2026 First-Class 11-Day Southern Xinjiang Tour Summer Edition
Sailimu Lake • Narati Grassland • Bayanbulak • Full Duku Highway •
Kezilia Grand Canyon • Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves • Kashgar Ancient City •
Baisha Lake • Karakul Lake • Muztagh Glacier Park • Wakhan Corridor •
Bandier Blue Lake • Panlong Ancient Road
Group Introduction
- Mini Group: 2–6 persons • Flexible & private
- 100% Pure Play: 0 shopping • Focus on sightseeing
- 1+1 First-Class Vehicle: Spacious, comfortable business van
- Luggage Limit: 1 piece (≤28 inches) per person
- Seat Rotation: Seats rotated daily; group composition varies
Featured Attractions
- Sailimu Lake: The last tear of the Atlantic Ocean
- Full Duku Highway: Ultimate mountain scenery
- Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves: Ancient Qiuci art treasure
- Kashgar Ancient City: A living epic of earth, wood and culture
- Baisha Lake: Soft sand and blue water – a visual poem
- Karakul Lake: A frozen tear from Muztagh Ata
- Panlong Ancient Road: Winding sky road on the Pamirs
- Wakhan Corridor: Ancient Silk Road amid snow mountains
- Ethnic Culture: Experience Uyghur, Tajik customs and hospitality
Food Experience
Booking Gifts
- Travel agency liability insurance + travel accident insurance
- Onboard snacks: dried fruits, seasonal fruit, yogurt, photo props
Service Team
- Local Drivers: 200+ professional drivers familiar with Xinjiang
- Butler Team: 35 dedicated travel managers
- Emergency response: 15–30 mins
- General inquiry: within 40 mins
Brief Itinerary
Day 2 Urumqi → Tianshan Mountains → Sailimu Lake (video service) → Sailimu Lake Town
Day 3 Sailimu Lake (360° self‑drive loop) → Jinghe • 4‑Diamond Hotel
Day 4 Jinghe → Northern Duku Highway → Narati Sky Grassland → Narati Town
Day 5 Narati → Bayanbulak (self‑drive) → Bayanbulak • 4‑Diamond Hotel
Day 6 Bayanbulak → Southern Duku Highway → Kezilia Grand Canyon → Kuche • 4‑Diamond Hotel
Day 7 Kuche → Flame Spring → Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves → Aksu • 4‑Diamond Hotel
(If Kizil Caves closed on Monday, swap with Day6)
Day 8 Aksu → Kashgar Ancient City • 4‑Diamond Hotel
Day 9 Kashgar → Baisha Lake → Karakul Lake → Muztagh Glacier → Taxian (Oxygen Room)
Day10 Taxian → Wakhan Corridor → Panlong Road → Bandier Blue Lake → Kashgar • 4‑Diamond Hotel
Day11 Kashgar → Departure
If Northern Duku Highway closed:
Inclusions
- Transport: 7‑seat 1+1 first‑class business van during the trip
- Airport Transfer: 5‑seater car (≤3 pax) / business van (≥4 pax)
- Accommodation: 10 nights:
- 7 nights Ctrip 4‑Diamond Hotel
- 2 nights Comfort Hotel
- 1 night Oxygen Room (Taxian)
Twin room (2 persons/room). Single travelers: no single supplement if shared.
- Tickets & Self‑drive fees:
Sailimu Lake, Narati, Bayanbulak, Kezilia Grand Canyon,
Kizil Caves, Flame Spring, Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, Muztagh Glacier Park
- Experience: In‑car video service (50 RMB/person)
- Driver Service: Professional driver (no tour guide); driver’s expenses covered
- Breakfast: Daily breakfast only; dinners excluded
- Insurance: Travel accident insurance (covered by agency)
Exclusions
- All lunches and dinners
- Optional activities: horse riding, rafting, paragliding, helicopter etc.
- Personal expenses: laundry, drinks, phone, etc.
- Extra costs from force majeure: flight delays, weather, traffic, etc.
- Extra mileage: daily driving limited to 600 km by regulation
Pamir Plateau Safety Notice
- Altitude: ~4,000 m above sea level
- Not recommended: People with heart disease, high blood pressure, severe respiratory illness
- Prepare: Warm clothing, sunscreen (SPF50+), hat, sunglasses, anti‑altitude sickness medicine
- Avoid strenuous exercise
Refund Policy
- Unused entrance tickets
- Unconsumed hotel accommodation
- Full transportation cost (prepaid in advance)
