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Private 2-Day Trip to Turpan from Urumqi including Jiaohe and Gaochang Ruins
Tu Lu Fan Shi
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This 2-day tour will let you explore almost all important sites in Turpan. You will take a three hours ride from Urumqi to Turpan to explore the wonderful basin with well-preserved ancient cities, Karez Irrigation System, Emin Minaret, Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Tuyok old village, Jiaohe & Gaochang Cty Ruin and more! A local Uyghur style lunch is also inclusive. This is a perfect 2-day trip for people who love the history of ancient Silk Road!
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodation as per itinerary
Breakfast
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Private 2-Day Trip to Turpan from Urumqi including Jiaohe and Gaochang Ruins
Tu Lu Fan Shi
About
This 2-day tour will let you explore almost all important sites in Turpan. You will take a three hours ride from Urumqi to Turpan to explore the wonderful basin with well-preserved ancient cities, Karez Irrigation System, Emin Minaret, Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Tuyok old village, Jiaohe & Gaochang Cty Ruin and more! A local Uyghur style lunch is also inclusive. This is a perfect 2-day trip for people who love the history of ancient Silk Road!
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodation as per itinerary
Breakfast
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Urumqi -- Turpan by car
5 Stops
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Silkroadtrips
tour operator
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Karez System
At 9 o'clock in the morning, your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your centrally located hotel in Urumqi. Then, you will take a 3-hour ride in a private vehicle from Urumqi to Turpan. On the way, you will see windmill farms, saltwater lakes, and valley of Tianshan. After arriving in Turpan, you will you will learn why Turpan could sustain itself in long history by visiting the Karez Irrigation System.
1 hour
3
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Lunch is at the nice yard of Uyghur house. After lunch, you will visit
Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves that is located in the valley of Flaming Mountain, which is an abandoned site that has ruins of fresco and statues from 15th century.
1 hour
4
Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)
Afterwards, you will go to ancient city ruin of Gaochang which was one of the most renowned kingdom along the Silk Road in the history. You can wander around to visit temples, stupas, city walls...etc among the ruin.
1 hour
5
吐峪沟麻扎村
Later, you will continue to visit Toyuk Uyghur Old Village that is situated in the valley with a history more than 1000 years before you heading to the hotel in Turpan.
