About this trip
Twelve days moving through southern Xinjiang, a region with a long history and a distinct Uyghur culture, from the Pamir Plateau down to the edge of the Taklimakan Desert.
You travel with a local guide across a wide route — Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Hetian, Kuqa, Turpan and Urumqi — taking in desert landscapes, snow-capped mountains and old Silk Road towns along the way.
It's built around depth rather than speed, giving you time to actually take in the culture and terrain rather than just passing through.
What you'll do
- Explore Kashgar's Uyghur old town
- Head up to the Pamir Plateau near Tashkurgan
- Cross the Taklimakan Desert
- Visit Hetian and Kuqa on the southern Silk Road route
- Take in Turpan before finishing in Urumqi
- Partially guided, with a local guide accompanying the group
- Covers a lot of ground over 12 days, from mountains to desert towns
- Rated easy in pace despite the distances covered
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kashgar · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
Booked on their own sites, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.