$2,459.00 per adult. Turpan used to be an important strategic point on the Silk Road. See all. Entouré de vignes, cet hôtel présente une architecture et une décoration ouïghoures traditionnelles. Le Turpan Silk Road Lodges - The Vines se trouve à Muna'er Cun, un paisible village historique ouïghour à proximité directe du centre de Turpan. It lies about 112 miles (180 km) southeast of the city of Ürümqi (Urumchi), on the northern edge of the deep Turfan Depression between the Bogda Mountains (an eastern extension of the Tien Shan) to the north and Air Tours 7-Day Silk Road Tour from Kashgar to Dunhuang, Jiayuguan. 6-Night Private Silk Road Trip from Urumqi to Dunhuang and Jiayuguan with Accommodations. The Silk Road originated in Chang’an, the ancient capital of China, and went along the northern Tien-Shan to Dunhua, the city near the Great Wall of China. More important, the water allows farmers here to grow an incredible array of fruits and vegetables. As early as two thousand years ago, a town called Jiaohe was built forth kilometers from today's town of Turpan. The northern way went through Turfan to the Ili river valley. At that time, other kingdoms of the region included Korla and Yanqi. It has an area of 170 km 2 (66 sq mi) between 42° and 43° north latitude and between 88° and 90° east longitude in a depression 154 m (505 ft) below sea level. Turfan, city, north-central Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwestern China. Le Turpan Silk Road Lodges - The Vines se trouve à Muna'er Cun, un paisible village historique ouïghour à proximité directe du centre de Turpan. Jiaohe then was the capital of the Outer Chshi Kingdom. What's not eaten by …

$3,049.60 per adult. Entouré de vignes, cet hôtel présente une architecture et une décoration ouïghoures traditionnelles. There the single road split bordering the Taklamakan desert from the north and the south. It was historically located along the Silk Road. During the first century, Jiaohe came under the rule of the Han Dynasty. Turfan (also Uighur Turpan, Chin. Ingenious irrigation systems bring cool water from nearby mountains, offering you and your thirsty camels a refreshing drink. Tours & Sightseeing. At last, here is a lush oasis refuge from the harsh Taklimakan Desert of Central Asia. $269.00 per adult. Tulufan) is in Xinjiang (Chinese Turkestan) on the northern Silk Road. Cultural Tours All Inclusive Private Day Tour: Discover Turpan including Karez System and Emin Minaret. Turpan has long been the centre of a fertile oasis (with water provided by the karez canal system) and an important trade centre. Cultural Tours Day Tour around Turpan. After months spent baking under the blazing sun, the caravan has reached Turfan.