14 Days Xinjiang Itinerary, Plan a 2-weeks Trip to Xinjiang

14 Days Northern Xinjiang Itinerary

Kanas Lake

Urumqi, Kanas and Yining

Day 1: Arrival at Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi to Altay (500km, 7 hours' drive), Koktokay (Keketuohai) National Geopark

Day 3: Altay to Burqin (140km, 2.5 hours' drive), Wucaitan Multi-Colored Bay

Day 4: Burqin to Hemu (125km, 3 hours' drive), Hemu Village.

Day 5: Hemu Village to Kanas(4.5km one way, 30 minutes' drive), Tuwan Village.

Day 6: Kanas to Altay to Burqin (140km one way, 2.5 hours' drive), Kanas Lake, Guangyu Pavilion

Day 7: Burqin to Karamay (320km one way, 4 hours' drive), Karamay to Kuytun (145km one way, 2 hours' drive), Wuerhe Ghost Town

Day 8: Kuytun to Sayram Lake (330km one way, 5 hours' drive), Sayram Lake

Day 9: Sayram Lake to Yining (170km one way, 3.5 hours' drive), Jieyou Princess Lavender Garden, View the Fruit Valley Bridge, Kazanqi Folk Tourism District

Day 10: Yining to Turks (120km one way, 2.5 hours' drive), Karajun Grassland, Tekes Eight-Diagram City

Day 11: Turks to The town of Narati (250km one way, 3.5 hours' drive), Narat Grassland

Day 12: Narati to Karamay (250km one way, 6 hours' drive), Tangbula Gallery Corridor, Dushanzi Grand Canyon, Northern section of Dushanzi-Kuche Highway

Day 13: Karamay to Urumqi (360km one way, 5 hours' drive), Anjihai Grand Canyon; Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar.

Day 14: Departure Urumqi

2 Weeks Xinjiang Itinerary

Urumqi, Turpan, Yining, Kashgar and Tashkurghan

Day 1: Arrive at Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi, The Heavenly Lake, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

Day 3: Urumqi to Turpan (200km one way, 3 hours' drive), Kumtag Desert, Kumtag Desert 20 mins Camels Riding, Tuyugou Canyon and Maza Village

Day 4: Turpan, The Ruins of the Ancient City of Jiaohe, Local Uyghur Family Visit, The Karez Wells, Suleiman Minaret

Day 5: Turpan to Urumqi (200km one way, 3 hours' drive, Urumqi to Yining by Train: C847 (17:55 - 22:45), Xinjiang Museum.

Day 6: Yining, Sayram Lake, View the Fruit Valley Bridge, Jieyou Princess Lavender Garden

Day 7: Yining, Narat Grassland

Day 8: Yining to Kashgar by Flight, Kazanqi Folk Tourism District

Day 9: Kashgar, Kashgar Old Town, Sunday Bazaar with Live Stock Market, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Id Kah Mosque, Zhiren Street, 100 Years Old Teahouse (Tea fee is not included)

Day 10: Kashgar to Tashkurghan (300km one way, 7 hours' drive), Lake Karakuli, White Sand Lake

Day 11: Tashkurghan, The Stone Castle, The Golden Grassland Field of Alar, The Flying Eagle Monument Square, Tajik Family Visit

Day 12: Tashkurghan to Kashgar (300km one way, 7 hours' drive), Tahemen Grassland Wetland Park Sightseeing Platform, Oytagh Glacier Park

Day 13: Kasghar/Yarkant/Kasghar(240km, about 3.5 hours' drive, visit Taklamakan Desert, camel ride or short trek,  visit the Amannishahan Tomb.

Day 14: Kashgar departure

14 Days Xinjiang Road Trip Itinerary

Urumqi, Turpan, Korla, Kuqa, Hotan and Kashgar

Day 1: Arrive at Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi, Xinjiang Museum, The Heavenly Lake

Day 3: Urumqi to Turpan (200km one way, 3 hours' drive), The Karez Wells, Suleiman Minaret, The Ruins of the Ancient City of Jiaohe

Day 4: Turpan, Tuyugou Canyon and Maza Village, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Pass through the Flaming Mountain, Local Uyghur Family Visit

Day 5: Turpan to Korla (400km one way, 5 hours' drive), Bosten Lake

Day 6: Korla to Kuqa (300km one way, 4 hours' drive), Subash Ruins, Kuqa Great Mosque, Kuqa Old Town, Kizil Gaha Beacon Tower

Day 7: Kuqa to Shaya, Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, Kuche Grand Canyon

Day 8: Shaya to Hotan (600km one way, 8 hours' drive), drive across the Taklimakan Desert Highway in 8 hours and enjoy the desert view on the way

Day 9: Hotan, Tuancheng Old Street, Hotan Jade Bazaar, Finding Jade in the Jade Dragon Kashgar River, Aidelaixi Silk Shop, Hotan Night Market

Day 10: Hotan to Kashgar (500km one way, 6 hours' drive), Yingjisha little knife town, Tomb of the Kings of Shache/Yarkant

Day 11: Kashgar, Kashgar Old Town, Sunday Bazaar with Live Stock Market, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Id Kah Mosque, 100 Years Old Teahouse

Day 12: Kashgar to Tashkurghan, Lake Karakuli, White Sand Lake

Day 13: Tashkurghan, The Stone Castle, The Golden Grassland Field of Alar, Tajik Family Visit

Day 14: Tashkurghan to Kashgar and Departure

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