| Taklamagan
Desert |
| Highlight
A: Bus Tour |
| Day |
Line |
Lodging |
| D1 |
Urumqi drive to Turfan |
- |
| D2 |
Sightseeing : Gaochang Ruins ,Jiaohe
Ruins ,Flaming Mountains Astana Tomb Bazkilik Craves
,Karez system |
Hotel |
| D3 |
Drive to Korla |
Hotel |
| D4 |
Drive to Minfeng along Desert Highway |
Hotel |
| D5 |
Drive to Hotian |
Hotel |
| D6 |
Hotian sightseeing :Malikewat Ruins
,Silk factory ,Market etc. |
|
| D7 |
Drive to Kashgar via Yarkand |
Hotel |
| D8-D9 |
Sightseeing : Sunday Market ,Idgah
Mosque , Apakoja Tomb. |
Hotel |
| D10 |
Drive to Aksu |
Hotel |
| D11 |
Drive to Kuqa via Kirzil Caves |
Hotel |
| D12 |
Drive to Korla Bosten Lake |
Hotel |
| D13 |
Drive back to Urumqi |
Hotel |
| D14 |
Heavenly Lake |
Hotel |
| D15 |
Urumqi exit |
- |
| Highlight
B: Desert Trek Crossing |
| Day |
Line |
Lodging |
| D1 |
Kunjireb Pass entry to Tashkorgan |
Hotel |
| D2 |
Drive to Kashgar via Karakul Lake |
Hotel |
| D3 |
Kashgar sightseeing :Sunday
Market ,Idgah Mosque and Apakoja Tomb |
Hotel |
| D4 |
Drive to Hotian |
Hotel |
| D5 |
Sightseeing :Malikewat Ruins ,Silk
Factory ,Market . |
Hotel |
| D6 |
rive to Yutian |
Hotel |
| D7 |
Drive to Daheyan Village |
Camping |
| D8-D14 |
Crossing Desert on foot to Muzataga
with pack-camels |
Camping |
| D15-D18 |
Jeep drive to Aksu along Hotian
River |
Camping |
| D19 |
Drive to Kuqa via Kirzil Caves |
Hotel |
| D20 |
Drive to Korla Bosten Lake |
Hotel |
| D21 |
Drive to Turfan |
Hotel |
| D22 |
Sightseeing : Ruins ,Caves ,Tomb
,etc. |
Hotel |
| D23 |
Drive to Urumqi |
Hotel |
| D24 |
Urumqi exit |
- |
| This route
provide you the excellent chance to explore the second
largest desert on the earth .In local Uygur language
Taklamagan means "You will never go out if you enter
in " .Although the desert has another nick name called
"the sea of death " you still will find so many colorful
and glory ancient civilizations sin some oasis around
the desert .The most attraction is Turfan ,a pearl in
the Old Silk Road , there you will see many interests
sites and along the longest desert highway in the world
you will never forget the magnificence of the grand
desert . Of course ,the ruins of Gaochang and Jiaohe
may leave you strong impression .You can choose either
bus or trekking across the desert depending on your
interest . |
