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Destinations
- Karamay
- Turpan
- Urumqi
- Xinjiang
Tour Price
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Tailor Make Your Tour
- Your Schedule
- Your Interests
- Your Hotel Preference
Tour Start and End
Urumqi, Urumqi airport
Price Includes
- Accommodation-4 star Hotel
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Transportation with air-conditioned car/bus
- Hotel and meals for guide and driver
Price Excludes
- All flight tickets
- Meals during the tour
- Entrance tickets to monuments and tour spots
- Excursions other than those specified in trips
- Personal expenses
- Tips to guide and driver
North Xinjiang considers as the north of Tianshan mountains, mostly nature tours. We add the Urumqi and Turpan section in the tour, so that it includes cultural, historical and natural sites, which make your tour more meaningful and colorful.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Urumqi
After arrival, our guide will pick you from Urumqi airport, then you will drive to Red hill(Hong shan) park, there you can visit tho whole city on the top of the hill also enjoy the Pagoda was built 200 years ago, then we will visit Grand bazaar and back to hotel. Stay in Urumqi.
Meals: NO
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 2
Urumqi - Turpan, 190km
After breakfast, we visit Xinjiang regional museum, this is a golden place before you visit Xinjiang, you will have basic information for Xinjiang, then we drive to to Turpan. after lunch, we visit Sultan minaret, it is the highest minaret in Xinjiang, then Karez undersground irrigation system, one of the three ancient achievements of China, at the last, before sun set, we visit Jiaohe ancient city, you will witness 2300 years old earth constructed digged city. Stay in Turpan.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 3
Turpan- Urumqi
In the morning, we drive to Flaming mountain, it is the hottest place in Turpan, reddish and total grassless mountain, then we continue to Tuyuk village, if you like, we will have a local lunch in farmers home, then we visit Bizeklik buddha caves, it was a Buddhist central temple from 5th till 14th century. afternoon back to Uruumqi.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 4
Urumqi- Karamay.
In the morning, we drive to the Heavenly lake (Tianchi ), it is 110km north east of Urumqi city, one of the most beautiful and most green places in West China, the lake located near foot of the Boghda mountain, at the elevation of 1980m above sea level. after lunch drive to Karamay city. Stay in Karamay.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 5
Karamay - Burqin (Altay area) 320 km
Karamay is located at the west edge of Gobi desert, based on the oil industry. On the way, visit the famous Ghost city, it is about 100 km away from Karamay city. Around the Ghost city, you can also spot many oil drilling and pipelines. Stay in Burqin.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 6
Burqin - Kanas Lake
On the way to Kanas Lake, you will pass through some mountains, Kazakh villages and natural grasslands. In the afternoon, we visit Kanas Lake, Kanas lake area can be described that most charming pure land of Xinjiang, everywhere is grassland, pine, birch trees, scenery is fantastic, it is a part of Irtish river, after that we back to Jiadengyu to overnigt, a village between two mountains. There are many hotels, restaurants and shops. you can walk to the hills not far from your hotel. The view of the forest, grassland and mountain must be exciting.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 7
Kanas Lake to Hemu village
After breakfast, we visit the Kanas Lake for the second time, but we go different part of tha Lake-Fish view platform, there you will climb 1000 step to get the platform and enjoy the whole area. After lunch, we go to the Hemu village, it is about 70 km away, but it takes about 2 hours since the speed limit in the mountains. The houses in the village are mostly built by woods, the view around it is very beautiful. You will enjoy the Sunset. Stay in Hemu village.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 8
Hemu village to Burqin
In the morning, you will get up early to see the sunrise from the hill above the river, can see the full view of the village too. Then we drive to Burqin, on the way, we visit the colorful beach on the bank of Irtish river. The sunset view of the bank is really colorful. Stay in Burqin.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 9
Buerjin -Koktokai town
On the way, you will pass through many different landscapes, semi desert, wetland, river, lakes and mountains. You will stop a few places for photos and relax your muscle. Stay in Koktokai.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 10
Kokyokai national geological park
The geological park is located at the border with Mongoliya, the upstream of the Irtish river. The water is so clear and mountain hills are so gigantic. In the afternoon, drive back to the Fuyun county. Stay in Fuyun.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 11
Fuyun-Urumqi. (470 km)
It is a long drive today, the landscape is mostly dry and flat. You are going through the Karamay natural reserve area for wild animals like horse and donkey, if you are lucky, you may spot some wild horse by the road, we will also see the red Fiery mountain, it is a burned stone mountain by the Sun. Stay in Urumqi.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star
Day 12
Urumqi airport
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NO
You can add or delete days or especial activities from the itinerary, services can be adjusted to your own interests, Please contact us via email and let us know your plan, we are ready to offer you the best customized tour!
Please tell us your hotel requests, we will book hotels accordingly, we have 5 star international hotels at bigger cities, 4 star hotels and 3 star hotels, our hotels include breakfast.
Since our tours are private tours, we offer you private transportation, we have all kinds of comfortable vehicles which are suitable for your journey, please feel free to let us know if you have especial requests for the vehicles.
We usually include breakfast and exclude Lunch and Dinner, it is for flexibility, but of course our guides and drivers always responsible to show you nice restaurants, you just need to tell your favorites.
