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Tour overview
Day
Destination
Highlights
1
Arrival Kashgar
Be transferred to the hotel
2
Kashgar
Apak khoja tomb, Old city of kashgar, Idkah mosque, Handicrafts street
3
Kashgar
Livestock market, Sunday bazaar
4
Kashgar to Tashkurgan
Karakorum high way, Opal village,Red mountain,white sand lake, Karakul
lake. Muztagh- Ata mountain
5
Tashkurgan to Pakistan
Immigration office formalities, Karakorum high way
Day-by-day Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival Kashgar
You will be greeted by your tour guide and transferred to hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: In Kashgar
Kashgar is the bridge linking China and western countries. kashgar was once a shining pearl with a long history linked to the
Silk Road in western China. Kashgar has a rich history of over 2,000 years and served as a trading post and strategically
important city on the silk road between China, the Middle East, and Europe. Kashgar is part of the China-Pakistan Economic
Corridor.
Day 2
Kashgar
Today, take a visit to Handicrafts street, an old street with an amazing hand-made stuff from strictly utilitarian cook ware to
exotic musical instruments. Then continue your trip to Id Kah mosque, which is one of the largest and busiest in China. Then,
you can take a short visit to Apak Hoja as well as the old city of Kashgar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In Kashgar
The Handicraft Street is the most characteristic place showing the distinctive custom and culture of Kashgar, with many full-time handicraftsmen working on the street and hundreds of workshops and booths alongside. It is regarded as an exhibition
for traditional Kashgar and mid -Asian handicrafts. Copper, metal, porcelain, woodwork, jewellery and other goods
are seen to be made here and you will marvel at incredible devices like the wooden objects that prevent babies from wetting the
bed.
The Id Kah Mosque is the largest mosque in China. The mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in 1442 (although it incorporated
older structures dating back to 996) and covers 16,800 square meters. At midday on Fridays around 10,000 people will gather
to pray and study the Koran, and prayer 5 times/day on other days. You'll be asked to remove your shoes before entering the
Main Hall, which has traditional Islamic pillars,carvings and rugs strewn over the floors. Women are adviced to cover upper
arms and legs. A scarf is not compulsory, but is seen as a mark of respect.
Apak Hoja Tomb is located about 5 km east of Kashgar. Built in 1640, it is the tomb of Apak Hoja and the families. As the
argest Islamic mausoleum in China, Apak Hoja Tomb covers an area of 20,000 square meters, composed of gate tower, great
mosque,small mosque,scripture hall and main tomb chamber.The legend goes that a lady called Yiparhan,Hoja's descendants,
was once a concubine of Qianlong Emperor in Qing Dynasty.She was commonly-known as the “Fragrant Concubine”
because of the rich delicate fragrance of flower sent forth by her body. After she died,her remains was escorted back to
Kashgar and was buried in the Apak Hoja Tomb.
Kashgar Old Town used to be at the crossroads of the northern and southern branches of the Silk Road, near the western edge
of the Taklamakan Desert. Traders from Asia and Europe, weary from their frigid treks, unloaded their pack horses in Kashgar
and sold their goods along the city's cramped streets. Influenced both by Eastern and Western cultures, the architecture of the Kashgar Old Town displays the charm of Central and Western Asia as well as elements of ancient Roman.
Day 3
Kashgar
Have another day excursion in Kashgar that including the visit to livestock market and Sunday bazaar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In Kashgar
Chinese farmers arrive at the famous livestock market in Kashgar, the market is notorious for the diversity of animals available
and attracts buyers from all over China. Animals are subjected to poor conditions whilst at the market as well as during
transportation to and from the market. On Sundays, The Local Bazaar will be a good place for you to have a visit.
This ancient market attracts locals and merchants from all over Xinjiang and nearby countries such as Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan
Bazaar means a fair or market in Uygur language. Located in far eastern China close to the border of Pakistan, Kashgar has
always been an important trading oasis -each Sunday the population swells by 50,000.
Kashgar's market is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating bazaars across the world.The magical streets of Kashgar on market
day are a kaleidoscope of colors in perpetual motion. Thousands of people, Pakistani traders, nomadic Kazakhs, and ethnic
Uyghurs, crowd into narrow ancient streets, each bearing a bundle and many accompanied by a bleating sheep or ambling bull.
People visit the market perhaps twice a year to sell their goods – mostly are garden produce.
Day 4
Kashgar Tashkurgan (300km, 6 - 8 hours driving)
Take a tour through the Karakorum Highway to Tashkurgan enjoy the ancient Opal village life, Red mountain,white sand lake,
Karakul lake And beautiful snow- capped Mountain of Muztagh Ata.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
Accommodation: In Tashkurgan
Karakul Lake is located approximately 200km from Kashgar. At an altitude of 3,600m, it is the highest lake of the Pamir
Plateau, near the junction of the Pamir Mountains, Tianshan and Kunlunshan mountain ranges. Surrounded by mountains
which remain snow-covered throughout the year, the three highest peaks visible from the lake are the Muztagh Ata
(7,546m), Kongur Tagh (7,649m) and Kongur Tiube (7,530m). The lake is popular among travelers for its fantastic scenery
and the clarity of its reflection in the water, whose color ranges from a dark green to azure and light blue.
Day 5
Departure Kashgar
Say goodbye to beautiful Kashgar. Be transferred to the Khunjirap Immigration office for your journey to Pakistan.
Meals: Breakfast
Service Ends