Day 1
Arrive Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with more than 2 million of population, the geographical centre of Asian continent, the farest city from the ocean in the world. Transfer to Hotel

Day 2
Morning visit Regional Museum, xinjiang grand bazaar, evening take flight to Khotan. Khotan is one of the main oasis at the Trim Basin, among all of China it has been famous for its three pearls-silk, carpet and jade. The silk is familiar with every families, There is a jade river which calls as Yurongkash River among the local people. The carpets made by silk or wool with its beautiful and unique Uyghur design are very famous around in and out of China. Arrives and transfer to Khotan Hotel.

Day 3,Tour around Khotan, visit silk factory, which is located at the local village, Mulberry paper making which is only existed at Khotan now, Khotan mosque, hotel.

Day 4, Along the southern ancient Silk Road, maybe stop for an hour at Minfeng (Niya) town for lunch. Then enter into this famous and the biggest desert, Taklamakan. Finally, arrive at Yatongus village. Find a good place out of this village for your camp. The distance today is bout 480 kilometers, good highway.

Day 5, Relaxing day. Please do your last checking and preparing before starting your trekking on the next day. After all done, do sightseeing in this remote tribe village, and take a walk in the sand dunes as the acclimatization training. Meanwhile, the Chinese staff will have a long negotiation for your camels even you have booked in advance.

Day 6, Today, we set off trekking into the desert, accompanied by our Uighur camel drivers and their animals. Heading eastwards, for the first 3 hours or so, we encounter some low trees and bushes and then we begin to walk between the sand dunes. Each day, we aim to establish camp in the late afternoon, leaving plenty of time to relax and enjoy the sunset and to sit around the campfire gazing at the unbelievably bright stars.

Day 7/11, Trekking to Endere. The distance from the Yatongus village to the Endere River is about 90 km, where your vehicles will pick you up. On the way to visit Dozlik ancient ruin, Aquik Kaoqik ancient ruins, Xia Yangtagh ancient sites and Buddha Pagoda, I am sure you will have more unexpected discoveries. Among these 5 explore days, you may have 2 nights as reserve days. Here is some information about the Endere ancient sites as below. It can help you realize more about the Endere sites: Dozlik Ancient City. It is 20 km far in the Southeast of State Farm Endere (I will give the exact longitude and latitude in my next message). This city looks circular, diameter is about 130 meters, the city wall is still 7 meters high. There are many ruin of temples and other construction in the circular city now. Pieces of pottery and metal are everywhere on the surface ground. It is not late than Tang dynasty;Aqik Kaoqik Ancient City: It is about 20 km far in the Southwest of the State Farm Endere. It looks circular, too. The City Walls are still there. The typical mark of this site, the City Wooden Gate in the Southeast is still standing there;Xia Yangtagh Ancient City, next to the State Farm Endere in the Southeast, about 20 km far. The city ruin looks a square, 100 meter long and 100 meters wide; vestiges of streets, houses are still appeared clearly. Ancient potteries, coins, millstones are everywhere on the ground;Buddha Pagoda: This is 3 - floor bricks construction. Its foundation part looks square, 8.2 meter long and wide, the diameter of the tower is 4.9 meters. The top part has been damaged already but it is still about 7 meters high;

Day 12, It is a easy day today, the trekking distance is not long but only 5 or 6 kilometers. When you finally reach the Endere River bed, you will see your vehicles are waiting. When you meet your supporting team there, it is time to say Good Bye to your camel drivers. And further transport until meet the state road 315. Camp for night somewhere.

Day 13, After 130 kilometers sand road to the east, you may meet another new sand highway, off the state road 315 and move to the north until you meet the state road 312 and keep your moving eastwards Kurla. It is a long driving day. You may arrive at Kurla in the late evening. Find your hotel and check in.

Day 14, Keep your along the state road. The driving takes you 7 hours to reach at Urumqi, the capital of China Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, where is your final station on your trip in China. Check in your hotel

Day 15,send off