At 8.30 am, your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby in Kuqa that was Qiuci State in the ancient time where the famous scholar Kumarajiva was born. Then you will take 1.5- hour to Kizil Grottoes. En route you can stop for photo-taking for the Yardan la
Kuqa (761km away from Urumqi), used to be Qiuci State in the ancient time, has many Buddhists ruins that are very interesting to explore. This day trip will let you visit Kizil Grottoes and Tianshan Canyon from Kuqa.
Please note the departure city is in Kuqa, not from Urumqi.