Tashkurgan

Tashkurgan (塔什库尔干, Tǎshíkùěrgān; Uyghur: تاشقۇرغان) is a town in the far west of Xinjiang Province in China. Its population is mostly ethnically Tajik. The town is near the Pakistani and Tajik borders.

This region is commonly known as the main road of the "old Silk Road" the main route leading from China to West Asia. The average elevation is 4,000 meters.

Get in
Buses arrive and leave from the International Bus Station. Tickets are ¥51 per person and buses leave at 7:30AM (local time) daily. It is also possible to get a car for ¥120 per person.

The bus from Sost arrives at the, where your visa is checked and your biometric data is recorded. All your belongings will be x-rayed, so this can take some time.

Plans to build an international airport were approved in April 2015.

Get around
All of the places a tourist would visit are within walking distance.

See






Eat

 * Several food stalls and cafes on the square outside the K2 Youth Hostel.
 * Several food stalls and cafes on the square outside the K2 Youth Hostel.

Sleep
Budget

Mid-range Splurge

Go next

 * Kashgar – about 8 hours to the north
 * Sost – if you are heading into Pakistan, Sost will be your first stop