D1. Arrive at Kashgar
Fly to Kashgar from Beijing, Chengdu or other city directly. Meet with your guide and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon or evening, you can make some city tours in Kashgar accordingly.
D2. Kashgar City Tour
In the morning you will get up early to catch the Opening Ceremony of Kashgar Old Town, and then explore the old residency of Gaotai, which is the oldest section of Kashgar with strong middle east sense. The famous movie of the Kite Runner was shot here actually.
And then the rest of day you will explore the old town of Kashgar, from East town to West town, find anything beautiful and interesting. Also drop a tour in the Aitigar Mosque.
D3. Kashgar City Tour
In the morning you will head to the Bazzar of cattle, which is the largest market for trading of cows, sheep, etc. And then you will visit the Muslim style garden of Xiangfei Garden which is to commemorate the Fragrant Concubine of Emperor.
Optional Tours: You can head to Baisha hu lake / White Sand Lake with 5 hours' driving.
D4. Kashgar / Hetan 500km, 5.5 hrs’ driving Driving 5 hrs
Today you will head to Hetan area, which is the remote residency of Urgur people in South Xinjiang. And you will enjoy the landscape of Taklimakan desert en route. Arrive in Hetan in the late afternoon, and walk around the United Ground to stretch your legs. If time allowed, you can visit the Hetan Museum firstly here.
D5. Hetan / Kuqa 583Km, 6hrs
Drive to Kuqa in the north edge of Taklimakan desert today through its heart land. Enjoy the desert, poplar trees and villages all the day. Arrive in Kuqia in the late afternoon.
D6. Kuqa City Tour
In the morning you will head to Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, which will tell you the former prosperity of Buddhism in this ancient Silk Road. And then you will explore the grand Kuqa Gorge GEO Park, in which you can enjoy the beautiful landscape of Danxia.
D7. Kuqa Departure
Visit the Kuqa King Palace, and then the Old town of Kuqa.
In the afternoon you will head to the airport and fly to your next stop as Urumqi, Chengdu, Beijing, etc. End of the South Xinjiang tour.