2026 Pamir Autumn Route C | 9-Day 8-Night Private Tour from Kashgar, Pamir & Desert Grand Panorama

Arrive in Kashgar from your home city. Enjoy 24-hour free airport pickup and check into a selected hotel. Free time to stroll the Kashgar Old Town night market and taste local delicacies like grilled pigeon, jar meat, and yogurt zongzi.

Drive along the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway onto the Pamir Plateau. Explore the Muji volcano craters embraced by snow peaks, then visit White Sand Lake and Karakul Lake. Arrive in Tashkurgan in the evening.

Visit the Muztagh Ata Glacier Park to touch the ten-thousand-year glaciers of the 'Father of Icebergs.' Then conquer the 600 S-curves of Panlong Ancient Road and overlook sapphire-blue Bandier Lake.

Say goodbye to the Pamir Plateau and visit a fall-only golden populus forest where golden trees meet snowy peaks. Return to Kashgar in the afternoon and enjoy free time.

Head to Dawakun Desert for a desert safari and camel riding. Then admire the Bachu Honghai populus wetlands and cross the Taklamakan Desert Highway through the 'Sea of Death.' Arrive in Hotan in the evening.

Wander the Hotan jade bazaar in the morning, then watch the Yotkan Ancient City grand live show recreating the prosperity of ancient Khotan. Return to Kashgar along the desert highway in the afternoon.

Visit the Afak Khoja Mausoleum in the morning and admire the Western Region garden architecture while hearing the legend of the Fragrant Concubine. In the afternoon, wander Kashgar Old Town with its century-old teahouses and artisan bazaars.

Watch the Kashgar Old Town opening ceremony in the morning, then wander the century-old town: a Uyghur family visit, a century-old teahouse, and artisan bazaars, with a professional photographer for the light photo shoot. In the evening, enjoy an optional ethnic song-and-dance dinner.

After breakfast, enjoy free time and transfer to the airport according to your flight. It is recommended to book an afternoon flight to allow time to shop for souvenirs at the Kashgar Grand Bazaar. End of the 9-day Pamir autumn journey.