
Duration: 6 Days
Price: From $1470
Overview
● 2~3 hours field test ride & 3 and a half days field ride. More than 100 kilometers, crossing the most beautiful grassland in China
Highlights
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Itinerary
Arrive in Yining
Yili Valley, an oasis in the vast desert. the bottom of the valley is full of flowers, bees and butterflies; quiet and beautiful. Today you need to arrive in Yining on your own, and transfer to the hotel check in.
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
Overnight in Yining
Meals:
Breakfast
Altitude:
646m
Yining to East Kalajun : Trial Riding Teaching
At 8:30AM, there is a special car to transfer to East Karajun; the whole journey is 180 kilometers, and it takes about 3 hours.
After arriving at the racecourse, check into the camp.
After lunch, appropriate horses will be allocated according to the height, weight, age and equestrian level of the team members. Before getting on the horse, we will conduct basic training and explain the precauti
East Kalajun to Tarim Air Grassland: Wild Riding
In the morning, start with a cup of authentic Kazakh milk tea.
After breakfast we ride all the way to east.
The scenery on this journey is magnificent, majestic and primitive.
Riding in the magnificent
Kalajun grassland
, sometimes you will feel short of breath and sometimes you will feel fun and refreshing.
Nearly 2,000 meters of altitude difference, ups and downs of the curve, high and
Tarim Girgalang to Qiaxi Grassland: Wild Riding
From Tarim to Qiaxi, there are mostly undulating grassy slopes.
The grass grows very deep, and the white yurts are dotted on it. Occasionally, there are nomads who live here.
Qiaxi grassland
is full of idylic life atmosphere, compared with the three-dimensional grassland landscape of East Karajun, it’s really fabulous.
Breakfast:
Western Breakfast, Fruits
Lunch:
Turnigal Burger Set, F
Qiaxi Grassland-Mohur-Kurdening: Wild Riding
From Qiaxi to
Mohur
, pass through three mountain passes and through a jungle to reach the grassy Mohur grassland.
From Mohur to
Kurdening
, it is a landscape road of snow ridge spruce:
From alpine meadows, subalpine meadows, pure spruce forests, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests, wild fruit forests, to meadow grasslands, the beauty of the valleys of the Tianshan Mountains is unobstr
Kurdening Forest Steppe to Return Trip
In the early morning, we continue to set off on horseback in
Kurdening
, and enter the forest steppe.
All the way surrounded by green hills, meandering streams.
As we approach the finish line, a super big surprise awaits us:
The highest peak of the Nalati Mountains – Kabambayi Peak.
Kabambayi Peak, a symbol of holiness, is covered with snow all year round. The legendary snow lotus flower
What’s Included
- Horses: Yili horses
- Saddle: Western saddle, Kazakh saddle, military saddle;
- Protective gear: helmet, vest, leggings, gloves. (Riding boots, breeches, and other personal equipment please prepare by yourself.)
- Foods and Beverages (Day0: Dinner, Day1 to Day4: Three Meals, Day5: Breakfast and Lunch). Roasted Whole Lamb, Big Plate Chicken, Xinjiang Special Polu, Lamb Chops Slices, and the horse farm owner’s collection wine, etc.
- Photography Service. Gopro + SLR camera to follow the shooting; Photos or videos can be edited and released at the same day with shooting.
- 4 nights camping, both in double tents, two people sharing a room. Luggage: quilts, mattresses and pillows are all washed per guest; (If you need to use the tent alone, please inform in advance and make up the difference of 170usd.)(If you need an RV, you need to pay separately, see below for details)
- Transportation cost to Yining Airport or downtown on the fifth day Airport pick-up not included (20 minutes by taxi from the airport to the city, about 10 yuan)
- Team leader, equestrian coach, photographer, chef, driver provide full service; SUVs and Pickup trucks follow the horse team throughout the journey.
- High value outdoor sports insurance
- A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
What’s Excluded
- The transportation costs from all over the country to Yining City;
- All expenses incurred for continuing travel or returning after the trip.
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned
