Tour Features: You can enjoy natural beauty of Xinjiang, wonderful man-made ancient cities, mysterious Buddha caves, as well as many other attractive scenic spots. And also get a chance to know about Kazakh inhabitants' lifestyle in Southern Pasture.

Day by Day Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Ürümqi (-, -, -)

Upon arrival in Ürümqi, your tour guide will be meet you at Ürümqi Airport and transport you to your hotel by privite car. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out into this amazing city for an adventure on your own.

Day 2: the Heavenly Lake (B, L, -)

After breakfast, you will have an excursion to visit the Heavenly Lake, a crescent-shaped lake surrounded by lush meadows and dense pine forests. It stands at an elevation of 1,980 m (6,500 ft), about 110 km away from the east of Ürümqi. Enclosed by snow-capped peaks, including the majestic Bogda Peak, this mountain lake is named "the Pearl of Heavenly Mountain" (Tianshan Mountain). Walking around the deep-blue lake is the best way to enjoy the beautiful scenery. In the afternoon, your guide will take you to the Ürümqi airport to fly to kashgar. Upon arrival in Kashgar, your Kashgar tour guide will meet you at the airport and transport you to your hotel by private car.

Day 3: Id Kah Mosque, Tomb of Abakh Khoja (B, L, -)

After breakfast, you will visit the Id Kah Mosque, the largest mosque in China and one of the most holy places in the Muslim world. It can accommodate 7,000 worshipers at the same time.

And then visit the Tomb of Abakh Khoja, built in the 17th century and it is a group of beautiful and magnificent buildings which form one of the best examples of Islamic architecture in China.

Then your personal guide will take you to Kashgar Airport to fly to Ürümqi in the evening. Upon arrival in Ürümqi, your Ürümqi tour guide will meet you at the airport and transport you to your hotel by private car.

Day 4: Southern Pasture (B, L, -)

In the morning, you will visit the Southern Pasture. It is a famous summer resort with forest of emerald green spruce rounds it while flowers, flocks and herds strew it. Kazakh inhabit and graze here in summer. You have chance to enjoy Khazak Yurts which are the traditional felt homes of the nomads. They consist of a circular wooden frame carrying a felt cover. Then you will be driven to Turpan about 150 km southeast of Ürümqi in the afternoon.

Day 5: Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient City of Gaochang, Bezaklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Astana Ancient Tombs, the Flaming Mountains (B, L, -)

Today, you will have a tour around Turpan and your tour starts with visiting Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto), 10 km west of Turpan. With a history of 2300 years, Jiaohe is one of the world's architectural wonders; it is the largest, oldest and best-preserved clay-built city in the world.

Then you will go to the Ancient City of Gaochang. The present remains of Gaochang City was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and then rebuilt and enlarged in the Huihu period. It is surrounded by 10 meter-high walls and most of the city wall was made of compacted earth.

Then you will proceed to the Bezaklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Dating from the 6th to the 14th centuries, the caves originally stored a collection of Buddhist murals in the Indo-Iranian style, which showed unusually marked western influences.

Afterwards, you will move to Astana Ancient Tombs, which are a series of underground tombs and served as the public cemetery of the ancient Gaochang residents, both aristocrats and commoners from 273 in the Western Jin Dynasty to 778 in the Tang Dynasty. The complex covers 10 sq km and contains over 1,000 tombs.

Finally, you will go to the Flaming Mountains, which is the hottest place in China and the temperature can rocket up to 48 centigrade in summer. Owing to the special temperature, there are no single grasses or birds on the mountain. The mountains look like they are on fire in the midday sun. However, being as a section of Silk Road, the flaming mountain is a famous tourist attraction for its harsh yet unique natural conditions and abundant cultural heritage.

After your tour, you will be driven back to Ürümqi.

Day 6: Leave Ürümqi (B, L, -)

Then your personal guide will take you to Ürümqi Airport for the flight to the next destination.

Itinerary: B: Breakfast  AB: American Breakfast   L: Lunch   D: Dinner   SD: Special Dinner

Ürümqi: Hoi Tak Hotel, 5 Star
Kashgar: Tianyuan International Hotel
Turpan: Oasis Hotel