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- Itinerary
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- Trip Notes
Destinations
- Hotan
- Kashgar
- Kuqa
- Xinjiang
Tour Price
Please consult us ！ more people will be more cheaper。
Tailor Make Your Tour
- Your Schedule
- Your Interests
- Your Hotel Preference
Tour Start and End
Kashgar, kucha
Price Includes
- Accommodation-4 star Hotel
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Transportation with air-conditioned car/bus
- Hotel and meals for guide and driver
- All permits
Price Excludes
- All flight tickets
- Meals during the tour
- Entrance tickets to monuments and tour spots
- Excursions other than those specified in trips
- Personal expenses
- Tips to guide and driver
The Taklamakan Desert covers an area of 337,000 km2, makes it the second largest shifting sand desert in the world, Taklamakan means,”a world insight” in Uyghur language. The desert surrounded by Karakorum mountains in the South, Tianshan mountains in the North, Pamir mountains in the west, these mountains are also the place where the water comes to oasis land in Xinjiang.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival to kashgar
Our local guide will welcome you at the kashgar airport and transfer you to your hotel
Meals: NO
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 2
Kashgar to Makit town.
Camel trekking where Sven Hedin did before
After breakfast, we will travel to Makit town which is 220kms from Kashgar, after we drive to kumkisa village which is located at the west verge of Taklamakan desert, we will start our expedition as Sven Hedin did before, we will trek in the desert by camel about 2 hours then back to Makit for overnight.
Many people don't know about what the N39 degree is, the longest axis of the Taklamakan Desert, lies on the 39 degree north latitude. The starting point of the route is Makit Xinjiang, and it enters the desert from the point of N39 degrees 01'30 and E78 degrees 03'36. To the east, along the 39 degrees north latitude line, we will pass through Hotan River and Tazhong Highway to Ruoqiang County in the eastern end of the desert. The entire journey is about 1500 kilometers, going to encounter many difficulties. Crossing the death penalty zone has become the goal of countless explorers in the pass decates.
"N39" desert exploration originated from Swedish famous explorer Sven Hedin. 122 years ago, Sven Hedin firstly launched the longest axis activity across the hinterland of the Taklamakan desert in Xinjiang. Although the activity was not fully successful, but he got many findings and it made the Taklamakan desert "well-known". Since the Sven Hedin's crossing activity traveled along 39 degrees north latitude, it is also known as "N39" desert exploration.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 3
Makit town to Hotan
In the morning, we will drive to Hotan, along the way pass through some oasis towns. The road mostly between the Taklamakan desert and Karakorum mountains.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 4
Explore Hotan City , First Day of Trekking
Hotam museum, local market and carpet factory,Atlas silk workshop, camel riding in the desert.
After breakfast, we will visit Hotam museum, local market and carpet factory. After lunch, we’ll visit the Atlas silk workshop in the Jia village, then drive to Taklamakan desert. we will ride camels for about 4 hours across the sand dunes before making camp and preparing for dinner. You may help the guide start a fire using scrub brush the way it has been done for ages. That the evening you may enjoy hearing the stories and jokes from our camel riders. Camp in Desert.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 5
Camel trekking in the Desert
In the desert, we can’t have the same breakfast like in the hotels, but our breakfast making will interests you, we will make fire at desert and boil the water with our own kettle. We will enjoy local nuts, walnuts, jams, sugar, coffee, local bread and so on. After breakfast, we will pack all our things and continue our journey. Today, our tour guide will play a game with the camel man, which will teach you a little about local life in the desert villages. You will trek with the camels for about 5 hours then stop to make camp. During the ride, you will hear the songs of the shepherds, the local jokes, and the stories and myths of the cities and civilizations buried beneath the Taklamakan. Camp in Desert.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 6
Camp in Desert
The sand dunes and occasional desert bushes make a unique vies and make you forget the modern life. During the trip, you can imagine people life in the past and how difficult the trip since the main transportation was camel and horses, no modern communication tools. Camp in Desert.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 7
Last Day of Camel Trekking
Today is our last day of camel trekking, so we will awaken early to catch the desert sunrise. We will have a caravan's breakfast in the desert before we ride the camels out of the desert. This area has many unique cultural experiences and you will be able to see how the local people’s daily life. After lunch, we will ride back to the village and drive back to your hotel in Hotan.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 8
Hotan to Niya Town
After breakfast, we will drive to Niya town, along the way we will stop at Damok ancient city which is located in the desert, once burred on the sand. Overnight in Niya.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 9
Niya town to Kucha Town
Today we will cross the Taklamakan desert via desert highway which is about 700 km, which is mostly towards north. we will make a few spots to break the drive and to take nice pictures of the desert. Stay overnight in Kucha.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 10
Kucha tour
Kucha’s Grand temple, old city, Subash Ancient Buddha ruins ,Kizil Kagha Beacon tower and Tianshan mysterious Grand Canyon
After breakfast, we’ll visit the kucha old city area and visit Kucha’s Grand Temple,which was built in the 17th Century and was the only to contain Shariya law Court in China. Then drive to the ancient city of Subash (2nd-3rd century A.D.) as well as the Ancient Kizil Kagha Beacon tower which is an ancient military outpost. In the afternoon, visit the Tianshan mysterious Grand Canyon which is located about 70km from Kucha city. The canyon is attractive not only for its color but also the shape of the mountains. Overnight in Kucha.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 11
Kucha departure
Our guide will take you to the airport, end the tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NO
You can add or delete days or especial activities from the itinerary, services can be adjusted to your own interests, Please contact us via email and let us know your plan, we are ready to offer you the best customized tour!
Please tell us your hotel requests, we will book hotels accordingly, we have 5 star international hotels at bigger cities, 4 star hotels and 3 star hotels, our hotels include breakfast.
Since our tours are private tours, we offer you private transportation, we have all kinds of comfortable vehicles which are suitable for your journey, please feel free to let us know if you have especial requests for the vehicles.
We usually include breakfast and exclude Lunch and Dinner, it is for flexibility, but of course our guides and drivers always responsible to show you nice restaurants, you just need to tell your favorites.
Based on 2 persons & 4 Star hotels for reference, will be cheaper if there is more people.
