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Turpan: Jiaohe, karez and Emin Minaret

Visit a ruined city, a minaret and the irrigation channels that carry water to the oasis.

Earthen walls trace a maze of rooms at the ruined city of Jiaohe.
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Visit a ruined city, a minaret and the irrigation channels that carry water to the oasis.

Urumqi → Turpan

1 days · Urumqi → Urumqi

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Itinerary

Day 1 · Drive to Turpan, visit Emin Minaret, Jiaohe and the karez irrigation system, then return to Urumqi.Earthen walls trace a maze of rooms at the ruined city of Jiaohe.

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Scenic

Earthen walls trace a maze of rooms at the ruined city of Jiaohe.
The patterned brick tower of Emin Minaret in Turpan.
A shaded channel at the karez irrigation site in Turpan.
Vine rows stretch toward Emin Minaret in the Turpan oasis.
The central avenue runs between high earthen banks at Jiaohe.
A cutaway model in Turpan shows how wells connect to underground irrigation channels.
Arched openings in the ruined walls of Jiaohe’s northwest Buddhist temple.
Urumqi’s skyline stretches across the horizon below Hongshan Park.
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Do you arrange border permits?

We do not arrange visas or border permits. See official links in our Travel Guide.

How do I plan halal meals?

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What if a mountain road closes?

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