Hetian Jade Stone Road 8 Days
Yulong Kashgar River ・ Yotkan Ruins ・ Niya Direction
Reference Price
$1180from / person
- Purely for fun, no shopping
- The itinerary can be slightly adjusted
- Includes ticket reservation service
Prices vary between peak and off-peak seasons; the following order confirmation shall prevail · Tickets for highlands and peak seasons need to be booked in advance
Itinerary Details
All routes are for reference only, the actual route is subject to the explanation of customer service
Hotan is more than just the jade bazaar: river waters, old streets, night markets, and oasis handicrafts form a slow-paced oasis lifestyle.
Day-by-day itinerary8 days in total · daily destination, meals, accommodation and transport
Expand day by day; click a title to collapse. Itinerary for reference and may be adjusted for weather and traffic.
- D1Gathering in Kashgar
DestinationAncient City ・ Old Teahouse
- Meals
- Self-sufficient in meals
- Accommodation
- Ancient city
- Transport
- Private car airport/train station pickup
- Distance
- within the city
Daily detailKashgar Gathering: Old town + old tea house.
Today mainly focuses on gathering and adapting to the city. The tour guide will hold a sign at the airport/station to pick you up; the specific transfer time is subject to flight information. - D2Shache Old Town - Amanisha Khan Memorial Hall
DestinationShache Old Town - Amanisha Khan Memorial Hall
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Shache
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailShache Old Town - Amanisa Khan Memorial Hall.
Accommodation for the night is arranged in Shache. After check-in, you are free to explore; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D3Ye City Zero Kilometer — Hotan
DestinationTuancheng Old Street
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Hetian
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailYecheng Zero Kilometer - Hotan: Tuan City Old Street.
Accommodation for the night is arranged in Hotan. After checking in, you are free to explore; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D4Jade Dragon Kashgar River Jade Picking Experience + Jade Bazaar
DestinationJade Dragon Kashgar River Jade Picking Experience ・ Jade Bazaar
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Hetian
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailJade Dragon Kashgar River Jade Collecting Experience + Jade Bazaar.
The bazaar is most crowded in the morning, so remember to bargain when shopping; for dried fruits, you can ask the shop to vacuum pack them for easy carrying. Accommodation is arranged in Hotan that night, with free activities after check-in; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D5Youtegan Ruins—King Walnut Tree—Night Market
DestinationYoutegan Ruins—King Walnut Tree—Night Market
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Hetian
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailYotkan Ruins – Walnut King Tree – Night Market.
The accommodation for that night is arranged in Hotan. After checking in, you have free time; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D6Hotan—Moyu Old Town—Handicraft Workshop
DestinationHotan—Moyu Old Town—Handicraft Workshop
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Hetian
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailHotan—Moyu Old Town—Handicraft Workshops.
Accommodation that night is arranged in Hotan. After check-in, you are free to explore; the departure time the next day will be confirmed with the tour guide the night before. - D7Hotan—towards Dariyabui at the edge of the desert (seasonal) or Minfeng
DestinationHotan—towards Dariyabui at the edge of the desert (seasonal) or Minfeng
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Abundant people
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailHotan—towards the Darayabu area at the edge of the desert (seasonal) or Minfeng.
Accommodation for that night is arranged in Minfeng. After check-in, free activities are allowed; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the guide the night before. - D8Minfeng—Qiemo—Korla Airport Transfer (or Hotan Airport Transfer Version 7 Days)
DestinationMinfeng—Qiemo—Korla Airport Transfer (or Hotan Airport Transfer Version 7 Days)
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailMinfeng—Qiemo—Korla airport transfer (or Hotan airport transfer, 7 days version).
Daily Itinerary
- D1 Kashgar gathering: old town + old teahouse, stay in the old town.
- D2 Shache old town — Amanisa Khan Memorial Hall, stay in Shache.
- D3 Yecheng Zero Kilometer — Hotan: Tuan City old street, stay in Hotan.
- D4 Experience jade collection along the Yulong Kashgar River + jade bazaar, stay in Hotan.
- D5 Yotgan Ruins — Walnut King Tree — Night market, stay in Hotan.
- D6 Hotan — Moyu old town — Handicraft workshops, stay in Hotan.
- D7 Hotan — towards the edge of the desert near Dariyabui (seasonal) or Minfeng, stay in Minfeng.
- D8 Minfeng — Qiemo — Korla airport drop-off (or Hotan airport drop-off for 7-day version).
There are two ending versions: the full version with Korla airport drop-off, or the time-saving version with D7 directly dropping off at Hotan airport (reduces 1 day). Please specify when booking.