Moderate14 Days / 13 Nights
Silk Road Journey: Xi'an to Kashgar
Trace the ancient trade route through deserts, oases, and bazaars
Xi'anLanzhouZhangyeJiayuguanDunhuangTurpanUrumqiKashgar
Trace the ancient trade route through deserts, oases, and bazaars
Follow in the footsteps of merchants and monks who traveled the Silk Road for two millennia. From Xi'an's Terracotta Army to Kashgar's Sunday Bazaar, this journey crosses the Gobi Desert, visits Buddhist cave temples, and ends in China's most Central Asian city. A truly off-the-beaten-path adventure.
Airport pickup. Muslim Quarter evening walk.
Overnight: Xi'an hotel
Full day: Terracotta Army, Ancient City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Overnight: Xi'an hotel
Morning flight to Lanzhou. Drive to Zhangye (4 hours).
Overnight: Zhangye hotel
Full day at the Danxia National Geological Park — surreal striped mountains in reds, yellows, and blues.
Overnight: Zhangye hotel
Drive to Jiayuguan. Visit the Fort — the westernmost point of the Great Wall. Overhanging Great Wall section.
Overnight: Jiayuguan hotel
Drive across the Gobi to Dunhuang (5 hours). Evening: camel ride and sunset on Mingsha Singing Sand Dunes.
Overnight: Dunhuang hotel
Full day at the Mogao Caves — 492 cave temples with murals and statues spanning 1,000 years. UNESCO World Heritage.
Overnight: Dunhuang hotel
Morning train/flight to Turpan. Afternoon: Jiaohe Ancient City ruins.
Overnight: Turpan hotel
Flaming Mountains, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, ancient karez underground water system. Grape Valley.
Overnight: Turpan hotel
Drive to Urumqi. Visit Xinjiang Regional Museum (mummies). Heavenly Lake (Tianchi) if time permits.
Overnight: Urumqi hotel
Morning flight to Kashgar. Afternoon: Kashgar Old City walk, Id Kah Mosque.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Visit the Grand Bazaar (livestock market if Sunday), Abakh Hoja Tomb, old city craftsmen workshops.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Drive the Karakoram Highway to Lake Karakul (3,600m) at the base of Muztagh Ata (7,546m). Return to Kashgar.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Flight to Urumqi for international connection.
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Single supplement: +$850
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