17 Day China Grand Silk Road & Southern Xinjiang Tour the 10th September 2025

Tour Code: CXT

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Follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo and explore the highlights along Silk Road and South Xijiang on this 17-day private guided tour from Urumqi, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Aksu, Kuche, Koala, Turpan, Dunhuang and Xi’an. Discover the scenic, cultural, religious and historic highlights, including Urumqi Grand Bazaar, Heavenly Lake, Urumqi Regional Museum, Cara Cooley Lake & Stone City in Tashkurgan, Id Kah Mosque and old town of Kashgar, Tianshan Grand Canyon in Aksu areas, Taklimakan Desert in Koala, Jiaohe ancient town ruin, Karez Wells, Flaming Mountain and grape valley in Turpan, Mingsha Mountain, the Crescent Spring, Yumen pass, Hecang ancient city ruin, Han Dynasty great wall ruin & Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang and its nearby areas and City Wall and Drum Tower of Xi’an. You will enjoy this guided tour, which will leave an everlasting memory with you for your lifetime.

Route:

Sydney - Shanghai - Urumqi - Kashgar - Tashkurgan - Kashgar - Aksu - Kuche - Koala - Turpan - Dunhuang - Xi'an - Sydney

Itinerary

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Depart to Shanghai in the morning and arrive in the evening. Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to hotel.

Flight Details:

MU 562, 10 Sep. Sydney – Shanghai 11:00/19:15

Accommodation: Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao***** or similar

You are at leisure in the morning. After lunch, you are transferred to airport for your flight to Urumqi. Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel.

Flight Details:

FM9219, 11 Sep. Shanghai – Urumqi 14:10/19:20

Accommodation: Mercure Urumqi Dehui Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.D

After breakfast, travel to visit Heavenly Lake. It will take one hour ride to Heavenly Lake, which is located on the north side of the Tianshan Mountains to enjoy fantastic mountain views and serene lake scenery. Afterwards, return to Urumqi to visit Xinjiang Regional Museum. Stay overnight in Urumqi.

Accommodation: Mercure Urumqi Dehui Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, enjoy your visit to the grand Bazaar. After that, you are transferred to Urumqi Airport to have your flight from Urumqi to Kashgar in the afternoon. Arrive in Kashgar in the afternoon. You are met in the airport and transferred to hotel. (If China Easter doesn't fly, we will use China Southern Airlines instead.)

Flight Details:

Accommodation: Mercure Hotel Kashgar Wanda Plaza**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.D

After breakfast, we are going to visit the famous Flea Market in Kashgar to experience the trading in local culture. And then, drive to Tashkurgan County. We can see the Uygur farmers in rural scenery. Overlooking the southern Flaming Mountains and the beautiful scenery, enjoy an altitude of 7546 meters of the snow mountain and Cara Cooley lake. After lunch drive to Tashkurgan County. Stay overnight in Tashkurgan.

Accommodation: Hushen Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast we drive to Stone City, this is one of the thirty-six kingdom location named puli kingdom in the western regions before 2000 years ago. After that we return to Kashgar. Stay overnight in Kashgar.

Accommodation: Mercure Hotel Kashgar Wanda Plaza**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

Kashgar is the center of southern Xinjiang and an important city along the Belt and Road. Kashgar City is located in the alluvial plain formed by the Kashgar River System. It is one of the oldest and most fertile oases on the western edge of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang. It is known as "Hometown of Melons and Fruits". Visit ld Kah Mosque, Abakh Hoja Mazzar, Kashgar old town, giant bazaar and handcraft street. Stay overnight at Kashgar Hotel.

Accommodation: Mercure Hotel Kashgar Wanda Plaza**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, we drive to Aksu. We will visit Fengquan River Park and have a walk in the Fengquan River Park. Fengquan River Park is located in the southwest of Aksu City, with a total length of 1,900 meters from north to south, covering a total area of 138 hectares. It is a national 3A tourist attraction. Stay overnight in Aksu.

Accommodation: Huarui Hotel Aksu **** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, we head to the Grand Canyon of Tianshan and experience the geological park which was formed 25 million years ago. Afterwards drive to Kuche and stay overnight there.

Accommodation: Kuqa Chaoshi Wanhua International Hotel***** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, we drive to Luntai desert road, the longest desert road in the word with a total length of 446km and cross the "dead sea" — Taklimakan Desert, known as the "the green Great Wall". You can enjoy the Millennium Populus Euphratica forest along the way, because rooted over 50 meters down the ground, they thrive in hostile environments, defying droughts, sandstorms and salinization, survive and multiply in the desert. It was praised as "desert hero tree", we will drive one part of the desert road to make sure everyone can appreciate this magnificent "Dead Sea". After that travel to Korla and stay overnight there.

