Top Xinjiang Outdoor Activities

This private 4-day tour will let you explore Kuqa and Kashgar, two old towns in Xinjiang. The attractions include Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Grand Canyon in Kuqa, Subash Ruin, Kuqa old town, Kashgar old town and Kashgar Bazaar etc. Detailed trip information, please view What To Expect. Here is the briefing. D1. Met in your Urumqi hotel and transferred to Urumqi airport where you will catch 1.5-hour flight to Kuqa. D2. Visit Kizil Grottos and Tianshan Grand Canyon in Kuqa. D3. City tour in Kuqa before catching overnight train to Kashagr. D4. Kashar city tour. The tour concludes at Kashgar hotel. We offer a free Kashgar airport transfer for next day if you need it.

Follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo and explore the highlights along the north and south Silk Road on this 12-day private guided tour from Kashgar. Discover the scenic, cultural, religious and historic highlights, including the Taklimakan Desert, Karakoram Highway, Karakul Lake, Tashkurgan, Hotan, thousand Buddha Caves, Turpan, Jiaohe, Karez Wells, Heavenly Lake and Urumqi.

This wonderful tour will let you explore all must-see sites on the ancient China Silk Road from Kashgar to Urumiq, Turpan, Dunhuang and Jiayuguan in 7 days, and enjoy the nice hotels. It is a cultural tour to learn the history in the old time of western China, modern Xinjiang and Gansu province. Our local guide will give you the hidden stories about the Silk Road.

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.

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.

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.

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 2-day private tour will let you start from Urumqi to Kuqa by round-way flight to visit Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Subash Temple Ruin, Kuqa Mosque, Kuqa Old Town, Kuqa Bazaar, and Kuqa King Palace etc. 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.

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.

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.

Kashgar is a renown town on the ancient Silk Road with its wonderful history and culture. This 2-day private tour will let you start from Urumqi to Kashgar by round-way flight to visit Kashgar old town, Grand Bazaar, and Karakul Lake etc.

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.