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RE: Turpan to Hotan - Take cross desert highway or southern silk road??

by kashgar7 14 April 2012

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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…
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…
Xinjiang South Silk Road Safe?

by traveler99 08 March 2012

We are planning to tour around Xinjiang in May, Starting from Urumqi then to Kashgar and returning via Yengisar, Hotan to cross the Taklamak…
RE: Turpan to Hotan - Take cross desert highway or southern silk road??

by finetrip68 25 January 2012

The train from Urumqi to Kashgar is better. Once in Hotan you will see the actual situation regarding buses to Turpan. It's 09:30 leaving…
RE: Turpan to Hotan - Take cross desert highway or southern silk road??

by very_Saif 23 January 2012

I am planning on something similar. Either to take bus from Urumqi/Turpan to Hotan or the other way round. since you guys seem to have…
Xinjiang to Tibet

by stanleymulvany 05 November 2011

5/11/11 My companion, Sier and I recently completed a trip from Kashgar to Nepal via the Southern Silk Route. We had intended to cycle…
RE: Flight prices..

by leela3000 02 October 2011

See, I wasn't fussed about Xian. Kashgar, side trip along the Karakorum highway to Karakul lake, back to Kashgar, along the southern…
RE: Turpan to Hotan - Take cross desert highway or southern silk road??

by kashgarguidecom 29 August 2011

there is a direct bus from Turpan to Hotan which goes through desert highway. The bus station in Turpan is in Daheyan, i don't know specific…
Turpan to Hotan - Take cross desert highway or southern silk road??

by KathyUK 27 August 2011

Hey everyone, I'm arriving in Turpan tomorrow and after a few days there i will continue on to Kashgar. I will definitely visit Hotan,…
RE: Best starting point for silk road trip

by CentralAsia_traveler 14 January 2011

I agree with #6 that one should not simply count on maps for this route, and I agree that the Southern Silk Road is not anything like…
RE: From Kashgar to Lhasa

by CentralAsia_traveler 14 January 2011

There are three main routes from Kashgar to Lhasa. #7 nicely summarized two of these. You can also travel along the Southern Silk…
RE: Southern Silk Road- Xinjiang

by CentralAsia_traveler 07 January 2011

For traveling along the Southern Silk Road, check out my web site at [centralasiatraveler.com]. The information is extensive about…
Re: Best starting point for silk road trip

by akdn1 17 December 2010

Well if you want to see Northeast Sichuan, you could follow [this route|http://lanzhou.weebly.com/sichuan.html] from Chengdu to Xining,…
RE: Southern Silk Road- Xinjiang

by butek33 01 October 2010

Thanks for tips;)) We're starting in Kashgar, so if you have any more advices we do appreciate a lot!! Thanks!!!!
Re: Southern Silk Road- Xinjiang

by DrChina 29 September 2010

Where are you starting? I did it in the summer of 2007, and it was great. I started in Kashgar, and took all day buses, first to Yecheng,…
Southern Silk Road- Xinjiang

by butek33 29 September 2010

Hi! We're planning to travel through Southern Silk Road in a week time. We're on a budget so trying to use public transport only. As far…
Re: Southern Silk Road during Ramadan

by farwestchina 17 August 2010

As everyone above has said, travel in Xinjiang during Ramadan might be a little inconvenient, but it's not impossible. I highly suggest…
RE: Southern Silk Road during Ramadan

by insan 14 August 2010

hi there first of all I warmly welcome you to my hometown , do not worry during your visit to Southern Silk Road in xinjiang , everything…
RE: Southern Silk Road during Ramadan

by danglik 13 August 2010

Hi there, You don’t have any problem for sure. Many restaurants are closed during Ramadan time, but at the meantime some restaurants are…
RE: Southern Silk Road during Ramadan

by manchurianexile 13 August 2010

If you're travelling from south to north, you won't have a problem but, if you're travelling north to south during Ramadan you may well…
Southern Silk Road during Ramadan

by erskineville 13 August 2010

I am about to travel the Southern Silk Road during Ramadan. Are there any problems getting transport - buses or hiring cars - during this…
China visa - travelling in Xinjiang

by Tim21 04 May 2010

Hi Part of a solo trip I intend to do involves travelling along the Southern Silk Road. On my visa application I listed Urumqi and…
Southern Silk Road (Kashgar-Golmud)

by eswilkes 22 April 2010

Does anyone have updated info on the route from Kashgar to Golmud? Everything I've read here sounds much more encouraging than LP's…
RE: Southern Silk Road (Kashgar-Golmud) Update - LP very out of date

by CentralAsia_traveler 22 April 2010

Might I respectfully suggest that you start a new thread with your question? It might be read by more people than a reply on an old thread.…