Kashgar Trip Overview
Having a private vehicle for a memorable trip to the Shiptons Arch at an extraordinarily good price! You will have maximum freedom in choosing your itinerary and the landmarks you want to visit on the way. You will save time by reaching your destination in the shortest time and you will have a personalized service provided by an experienced and polite driver.If you enjoy hiking outdoors, a private day trip to Shiptons Arch-this extraordinary Silk Road destination is worth your time.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Kashgar, China
Trip Category: Transfers & Ground Transport >> Bus Services
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What to Expect When Visiting Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur, China
Having a private vehicle for a memorable trip to the Shiptons Arch at an extraordinarily good price! You will have maximum freedom in choosing your itinerary and the landmarks you want to visit on the way. You will save time by reaching your destination in the shortest time and you will have a personalized service provided by an experienced and polite driver.If you enjoy hiking outdoors, a private day trip to Shiptons Arch-this extraordinary Silk Road destination is worth your time.
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel in Kashgar city center and will drive you to the Shiptons Arch.The ride to Shiptons Arch will take about 1.5 hours.
Feel free to tell your driver to stop along the way if you want to stop for photos.
Once arrive at the Shipton’s Arch,your driver will assistance you to purchase your tickets.Then you will start your own time to hike to this Xinjiang’s hidden gem.We suggest to bring enough water and snacks,comforable walking shoes and sun hat.The hike through the alluvial basins slicing the canyons, it twisted and turned. After each turn, you thought you will see the Arch,however you will see another bend.The mountains are discombobulated here; You then realize why it took Eric Shipton months and months of exploration in these canyons to find the arch.After 1-2 hours hike, you will be there. Site down enjoy this nature wonder! You can bring your picnic lunch here to sit ,relax and fill your empty stomach!
Shipton’s Arch is the earth’s tallest natural arch, standing at an impressive 1,500 feet (460 meters).Though long familiar to locals, The Shipton’s Arch was famously visited in 1947 by English mountaineer Eric Shipton during his tenure as the British consul in Kashgar – and made known to the West in his book Mountains of Tartary. The arch once figured in the Guinness Book of Records for its exceptional height, but the editors of the book could not verify the location of the arch exactly, so the listing was dropped.It was considered nearly four times the height of the next tallest arch.Successive expeditions attempted to find it without success until a team from National Geographic rediscovered the arch in 2000.The arch, later called Shipton’s Arch in honor of the first Westerner to witness this colossus, comes with an intriguing history so bizarre until you realize the true barreness and harshness of this environment.
Relax during your comfortable journey back to your Kashgar hotel, where the tour concludes.
