SILK ROAD TOUR TO KASHGAR

The ancient “Silk Road” was lying buried in the history, mystery legends in some of the unbelievable terrible tales of the past. It is however possible to travel on Silk Road and visit the legendary city of Kashgar-China via Karakorum Highway (KKH) and Khunjerab Pass. In the annals of history the Khunjerab Pass stands admired for pastures rather than passage.

Karakorum Highway connects the legendary “Silk Road” cities of China, so well heard of with reference to the historic “silk Road” and the Oasis of Kashgar, Kohtan and Yarkand etc with the capital of the Pakistan –Islamabad via Khunjerab Pass 4733M through mysterious valley of Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit etc. The whole the region is a wonderful complex of various natural elements mixed to gather to form a wonderland.

The border with China, Khunjerab Pass was formally declared open on May 1st, 1986 and Pirali was declared as a entering point in China but now shifted to Tashkuran and Sost pot of entry in Pakistan. The zero point is located at the top of Khunjerab Pass 4733m that is 86 km from Sost.

Tashkurgan is the first town of the Chinese side
Baltit Fort Karimabad HunzaBaltit Fort Karimabad Hunza
Baltit Fort Karimabad Hunza
800 years Baltit Fort in Hunza Valley of Pakistan
which is located right at the Silk Road at about elevation of 3050m from the sea level. Here remains 9th months winter and 3 months summer.

Kashgar is about 280 km from Tashkurgan, is a hub of communication in the ancient Silk Road. As much as an ancient city of two-thousand old years of history with its borders north facing Gilgis Grasslands of the Soviet Union, west to Afghanistan and countries of the west Asia, south to Pakistan and India, being bounded on the east by interior Takla Malakhand Desert.

Kashgar is one of historical and cultural cities in China, There may be several tribes or dynasties but all of them are Muslim, is the Muslim region of the China. Kashgar today offers man y interesting scenes and sights and its unique blend of old and new ways of life and traditions