Self Drive from Kashgar to Xi'an

DAY 1  Irkestam Border  Kashgar 

Today you will arrive in the Irekstam Border between China and Kyrgyzstan. Leading car and your guide will meet you at the border. The car stays at the border and you will be transferred to Kashgar with the Guide (Border to Kashgar about 250 kms)- (depnding on local situation one could consider overnight around the  border area or on the way to Kashgar) 
The best arriving time at the border is before 12:00 noon, as the office will take afternoon rest from 13:00 to 16:00

DAY 2  Kashgar    

Transfer Back to the border for Custom Clerance - drive your own car to Kashgar

DAY 3  Kashgar    

Vehicle regesteration office in Kashgar

DAY 4  Kashgar City Tour  

Suggested Attractions : Sunday Bazaar(Livestock Market) / Idigar Mosque / Apak Hoja Tomb / Old Town / Handicraft Street     

DAY 5  Kashgar  Hotan        505kms, 7-8hrs driving

DAY 6  Hotan 

Suggested Attractions : Hotan Museum / The Atlas Silk Factory / Mailikawat Ruins

DAY 7  Hotan  Kuqa        650kms, 8-9hrs driving

DAY 8  Kuqa 

Suggested Attractions : Kizil Grottoes / Tianshan Grand Canyon

DAY 9  Kuqa  Turpan        700kms, 9hrs driving

DAY 10  Turpan 

Suggested Attractions : Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves / Astana Tomb / Tuyoq Village / Flaming Mountain 

DAY 11  Turpan 

Suggested Attractions : Karez Well / Sugong Minaret / Jiaohe Ruins

DAY 12  Turpan  Hami        410kms, 5hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Populus euphratica

DAY 13  Hami  Dunhuang        420kms, 5-6hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Echoing Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake / Shazhou Night Market

DAY 14  Dunhuang  Jiayuguan        350kms, 4-5hrs driving     

Suggested Attractions : Mogao Grottoes

DAY 15  Jiayuguan  Zhangye        223kms, 2-3 hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Jiayuguan Pass / The Great Wall Museum / Weijin Tomb / Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park

DAY 16  Zhangye  Lanzhou        510kms, 6hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Giant Buddha Temple / Matisi Temple

DAY 17  Lanzhou 
 
Suggested Attractions : Binglingsi Thousand Buddha Temple / Yellow Mother River Sculpture / The First Bridge of Yellow River

DAY 18  Lanzhou  Baoji      482kms, 7hrs driving

DAY 19  Baoji  Xi'an        180kms, 2-3hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Famen Temple

DAY 20  Xi'an 

Suggested Attractions : Terracotta Warriors / Big Wild Goose Pagoda 

DAY 21  Xi'an 

Suggested Attractions : Shaanxi Province Museum / Ancient City Wall / Muslim Street

DAY 22  Xi'an  Pingyao        500kms, 6hrs driving

DAY 23  Pingyao  

Suggested Attractions : The Ancient City of Pingyao / The Qiao's Family Compound / Wang Family Courtyard 

DAY 24  Pingyao  Datong        400kms, 4-5hrs driving

Suggested Attractions : Yungang Grottoes / Hanging Monastery

DAY 25  Datong  Beijing        350kms, 4-5hrs driving

DAY 26 : Beijing 

Suggested Attractions : Tian'anmen Square / Forbidden City / Temple of Heaven / Summer Palace / Hutong

DAY 27 : Beijing 

Suggested Attractions : Mutianyu Great Wall / Ming Tomb 

DAY 28  Beijing  Tianjin        140kms, 2hrs driving

Today you will arrive in Tianjin and we will assist you in customs clearance. 

DAY 29  Depart from Tianjin