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2 Day Taklamakan Camel trek and Desert Camp tour |
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| On this two-day tour you will experience what it is like to travel in a camel caravan across the desert, sleeping out in the remoteness of the Taklamakan, where it is possible to view the stars as they were seen by Silk Road traders traveling to and from Kashgar to sell their goods 2000 years ago. |
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| Day 01 |
Place & Transport: Kashgar to Yopurgha (130m)6xQKashgar Guide
Day's Activities: Davakul Lake, Taklamakan Desert6xQKashgar Guide
Meals included: Dinner,
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Place to stay: Camp in Taklamakan Desert 6xQKashgar Guide
Kashgar to Yopurga 6xQKashgar Guide
Distance 130 km6xQKashgar Guide
We will travel from Kashgar to Yopurga, the last village before the Taklamakan Desert. We will stop at Yopurga village to purchase food supplies for the trip and then continue to the edge of the desert, where we will then load our baggage onto camels and begin the trek through the desert in the afternoon. Dinner is provided, as are the tents for the night’s accommodation.6xQKashgar Guide
The evening is spent with the guide and camel man, preparing food and then, wood permitting, sitting around the campfire. If you are lucky your evening kebab could consist of a fresh desert snake!! |
| Day 02 |
Place & Transport: Taklamakan Desert to Kashgar (300Km)
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Day's Activities: Desert Sunrise, Camel Trek6xQKashgar Guide
Meals included: Breakfast 6xQKashgar Guide
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Beginning just after sunrise we will return on the camels to our desert entry point, mid-morning. Our vehicles will be awaiting our return and we will make our way back to Kashgar. |
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Notes for the Trip6xQKashgar Guide
It is essential to bring sun cream for this trip. Sunglasses are also strongly advised.6xQKashgar Guide
Long sleeve T-shirts are recommended, as are strong walking shoes.6xQKashgar Guide
All camping equipment (sleeping bags, tents etc) is provided. |
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