Duration: 15 Days
Price: From $2150
Overview
Explore one of the oldest cities in Xinjiang – Turpan, the best place for you to know the Silk Road Culture.
Highlights
- Explore one of the oldest cities in Xinjiang – Turpan, the best place for you to know the Silk Road Culture.
- Adventure to the particular kind of irrigation system, it is created by the wisdom locals in the vast Gobi desert.
- Pay a visit to wonderful and stunning Kanas Lake to enjoy the magnificant scenery of nature
- Explore the mysterious Urho Ghost City to view the Yadan landform
Itinerary
Urumqi Arrival
Arrival in
Urumqi
, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer to hotel. Urumqi is the capital of the
Xinjiang
Uighur Autonomous Region, the farthest city from the ocean. It is Mongolian for ‘beautiful farm’. Our bilingual tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
Overnight in Urumqi
Altitude:
836m
Visit Heavenly Lake, then drive to Fuyun (500kms)
We will drive 1.5 hours to entrance of the
Heavenly Lake
about 08:30, following is the 40-minutes shuttle bus twisting through the picturesque Tianshan mountains to the edge of the Lake. Either Trek around the lake, enjoy the boating cruise, or even take the cable car to the explore the Maya Mountain for the incredible view of Bogoda Peak.Then we will drive to Fuyun, pass by: Huoshaoshan (Burnin
Visit Keketuohai National Geological Park, then drive to Burqin (300kms)
Throw yourself into visiting
Keketuohai National Geological Park
this morning. Keketuohai National Geological Park is famous for its mines and deposits sites. You will be amazed by the natural scenery consisting of valleys, rivers and mine pit.
Thereafter, drive to Burqin for 3.5hrs, check in the hotel and have a good rest.
Traffic:
Car (300kms)
Hotel:
Overnight in Burqin
Meals:
Drive to Kanas, Enjoy the beautiful Kanas Lake (180kms)
Morning enjoy your nice buffet breakfast at the hotel and today we will drive to
Kanas
which is the most beautiful mountain lake you have never seen. The lake takes on different colors following the four seasons of the year, sometimes it’s crystal blue, sometimes it’s dark green, or even gray. you can enjoy the leisure time in Kanas. if the time of last day is not enough, today you will have a c
Drive to Hemu,Visit Hemu Village (70kms)
After breakfast, we’ll take the coach to
Hemu village
, which is also known as the first village in China, the Scenic Spot is located in Burqin County, Altay District, about 30 kilometres east of Kanas Lake. It is an exquisite and unique wooden house village with a small bridge and magnificent scenery. Meanwhile, you can also experience the unique lifestyle of Tuvas, which is quite worth to visit
Drive to Burqin,Visit Five-Colored Beach (170kms)
After buffet breakfast in the hotel, then you will take a 4 hours ride to Burqin, enjoy the sunset of
Five-colored Beach
, Walk into the colorful Beach, you will feel as if in a dream world. The unique lava landscape consisted of purplish red, vandyke red, yellow and light green mudstone, sandstone and gravel. this is the most beautiful colorful Beach, masterpiece of nature, and miracle of Burqin
Drive to Karamy, Visit Urho Ghost City (220kms)
Say farewell to Burqin and drive to the
Urho Ghost City
, one of the famous yardang landform in China, caused by strong howling wind and erosion. The various strange shapes formed by the wind erosion make you connect them with pagodas, temples, animals, etc.
Continue heading to Karamy. Upon arrival, checking in the hotel and relax with the rest of day.
Traffic:
Car (220kms)
Hotel:
Over
Drive to Turpan, Visit Karez Well and Jiaohe Ruins (600kms)
With an early start today at 08:00. Drive all the way to Oasis Turpan in 7-8hrs.
About 3pm, head up to the
Karez Well
irrigation system that produce the best melons and grapes in China. Following is the visiting to Sugong Minaret, a conduit for cultural exchange between different ethnic and religious groups.
Today’s tour end up with the 2hrs’s exploration of
Jiaohe Ruins
, resembles
Turpan Exploration Tour, then drive back to Urumqi (200kms)
Today you will have a full day to explore this fertile oasis. Our first stop is
BezkIlik Thousand Buddha Caves
located in the center of Flaming Mountain.Then continue to
Tuyoq Valley
, an ancient oasis-village. We will have lunch in the local Uighur family before exploring this traditional village surrounded by the impressive grape trellis and the stories of the adventurers all of the world. F
End of Tour
Today you will say goodbye to Urumqi, be transferred based on your flight or train schedule. Wish you a pleasant journey home!
Traffic:
Car
Hotel:
No accommodation
Meals:
Breakfast
Altitude:
836m
Dates & Pirce
Dates
1 Person
2 Persons
3-6 Persons
7-9 Persons
Single Supplyment
Dec.-Mar.
95
95
95
95
/
Apr.-Nov.
80
80
80
80
What’s Included
- Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.
- Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.
- All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary
- Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)
- Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
- Travel and health insurance when travel with us.
- 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
What’s Excluded
- International and domestic flights not indicated.
- Food, Lunch or dinner not specified
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned