on the eaves, brick carvings, wood carvings and window lattice decorations. It is super suitable for taking pictures and has a very exotic feel. The charm of ancient Khotan culture and art that has been hidden for thousands of years is vividly displayed here.
• Hotan Night Market

Accommodation: 4* Cultural Tourism Nalati Resort Hotel or similar

• The second desert highway - 424 kilometers in length, crosses the second largest mobile desert in the world.
• Crossing the Taklimakan Desert - the largest desert in China, the tenth largest desert in the world, and the second largest mobile desert in the world.
• Desert Populus Euphratica Forest
• Tarim River - The longest inland river in China. It is the area with the most concentrated distribution, the most complete preservation and the most representative natural Populus euphratica forest in China.

Accommodation: Equivalent 4* Grand Hyatt Amman or Alar Guest House or similar

•  Tiemenguan - It was once a natural strategic point for transportation between northern and southern Xinjiang, and the throat of the ancient "Silk Road", so it is called "Tiemenguan"
• Back to Urumqi
• International Bazaar

Accommodation: 5* Huanqiu International Hotel or Four Points by Sheraton or similar