Ultimate Babysitter's Guide to Traveling in Southern Xinjiang

Unlike the beautiful scenery of Northern Xinjiang, Southern Xinjiang boasts a majestic and solemn beauty. It's the sacred tranquility of the Pamir Plateau, the exotic charm of the ancient city of Kashgar, and the secrets of the Kunlun Mountains discovered along the Karakoram Highway built on permafrost. 🌟Day 1 Itinerary Kashgar Old Town (Nariman Slow Homestay 'TV Tower Location' - Bayi Laoye's Home 💰45 - Corner Coffee 'Reba's Same Air Garden' - Id Kah Mosque - My Great-Great-Grandfather's Naan 'Original Flavor Naan is Super Delicious' - Rainbow Alley - Sackcloth Alley) ➡️ Gaotai Residential Houses 🌟Day 2 Itinerary Red Mountain Valley (Parking is difficult in the wild scenic area) ➡️ White Sand Lake (Photo with yaks 💰20, very windy) ➡️ Karakul Lake (Ticket 💰45 per person, the scenic area feels small, but with good weather, you can see the reflection of Mustagh Ata, not so worthwhile with bad weather) 🌟Day 3 Itinerary Khunjerab Pass (Very high altitude, now you cannot view it up close) ➡️ Wakhan Corridor (The junction of three countries, with war-torn areas on one side and peaceful years on the other) ➡️ Panlong Ancient Path ➡️ Band-e Amir Blue Lake (The top lake in Southern Xinjiang in my heart, indescribably beautiful) 🌟Day 4 Itinerary Mustagh Ata Glacier Park (Ticket 💰43, Shuttle 💰50, Horse ride up the mountain one-way 💰100, you should visit the No. 4 ancient glacier, altitude 4600+, we were already adapted to the high altitude on the third day so we felt fine) ➡️ Mud Volcano Crater of Muztagh (A wild scenic area under development, both the ticket and shuttle are free, see a volcano without leaving the country, horseback ride round trip 💰80, the only downside is the 6-hour drive round trip, make sure to reserve enough time, the night road is very difficult to drive) 🌟Day 5 Itinerary Yengisar Village (Colorful doors, beautiful courtyards, unique ceramics, every household covered with grapevines and figs) ➡️ Yarkand (Yarkand Palace was not open, fewer people come to Yarkand, wander around the old town, children will stop and pose when they see you with a camera asking if they look handsome, and although the elderly may not speak Mandarin, they will excitedly clap and dance to show there is a performance nearby, where there is music, there are people singing and dancing, this city requires you to slow down and savor its charm) 🌟Day 6 Itinerary Taklamakan Desert N95 Camp (Ticket 💰30 'half price with a student ID', desert off-roading 💰200 'definitely try if budget allows, more thrilling in the front seat', desert motorcycle 💰100 'you can drive yourself', camel team 💰100) ➡️ Kashgar Old Town