To visit Xinjiang in two weeks, you will travel around the Taklamakan desert, by taking first the North road and then the South road.
Day 1: Urumqi and the provincial museum
Day 2: Getaway from Urumqi
Day 3: The old town of Turpan
Day 4: The ancient towns of Xinjiang
Day 5: Living Xinjiang to the railway rythm
Day 6: Kashgar and its old city
Day 7: Kashgar's weekly market, a meeting place for Aboriginal people
Day 8: Getaway from Kashgar
Day 9: Discovering Uyghur Islam
Day 10: On the road to the South road
Day 11: Yecheng and its mosque
Day 12: Hotan, the end of the road
Day 13: Crossing the desert
Day 14: Urumqi, the end of the journey
Arrival in Urumqi. Visit of the Xinjiang Provincial Museum and walk in the city. Dinner at the night market of Wuyi Street.
Excursion at the natural park of Tianshan to discover the magnificent Heaven Lake.
Departure to Turpan by train. Arrival, settling in and visit of the old town around Emin Minaret.
Visit of the surroundings of Turpan's oasis and particularly the ancient towns - which are now in ruins - of Gaochang and Jiaohe.
Travel to Kashgar by train (24 hours) along the silk road of the North.
Visit of the old city of Kashgar on both sides of the grand mosque.
The great market-Kashgar bazaar is held every Sunday, an opportunity for you to discover the habits and customs of the inhabitants of the region.
Excursion at Lake Karakul, towards Pakistan's border. Overnight on site.
Back in Kashgar, visit the mosque and travel around the old city for the last time.
From Kasghar, take the bus or the train to Yarkand (Shache). Stop and visit the city
Always along the desert to the south, go to Yecheng (Karghilik) to visit its grand mosque.
It is the last stop on the road: Hotan (Hetian). Here, go to the museum, but above all visit the city to discover beautiful jade pieces.
From Hotan, take the highway to the desert to join Urumqi again (26 hours).
It's time to recover from the trip in Urumqi and start a last visit of the city, and why not go to the Parc du Peuple.
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