Top Xinjiang Day Trips

From Urumqi, book this private tour that takes you to see the Heavenly Lake and Tianshan mountain for a great day out. Plan on around eight hours for this trip, where your guide will tell you all about the Kazak culture in this region. You’ll also get to enjoy a trip through the biggest bazaar in Urumqi, too. Note your driver won’t take you to any extra shops, but will stick with the itinerary.

Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon are well-known for the natural scenery, located in the south of Urumqi. This private day tour will let you visit both places with a local guide by private vehicle. Moreover, you will visit the traditional Kazak yurt.

Explore one of the former hubs of the Silk Road, Kashgar, on a private tour. See highlights like the Apa Khoja Tomb, old town, and the Idkah Mosque, where you can see the Islamic influence, and if you’re lucky to be visiting on a Sunday, visit the Animal Bazaar as well. Savor a delicious Uyghur lunch at a local home and shop at the Grand Bazaar to conclude your experience.

Kashgar is the hub on Silk Road since ancient time. This private day trip will offer you a wonderful day tour from Urumqi by round-way flight. You will explore Kashgar old town, Id Ghar Mosque, Apa Hoja Tomb, Grand Bazaar, and Handicraft Street...etc. with a local guide. Please note this is a very long day tour.

Visit beautiful Heaven Lake of Tian Shan on a full-day private tour from Urumqi. When you arrive at the lake, choose from several options for how to spend your day. Soak in the divine scenery while taking a walk around the lakeshore or join a boat cruise that affords another vantage point. If you enjoy hiking, you can head up to the top of the mountain for stunning views. Have lunch at a restaurant on the lake before returning your guide returns you to your hotel in Urumqi.

Dushanzi Grand Canyon is hidden attraction in Xinjiang, about 300km from Urumqi. The Canyon is impressive by its wave-like mountain formation. This private day tour will pick you up from your Urumqi hotel, then enjoy the imposing canyon tour in Dushanzi. This is a perfect day trip for people who love nature. Pickup time is at 8am.

Get out of Kashgar and enjoy some fresh mountain air and quiet time on this day-long hike to Shipton’s Arch, the tallest natural arch discovered to date. Avoid the hassle of hiring a car, driving on unfamiliar Xinjiang roads and finding your own way to the arch - but still enjoy a private experience - with this all-inclusive guided tour.

The desert around Turpan is packed with Silk Road history but, unless you have a Chinese driver’s license, a tour is your only way to explore in a reasonable timeframe. This private guided door-to-door adventure hits highlights including the Karez System, an ancient irrigation system, the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, dating back 1,500 years, the ruins of ancient Gaochang with its painted tombs, and the 18th-century Emin Minaret. Tour includes lunch.

Following the footsteps of ancient Silk Road to Kuqa, a historical and cultural city in Xinjiang. Visit the stunning Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, which is earliest large-scale Grottoes in China with the most western geographical location. Enjoy the Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon with natural wonders. * Private transportation with good AC * English Speaking Guide Service * Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off * 7/24 English Service Online

Experience life in Kashgar, a former Silk Road hub, during this all-inclusive private sightseeing tour. Visit landmarks like the Apa Khoja Toom, Idkah Mosque, and Handicraft Street. Listen to engaging commentary about the history and Islamic heritage of the city. Feast on a delicious meal of Uyghur cuisine at a local spot and shop your heart out at the Grand Bazaar.

Explore two of Xinjiang's most stunning natural attractions during this full-day private combo tour to the Kizil Grottoes and Tian Shan Gorge. First, visit the 3rd-century Buddhist cave complex, still painted in colorful interior frescoes. Then, walk along a quiet, off-the-beaten-track canyon route, part of the famous Tian Shan mountain chain. Lunch and hotel transfers are included.

Kuqa is a renown town on the ancient Silk Road with its old name Qiuci. There are lots of grottoes, temples and ruins in Kuqa, which are very interesting to explore. This one-day private tour will let you start from Urumqi to Kuqa by round-way flight to visit Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Canyon. Because Kuqa is a small city with few people speaking English, we will do our best arrange an English-speaking guide for the tour. If no English-speaking guide for your booking, we will arrange Chinese-speaking guide for you, and translate via cell phone from our office staff. Please note this is very long day tour.

Travel down the ancient Silk Route during this private, full-day tour to Karakul Lake. Learn about local Uyghur cultures as you venture down the Friendship Highway toward the Pamir mountain range, nicknamed the "Roof of the World." Admire snow-capped peaks and the stunning, high-altitude lake, and spot local felted yurts. A tasty restaurant lunch is included, plus hotel transfers.

Beiting Old City Ruin or Beshbalik City Ruins is a renown attraction in Jimsar, 180km from Urumqi. This private day tour will let you explore the city ruin, the Western Grottoes in Jimsar with a local guide.

Center of Asia Marker and Danxia mountain along the Road S101 are very well-known near Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China. On this private full-day guided tour, you will view the old beacon tower displaying the history on the ancient Silk Road, the Center of Asia Marker showing the central part of Asia, and the colorful Danxia mountain landscape along the Road S101 with your local guide by a private vehicle. Moreover, you will enjoy your later lunch in the Hui Ethnic snacks street in Changji city before transferring back to your centrally located Urumqi hotel. Pick-up from your centrally located Urumqi hotel is at 9.30am.

You might want to see a desert while travelling in Kashgar on the ancient Silk Road. Dawakun Desert, the nearest desert from Kashgar, is situated on the western fringe of Taklamakan Desert, about 130KM from Kashgar downtown in Xinjiang Province. This private day trip offers you an opportunity to explore the impressive Dawakun Desert from Kashgar by a charted vehicle. You will view the endless sand dunes, old multi-leaved trees, camels, and a lake near the desert in Dawakun, which is quite unique travel experience. There are different landscapes in the desert in different seasons, hence you can go there at any time. Kashgar centrally located hotel pickup and drop-off are included.