Our English speaking guide will meet and welcome you at Beijing airport and transfer you to your hotel.

After breakfast, take a flight to Urumqi. Overnight at hotel in Urumqi.

Today you’ll travel by car to Turpan, the second lowest point on earth after the Dead Sea. It’s also a significant Uyghur agricultural town, thanks to the karez (well) water system, the origins of which date back to around 100 BC.  On the way to Turpan, you will appreciate the largest Wind Power plant of Asia, and the famous Salt Lake, and then you will get through the Tianshan Mountains. On arrival in Turpan, you will visit the Jiaohe Ruins, a once prosperous 2,000-year-old Silk Road city situated on an island in the middle of the river that flows through the Yarnaz Valley. You’ll also visit the amazing ancient karez system which brought water and life to Turpan and a steady stream of traders, adventurers and soldiers. Also visit the Emin Minaret the largest tower in Xinjiang, established in 1778BC by the Qing Dynasty.  End the day by enjoying the beauty of the Flaming Mountain with its striking gullies and appearance. Overnight at a hotel in Turpan.

Transfer to Kuerle, the oil city of Xinjiang. The discovery of oil and the subsequent growth of a prosperous oil industry makes this a bustling town. Visit Luobu Village and take in the beauty of the poplar forest there. Overnight at Kuerle.

Today we transfer to Kuqa, once an ancient Buddhist centre but today a modern town. You will go along the breathtaking  Tarim River and reach Kutsi old city,  which is one the famous 36 western states.

Have breakfast at the hotel ,and then begin the tour today,  pay a visit to the world cultural relics, Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, which id the one of the four biggest groups of grottoes in China. 75 of the caves are still intact with well-perserved frescoes. It is amongest the earliest large scale grotto-type temple bulit. The special grotto structures, the themes of the murals and artistic styles reflect the Buddhist faith of anciemt Kutsi . by the way, have the sightseeing of  Kezilgaha Beacon Tower . arriving at famous army city Aksu.

Drive past the Taklamakan Desert highway from one end to the other. Enjoy the charm of the scenery alongside, which includes the Hotan river and populus forests. Arrive in Hotan, known for its white Jade popular for more than 3000 years old. Traditionally the jade here was supplied to central China, where it was used to make imperial seals. Overnight at hotel in Hotan.

After breakfast in hotel, begin your tour of Hotan with a visit to the White Jade River and see the main production place of white jade. In the afternoon, you will visit the Hotan Museum featuring a range of silk fragments, wooden utensils and jewelry, and mummified 1,500 year old bodies. Overnight at the hotel.

Drive to Kashgar, a 9 hour journey during which we will pass Yecheng County, the starting point of the road from Xinjiang to Xizang. Stop at the Shache Mausoleum, the royal family cemetery of Yarkand Khanate located in Shache County an ancient city dating back to the 16th century. Arrive in Kashgar and overnight at hotel.

Visit Karakul Lake (meaning dark sea) set at an altitude of more than 3600 meters. The water reflects the great mountains and snow around. Go on to Baisha Lake an original ecological desert lake and then on to Gaizi Canyon, Gonger Mountain, covered by an ice stream. Return to Kashgar and overnight at hotel.

Continuing to see more of Kashgar, visit the Mausoleum of Abakh Hoja, the final resting place of the 17th century ruler of Kashgar and several generations of his family. You’ll also see the Id Kah Mosque completed in 1442. It remains one of China’s largest mosques, frequently hosting ten to twenty thousand worshippers on holy days. In the morning you will visit the Sunday local market and continue on to Man street, where various craftsmen are concentrated. In the evening take flight to Urumqi, and overnight at the hotel there.

Visit Tianchi Lake or Heavenly Lake in the Tianshan mountains and then to the Autonomous Region Museum, where you can have an overall knowledge of the Xinjiang history, current situation and the future development,  its people and cultures. In the evening , take overnight train to Dunhuang.

Arrive in Dunhuang by train early in the morning and head out for a full day of sightseeing. This desert town near the old Silk Road rewards visitors with an astonishing archaeological treasure carved out of bedrock and cliffs: The Mogao Caves. The Buddhist paintings and artifacts within are stunning and Dunhuang itself is worth a stay for its relaxed atmosphere. You will also visit Mingsha Hill, beautiful sand dunes that seem to sing when you walk on them. Historically, Dunhuang was the last Chinese outpost on the Silk Road. Lastly visit the Yueya Spring, which was called sand well or medicine spring during the Han Dynasty. Overnight at the hotel.

Visit the Yangguan Pass an important highway in ancient times and then go to Jade Gate Pass. Visit the historic Han Great wall Ruins and Yardang Landform, which is shaped by strong winds. In the evening, take the flight to back to Urumqi, and spend the night at the hotel there.

After breakfast at the hotel depart to Beijing.