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Code: VTE - TK05

Walking through the desert Takelamakan, the sea of the death  

Urumqi - Kashgar - Hotan - Yutian - Daheyan – Mt Mazatagh - Hotan   16 Days

 

Our Highlights:



Full Pension
The Life of the Ethnic Groups in North West of China
Mosque + Sunday’s Bazaar in Kashgar

 

Itinerary

 
01. Day Urumuqi. (D)
 

Arrive in Urumuqi at the afternoon.
Transfer to Hotel. **** Hotel

 
 
02. Day Urumuqi – Kashgar. (B.L.D)
 

Today you will go to the Heaven Lake. Boat Travel on the lake. In the afternoon you will visit the Urumqi Museum. In this museum you can learn the history of the Silk Road. At night fly to Kashgar.
2 Nights in Kashgar. *** Hotel

   
03. Day Kashgar. (B.L.D)
 

In the morning making a city tour in the Bazaar and a middle-aged street like the old city. Then visiting the Id-Kah Mosque, the great Islamic God house and the Abak Hodscha Mausoleum with the tomb of the Dufted Konkkubine.

   
04. Day Kashgar - Hotan. (B.L.D)
 

With bus over Yecheng and Jarkant to Hotan. On the way you will visit the Amanischa Tomb and Yinjisha-Messer working shop.
2 Nights in Hotan. *** Hotel

 
     
05. Day Hotan. (B.L.D)
  From 2000 years to now there are silk carpet and paper in Hotan produced. Hotan is also famous for its jade trade. You will visit a traditional paper work shop, the Museum and a Jade work shop. You can also look for the jade in the street of Hotan.
   
06. Day Hotan - Yutian.(B.L.D)
 

With bus to Yutian. On the way you will visit a Uigur Family and a Bazaar. In the afternoon we will prepare for the trekking and walking in the desert Taklamakan.
1 Night in Yutian. *** Hotel

   
07. Day Yutian - Daheyan. (B.L.D)
 

Today you will begin your adventure travel. With jeep along the Keliya-river –Bank to Daheyan.
1 Night in tent.

   
08. Day-
13. Day
Daheyan - Mazatagh mountain
 

In the 6 days you will walk through the Taklamakan desert. About 10 - 15 km trekking .At 13th night we reach the Mazatagh mountain. The mountain lies in the centre of the desert of Taklamakan.
6 Nights in tent.

   
14. Day Mazatag Mountain - Hotan. (B.L.D)
 

Today take jeep along the Hotan- river –Bank to Hotan. In Hotan end of this adventurous tour.
1 Night in Hotan. *** Hotel

   
15. Day Hotan – Urumqi.(B.L.D)
 

It is free for you in the morning. Afternoon fly to Urumqi.
1 Night in Urumqi. **** Hotel

   
16. Day Urumqi –Hometown. (B)
  The tour is end.  
     

Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner