Sight worthy around Kashgar

The Abak Hoja Tomb
The Apak Hoja Tomb located 5 km north--east of Kashgar , it is an important cultural unit protected by the Kashgar government. As a tomb of the descendants of an Islamic missionary,it was built around 1640 .The legend has it that 72 persons in all of 5 generations of the same family were buried in the tomb. The first generation buried here was Yusuf Hoja, After he died, his eldest son Apak Hoja carried on the missionary work and became the leader of the famous Islamic sect of white mountaineer during the seventeenth century which seized the power of the Yarkant for a time. Apak Hoja died in 1693 and was buried in the tomb. His reputation was greater than his father's, so the tomb was renamed "The Apak Hoja Tomb." The legend goes that among the Hoja descendans buried here, one of lady who was one of the concubines of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong. She was called Xiangfei in Chinese name ( fragrant Imperial Concubine) because of the rich delicate fragrance of flower sent forth by her body. After she died, her remains was escorted back to Kashgar and was buried in the Apak Hoja Tomb. So, the Chinese people call the tomb--- Xiangfei Tomb ,But according to textual research, Xiangfei was not other than Rongfei, a concubine of Emperor Qian-long, and she was actually buried in the East Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Hubei Province after she died.so now The legend there are two of Xiangfei Tombs in China.

The Id Kah Mosque
The Id Kah Mosque is Typical Uyghur structur, located in the center of Kashar and the largest mosque of Xinjiang, it was built in the middle of 15 cantury. More then 8000 worshippers attend religios service at the same time.
The Id Kah Mosque, 140 meters long from south to north and 120 meters from east to west, covers an area of 16,800 sq,there are meters and consists of the Hall of Prayer,the Doctrine-Teaching Hall, the gate tower, a pond and some other auxiliary structures. The gate of the mosque, built of yellow bricks with the joints of the brick work pointed with gysum, has distinct lines. On both side of the gate are eighteen-meter high round brick columns half embedded in the wall. On the top of the columns stands a tower where the imam would call out loudly at dawn every day to wake up the Muslims and summon them to attend service in the mosque.It is the rare sound in China . In the tree-graced courtyard,there is a pond, and on its bank many pottery pots are place to wash their hands ,faces,feet,and others before attending the service.. On Lesser Bairam and Corban, the biggest Islam festivals, the Uygur people gather on the square in front of the mosque to celebrate their festivals with jubilation.On those days Uyghur people dressed in their holiday best, dance"Sama," overflowing with enthusiasm, to the cheerful drum beats and music from early morning till the night. Beside The mosque ,the kashgar government start dismiss old block and built some new buildings from 2003, this will be let some tourists feeling a little bit disappointment .

The old twon and daily market
Around the Id Kah Mosque, there are some special street still stand the old Uyghur styly building,all kinds of handicrafts made you can find around , the professions are coppersmiths, blacksmiths, carpenters, jewelers and cobblers,also you can find a street of hand made embroidered cap and wool made carpets, all kinds of local foods, fruits etc¡6¸:6¸?:6¸??:FFFà6Ð@6Ð?@6Ð??@6é6`A6`A6`A@6é6`A6`A6`A6hA@6é6`A6`A6`A6hA6hA@.,when you Walking through the narrow lanes of this old town ,many kids will say; hello.. hello to you, it will be evokes a scene from the Arabian Nights. Kashgar has remained sheltered from outside influences with locals who are very friendly and welcome.

The weekly Sunday Market
For tourists who come to kashgar before Sunday, I am sure no one can miss it, One of the most popular and the biggest in central Asia . the Sunday morning time ,a variety of ethnic groups like the Uyghur, Tajik, Kyrgyz and Kazakh to the streets of Kashgar. They come on foot, bike, donkey cart, horse cart, modern motorcycle, car or bus , all with the hope of selling them things and buying also. Of course you can Enjoy mingling with the locals and learn to sharpen your bargaining skills. such as various special localo products, handicrafts, articles of daily use , fruits and vegetables as well as means of production and all kinds of demestic animales. Riding donkeys or driving carts, farmers from the suburbs get downtown by early morning. It is really a scene of prosperrity with cheerful laughters and brisk buying and selling everywhere in the sunday market.
The fascinating parst is animal section.Here you will see test-driven of hores,bargaining,and more.After that you will get a feeling that Nothing changes over the centures.but from 2001 the animals market moved outside twon southeast 8 kms , If you are interesting to buy a horse or a camel then ride to Pakistan or Kirghizstan, it will be much fun but hard journey.

The Karakuli Lake
It is 200km from Kashgar on the KaraKoram Highway with the elevation of more then 3000m above sea, the lake about 10 square kilometers in area,it is between Mt Muztagha Ata and Mt Kongur,the available bus move on more then 3200 metres hight,around the lake are Kirghiz herds people. Special in summer time the enchanting Karakuli Lake with breathtaking views of the Muztagata, reflected on the still lake with blue sky, you will never forget this wonderland place.if you have time can spend few days there for trekking, horse and camel ride will be wonderfull.

Tashkurghan
Since ancient times the Tajik people have lived in the Taxkorgan area in the Pamirs, which was both a gateway to China western frontier and a key communications center between the West and inland China.,even now it is the key road from kashgar to Pakistan,the new Kashgar custom is locate Taxkorgan also,bus from Kashgar to Pakistan and Pakistan bus to china all stop over night at here, They speak the Persian branch of the Indo European language family as well as the Uygur language. The written Uygur language is most commonly used. The Tajik nationality has maintained a long-standing friendship with the Han people. In 643 when Monk Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty brought home Buddhist scriptures from India , he stopped over in what is today Taxlorgan and listened to local Tajik fairy tales. Later he recorded these tales in his Note on the Western Region of the Great Tang Dynasty. In modern Chinese history the Tajik people often bore the brunt of imperialist and colonialist invasions of china western borders, and fought courageously to defend the frontier. So at anytime Taxkorgan is important pass for the Karakoram highway.

The stone city
The stone city is located the north Ceast of Tashkurghan, it was an ancient capital of ancient Puli Kingdom, one of the 36 in the western regions of the Han Deynasty,now in foot of the stone city living the local people, from Pamir hotel to there by walk only need round 10 minutes.

The Hanoi city and The Mor Pagoda
The mor pagoda is located 3 kilometers north of the Ruins of Hanoi city,form kashgar to there 35Kms, it was Buddhism worshipers of the ancient Shule Kingdom , According to textual research, the city has a hiatory of more than 1500 years, The pagoda has three square layers, each a little smaller than the one below it. The bottom layer has circumfe-rence of more than forty-eight meters, the second layer forty meters and the third layer thirty-two meters, while the pagoda stands more than twelve meters high.
The platform beside the pagoda was one of the central temple structures, and in its side walls were carved niches housing Buddha figurines. But now there are more figurines left, from kashgar to there, on the way almost oasis and locals people , pass a small market name is Haohan village, the people there are very friendly.

Yusuf Has Hajip Tomb
Yusuf Has Hajip Tomb is located on Sports Road, it is beside to Kashgar palaestra. ,he was a Uygur poet,scholar and thinker, was born in Balashagun in Karakhanid Dynasty,and later immigrated to Kashar. He wrote the long narrative phillosophic poem Kut-adku Bilik. After he died, he was buried in Badige, outside the city of Kashgar . His tomb was moved to its present site when it was threatened by the flooding of the Toman River.also it is easy for the local people reminiscence for him.

Excursions around kashgar

One Day tour 1.
The Abak Hoja Tomb, Yusuf Has Hajip tomb, The Hanoi city and Mor Pagoda, Visit Local people family,

One Day tour 2.
Kashgar ----Takelamakan desert---Camels riding---back to Kashgar

One day tour 3.
Kashgar ---Yigisa---Yarkand(old twon and Market)---Kashgar

One day tour 4.
Kashgar to Lake Kalakuli , camels and horse riding back to kashgar

One day tour 5.
Kashgar ----Ouyitage glacier----Kashgar

Two day tour 1.
.Kashgar to Lake Kalakuli , camels and horse riding (night stay in the yurts)---- Lake Kalakuli--- Tashkurghan --Stone city---back to kashgar.

Two day tour 2.

Kashgar----via oasis----Takelamakan desert----camels riding(night camping and cooking foods ,cold bear)----camels riding---Kashgar.

Three days tour(New route from John's)

Day1.Kashgar--- Lake Kalakuli (yurts or camping)

Day2.Lake-Kalakuli--- Muztagh-Ata(7546m) base camp(4450M)----

ascent camp one(5400M)----base camp(camping in the night).

