Highlights

  • Trekking by the side of Karakul Lake of Pamir Plateau, visit the yurt of Kyrgyz family at the foot of the Muztagh Peak along the China Pakistan Highway.

  • Amazed by the fantastic landscape of Pamir Plateau on the way to Karakul Lake.

  • Visit Kashgar was a strategically important town with easy access to Central Asia and Russia.

ITINERARY Close All

Day 1Drive to Taxkorgan

In the morning, enjoy your nice buffet breakfast. At 09:00 your guide and driver will meet you at hotel lobby to start the adventure. Driving on the China and Pakistan highway about 4hrs to enjoy the landscape of Pamirs Plateau.40mins driving. we stop in the Opal village to visit the traditional bustling bazaar

On the way, you can experience beautiful Karakul Lake where the herds of livestock around the lakeside are reflected in lake Kirghiz herdsmen usually settle down and graze their herds before shuttling you onward to Taxkorgan.

Stay one night and explore its peculiar folk customs of Tajik nationality. Taste snack and milk tea provided by local herdsman and spend your rest of day at leisure.


Notes:

  • It takes 2hrs and 3 mins ( 98 km ) by car from Tashkurgan to Karakul Lake.

  • Karakul lake is located at the foot of Muztagh Ata, 191 kilometres away from Kashgar.

Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Taxkorgan
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 4100m
  • Taxkurgan

  • Karakul Lake

Day 2Visit Stone Fortress then Back to Kashgar

Driving back to Kashgar. On the way, you will visit the Stone Fortress. The city is oval in shape and the city walls were built with sun-dried bricks on stone foundation. It is 1285 metres in circumference outside. Walking around the pastureland to see Local Tajiks customs. 


Notes:

  • It takes 5hrs and 47 mins ( 288 km ) by car from Taxkorgan to Kashgar.

  • The altitude of Kashgar is 1289m.

Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 4100m
  • Stone Fortress

  • Kashgar

Day 3End of Tour

There are no activities planned for Kashgar today. You will be transferred to take flight based on your schedule. Look forward to your next journey China.

Traffic: Car
Hotel: No accommodation
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 1289m

INCLUDES

  • Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary.

  • Domestic flights from Kashagr to other places are listed in the itinerary.

  • Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request).

  • Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.

  • Travel and health insurance when travel with us.

  • 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.

EXCLUDES

  • International and domestic flights not indicated.

  • Food, Lunch or dinner not specified

  • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

  • Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned

TRIP NOTES

  • We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.

  • There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.

  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.


Transportation

We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and trains.


Accommodation

All the hotels we selected are 4-5star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.


Guides

Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.


Climate and Altitude

Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.


We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.

  • Cancellation prior 15-29 days – 15% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 7-15 days – 30% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 2-7 days – 50% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 1-in the process of the tour – No refund unless it is agreed by SRT.


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