Xinjiang Travel Guide: Southern Xinjiang Travel Guide
Kashgar, Xinjiang Car Rental: 0991-8585456 (same number)
Day 1: Lake Karakul
Head to Lake Karakul by car. Along the way, admire the scenery such as the Aoyitake Red Mountain, known as the Flaming Mountain of Southern Xinjiang, and then arrive at Lake Karakul. Visit the lake and stay overnight in Taxkorgan County.
Taxkorgan County
09:30
After picking up guests from the airport in the morning, head to Lake Karakul, also known as the Black Lake. Along the way, you can visit Uyghur farming countryside and feel the leisurely and carefree atmosphere of Jiangnan (south of the Yangtze River) in the depths of the desert. You can overlook the Aoyitake Red Mountain, known as the Flaming Mountain of Southern Xinjiang. Take photos in front of the布伦口 White Sand Mountain, known as the Drifting Sand River, and its amazingly crafted scenery. Along the way, you can also see ancient post stations of the Silk Road.
12:00
Admire the Father of Glaciers, the 7,546-meter-high Mount Muztagh, Kongur Tagh, and the capricious plateau lake, Lake Karakul. Lake Karakul is one of the rare plateau lakes in the world. The lake is surrounded by ice peaks and snowy mountains, especially Kongur, Kongur Tobe Peak, and Mount Muztagh around it, adding a magical and beautiful color to the lake. On calm days, the snowy peaks, green grasslands, and livestock by the lake are reflected in the lake, creating an exceptionally beautiful scene. Every summer and autumn, this is a place for tourists to visit. For thousands of years, Lake Karakul has peacefully lain under the snowy peaks, like a charming maiden leaning on a hero’s embrace. The lake water is deep and unpredictable, presenting a primitive scenery.
Note: Please bring a jacket when going up the mountain. The weather on the mountain changes at any time. If you have altitude sickness, please rent an oxygen bag in Kashgar in advance.
Visit Golden Grass Beach
After breakfast, head to the Golden Grass Beach by car. Visit the Golden Grass Beach and arrange a reasonable time for lunch. After the visit, return to Kashgar City. Stay overnight in Kashgar City.
Kashgar
Breakfast
Day 2: 09:30
After breakfast, head to the Golden Grass Beach by car. When the car parks by the edge of the Golden Grass Beach, the golden trees and golden grassland are very attractive. The full name of Golden Grass Beach is Aral Golden Grass Beach, a wetland park scenic area built in the last two years, covering an area of 285,000 square meters. Before this, the scenery from Kashgar was all snowy mountains, deserts, and gray rivers. Coming here to see this endless and beautiful Golden Grass Wetland was a pleasant surprise. At sunrise, the Golden Grass Beach in Taxkorgan County is sparkling with gold. There is a wooden pathway in the middle. Under the sunshine, the wooden pathway is shining with gold. Upon closer inspection, it is found that many sand grains are sparkling. Could it be gold? Walking on this winding wooden pathway that stretches to the horizon, the autumn golden grasslands are on both sides. Looking to the left, there are shimmering snowy mountains. Walking forward on the left, the wetland has more obvious rivers and pebbles, with many small tributaries branching off. Standing on the grassland wooden pathway, all that can be seen are blue skies, white clouds, snowy peaks, grasslands, rivers, as well as small bridges and waterwheels… In a trance, it feels like a fairyland. Overnight stay in Kashgar.
Note: Please bring a jacket when going up the mountain. The weather on the mountain changes at any time. If you have altitude sickness, please rent an oxygen bag in Kashgar in advance.
Day 3:
09:30
After breakfast, take a bus to 【Dawakun Scenic Area】, which is located in the ancient city of Kashgar
Yuepuhu County to the east is an approved county open to the outside world. The Dawakun Lake Desert Scenic Area on the southeast side of the county seat gathers natural lakes, desert landscapes, cultural relics, and Uyghur folk tourism resources, covering an area of 30,000 mu. This desert scenic area centers on Dawakun Lake and radiates out to six scenic spots with a mix of human and natural elements. Standing up and looking out from the clear lake water, the Bulimankum Desert with a total area of 30,000 mu and undulating sand dunes is like the waves of the sea. Riding a camel in this vast desert to watch the sunrise and sunset brings a sense of heroism.
Day 4:
Kashgar Old City, Xiangfei Tomb, Mosque
After breakfast, take a bus to visit 【Id Kah Mosque】 and stroll around the old city. After lunch, visit the Xiangfei Tomb and Kashgar Bazaar, then return to the departure point and disband the group.
Breakfast
09:00
After breakfast, visit 【Id Kah Mosque】（The ticket is included in the combined ticket for the old city）, and then visit 【The Old City】（The combined ticket for the mosque and the old city is 45 yuan, already included）.
The old city of Kashgar is located in the center of Kashgar. The old city has successfully passed the landscape resource review for applying for a 5A-level tourist attraction organized by the Tourism Bureau.
PS: When visiting mosques, tourists need to wear long sleeves and pants. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
15:30
【Kashgar Bazaar】is a large trade market in the northwest region. The merchants who departed from Xi’an would converge here, regardless of whether they took the southern or northern route of the Tianshan Mountains. Bazaar is a Uyghur word meaning market. Kashgar and Xinjiang have all kinds of local specialties, handicrafts, daily necessities, fruits and vegetables, and production materials.
Usage Method
1. Please keep your phone line open after successful ordering.
2. Before departing, please check if your ID card has expired and bring the original ID card. For children, please bring the original page of their household register;
3. Children under 1.2 meters must have an independent seat. When registering, it is recommended to choose ‘Only Seat with Meal’ (including only full-journey meals and round-trip transportation fees from Beitun Railway Station to Kanas Jiadenyu Ticket Station). If other expenses are incurred, please handle them by the parents;
4. If tourists voluntarily give up tours, meals, accommodation, etc., due to personal reasons, the fees will be refunded according to the travel agency’s agreement price;
Xinjiang Dawakun Desert Chartered Car: 0991-8585456 (Same as above)