Kashgar Walking Tour
Kashgar, China
Why Walk Kashgar
Kashgar has been a trading crossroads for over 2,000 years, the point where the northern and southern branches of the Silk Road converged before crossing the Pamir Mountains. The city's culture is distinctly Uyghur — Turkic-speaking and predominantly Muslim — with mud-brick old town architecture, naan bread baked in tandoor ovens, and a Sunday livestock market that has operated for centuries.
Free Kashgar Walking Tour with Roamee Pro
Roamee Pro offers a free Kashgar walking tour with audio narration. Explore Sunday Livestock Market, Id Kah Mosque, Old Town, plus hidden gems like Abakh Khoja Tomb and Craftsmen Street, without booking a group tour.
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Must-See Stops in Kashgar
- •Sunday Livestock Market — one of the largest and most atmospheric animal markets in Central Asia, with cattle, sheep, goats, and horses traded
- •Id Kah Mosque — the largest mosque in China, dating to 1442, at the center of the old city
- •Old Town — a maze of mud-brick houses and narrow lanes, partially restored but still atmospheric
- •Kashgar Bazaar — a vast covered market selling everything from spices and dried fruits to carpets and copper pots
Hidden Gems in Kashgar
- •Abakh Khoja Tomb — a 17th-century mausoleum covered in green-and-white tiles, the most important Islamic site in Xinjiang
- •Craftsmen Street — a lane in the old town where blacksmiths, potters, and instrument makers work using traditional methods
Walking Tip
The old town is best explored on foot — get deliberately lost in the lanes. The Sunday market is on the outskirts and requires a taxi.
Best Time to Visit
May through October. Winters are cold. The Sunday livestock market operates year-round but is largest in autumn.
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