Private Tour: Full-Day Kashgar Highlights with Animal Bazaar
Kashgar, China
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Kashgar is the hub on the Silk Road from ancient times to the present. This 8-hour private tour is only available on Sundays and will offer you a great opportunity to explore the old town, Id Ghar Mosque, Apa Khoja tomb, Grand Bazaar and Handicraft Street. As a special treat, a visit will be made to the Animal Bazaar which is only open one day a week. Tour includes local guide, transport by private vehicle, lunch and all entrance fees.
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Kashgar is the hub on the Silk Road from ancient times to the present. This 8-hour private tour is only available on Sundays and will offer you a great opportunity to explore the old town, Id Ghar Mosque, Apa Khoja tomb, Grand Bazaar and Handicraft Street. As a special treat, a visit will be made to the Animal Bazaar which is only open one day a week. Tour includes local guide, transport by private vehicle, lunch and all entrance fees.After your guide meets you in the lobby of your hotel at 10am, begin your day trip by exploring Kashgar and some Sunday-only highlights in the suburbs.
First, you will visit Apa Khoja tomb. Built in 1640 AD by local Imam Yusup, notice its impressive Uyghur Islamic architectural style with its minarets and domes. Next, head out to the city's suburbs to visit the Sunday Animal Bazaar where local farmers sell their livestock including sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, camels and more. After visiting the farm, you will return to Kashgar and make your way through the old town to indulge in the local life, wander around the local streets and shops. From there you will continue to the Ancient Art Street also known as Handicrafts Street where you will see local workshops making musical instruments, tools, bronze vessels, food, etc. To end the walking tour, enjoy the architecture and an inside visit of Id Ghar Mosque, the largest mosque in Xinjiang (outside visit only during prayer time). Savor lunch arranged in a local Uyghur’s house where you will taste traditional Uyghur food including Nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, pilaf and more. In the afternoon, you will be offered plenty of time to shop in the Grand Bazaar which dates back to 120 BC.
Upon completion of the tour, board your private vehicle for a transfer to your hotel.
First, you will visit Apa Khoja tomb. Built in 1640 AD by local Imam Yusup, notice its impressive Uyghur Islamic architectural style with its minarets and domes. Next, head out to the city's suburbs to visit the Sunday Animal Bazaar where local farmers sell their livestock including sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, camels and more. After visiting the farm, you will return to Kashgar and make your way through the old town to indulge in the local life, wander around the local streets and shops. From there you will continue to the Ancient Art Street also known as Handicrafts Street where you will see local workshops making musical instruments, tools, bronze vessels, food, etc. To end the walking tour, enjoy the architecture and an inside visit of Id Ghar Mosque, the largest mosque in Xinjiang (outside visit only during prayer time). Savor lunch arranged in a local Uyghur’s house where you will taste traditional Uyghur food including Nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, pilaf and more. In the afternoon, you will be offered plenty of time to shop in the Grand Bazaar which dates back to 120 BC.
Upon completion of the tour, board your private vehicle for a transfer to your hotel.
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