Day 01: Arrive at Urumqi by air, transfer to Hotel for overnight.
Day 02: Visit to the Xinjiang museum. Grand Bazaar. PM drive to Turpan.
Day 03: Visit to the Tuyuq valley, Gaochang ancient city, Astana graveyard & Bezaklik Buddha caves.
Day 04: Visit to ruins of JJaohe, KAREZ Wells, Emin minaret. PM drive to Korla.
Day 05: Full day drive to Niya across the desert highway.
Day 06: Drive to Keriya from where drive in to desert by jeeps. Overnight in tent.
Day 07: Drive to Deryaboyi village in the middle of the desert. Overnight tents.
Day 08: Start the trek to Mazartagh on the east of the desert with the support of camels.
Day 09 - 14: Trek in the desert towards to east. Trek everyday around 25kms.
Day 15: Arrive at Mazartagh where our jeeps waiting. Overnight in tent.
Day 16: Drive to Khotan. PM rest and relax. overnight at Hotel.
Day 17: Drive to Kashgar with an route visit at Yarkand.
Day 18: Visit to Mausoleums of Abbakhoja, Yusuf Has Hajib, Mosque Eidkah and Bazaars.
Day 19: Fly back to Urumqi. end of the Taklamakan expedition.
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