Kashgar Travel Tips

1. The Pamirs have an average altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level. You may have altitude sickness. Do not be too nervous when there is a high altitude reaction. Do not exercise vigorously, Keep warm and warm in the morning and evening. It is advisable to prepare oxygen to prevent altitude sickness. In the event of a sudden altitude sickness, oxygen should be taken as quickly as possible and be taken to a nearby medical and health station for treatment.

2. The best time to visit Kashgar is during autumn. Kashgar has very hot summers and very cold winters, but virtually no humidity. Because of the dryness, summers are actually quite nice. Autumn and spring are also good times to visit, but while spring lasts a long time, autumn is very short. If you travel to Kashagr during Summer, strong UV rays in the plateau can hurt your eyes. It is advisable to prepare a sun hat and sunglasses in advance.

3. As for the Consumption level, travel costs in Kashgar are high. Most tourists without self-driving cars need chartered vehicles to travel to scenic spots. Accommodation and catering are cheap. No need to spend a lot to find a clean and sanitary hotel. If you do not shop, Kashgar consumes about 200 yuan per day.

4. Knives is one of famous ethnic handcrafts in many cities in Xinjiang. Most of them are not allowed to check when you take train or take flight in China. You should check with related department in advance.

5. In the diet, Muslims fasted the meat of pigs, dogs, donkeys, quail meats, and beasts of prey and raptors. They did not eat the meat of dead animals that had not been slaughtered. They also fasted the blood of all animals.

6. Mostly, kilogram are used on market transaction by locals in Kashagr.It is different from other parts of China.Bargain very hard at the market; the prices you are quoted will be much higher than they should be.

7. While taxis are cheap in Kashagr, buses cost even less and so does walking

8. The time zone in Kashgar is different with Beijing, which is 2 hours behind of the time in Beijing. You need to adjust the jet lag.

9. In Kashgar city and some counties, network works. Most fancy hotels can provide Internet access. But in some scenic spots, some small places or remote areas, Internet access might be unavailable.

10. While visiting the temples and mosques, please notice the signs. Usually, pictures taking is forbidden in temples and mosques. And in some places, there would be signs tell you to pay after taking photos.Take care of your belongings while in crowded places like bazaars.

11. When you buying things in Kashgar, it's available to bargain, but if you can’t really bargain for a good price, you can put your right hand on your heart and give a salute to say “no, thank you”, don't be impolite to ethnic minority. You need show your respect to them.