C18A - 11 Days Nanjiang (CZ)

• Assemble at Penang international Airport and depart to Kashgar

**Overnight in Kashgar

• After breakfast, visit the Handicraft Street and experience a century-old tea house to understand the unique tea-drinking culture of the Uyghur people. Visit Id Kah Mosque and Qeshqer Ancient City located in the center of downtown Kashgar, Xinjiang, with a hundred-year history, it is a representative of the classic culture of Kashgar and Uyghur

**Overnight in Kashgar

• After breakfast, drive through the Gezi Gorge to reach the renowned high-altitude lake at the China-Pakistan border—Karakul Lake. Along the way, enjoy the scenic beauty of the Pamir Plateau and the Tajik ethnic group's culture, known as the "Eagles of the Highlands." You'll also witness the majestic "Father of Ice Mountains," Mount Muztagh Ata, and the beautiful sandy shores of Lake Bulunkou

  **Overnight in Tashkurgan County

• After breakfast, visit the Golden Grasslands and Stone City - is a famous ancient city site on the ancient road in Xinjiang. The castle was built on a high hill
• Take private car visit Panlong Ancient Road, world's second largest plateau "Sky Road" (Opens from April to October)

**Overnight in Kashgar

• In the morning, visit Bachu, home to the beautiful Populus Euphratica Forest Park and the Honghai Scenic Area - It is one of the 100 most beautiful viewing and shooting spots in Xinjiang, and is a national 4A level scenic spot
• After lunch, head to Aksu

**Overnight in Aksu

• After breakfast, drive to the mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, where you can hike and experience its unique features
• Visit Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave - is China's construction of an earlier, larger scale of a group of grottoes and temples, with colorful murals known around the world

**Overnight in Kuqa

• After breakfast, visit the Kuqa Grand Temple and the Kuqa Royal Palace, both connected to the legendary journeys of Tang monk Xuanzang. In the afternoon, explore the charming Gushi Alley in Kuqa

  **Overnight in Kuqa

• After breakfast, head to the world's largest moving desert—the Taklamakan Desert—and visit the Populus Euphratica Forest Park
• Continue to the oil city of Korla in the afternoon

**Overnight in Korla

• After breakfast, take a train through the Tianshan Canyon to Urumqi, passing by the largest wind farm in Asia along the way
• In the afternoon, visit the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

**Overnight in Urumqi

• After breakfast, visit Tianchi (include boat ride) for sightseeing

**Overnight in Urumqi

• After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight home