2-Day Side Trip to Hetian

- Kashgar-Hetian Tour

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Silk Road, Yutian. Many people know about Hetian and travel there because of the famous Hetianese jade. Hetian lies in the southern part of Sinkiang, and it was called "Yutian" in ancient times, which means "place of jades" in Tibetan language. Hetian is one of the important towns in the route of the Silk Road. Put Silk Road on your travel list, you will find a totally different experience in China.If you're intrested in the silk road tour or any other tours in China, feel free to contact us for more information, as a reliable travel agency in China, we'll offer you the best service.
Availability: All year round.    Daily Pick-up Point & Time: Hotel, 8:30am.    Daily Finishing Point & Time: Hotel, 5:00pm.   Duration: 2 Days.

Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch)
Day 01: Arrive in Hetian
Today you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Hetian. After your arrival, you will check in a local best hotel. And the rest of the day will be yours to explore the city.
Hotel: Local Best
Day 02: Depart from Hetian (B/L)
This morning you will be picked up at your hotel and firstly driven to Niya Relic, which was an important state on the Silk Road in Han Dynasty. Then you will visit Hetian Museum, which is famous for a historic painted scroll of the ancient Yutian State. It showcases over 400 pieces of cultural relics excavated from the ancient cities of Niya, Mallikurwatur, and Yotkan. After the visit, you will leave Hetian for your next destination.
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Attraction Description:
Silk Road Put Silk Road on your travel list, you will find a totally different experience in China. The Silk Road is a collection of several ancient trade routes that linked Roman Empire in the west with the imperial court of China in the East. Before the discovery of the sea route to India, the Silk Road was the most important connection between the Orient and the West which still remains its charm to people. The routes played a vital role in the development of the great civilizations of China and other nearby countries, and helped shape the foundations for the modern world…
Yutian (or former called Keriya) is located in the Keriya River oasis along the southern rim of Taklamakan Desert and north of Mt. Kunlun in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Northwest China, with a brilliant history over 2000 years. It's one of the most important counties on the Ancient Silk Road, an economic and cultural centre for trading and the exchanges between ancient China and the neighbourhoods…