The Silk Road Route starts from Dunhuang's Mogao Grottos, which was located on the former terminal of the ancient Silk Road. It has one of the richest collections of ancient Buddhist murals and statues in China, then fly to Xinjiang to explore Kashgar, the heart of Chinese Islam which owns the largest Muslim community and best market in China. Drive to Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains, a majestic glacial lake fed by century-old glaciers and sits at the base of Mount Muztagh Ata.

The trip out here from Kashgar takes travelers 200km through treeless sand dunes, past grazing camels and yaks until suddenly this dramatic and spectacular lake appears by the roadside, as if from nowhere. The surface of this huge lake reflects the snow-covered peaks of Mount Muztagata, which towers in the background. Continue from the lake, you will see Kazakh yurts and grassland.