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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…
Xinjiang Itenary

by clinchina 18 June 2011

I'm a solo traveller and will (hopefully) be in Xinjiang on 02/06 (evening) and will be leaving on the 10th (evening) I've looked through…
Re: Xinjiang DIY Itinerary Help (Kashgar, Hotan, Kucha, Turpan, Dunhuang)

by klbytec 10 June 2011

Thank you for the information. They are invaluable and I am revising my plan accordingly. I will skip Urumqi and add more time at Kashgar.…
RE: Xinjiang itinerary

by CentralAsia_traveler 22 April 2011

I cannot help you with local contacts. There is a daily bus from Khotan to Cherchen / Qiemo, and another in the other direction. About…
RE: Help needed - China BIG Trip Itinerary

by CentralAsia_traveler 16 January 2011

There is a Han Chinese saying about Xinjiang: "If you have not seen Xinjiang, you do not know how large China is. And if you have not…
Weather Situation in Xinjiang

by ayammama 16 August 2010

Are there any travellers in Xinjiang now who can shed some light on the weather there? There's informative news about the Kuqa floods…
Re: KKH

by ayammama 16 August 2010

bonjour, thanks for the great info that you have posted, Chitralguy. we can find a lot of info on the Pakistan side of the KKH but…
Re: Xinjiang - Internet&phone?

by PauGasol44 04 March 2010

Hi Sarah, Thanks for your kind suggestions! Our problem is that my girlfriends mother doesn't have Internet, so we have to call by local…
RE: 2 weeks---Xi'an to Urumqi

by CentralAsia_traveler 20 June 2009

I'm not sure whether +you+ would prefer the northern or southern Silk Road. Since much has been written on the northern route elsewhere,…
RE: Xinjiang Province

by CentralAsia_traveler 22 April 2009

#8 Oh thank you, Bulbul, for noticing this. That was a mistake! I meant to type overnight BUS. (I know that the Chinese government…
RE: Xinjiang Province

by CentralAsia_traveler 21 April 2009

I agree with #6 that Kashgar is a best bet -- Lots to see and do in a week there. You can even take an overnight trip into the desert…
RE: Silk road - how's this itinerary?

by CentralAsia_traveler 18 March 2009

As an additional note, you could also just take the private car as far as Yarkand. All the many buses between Kashgar and Hotan stop…
Xinjiang and Gansu itinerary advice

by gnaij 30 January 2009

I have a month or so in western China in June. I've started to put together an itinerary, but need 1) advice on how much time to give…
Re: Car Hire to Karakul in Kashgar

by wjs 07 June 2008

Hi Yoshmeister. We were there last week. We hired a taxi for two days. We visited the Lake, then went on to Tashkurgan to stay the…
RE: Info needed on the Silk Route

by CentralAsia_traveler 05 March 2008

Your budget will depend on your traveling style and your speed of travel. Transport For example, you can spend Y170 to Y529 for the…
RE: 2nd Desert Highway - Taklamakan Desert

by CentralAsia_traveler 13 February 2008

As of December 2007, when I checked with my sources, although the Hotan - Aksu highway was openend in October, the buses were still travelin…
Re: Has anyone traveled the Silk Road route in August?

by CentralAsia_traveler 08 December 2007

I traveled the Xinjiang route, but in November and December, so I can't give you personal-experience weather feedback. August is sure…
Kashgar

by CentralAsia_traveler 23 September 2007

I agree with 8. If you only have a short time, fly from Urumqi to Kashgar, take buses to Yengisar, Yarkand, and Hotan, and then fly back…
Xinjiang: Urumqi to Kashgar

by astrolite 07 August 2007

I have not been to Xinjiang yet, but will be going end August, so I've done a bit of research on ground transport possibilities and the…
West/Southwest Xinjiang

by ellyse 02 August 2007

Ok ignore my earlier itinerary. I've been an idiot and looked at the calendar for September instead of August!

Mon 6/8: arrive…
Tashkurgan or Yarkand?

by CentralAsia_traveler 31 July 2007

I chose Yarkand (and Yengisar, on the way) over Tashkurgan for exactly the reasons you stated. And I really enjoyed the entire day. …
Tashkurgan or Yarkand?

by Solnishko 31 July 2007

I'm trying to decide between visiting Tashkurgan or Yarkand on a 7 day trip around the Kashgar area.

At the moment I'm planning…
Some Xinjiang Questions

by ellyse 29 July 2007

The place that #5 refers to (with the knives) is Yengisar.
Cheers!
General information

by kalwaman 19 July 2007

The trip from Urumqi to Hotan is really worth to take , I advice you take the Southern Silk Road, coz it is more interesting and unique.
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10 days in Xinjiang - where to go?

by ellyse 20 June 2007

Personally I'm planning a trip in Xinjiang this July for about 15+ days. I would say the highlights would be Turpan, Hotan and Kashgar.…