Xinjiang Tourism Routes – Southern Xinjiang _ Pure Play Southern Xinjiang Tourism Route

There are multiple options for tourism routes in southern Xinjiang. Here are some recommended southern Xinjiang tourism routes:​

1. 10-Day Essential Route:​

Day1: Departure from Urumqi​

Day2: Urumqi – Kuitun​

Day3: Kuitun – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Bayanbulak​

Day4: Bayanbulak Town – Bayanbulak Grassland – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa​

Day5: Visit Kuqa Wangfu and Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves​

Day6: Kuqa – Hotan (via Desert Highway, crossing the Taklamakan Desert)​

Day7: Hotan – Kashgar City (visit Kashgar Night Market in the evening)​

Day8: Kashgar City – China-Pakistan Friendship Highway – Tashkurgan County​

Day9: Tashkurgan County – Panlong Ancient Road – Kashgar Old Town​

Day10: Kashgar Old Town​

2. 12-Day Grand Tour of Beautiful Southern Xinjiang:​

DAY1: Urumqi – Bosten Lake – Korla​

DAY2: Korla – Lop Nur Village – Luntai​

DAY3: Luntai – Tarim Hu Yanglin Park – Tazhong Base​

DAY4: Tazhong Base – Desert Highway – Minfeng​

DAY5: Minfeng – Hotan​

DAY6: Hotan – Kashgar​

DAY7: Kashgar – White Sand Lake – Karakul Lake – Kongur Tobe Mountain – Tahman Wetland – Tashkurgan​

DAY8: Tashkurgan – Kashgar​

DAY9: Kashgar – Aksu​

DAY10: Aksu – Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves – Kuqa Wangfu – Kuqa​

DAY11: Kuqa – Heshuo​

DAY12: Heshuo – Urumqi​

3. Southern Xinjiang Grand Loop Route (13-17 Days):​

This is a tourism route focused on experiencing cultural customs, mainly passing through places like the Taklamakan Desert, Pamir Plateau, and Kunlun Mountains. This route is suitable for travel from September to November and March to May, allowing for an in-depth experience of the unique charm of southern Xinjiang.​

4. 10-Day In-depth Southern Xinjiang Loop Route:​

D1: Kashgar Arrival (Airport Pickup)​

D2: Kashgar – Shache Intangible Cultural Heritage Exposition Park (Xitiya Enchanted City) – Yotgan Ancient City – Hotan​

D3: Hotan – Kunlun Sky Road – Kunlun Holy Land – Hotan Night Market​

D4: Hotan – Yulongkashi River – Crossing the Taklamakan Desert – Alar/Aksu​

D5: Alar/Aksu – Restan Street – Thousand Buddha Caves – Baicheng/Kuqa​

D6: Baicheng/Kuqa – Flaming Spring – Wensu Grand Canyon – Aksu​

D7: Aksu – Xiangfei Garden – Kashgar Old Town – Kashgar​

D8: Kashgar – White Sand Lake – Muji Volcano – Karakul Lake – Taxkorgan County​

D9: Taxkorgan County -盘龙古道 (Panlong Ancient Road) – Bandir Blue Lake – Muztagh Ata Glacier Park – Kashgar​

D10: Kashgar Return (Airport Transfer)​

These routes cover the main attractions and unique customs of southern Xinjiang, such as deserts, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and culture, and can be selected based on personal time and preferences.​