Day3.Trekking to Janbulak glacier--base camp¡6¸:6¸?:6¸??:ª606060LakeKalakuli¡6¸:6¸?:6¸??:ª606060

Back to kashgar

North silk road and south silk road tour

North silk road
Route 1.
Day 1. Kashgar¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Kuqe
Day 2. Kuqe day trip
Day 3. Kuqe¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Korele
Day 4. Korele to Turufan
Day 5. Turufan day trip
Day 6. one day free( night train to Dunhuang)
Day 7. Morning arrive Dunhuang then vist in town
Day 8. One day trip
Day 9. Morning bus to Jiayuguan ( vist the fort)
Day 10.Morning train to Lanzhou
Day 11.Arrive Lanzhou
Day 12.Bus to Xiahe(visit Xiahe Labrang Monastery)
Day 13.Bus back to Lanzhuo and half day tour in Lanzhuo
Day 14.Train or fly to Xian
Day 15.Day trip(East tour)
Day 16.Day trip(western tour)
Day 17.One day tour in town
Day 18.Departure

North silk road
Route 2.
Day 1. Kashgar¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Kuqe
Day 2. Kuqe day trip
Day 3. Kuqe¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060bus to Bayinbuluk grassland(yurt or tent)
Day 4. Morning vist The Swan lake---to Xinyuan county(yurts)
Day 5. Xinyuan county¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Yining (hotel)
Day 6. Day trip to Sayram lake(yurts or tent)
Day 7. Bus to Urumuqi(hotel)
Day 8. Morning vist the Museum---night stay Turufan .
Day 9. Turufan day trip
Day 10.One day free( night train to Dunhuang)
Day 11.Morning arrive Dunhuang then vist in town
Day 12 One day trip
Day 13.Morning bus to Jiayuguan ( vist the fort)
Day 14.Morning train to Lanzhou
Day 15.Arrive Lanzhou
Day 16.Bus to Xiahe(visit Xiahe Labrang Monastery)
Day 17.Bus back to Lanzhuo and half day tour in Lanzhuo
Day 18.Train or fly to Xian
Day 19.Day trip(East tour)
Day 20.Day trip(western tour)
Day 21.Day tour in town
Day 22.Train or fly to Beijing or other city.

South silk road
Route 1
Day 1.Kashgar ---Yarkand(hotel)
Day 2.Yarkand ¨??C--Hotan (hotel)
Day 3.Day trip in Hotan
Day 5. Hotan ---Minfen
Day 6.Minfeng ---Qiemo(hotel)
Day 7.Qiemo---Ruoqiang
Day 8.Ruoqian one day free tour
Day 9. Ruoqian---Mengzhen
Day 10.Mengzhen ---Dunhuang
Day 11. One day trip
Day 12. morning bus to Jiayuguan ( vist the fort)
Day 13.morning train to Lanzhou
Day 14.Arrive Lanzhou
Day 15.Bus to Xiahe(visit Xiahe Labrang Monastery)
Day 16.Bus back to Lanzhuo and half day tour in Lanzhuo
Day 17.Train or fly to Xian
Day 18.one day trip(East tour)
Day 19.one day trip(western tour)
Day 20.one day tour in town
Day 21.train to fly to Beijing or other city.

(For this route from Kashgar to Dunhuang only land cruiser jeep is possible.)

South silk road Route 2
Day 1.Kashgar ---Yarkand(hotel)
Day 2.Yarkand ¨??C--Hotan (hotel)
Day 3.Day trip in Hotan
Day 4. Hotan ---Minfen(camping in the Takelamakan desert )
Day 5.Takelamakan desert---Korle
Day 6. Korele to Turufan
Day 7. Turufan day trip
Day 8. one day free( night train to Dunhuang)
Day 9. Morning arrive Dunhuang then vist in town
Day 10. One day trip
Day 11. Morning bus to Jiayuguan ( vist the fort)
Day 12.Morning train to Lanzhou
Day 13.Arrive Lanzhou
Day 14.Bus to Xiahe(visit Xiahe Labrang Monastery)
Day 15.Bus back to Lanzhuo and half day tour in Lanzhuo
Day 16.Train or fly to Xian
Day 17.one day trip(East tour)
Day 18.one day trip(western tour)
Day 19.one day tour in town
Day 20.train or fly to Beijing or other city.

Takelamakan Desert Adventure

Taklimakan Desert is the seconed biggest desert in the world, total area of 337 thousands square meters, In the Uygur language, Taklimakan means "never get back if you go in". Hence it is known as " Sea of Death " before, but now we have 4 wheels drive and high technology equipment, it is become if you want go in , for sure you can come back. Before the route almost is from kashgar to Hotan , then through Hotan river to Aksu, now I find the safe and best route for tourists.

Route 1.

