
9 Days Altay, Kanas, Hemo Northern Xinjiang Discovery Tour
Overview
Welcome to this journey of exploring the natural wonders of Northern Xinjiang! Here, vast grasslands, crystal-clear lakes, and towering snow-capped mountains await your discovery. Lets embark on this adventure to embrace the pure beauty of Northern Xinjiang, where we can encounter landscapes that only exist in dreams.
Tour highlights:
D1: Urumqi airport pick-up
D2: Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Fuyun County
D3: Fuyun County-Keketuohai-Burjin
D4: Burjin-Kanas Lake-Jiadengyu
D5: Jadengyu-Hemu
D6: Hemu-Wucaitan-Burjin
D7: Burjin-Devils City-Karamay
D8: Karamay-Urumqi
D 9: Urumqi airport drop-off
Detailed itinerary:
D1: Arrive in Urumqi and check into the hotel for rest
Urumqi is located in northwest China. Xinjiang central section,Eurasia centrality,Tianshan Mountains Middle section of the northern slopeJunggar BasinThe southern edge has a temperate continental arid climate Central Asia Countries, it is the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational center of Xinjiang, the largest city in the world farthest from the ocean, known as "the center of Asia", is the second bridgehead of the Eurasian land bridge in western China and an important gateway for China's opening to the west, and is the largest inland city in the world farthest from the ocean and coastline.
D2: Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Fuyun County
After breakfast, head to Tianchi Lake in Tianshan, known as the Fairyland of Jade Pool. Tianshan Tianchi is hailed as a fairyland, resembling a sapphire embedded in the Tianshan Mountains, forming a three-dimensional landscape that integrates snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, and waterfalls. At the end of Tianchi lies Bogda Snow Peak, perpetually covered in snow, bathed in blue skies and white clouds, complementing Tianchi beautifully. As the seasons change, Tianchi presents different and splendid views. Head to Fuyun County.
D3: Fuyun County-Keketuohai-Burjin
After breakfast, you will go to Keketuohai, which is characterized by beautiful canyon rivers, rocky forests, mineral resources, cold lakes and strange earthquake fault zones. It integrates geological culture, regional characteristics and ethnic customs. Then you will go to Burqin to experience different local customs.
D4: Burjin-Kanas Lake-Jiadengyu
After breakfast, we went to the snow-capped peaks of Kanas Lake and the green slopes and ink forests. The beautiful lake and mountain scenery is praised as "a paradise on earth and a garden of gods". It has great value for tourism, nature conservation, scientific investigation and historical culture. We went to Jiadengyu.
D5: Jadengyu-Hemu
After breakfast, you can go to Hemu, which has characteristic wooden houses built of logs, vast birch forests, clear Hemu River and other primitive natural scenery, as well as unique ethnic culture and folk customs. It is known as "China's First Village", "Chinas Little Switzerland" and "Gods Reserve".
D6: Hemu Village-Wucaitan-Burjin
After watching the sunrise in Hemu, head to Wucaitan, known as the First Beach under Heaven. This place is called the palette left behind by God when He was painting; you must wait until sunset for the view here to be breathtakingly beautiful, like an oil painting. Wucailan features Yardang landforms, which have been sculpted by nature over millions of years into such magnificent scenery. Return to Burqin.
D7: Burjin-Devils City-Karamay
After breakfast, go to Devils City-for Yardan land form Landscape, landscape because the wind picks up sand and stones, constantly hitting, colliding, rubbing rocks, so will produce a variety of sounds, also known as devil city. Go to Karamay.
D8: Karamay-Urumqi
After breakfast, we will go to Urumqi and visit the International Grand Bazaar. Here, you can buy souvenirs and taste grilled mutton skewers, hand-grabbed rice and other delicious food. Then we will go to Lingguan Alley or Hetian Second Street to continue tasting Xinjiangs characteristic snacks.
D9: Urumqi - home
Urumqi will send the plane back to a warm home according to the flight time.