2025 Southern Xinjiang Kuqa_Kashgar Ten-Day Poplar Tour

10-24, arrive in Kuqa, pick up car at the airport, visit the ancient Kingdom of Kucha, take photos in Kucha alleys, Hestan Road, take photos at the entrance of Kuqa Grand Mosque, stay at a guesthouse in Kuqa. 10-25, depart in the morning for the eastern section of the 139 Poplar Secret Road, navigate to the starting point of the Secret Road "Hadun Bridge." Navigation must include the waypoint "Gaizikumuxiang," spend the whole day photographing poplar forests, in the evening go to Shayanzhou to photograph the poplar forest sunset. Stay overnight in Shaya County. 10-26, arrange to watch the sunrise at Shayanzhou today, very photogenic. Then start the western section of the Secret Road. Do not navigate directly via Highway 217. At the county exit intersection, just go straight ahead. Continue photographing poplar forests all day. Stay overnight in Aral. 10-27, depart in the morning for the Desert Highway (441 km, 6 hours), the route is lined with desert poplar forests, (65 km before Hotan, you can pass through Segziku Lake in Feicui Lake Township) arrive in Hotan by evening, visit Tuan City Old Street and Food Street, stay in Hotan. 10-28, visit Yuteggan Ancient City, navigate to Yulong Kashgar River No. 3 Bridge to pick Hotan jade, depart in the afternoon for Shache (56 km, 1 hour), night tour of Shache Subiyi Grand Bazaar, walk Kazanqi Road, stay in Shache. 10-29, take photos at Shache Palace, you can go to the local Public Security Bureau to apply for a border pass. At 1 PM, enjoy a Muqam performance, visit Kazanqi Old Street, many carpets for photography, have tea at an old teahouse. In the afternoon, go to Kashgar (200 km, 3 hours), stay in Kashgar, return the car. 10-30, 31, two-day group tour from Kashgar to Taxkorgan (841 RMB per person): Basha Lake, Karakul Lake, Stone City, and Jincao Beach are stunningly beautiful. Had a super delicious yak hotpot dinner at night. The next day visit Panlong Ancient Road, Bandier Blue Lake, return to Kashgar in the evening. 11-1, stroll around Kashgar Old Town. 11-2, Kashgar Old Town, fly back to Guangzhou in the afternoon.