Tasha Ancient Road self-drive Guides

Tasha Ancient Road & Panlong Ancient Road Deep-Dive Guide: Cliffside Drives Through the Kunlun, the Legendary Off-Road Route of Xuanzang's Return

Forget the crowded Duku Highway. The Tasha Ancient Road and the Panlong Ancient Road are where Xinjiang's rawest scenery and Silk Road soul truly live. Sheer cliffs that once guided Master Xuanzang home, 600+ tight switchbacks of the Panlong Skyway, and the surreal Tiffany-blue Bandil Lake — this guide shows you how to dodge rockfalls, dead-end tracks, and drive the southern-Xinjiang frontier safely.