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Desert
Sighseeing
tour along the Taklimakan Desert
Taklamakan
Desert: With a total area of 337.6 thousand square kilometers,
Taklamakan lies in the center of the Tarim Basin, it is the scond largest
desert on the earth just next in area to the Sahara Desert in Africa.
It is 1000km long and 400km wide.
In the Uygur language, Taklimakan means "never get back if you go
in". Hence it is known as "Sea of Death". Due to size of
the desert, shortage of the water resource and easily changable weather
condition exploring the desert has been a game of the death and life.Thanks
to the rich oil resources found under the Taklamakan desert many roads
and constructions are built around and across the Taklamakan desert. One
of the construction is the desert highway built from Bugur(Luntai) to
Niya (Minfeng) which goes in the middle of the desert made it possible
to cross this desert without any danger.
Dense forest of diversiform poplar trees and bushes line the two sides
of Yeltin River, Hotan River and Chechon River around Taklimakan. Hence
comes "oasis in desert sea". There is rich quantity of underground
water and petroleum.
| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
Beijing |
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Arrive
at Beijing. You will be received by our guide at the Beijing international
airport, this person will assit with your baggage and tranfer you
to the hotel.
If time allows there will be short city sightseeing tour of Beijing. |
| DAY
.2 |
Beijing |
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After
breakfast we will drive for exploring Great Wall of China followed
by a visit of Ming Tombs.
Evening enjoy the Peking Opera while enjoying the "Beijing
Duck " Banquet. |
| DAY
.3 |
Beijing/Urumqi |
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A.M
visit Forbidden City-one of the well kept secrets of Emperial China.
Afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Urumqi.
Arrive in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, meet at airport and transfer
to hotel. |
| DAY
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Urumqi
- Korla |
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Early
morning drive 477 km from Urumqi to Korla, en route sightseeing
ancient beacon towers, desert, oasis, gobi. |
| DAY
.5 |
Korla
- Kucha |
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Drive
285 km from Korla to Kuqa, en route sightseeing primitive diversiform-leaved
polar forest, oasis, ruins of Kusan ancient town, Zhaogul temple
ruins, farmer home and apricot orchard. |
| DAY
.6 |
Kucha
- Aksu |
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Drive
284 km from Kuqa to Aksu, en route sightseeing Kizil buddist carve,
strange stones and mountains. |
| DAY
.7 |
Aksu
- Kashgar |
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Drvie
to Kashgar (510Km) which is a long drive with spectecular views
of gobi deserts, poplar trees. |
| DAY
.8 |
Kashgar |
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Full
day sightseeing tour of Kashgar - one of the travel hub on the silk
road: Eidgah Mosques, Sunday Bazaar and Abbak Hoja Tomb. |
| DAY
.9 |
Kashgar
- Hotan |
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Drive
150 km cross the desert along Hotan river course, en route sightseeing
diversiform-leaved poplar, reed, thorn bushes, sheep, wild boar,
fox, hare. Camping. |
| DAY
.10 |
Hotan |
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Visit
Hotan silk factory, carpet factory, jade-carving factory, museum,
or go to see the king trees of walnut and fig. Overnight Stay in
hotel. |
| DAY
.11 |
Hotan
- Minfeng |
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Drive to Minfeng, 320Km. On arrival tranfer
to hotel. rest of the day free at leisure . |
| DAY
.12 |
Minfeng
- Korla |
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This
is a day you can enjoy fabulous views of the Taklamakan Desert while
we driving the Desert highway crssing the heart of the taklamakan
desert. The sun rise in the desert will be a scene you may never
forget. Thanks to the desert highway which made the crossing the
Taklamakan Desert a soft adventure, the highway is built recently
due to the rich oil resources found this region. |
| DAY
.13 |
Korla-Turpan |
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Drive
from Korla to Turpan which is one of the famous city with its dried
mummies and many other historical sights. |
| DAY
.14 |
Turpan
- Urumqi |
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Full
day sightseeing tour of Turpan : Emin Minaret, Kariz Wells and Jiaohe
Ancient City.
Evening enjoy the folklore dance show. |
| DAY
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Urumqi/Beijing |
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After
breakfast we will drive to Urumqi via motorway (200Km, takes 2.5
hours). and
proceed to airport for fly back to Beijing.
Receive at Beijing and transfer to Hotel. |
| DAY
.16 |
Departure
from Beijing. |
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Transfer
to Airport for homebound flight to departure from Beijing. |
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