Must-see sanctuary · Turpan, Xinjiang
Karez
Karez is a sanctuary in Turpan, Xinjiang.
Karez: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Karez
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Karez — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.98065, 89.12911. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karez
- Site of Yar City · fort · Turpan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Turpan Museum · museum · Turpan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves · cave · Turpan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard · fort · Turpan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gaochang ruins · fort · Turpan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Aydingkol · lake · Turpan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tuyoq Thousand Buddha Caves · cave · Turpan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Yanghai Cemetery · fort · Turpan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Jiaohe Ancient Uygur City Museum · fort · Turpan · ~7 km
- Southern Buddhist Temple · fort · Turpan · ~8 km
- Northeastern Buddhist Temple · fort · Turpan · ~8 km
- Central Pagoda · fort · Turpan · ~8 km
- Grand Buddhist Temple · fort · Turpan · ~8 km
- Northwestern Buddhist Temple · fort · Turpan · ~8 km
- emin minaret · fort · Turpan · ~10 km
- Turfan volcano · viewpoint · Turpan · ~17 km
- Tuyugou Caves · cave · Turpan · ~41 km
- Pazikelike Qianfo Dong · cave · Turpan · ~41 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Karez
- Bogeda Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Ürümqi · ~128 km · Must-see
- Turpan Eremophytes Botanical Garden, CAS · sanctuary · Turpan · ~18 km
- National Park Flaming Mountain · sanctuary · Turpan · ~39 km
- Kumtag Shamo national park entrance · sanctuary · Turpan · ~111 km
- Réserve naturelle de Bogeda · sanctuary · Ürümqi · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Karez yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Karez?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Karez?
Nearby: Site of Yar City (fort, 8 km), Turpan Museum (museum, 8 km), Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (cave, 42 km), Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard (fort, 43 km), Gaochang ruins (fort, 44 km), Aydingkol (lake, 48 km).
Is Karez worth visiting?
Karez is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Xinjiang on Spotwander.