THE WILD WEST
Urumqi · Turpan · Kashgar — 8 nights
What Awaits You
The route that doesn’t feel like China — until you realise it always has been. The geographic centre of the Eurasian landmass. The world’s most landlocked city. A depression 154 metres below sea level. The ancient Silk Road city at the base of the Pamirs. Eight nights. The other end of China — further from Shanghai than London is from Istanbul.
Who It’s For
Adventurous travellers who want something genuinely off the standard China circuit. The route for people who’ve already done Beijing and Shanghai and want the real frontier.
What’s Inside
- 3 vetted hotels with direct Trip.com booking links
- High-speed rail logistics and private transfer notes for all legs
- Bilingual address cards in Chinese characters for every stop
- The full Chinese Digital Kit — Alipay, WeChat Pay, VPNs, eSIMs, 12306, DiDi, and troubleshooting — included free
- Culinary guide covering Uyghur cuisine, bazaars, and tea culture
- Golden Hour Clock — exact times and places for the best light at every stop
Pair with The Silk Road — combine Routes 03+06 for a 20-night arc across the full historic corridor. See the bundle →
What the Trip Itself Costs
The route pack is the guide. Here’s what 8 nights across Xinjiang typically costs to actually travel — hotels, trains, food, and entry fees, based on real spend at the properties in this pack.
| Hotels + rail (per person) | €280 |
| Daily budget — food, transit, entry fees (per person) | €180 |
| In-country total, per person | €460 |
| In-country total, per couple | €920 |