The most comfortable base in Xinjiang’s capital, and the practical one: a club lounge that opens early enough for the Turpan train, and a concierge who knows which flights to Kashgar actually leave on time.
May to June, September to October · Moderate · Moderate
Xinjiang is a province the size of Western Europe with a Silk Road history to match. This route takes the southern arc: the museum and the bazaar in Urumqi, the desert oasis cities of Turpan, then the old trading city of Kashgar and the mountains that start at its edge.