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[quote=JABAROOTOO,299695]Just be warned that you will not likely be able to buy train tickets just one day in advance. The summer I travelled out there were had some difficulty. With the eclipse there will be extra demand. You can buy tickets in advance so try to do this as soon as you arrive in Urumuqi. Buy train tickets from Turpan to Kashi if that is the sector you wish to travel. Take the bus to Turpan it is a great trip of just four hours. Turpan to Hami is around 5/6 hours with one toilet stop midway and take food. There is nothing to buy in the desert but it is also another great ride across the Turpan/Hami Basin. There wasn't much to choose from in Turpan and not so cheap but there could be more now. One day is not nearly enough time in Turpan but if that is all you can spare, so be it. We stayed at the Electric Power Hotel in Hami which while not cheap was good value for moneyY180/240 for tripple(Can't remember). Jiayuguan was much more and not so nice for the same hotel. You could shop around a bit if you have time. Hami and this area don't see as many travellers as other cities but there is still plenty of accommodation. Check out by the railway station too. Read some of our travel reviews on what to see and do in Urumqi, Turpan and Hami and surrounding areas Don;t forget that bus travel is a good option. You can ride the bus between major centres for less than Y100 for a 5/6 hour trip and this may even be quicker although a little more costly that the train. Sleeper buses also available. Most of the roads are good and between Jiayuguan and Lanzhou is a new Highway these days.[/quote]
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