| Itinerary day by day |
| 01(22/07/2008) |
Setting Off |
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| 02(23/07/2008) |
** /Urumiqi |
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Arrived in Urumqi. According to schedule visits.
(NAVO’s service started from Urumqi . If you need, NAVO can help you to arrange the air transference from Beijing / Shanghai /Chengdu to Urumqi)
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| 03(24/07/2008) |
Urumqi / Sailimu (Sayram) Lake |
Yurts |
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Drive to the Sailimu lake, and walk around the lake. Stay in the lakeside yurts on night.
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| 04(25/07/2008) |
Sailimu Lake/Karamay/Devil’s City ( Wuerhe) |
Hotel |
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Towards the north, pass the China's second largest Gurbantunggut Desert (Gurban Tunggut), a broad oil field. Wuerhe(The Devil’s city) walking tour, returned to the guesthouse after sunset.
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| 05(26/07/2008) |
Wuerhe/Buerjin(Burqin) /Village Jiadengyu |
Hotel |
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To the north, via the pasturing area of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, visit the stone man in the grassland. Have simple lunch or picnic.
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| 06(27/07/2008) |
Jiadengyu/ Village Hemu (Ride horse) |
Hostel |
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Day on horseback throughout the 33 KM. Early departure, along the river Hemu to Hemu village. Beautiful Scenery for photography. About 8H-horse riding. Have picnic for lunch.
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| 07(28/07/2008) |
Hemu/Buerjin (Burchin) |
Hotel |
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Back to Buerjin. Walk around the Wucaitan Park. Visit Kazakhstan and the special style village houses. 4/5H walk. Return to the park before 18:00, shooting the colorful sunset beach
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| 08(29/07/2008) |
Buerjin / Wucaiwan |
Hotel |
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Head for Wucaiwan, on the road can meet Platts Broncos (Prezwalski) with good luck. Visitors walk to visit Wucai City, night stay in the hotel. If willing, the guest could go to the hot springs. This may be the nearest hot springs from the desert.
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| 09(30/07/2008) |
Wucaiwan/Jimsar/Qitai |
Hotel |
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Visit in the Old City of the North and the West Monastery in Jimsar. Visit silicide stone valley. Stay overnight in Qitai.
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| 10(31/07/2008) |
Qitai/Mulei/Balikun (Barkol) |
Hotel |
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Pass the Balikun grasslands, along the way
And meet herd folk. Balikun lakeside walk. Observe the astronomical phenomena.
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| 11(01/08/2008) |
Balikun (Barkol) Lake/Yiwu |
Hotel |
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Hear for Yiwu, nearby visit. Observation in the evening--total solar eclipse. (Total solar eclipse: 19:08 to 19:09 55 Beijing Time/GMT+8Hour)
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| 12(02/08/2008) |
Yiwu/Hami/ Shanshan ( Piqan) |
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Visit the tomb of the King in Hami.
Visit the Maza villiage in Tuyu Valley, which is the oldest Uygur ethnic villiage in Xinjiang.
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| 13(03/08/2008) |
Shanshan ( Piqan) /Turpan/Korla |
Hotel |
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Head for Turpan: Visit Ancient City of Gaochang and Astana Tomb in Turpan.
In Turpan: Visit Ancient City of Jiaohe (Cross river City).Sugong Monastery. Then Head for Korla.
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| 14(04/08/2008) |
Korla/Kuqa |
Hotel |
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Visit Kuqa : Temple Subash, Mosque Kuqa and the old district.
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| 15(05/08/2008) |
Kuqa/Aksu |
Hotel |
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Visit Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes and head for Aksu at night.
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| 16(06/08/2008) |
Aksu/Kashgar |
Hotel |
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Head for Kashgar and visit the local market.
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| 17(07/08/2008) |
Kashgar/Urumqi |
Hotel |
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Kashgar : Mosquee Idkar, Abakh Hodja Tomb, etc...Fly to Urumqi at night.
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| 18(08/08/2008) |
Urumqi/Exit |
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Transfer to airport. And NAVO’s service ends.
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