Silk Road City Guide - Tashkurgan


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One Day Tashkurgan Tour

Stone City,Karakul Lake,Mount Muztaghata and more.....

Tour Schedule

We have to leave early in the morning from theXinjiang Kashgar Lake Karakuri hotel , it is 396km from Kashgar to Tashkurgan ,we will take private car to Tashkurgan . It takes 3 hours to reach Karakuri Lake, known as the father of glaciers, sitting at an elevation of 3600 meters (1,1808 feet), is located at the foot of Mount Maztagata. It is an unspoiled place like Shangri-La for its dramatic and spectacular natural scenery. The surface of the lake (Karakuri Lake )reflects the snow-covered peaks of Mount Muztagata, which towers in the background. Hikes and walks around here is a kind of refreshing. Especially in summer, flowers bloom and the air is fresh and pleasant. However, it can get very cold at this altitude, so bring extra clothing with you to keep warm.After enjoying our Kirgiz style lunch we will start to drive to Tashkurgan and visit the Stone City . Tashkurgan to Kashgar.


2Days Tashkurgan Tour

Stone City,Karakul Lake,Mount Muztaghata and more.....

Tour Schedule

Day1 Kashgar - Karakuri Lake
 
Pamir Mountain Leav from Kashgar to Karakuri Lake, known as the father of glaciers, sitting at an elevation of 3600 meters (1,1808 feet), is located at the foot of Mount Maztagata. Take walk and visit in Karakuri Lake. Stay in Kazak Yurts
Day2 Karakuri Lake-Tashkurgan - Kashgar
  Leav from Karakuri Lake to Tashkurgan and visit the Stone City on the way to see the snow-covered peaks of Mount Muztagata.After visiting the Stone City say good-bye to Tashkurgan leave to Kashgar.

 

 

3Days Kashgar Tashkurgan Tour

Id Kah Mosque,stone City,Karakul Lake,Mount Muztaghata and more.....

Tour Schedule

Day1 Arrive in Kashgar
  Our guide will pick you up at Kashgar airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest day is free.
Day2 Kashgar - Karakuri Lake - Kashgar
 
Leav from Kashgar to Karakuri Lake, known as the father of glaciers, sitting at an elevation of 3600 meters (1,1808 feet), is located at the foot of Mount Maztagata. Take walk and visit in Karakuri Lake. Karakul to Tashkurgan and visit the Stone City .Karakuri to Kashgar.
Day3 Kashgar -Urumqi -Departure
 
KashgarTomb of Abakh Hoja Our tour of Kashgar includes the Id Kah Mosque, built in 1442, the Abakh Hoja Tomb, and Kashgar, finest piece of Islamic architecture. We also se its green tiled dome which is the centerpiece of a burial complex wherein lie 72 bodies from five generations of the same noble Uyghur family. When it was built, no one can agree. Opinions range from 1640 to the late 18th century. Its first occupant was a Muslim missionary called Yusuf Hoja, but it named after his more famous son, Abakh Hoja or Abkhoja, who became leader of a local Islamic sect and in some accounts ruler of Kashgar, and died in 1693. Kashgar to Urumqi to sweat home.