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  • Tour Sell PointVisit the must-see museum in Xinjiang – Xinjiang Regional Museum. Enjoy the picturesque Heavenly Lake and cruise on it. Explore the ancient sites of thousand year ago. Experience the “heat” of “fire land” – Turpan.
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  • Tour Code:Yaso-CDT-766
  • Length of Travel:5 Days
  • Tour Route: Urumqi-Urumqi--Shanshan-Turpan-Urumqi
  • Tour Type:Hiking Tours / Photography Tours / Provinces Tours / Wonders of China Tours / City Tours
  • Guide & Driver:English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Accommodation:Best 3-4 Star Hotels for Value Stays with Daily Breakfast Included
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    Urumqi and Turpan are two famed cities in Northwest China, which both are important stops along the ancient silk road. This tour will take you explore the capital city and the "fireland" of Xijiang Province, where are full of mysterious sites and fantastic landscapes.

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    1

    Urumqi Arrival - Grand Bazaar

    Met by our tour guide and escorted to your hotel for a short visit. Then head to visit Grand Bazaar, one of the most famous landmarks in Urumqi city, which is the largest bazaar in the world by scale, combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, tourism and entertainment.

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    2

    Urumqi - Heavenly LakeXinjiang Museum, Heavenly Lake

    After breakfast at hotel and then head to Xinjiang Museum. A visit to Xinjiang’s capital of Urumqi would be incomplete without a visit to the Xinjiang Museum. It is a comprehensive historical museum in China built in 1953, and famous for holding artifacts and mummies of Caucasians who lived in the region 1500 and 4000 years ago.

    After that, continue today's tour to Heavenly Lake, 98km northeast of Urumqi downtown. It is a crescent alpine lake in the north of Bogda Peak, which enjoys crystal water due to melted snow as its source. Cruise on the lake and stroll around the lake after that.

    Stay overnight in the Kazak Yurt.

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    3

    Heavenly Lake - TurpanBezklik Grottoes, Tuyoq Valley, Kumtag Desert

    Morning, drive to Turpan city to visit Bezklik Grottoes, Tuyoq Valley, and Kumtag Desert. Bezklik Grottoes is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos. Tuyoq Valley is a gorgeous valley with a long history, splendid culture and charming natural scenery and Kumtag Desert is one of the eight great deserts in China.

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    4

    Turpan - UrumqiJiaohe Ruins, Karez Well System, Sugong Minaret

    After breakfast at hotel, head to visit Jiaohe Ruins. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys. Then move on to Karez Well System. Located in the Turpan Depression, it is a vertical tunnel system adapted by the Turpan people.

    After that, continue the tour to Sugong Minaret. At 44 meters high, it is the tallest minaret in China.

    Then drive back to Urumqi for overnight.

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    Urumqi Departure

    Transferred to the airport or train stataion for your next destination.

    5 Days Urumqi and Turpan Adventure Tour

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