7 Days Kashgar and Taxkorgan Tour with Datong Apricot Village

Today our guide will be ready to meet and greet you outside the Arrival Hall. Then, a comfortable drive will send you to the well-selected hotel in downtown Kashgar. Have a good rest and get ready for exciting explorations in South Xinjiang starting tomorrow!

Your today's trip now kicks off!

Driving about 1.5 hours, we will first visit Oytag Glacier Park. Here, you can admire lofty and precipitous snow-capped mountains and forests, glittering and translucent glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and beautiful Yadan landforms. All of these sights is nothing but breathtaking.

Then drive to take a look at Red Mountain, where mountains are dominated by red sandstones. With angular and different shapes, these stones dazzling in the sun, giving you a feeling of being in an exotic planet.

Next, enjoy your time admiring the magnificent Bulongkol Lake, also known as Baisha Mountain (White Sand Mountain). It is located in the Pamir Platea. In the dusk, alternating between the dark rock and white sand, the scenery outlines a perfect calligraphic masterpiece, which looks quiet and beautiful.

Then drive to hotel in Muji Township and have a good rest. Look forward to tomorrow!

A new day starts from Muji Crater, called the "Eye of Pamir". Ice and snow in several dormant craters melt to form several “water ponds” which, under the sunlight, like eyes staring at the sky. Coming here, it seems to hear the story of the earth thousands of years ago.

Next we will stop before the beautiful Karakul Lake, where herds of livestock are reflected as Kirghiz herdsmen usually settle down and graze their herds by the lake. Enjoy your time!

Then continue to the Towerman Wetland, known by locals as "the breeding place of divine flowers". Here, cows and horses are like dots of ink, attaching to the dark golden grassland. Walking under the blue sky, among vast grassland and rolling snow mountains, taking a deep breath of fresh air and you'll feel more relaxed than ever.

Do more to admire the Stone Fortress than just take one or two selfies. This city is oval in shape and the walls are built with sun-dried bricks on stone foundation. Over the past few years, new wooden pathways have been constructed to allow tourist to walk on these beautiful grasslands, known as the Golden Grassland. Here, you can get even better photos of the Stone Fortress. 

This wonderful day will start from crossing Panlong Ancient Road, connecting Taxkorgan to Vacha. This winding ancient road has more than 600 curves, like a giant dragon lying on the mountain. At its entrance, there is a sign, which reads "Today through all the detours here, from now on life is a smooth road", which is a good wish.

Then have a silent conversation with Vacha which, in the Kirgiz language, means hunting. The section of the road down from the Panlong Ancient Road is the most beautiful part of Vacha, surrounded by snowy mountains, the long and narrow oasis is full of vitality.

Our next stop is Bandir Bule Lake. Hidden in the Mount Kunlun, it is like a ribbon winding in the Kunlun Grand Canyon. With mysterious blue waters, colorful rock formations and snowy mountains, the scenery shows a contrast of ice and fire, giving you a feeling of cool beauty.

After that, let's enjoy the sea of flowers. In early spring, apricot flowers in Kukosiluk are in full bloom, attracting tourists to visit. Like peach blossoms, they match the snow on the mountains and limpid water, bringing you a visual feast.

We will stay in Apricot Flowers Village at night, where the next day we will explore in depth!

Today will be one of the unforgettable experiences as we will be in a world of flowers all the way.

Let's start from Apricot Flowers Village! In spring, bursts of breeze blowing, apricot petals in the village floating with the wind, even the air also exudes a refreshing fragrance. Feeling the simple and honest folkway, smelling the flowers, you seem to enter the paradise.

Then we will drive to Tajik Township of Tal. In addition to appreciating apricot flowers, you can also feel the slow time brought by ancient villages. They are built near the mountains and by the water. The houses are hidden under tall apricot trees, with cattle and sheep laying lazily around them.

Next, enjoy your time in Datong. Here, the canyon is deep, isolated from the outside world. More than 90% of the villagers are Tajiks, who are very warm and friendly when they meet friends from outside. You won't regret experiencing the slow life and ethnic culture here.

Bid farewell to Taxkorgan today. This morning we will drive to Kashgar.

The first stop is Kashgar Old Town, where you can experience the local lifestyle and explore unique architecture.

Then we will pay a visit to the famous Sunday bazaar, which consists of two parts, the covered bazaar and animal bazaar. The covered one sells the clothing, nuts, household goods and many things out of your imagination, while the outdoor one is the first bazaar we will visit, where the farmers and buyers arrive by various ways, such as donkey cart, horseback or bicycle, with their animals.

Next, let's turn to Idigar Mosque, the largest Mosque in China and most famous one in Xinjiang and enjoy the beauty of Islamic architecture in a quiet atmosphere. We are sure that this experience will provide you with the memory of a lifetime.

Say goodbye to amazing South Xinjiang! You will be transferred to the airport and back to your sweet home. We wish you a happy flight home and hope we can serve you again in the future.