10 Days Xinjiang Itinerary, Plan a 10-Day Trip to Xinjiang

10 Days Highlights of Southern Xinjiang

Day 1: Arrival at Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi, Xinjiang Museum, Erdaoqiao Market, Red Hill Park

Day 3: Urumqi, The Heavenly Lake, Cruise Tour on Heavenly Lake

Day 4: Urumqi to Turpan (200km one way, 3 hours' drive), Tuyugou Canyon and Maza Village, Local Uyghur Family Visit and Meal, Astana Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves

Day 5: Turpan to Urumqi, The Ruins of the Ancient City of Jiaohe, The Karez Wells, Suleiman Minaret, Pass through the Wind Power Plant

Day 6: Urumqi to Kashgar by Flight, Kashgar Old Town, Zhiren Street, 100 Years Old Teahouse, Sunday Bazaar with Live Stock Market.

Day 7: Kashgar to Tashkurghan (290km one way, 5 hours' drive), Lake Karakuli, White Sand Lake

Day 8: Tashkurghan to Kashgar, The Golden Grassland Field of Alar, The Stone Castle, Tajik Family Visit

Day 9: Kashgar, Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Family visit, Copper teapot making

Day 10: Departure Kashgar

10 Days Northern Xinjiang

Day 1: Arrive Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi, Heavenly Lake, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Tour

Day 3: Urumqi-Burqin-Kanas, Urumqi to Burqin by flight, visit Five-Colored Beach

Day 4: Kanas, Kanas Nature Reserve, Three Bays (Moon Bay, Dragon Bay, Immortal Bay) and Fish Pavilion

Day 5: Kanas-Hemu Village(70km), visit Hemu village

Day 6: Hemu Village-Yining via Urumqi, drive to Burqin airport and take a flight to  Urumqi, connect a flight to Yining.

Day 7: Yining visit Sayram Lake, Talqi/Guozigou Valley, Khorgos National Gate, stay in Ili.

Day 8: Yining-Zhaosu-Tekes County, visit Grassland, Herder Home Visit, stay in Tekes.

Day 9: Tekes-Naraty, visit Tekes County, Naraty Grassland, stay in Naraty.

Day 10: Naraty-Urumqi-Departure, take a flight from Naraty to Urumqi.

10 Days Northern Xinjiang Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Dunhuang, White Horse Pagoda, Shazhou Ancient Town Ruins, Shazhou Night Market

Day 2: Dunhuang, Yumen Pass, Western Thousand-Buddhas Cave, The Singing Sand Mountains and Crescent Spring, 40mins Riding on a Camel at The Singing Sand Mountains

Day 3: Dunhuang to Liuyuan (128km one way, 2 hours), Liuyuan to Turpan by Train: D2711 (17:13 - 20:47), Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang Museum.

Day 4: Turpan, Astana Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Tuyugou Canyon and Maza VillagePass through the Flaming Mountain

Day 5: Turpan to Urumqi (200km one way, 3 hours), Half free day on your arrangement in Urumqi

Day 6: Urumqi, The Heavenly Lake, Cruise Tour on Heavenly Lake, Xinjiang Museum

Day 7: Urumqi to Kanas by Flight, Kanas Lake

Day 8: Kanas, Hemu Scenic Area

Day 9: Kanas to Urumqi by Flight

Day 10: Departure Urumqi

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