Urumqi Tours

This carefully planned tour will take you to deep into the heart of China to the most 'inland' city in the world - Urumqi. This city had strategic importance on the ancient Silk Road and there are many cultural relics which together with the natural landscape will add to the wonder of your Urumqi trip. The characteristic land form and local ethnic flavor are features that single out this tour from any other. Here you will see the famous Heaven Lake and the great Southern Pasture, while the Xinjiang Museum will show yet more of the history and culture. In addition, trips to surrounding cities like Kashgar or Tashkorgan will enrich your tour of this attractive region.

UQ01 : Silk Road Trip of Urumqi and Kashgar

• Luxury & Standard : 6 Days $579 Up

A beautiful meadow as translated from the old Junggar Mongolian language, Urumqi was a strategically important passage on the Silk Road in antiquity or on the Eurasia Land Bridge nowadays. Kashgar is the best-represented city with rich characteristics of Uygur nationality. Excellently combining highlights of the above two cities, this tour will introduce you to the exotic folk culture of its people.

UQ02 : Urumqi - Kashgar - Tashkorgan - Khunjerab Pass

• Luxury & Standard : 6 Days $539 Up

Where would you find the most remote city from the ocean in the world? The answer is Urumqi located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. By embarking on this itinerary from Urumqi via Kashgar and Tashkorgan to the Khunjerab Pass, you will see the most stunning examples of East-West cultural exchanges: blue lakes, the largest bazzar, the old garrison and so on with the unrivaled hospitality of the local ethnic minorities to enthrall you.

Note: All the following itineraries provided are only for your reference. We do not offer the price and operate these tours at present since the local service can not reach our standard. If you are interested, you may follow our itineraries and journey by yourselves, but please be sure to keep safety in mind all the time. Thank you.

UQ03 : Urumqi City Tour

This itinerary will lead you to visit some key scenic spots around and in Urumqi city. Travelers can fully make use of one day to cover the Asian Center, Hongshan Park, Hantenggeli Mosque and People's Theater.

UQ04 : Urumqi Travel

The two day itinerary can be considered as the Folk Custom Tour. The first day tour will show the local popular destinations of the Safari Park and the Grapery. You will enjoy the second day in the Uygur Residents Concentrated Zone of the Bazaar area with Islamic construction style which is quite different and interesting from the stay in the modern Urumqi. Sure travelers will find it enjoyable.

For more Urumqi tour itineraries, please click Urumqi Hiking Tours, Golf Tour and Bicycle Tours.

Questions & Reviews

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Mar. 19,2009 22:57 Reply

Mr.Daniel Houston(China) said:

Please send me information about UQ04 : Folk Custom Tour

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Relevant Itinerary


This journey will take you to Shanshan, a small county which is 280kms southeast to Urumqi. You can choose bus or soft seat train as your transportation and you will be there in about 4 - 5 hours. 
 

If you want to have an enjoyable relaxation, we suggest you go and experience a sand treatment. The Sand treatment is an important component of the traditional Uygur medical treatment. The trace minerals in the sand are very effective in curing a variety of diseases, such as rheumatism, numb limbs, blood barrier and gynecological diseases. If you are coming between June and August, Kumtag Desert here can be an ideal treatment.
 

Then we guess you may have a good sleep tonight. But as limited by the local conditions, the guesthouse there may not be expected too much. 
 

The next morning can be started with a visit in the county. Dongda Mosque is built in 1911 and is one of the largest mosques in Xinjiang Province. But please be noticed that it is not allowed for the non-Muslims to go in when the Muslims are attending their routine chapel. When it is getting late morning and the shops are open, you next stop can be the Shanshan Stone Market. The stones here are mainly wind-polished rock and fossil wood which have a high profile in the country. Taking your time and strolling around, you may find a piece to take home. 
 

Having a lunch at a local restaurant and taking a bus to 45kms west of the Shanshan County where the Lukeqin Town is located. As the home of the Uygur music, the first Twelve Xinjiang Muqam Art Center is built here. Its beautiful melodies, profound and vivid lyrics and its warm atmosphere when singing and dancing, the Twelve Maqam is loved by people. Now, Twelve Maqam has been declared the world's intangible cultural heritage. Listening to its unique rhythm, you may feel the charm.
 

After another night at this small town, Shanshan Oil Field will be your last destination of this trip. Turpan-Hami Oilfield is located mainly in Shanshan County, an area of about 50,000 square kilometers. When all the Oil Extraction Machines starts to work, this grand view is not something you can see everywhere. 
 

The pleasant Shanshan trip stops here, you may either stay a few days more to enjoy the sand treatment or be on your way back to Urumqi.