Accommodation: Korla Jinjiang Capital Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, we travel to visit the ancient pass – Tiemenguan. At noon in Tokxun County to taste Xinjiang noodles. After that, travel to Turpan, where we will visit Jiao He ancient town ruin. Stay overnight in Turpan.

Accommodation: Jinjiang Capital Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

Enjoy a Turpan day tour today. We are going to visit the greatest irrigation system in Xinjiang and entire central Asia: Kariz Wells. Kariz is a kind of underground canal to protect water from snow mountains away from dry out when running through desert. After that, we will pass by flaming Mountain (Huoyanshan) and visit grape valley. You can experience local style life there. Lastly we are going to visit Sugong Tower. Visit Turpan night market and try local BBQ in the evening. Stay overnight in Turpan city.

Accommodation: Jinjiang Capital Hotel**** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

In the morning, we are travelling by high-speed train from Turpan to Liuyuan train station (Reference train: 09:15 – 12:43). Upon arrival, we will be met and drive to visit Mingsha mountain, where the sandhills coexisted with the springs, and were named for the sound of sand. Here we can climb sand hills, overlook the Crescent Spring, enjoy the desolate vastness of the northwest desert on the top of the mountain, ride camels, and enjoy the intoxicating sunset of Mingsha Mountain. And then drive to Dunhuang and stay overnight in Dunhuang.

Accommodation: Wansheng International Hotel Dunhuang**** or Dunhuang Tianrun Yibo Hotel****

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

In the morning, we are going to visit Yadan demon city and then visit Yumen pass, Hecang ancient city ruin and Han Dynasty great wall ruin in the Gobi Desert. We will be back to Dunhuang in the afternoon to enjoy Dunhuang night market. Stay in Dunhuang overnight.

Accommodation: Wansheng International Hotel Dunhuang**** or Dunhuang Tianrun Yibo Hotel****

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

After breakfast, visit Mogao Grottos. These are the most famous and best-preserved grottos in the world. After that, you are transferred to airport for your flight from Dunhuang to Xi’an. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to hotel in Xi’an.

Flight Details:

MU2216, 24 Sep. Dunhuang – Xi’an 15:30/17:40

Accommodation: Lanxi International Hotel***** or similar

Meal Inclusions: B.L.D

You are taken to visit the city wall and drum tower in Xi’an. After lunch, you are transferred to airport for your flight to Sydney from Xi’an and fly overnight.

Flight Details:

MU 763, 25 Sep. Xi’an – Sydney 15:25/08:30 (26 Sep.)

Meal Inclusions: B.L

Arrive in Sydney in the morning. Your unforgettable China Xinjiang tour ends.

Inclusions

1. China Eastern economy class air-tickets: Sydney – Shanghai – Urumqi – Kashi//Dunhuang – Xi’an – Sydney, airport tax and fuel surcharge. (If China Eastern Airlines don’t fly from Urumqi to Kashgar, we will use China Southern Airlines instead.)
2. Second class high-speed train ticket from Turpan to Dunhuang (Liuyuan South).
3. 15-night accommodation at 4* or 5* hotels as indicated in the itinerary
4. Transfers and transport.
5. Meals as indicated.
6. Sightseeing with entrance fee as mentioned.
7. Professional English-speaking guide.
8. Gratuities to guides and drivers.
9. One bottle of spring water per person per day

Exclusions

1. Travel insurance.
2. China visa if applicable (Australian, Malaysian & Singaporean passport holders can have 30-day visa free in China).
3. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
4. Personal expenses.

Dates & Prices

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10 Sep 2025

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26 Sep 2025

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by Michele Edwards

May 28, 2025

17 Day China Grand Silk Road & Southern Xinjiang Tour the 10th September 2025

17 Day China Grand Silk Road & Southern Xinjiang Tour

Good morning, Allan

Returned from the above tour last Saturday

Overall a good tour with great tour guides especially Ella who accompanied us for the first 12 days in Xinjiang. She’s the best! Orlando in Dunhuang and Lola in Xi’an are both good as well

Hotel accommodations excellent especially the Home2 suites by Hilton in Kashgar. Staff generally helpful and friendly with translation help from tour guides and fellow Travellers

Food was very good and plenty of choices. We tried local cuisine in some beautiful Uyghur restaurants as well as Han food. We were taken to some very nice restaurants. Our group absolutely loved the buffet dinner in Xi’an. It was an excellent choice for our last dinner.

Local people especially in Xinjiang are very welcoming and friendly

Thanks again, Allan, for organizing this tour and look forward to travelling with Asia Discovery Tours in the near future

Best Regards