Day1. Kashgar¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060via¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060yopurga----Desert (pack-camels and start trekking, night camping)

Day 2. Trekking (5 or 6 hours camping)

Day 3. Trekking (5 or 6 hours camping)

Day 4. Trekking (5 or 6 hours camping)

Day 5.from the desert arrive Yarkand(hotel with hot shower)

Day6. Yarkand excursions and back to Kashgar.

Route 2.

Day 1. Kashgar ----Hotan(hotel)

Day 2. Hotan excursions and shoping.

Day 3.Hotan---Minfen----camping in the desert

Day4.Pack-camels and start trekking into Takelamakan desert(camping)

Day 5 to day9 or more day adventure in the center of Takelamakan desert(camping).

Day 10. Meeting on the Takelamakan desert oil road to Kuqe(hotel with hot shower).

Day 11. Kuqe day trip.

Day 12. from Kuqe back to Kashgar or to Urumuqi.

Trekking around Muztagh Ata

Day 1.kashgar¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060kalakuli lake---Kangxiwa(camping)
Day 2.kangxiwa---Kuqikaqi(camping)
Day 3.Kuqikaqi---- Jangbulake(camping)
Day 4.Jangbulake-- Muztagh Ata base camp(camping)
Day 5.Ascend camp one or to the glacier around.
Day 6.Base camp ¨??CKalakuli lake¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Kashgar or to Sust.
For 6 days trekking with an English guide, cook, camels and porter, all foods and drinking water cooking tent.

K2 base camp trekking

Day 1. kashgar---Yechen
Day 2.Yechen---Mazar
Day 3. (pack-camels, then from day 3 to day8 trekking to K2 base camp)
Day 4 to day 11 trekking around the base camp.
Day 12 to day17 back to Mazar
Day 18 mazar to Yechen
Day 19. Yechen to kashgar

Mountaineering Muztagh Ata

Muztagh Ata (7546 m.) is the second high summit in Kun-Lun range , not so far from the Muztagh Ata is Mt Kongur(7595M) is first Hight summit in this areas,between of two mountain is lake kalkuli,both of the mountains on the territory of Kashgar xingjang region in China. In local languages Muztagh Ata means " Father of Ice Mountain`s " The huge snow mountain-mass raised above the Karakul Lake attracts the mountaineers of the whole world. The climbing way on the top is not difficult technically with the slopes of 35--45 degrees steepness though demands a high physical level of the mountaineer, The way is not difficult technically and good for not very competent mountaineers. But because of high altitudes above the sea level all along the route participants should be well prepared physically perfect . because the enchanting Muztagata and Karakuli Lake with great views ,also it is not so difficult technically mountain for the mountaineers, so every year summer more and more teams come to Muztag ata for ascent.

Expedition Itinerary
Day 1. kashgar ----Karakul Lake and then to 204km of the road, 5 hour walk with pack-camels to Muztagh-Ata BaseCam(4450m camping)
Day 2. Acclimatization walks around the Base Camp.(camping)
Day 3. Base Camp ¨??C Camp one( 5400m) --Base Camp.(camping)
Day 4.Base Camp - Camp one(camping)
Day 5. Acclimatization ascent up to 5800m, return down to Camp one(camping)
Day 6 .Camp one --- Base Camp.(camping)
Day 7.Day free base camp(camping)
Day 8. Base Camp ---camp one
Day 9. Camp one ¨??C Camptwo( 6200m)(camping)
Day 10 .Camp two(6200m) - Base Camp.(camping)
Day 11. Day free(camping)
Day 12. Base Camp ¨??C Camp one(camping)
Day 13. Camp one - Camp two(camping)
Day 14 .Camp two - Camp three(camping)
Day 15. Camp three --- summit (7546m) - Camp three(camping)
Day 16. Camp three(6800m) ---Base Camp.(camping)
Day 17. Last day camping in the base camp and rest
Day 18. Base Camp - Kara-Kul lake---Kashgar(hotel with hot shower)
Day 19. Kashgar excursions and shopping
Day 20. Departure

Kashgar to Pakistan

Day 1. kashgar---Kalakuli lake(yurts)
Day 2. Kalakuli lake ----Tasikorgan
Day 3. Tasikorgan---Sust---Hunza
Day 4. Day trip around Hunza
Day 5. Hunza---Gilgit
Day 6. Day trip around Gilgit
Day 7. Gilgit----Besham
Day 8. Day trip around Besham
Day 9. Besham-----Islamabad\Rawalpindi
Day 10. Day trip in Rawalpindi
Day 11. Departure.

Kashgar to Kyrgyzstan and Tashkent

Rout 1.
Day 1. Kashgar ---Torugart pass ---Naryn
Day 2.Naryn ----Issyk-Kul lake( camping or hotel)
Day 3. Issyk-kul ----Bishkek(hotel)
Day 4.Day trip in Bishkek(hotel)
Day 5. Departure.

