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Re: Xinjiang off the beaten path

by timshazz 04 May 2012

We want to get from Kuqa to yining directly in late June 2012. We will have limited time as our visas will be running out. Can we do…
RE: Silk Road in China

by sammyboat89 24 April 2012

Your itinerary might be a tad ambitious, but overall I'm jealous! You have some really excellent cities lined up! Keep in mind train…
RE: Bus Kashgar to Urumqui with intermediate stops

by ilyaz 12 April 2012

hi, I'm thinking to take bus instead (kashgar-kuqa, then kuqa-turpan). For Kashgar-Kuqa I think is manageable because we'll be in Kasgha…
RE: Bus Kashgar to Urumqui with intermediate stops

by ilyaz 06 April 2012

Thanks! Traffic hotel is a hotel's name? Do hotels in Kuqa open for check-in at that hour? We would consider that.. although I hope the…
RE: Bus Kashgar to Urumqi with intermediate stops

by Giora 04 April 2012

Hi Alberto, Kuqa's a fairly quiet town with a weekly market (I think it's on fridays) which is certainly worth a visit. Many tourists…
Re: Bus Kashgar to Urumqui with intermediate stops

by danglik 03 April 2012

Kuqa is a nice town, I highly recommend you to stop there. The Kizil Thousand Buddha caves which is located about 70km from Kuqa is second…
Bus Kashgar to Urumqi with intermediate stops

by aterzi 03 April 2012

Hi everybody, I am planning to take the bus from Kashgar to Urumqui, but break the trip in several steps and stopping in villages/cities…
Bus Kashgar to Urumqui with intermediate stops

by aterzi 03 April 2012

Hi everybody, I am planning to take the bus from Kashgar to Urumqui, but break the trip in several steps and stopping in villages/cities…
About Silkroad

by newlandtravel 30 March 2012

The classic journey through China in the footsteps of Marco Polo, from the Pamir to Kashgar,across Xinjiang to Xi'an and Beijing. For…
RE: Xinjiang Itinerary: 16-30 April - need advice!

by ilyaz 21 March 2012

Oh yes, thanks, t's typo after I was updating initial itinerary: I think it's clearer if I start from Chengdu where we'll be landed:…
RE: Xinjiang Itinerary: 16-30 April - need advice!

by CentralAsia_traveler 20 March 2012

If you are coming from Lanzhou, I would much more highly recommend stopping in Dunhuang, Gansu, to see the Mogao Caves instead of stopping…
RE: Xinjiang Itinerary: 16-30 April - need advice!

by ilyaz 13 March 2012

Hi all, thanks for your replies. After further study on Kanas, we decided it's not very convenient to visit around this time. So unfortunate…
RE: Xinjiang Itinerary: 16-30 April - need advice!

by CentralAsia_traveler 09 March 2012

April is too early for the pastoralists to have set up their yurts in the summer pastures. Depending on the political climate, travel…
Re: Urumqi to Kashgar by car

by PNH 20 February 2012

> We have already traveled through Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tadjikistan and Kyrgyzstan) by ourselves without any major…
RE: Preliminary Itinerary for Travel in China for 55 Days

by uighurbiz 06 February 2012

Hi !! there it is very useful and potentially exhausting itinerary , but I still want to give you little bit suggestion for your tour…
Off the beaten path in Xinjiang

by YubYub41 15 January 2012

Hi all, I'll be in Xinjiang for July (I hear it's warm...) and am wondering about some lesser known destinations to spend time visiting.…
RE: Wonderful Xinjiang

by cj66 10 October 2011

You're right - I love it too. Try to include Kuqa (aka Kuche) next time. You will probably also like Central Asian countries such as…
Re: xinjiang tour recommendation

by paolosn 22 September 2011

Hi there, i just came back from a long trip in Xinjiang and believe the highlights are KKH (from Tashkourgan), Market cities (Kashgar,…
Re: Xinjiang off the beaten path

by jan83 09 August 2011

Quick observations for other major places along the way: *Sayram lake* - absolutely beautiful if the sun is shining. Weather changes…
Re: southern silk route closed?

by danglik 02 August 2011

Hi all, there is not any restrictions to visit the cities and towns along Sothern Silk Road, you can visit Kashgar, Yarkant, Hotan, Keriya…
Re: Xinjiang off the beaten path

by jan83 02 August 2011

I plan to go from Ily (Yining) to Kuqa via the Bayanbulak grassland. 1) Anybody took the road recently? How long does it take and how…
RE: from alamaty to kashgar

by CentralAsia_traveler 27 July 2011

There are many buses from Yili / Ily / Ghulja (three names from Chinese, Russian, and Uyghur) to everywhere in Xinjiang. Check not…
RE: Xingiang region in 15 days

by ddguide 24 July 2011

Hi there. Fiften days is enogh to visit Xinjiang region. This is the itinerary for fiften days tour . D1:Arrived to Urumqi over night…
RE: Xingiang region in 15 days

by cj66 18 July 2011

Remember that the distances in Xinjiang are huge and that the more places you try to include the less time you will actually have to see…
RE: Kashgar to Daheyan (Turpan) train

by gearsau 01 July 2011

There you go... Note the prices there are through the agent... Best to check things for yourself at Kashigar..... Anyway, this should…