( Kashgar : Mosque )

Day 1/Simhana-Kashgar
Pick up from the Simhana Irkeshtam Border in the morning, approached from Osh of Uzbekistan, the second city of Kyrgyzstan. Transfer to Kashgar (about 260km). Check in hotel on arrival. (L,D)

Day 2/Kashgar
Pay a visit to Id Kah Mosque, the Apak Hoja Tomb, and walk around ancient street in Kashgar and visit some traditional handicraft workshop. (B,L,D)

Day 3/Kashgar
Today's highlight is visit Sunday Bazaar, a traditional carpet market actually made in the workshop. (B,L,D)

Day 4/Kashgar-Shache-Yecheng-Hotan
After breakfast, head for Shache, known as Yarkant City once. Pay a visit the Tomb of Shache King, the Mosque in the ancient city and the local bazaar. Proceed to Yecheng, the name of both the oasis and the town, situated on the southern rim of the Taklamakan desert. Go on driving to Hotan and stay overnight there. (B,L,D)

Day 5/Hotan-Rawak-Hotan 
Today's highlight is the exploration of the desert. Drive cross-country vehicle about 2 hours to the desert, and change to 1-hour camel riding to the Ruins of Rawak Temple, a gandara style (similar for as an Indian temple) only quiet well-preserved in Hotan district. Have a picnic after sightseeing, and drive back to Hotan in the late afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 6/Hotan 
Today's highlight is visit some local Silk Factory, Carpet Workshop, White Jade River, Paper-making Workshop with traditional way, and local Bazaar. Then, visit  the Hotan Museum. Hotan is strongly influenced by Islamic culture. Wandering around the city, you can find Islamic architecture and features on almost every street corner. (B,L,D)

Day 7/Hotan-Mazatag
After breakfast, 2-3 hours cross-country vehicle riding takes you proceed to the north from Hotan, along special road for desert. Trek into the desert with local guide. It will take about 2-3 hours to arrive at the Mazatag Mountain (12km between the asphalt road and Mazatag), a lower hill in the center of Taklamakan Desert. Then, go back to the vehicle by trekking. Tonight is for camping. (B,L,D)

Day 8/Mazatag-Aksu
Drive to Aksu from Mazatag (350km) after breakfast, along the special highway for Desert. Enjoy the natural scenery and pass by the Tarim River on the way. Check in hotel on arrival. (B,L,D)

Day 9/Aksu-Kucha
In the morning, pay a visit to Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, lied 6km east of Baicheng County. Then, drive to Kucha, an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin and south of the Muzat River. Visit the Beacon Tower, the local bazaar. (B,L,D)

Day10/Kucha-Korla
After breakfast, visit Kucha Grand Mosque, the Subashi Ruins. Go ahead for Korla (290km), the capital of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. (B,L,D)

Day11/Korla-Turpan (350km)
After breakfast, drive to sightsee of Bosten Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Xijiang. Bosten Lake is well-known for unique and beautiful scenery in the Gobi desert. Then, proceed to Turpan. (B,L,D)

Day12/Turpan
Begin today's activity with a visit to the Emin Minaret, the Astana Tombs; the Ancient City Sites of Gaochang, the Ancient City of Jiaohe, and the grape valley where you can enjoy numerous kinds of grapes and experience the grape culture. (B,L,D)

Day13/Turpan-Urumqi
After breakfast, visit the Karez Irrigation System, the Thousand Buddha Caves, and the Flame Mountain. Take a drive ride to Urumqi and stay overnight in Urumqi. (B,L,D)

Day14/Depart from Urumqi
Transfer to the airport and prepare for leaving. TOUR ENDS! (B)
Note: B-Breakfast  L-Lunch  D-Dinner