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- Operator
- Silk Road Trips
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 16
- Age range 18 to 85
Highlights
- Explore ancient Kashgar and its vibrant bazaar
- Savor Uyghur cuisine at a local's home
- Marvel at Karakul Lake's mountain reflections
- Discover the ruins of Stone City in Tashkurgan
- Visit the renowned Xinjiang Museum in Urumqi
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival Kashgar
- Day 2 Sightseeing in Kashgar
- Day 3 Kashgar to Tashkurgan by car via Karakul Lake
- Day 4 Tashkurgan back to Kashgar by car
- Day 5 Kashgar to Hetian(Hotan) by car/van
- Day 6 Hetian(Hotan) to Kuqa by car for 9 hours 650km
- Day 7 Sightseeing in Kuqa: Kizil Caves and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
- Day 8 Kuqa to Korla by car for 4 hours 300km
- Day 9 Korla to Turpan by car for 6 hours 410km
- Day 10 Sightseeing in Turpan
- Day 11 Turpan to Uurmqi by car for 3 hours 180km
- Day 12 Departing from Urumqi, tour ends
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 16 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 2 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Silk Road Trips
Number of tours
143
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
Response time
6 hours
Response rate
100%
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- Sandra· September 20th, 2024The trip was very well organized by Silk Road Tour. The local tour guide and program were well coordinated and offered great insights with opportunities for independent exploration. A delicious and varied lunch was the daily highlight. The group was nice and small with four people. The tour guide and driver were responsive to special requests and I felt safe and comfortable.Show more
- Kathrin· July 21st, 2024I booked two consecutive tours with Silk Road Tours and Programme and organisation were perfect and in line with the description. Guides were very friendly and flexibe to accomodate individual wishes (special food, visits outside the programme etc); the large majority also had a very good background on local culture and history. Transportation was always ok, food was always good and accomodations as well. A very big thanks to Ben Yan from Silkroad for his perfect support answering my many individual questions and requests.Show more
- Klaus· May 27th, 2024Everything was great. The only downside of the trip was the air conditioning on the ship, which was not adjustable and gave us a bad cold.Show more
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- From Saturday21 Jun, 2025To Wednesday2 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- From Wednesday25 Jun, 2025To Sunday6 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- From Saturday28 Jun, 2025To Wednesday9 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday2 Jul, 2025To Sunday13 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday5 Jul, 2025To Wednesday16 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday9 Jul, 2025To Sunday20 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday12 Jul, 2025To Wednesday23 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday16 Jul, 2025To Sunday27 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday19 Jul, 2025To Wednesday30 Jul, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday23 Jul, 2025To Sunday3 Aug, 2025EnglishFilling FastSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:$4,983
Booking needs min. 2 travelers
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Shelley
Asked on September 4th, 2023Do you have availability for the 6th March 2024 tour?
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Shelley
Traveler•Written September 2023I would like to leave the tour at Turpan, on the morning of the 10th day; i.e. 9 nights in hotels. Can you give me a price for that please?
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Shelley
Traveler•Written September 2023Is Hetian also known as Hotan? If so is the railway station still open?
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Shelley
Traveler•Written September 2023Tashkurgan; does the tour go to the Pakistan border?
Silk Road TripsOperator•Written September 2023Yes, we have.
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written September 2023
If so, the price is USD3799 taking the single room.
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written September 2023
Yes, it is also called Hotan. The railway station opens.
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written September 2023
No, the border is not open to tourists so far.
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Shelley
Traveler•Written October 2023Is the Karakoram Highway to Tashkurgen open in March? Is Tashkurgen open in March?
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written October 2023
Yes, they all open in March.
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Shelley
Traveler•Written October 2023I will be in Kashgar in March 2024. Could you organise a trip for me up the Karakoram Highway staying in Tashkurgen for one night and then returning to Kashgar?
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written October 2023
Sure, we can. The price for solo traveler is USD959 in total. Day 1 Drive from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, view Mushtag and Karakul Lake en route. Day 2 Visit Stone City Ruin and grassland, then drive back from Taxkorgan to Kashgar. Included: - Private vehicle - English-speaking guide - Entrance fee - One night in local three star hotel in Taxkorgan - 1 breakfast
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Shelley
Traveler•Written October 2023That price, USD959, is incredibly expensive and far more than I expected; I will need to think about it.
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Shelley
Traveler•Written October 2023I am still surprised at the cost for this two day/one night trip and cannot understand why it is so expensive. Is it possible for me to join a group to go to Tashkurgen to reduce costs?
- Silk Road TripsOperator•Written October 2023
Thanks for your email. You can ask me later about next February to check the group tour, now it is too early.
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