Route 2.
Day 1.Kashgar ---Irkestan pass----Osh(hotel)
Day 2.Osh---- Osh/Ferghana (UZBEKISTAN - Drive)
Day 3. Ferghana/Tashkent (Flight)
Day 4. Tashkent/Samarkand (Drive)
Day 5. Day trip in Samarkand
Day 6.Samarkand
Day 7. Samarkand------Bukhara
Day 8.Day trip in Bukhara
Day 9. Bukhara/Urgench (Drive)
Day 10. Urgench/Tashkent (Flight)
Day 11. Day trip in Tashkent.
Day12. Departure

Kashgar to Tibet

Route 1.
Day 1. Kashgar¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Kuqe
Day 2. Kuqe day trip
Day 3. Kuqe¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Korele
Day 4. Korle to Turufan
Day 5. Turufan day trip
Day 6. One day free( night train to Dunhuang)
Day 7. Morning arrive Dunhuang then vist in town
Day 8. One day trip
Day 9. Dunhuang ---Golmud
Day 10.Golmud ¨??CDouan.
Day 11.Douan to Lhasa
Day 12.Day trip in Lhasa( after visit other place in Tibet)

Route 2.
Day 1.kashgar---Yechen(hotel)
Day 2.Yechen--- kanxiwa(camping)
Day 3.kanxiwa --- Rutog(camping)
Day 4.Rutog---Ali(Hotel)
Day 5.One day free
Day 6.Ali¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Zada(hotel)
Day 7.One day trip around Zada(hotel)
Day 8.Zada¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Mt Kailashi(camping)
Day 9.Trekking Mt Kailashi(camping)
Day 10.Trekking Mt Kailashi(camping)
Day 11.Trekking Mt Kailashi(camping)
Day 12.Mt Kailashi---Payang(camping)
Day 13.Payang---Saga(hotel)
Day 14.Saga---Dingri(hotel)
Day 15.Dingri---Mt Everest base camp(camping or to Lhatse)
Day 16.Mt Everest base camb¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Shigatse
Day 17.Shigatse day trip.
Day 18.Shigatse¡6¸:6¸?:ª6060Lhasa
Day 19.One day trip in Lhasa.
Day 20.Departure
(For Route 2 Kashgar to Tibet only land cruiser jeep is possible.

Own Motor tour to Kashgar China

Own Motor tour to Kashgar China
Tourists who will like to drive your own motor to China through board of Khunjerab pass , Torugart pass and Irkenstant pass to Kashgar,need two month before sent your all informations;
1.Name details
2.Type of motor
3.Enginery numbers
4.Motor bodywork number
5.Which country made?
6.Which route will travel?
7.When and which board coming and out?
8.12 piece photo for make china driver licence

Kashgar Hotel informations

Seman hotel---------it is located western of kashgar,the hotel was former Russian consulate , it was builted 1890 ,from 1953 it was became Seman hotel, even now there are 3 Russian consulate building still in the hotel yard, from 1986 the Khunjerab pass opened up to now, it is well know for tourists from the world.if you stay Seman hotel, from the hotel to centre town Id kah mosque only 15 minutes walk arrive.now the Seman hotel are more then 500 beds ,room price for dorm ,double rooms, and suit rooms all reasonable price, double room decorated in uygur style, nice and comfortable.also there is a big garden yard in the hotel with many trees and flowers in summer tourist season, it is a charming place in kashgar. So the Seman hotel is the best choice for in kashgar.

Qiniwake hotel-----it was used to be the British consulate before, the old british consulate buildings almost replace by modern uildings, it is 3 start hotel also. from the hotel to Id kah mosque is nearby.

Kashgar hotel----This hotel is located east of kashgar, there are few different part of building in the big yard,it is quite nice but problems is far from the town.

If you need make reservation hotel in kashgar, John¡6¸:6¸?:¯??s caf¨??¦?? can make discount reservation for you at tourists seasons.


Kashgar fly and train informations

Flights:
every day Kashgar - Urumuqi and Urumqi-Kashgar , about 4 flights,about 8am,12am 6pm 11pm
2,4 Kashgar Islamabad

Train informations
1. Train 8874 kashgar to Urumuqi---slow train, no air condition
Departure time 9:29am-----arrive next day 15:46pm
2. Train N948 kashgar to Urumuqi----fast train, with air condition
Departure time 16:49pm-----arrive next day 16:02pm