Burqin Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Hemu Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
I stayed in Xinjiang for a month to tell you some things not to do
Don't ask how much the ticket is, ask how many years of youth are left. I decided to embark on a journey to Xinjiang in the northwest of my motherland, using a month to find my lost soul. After coming back, I am full of motivation, often staring at the photos in a daze.
To help friends who want to go to Xinjiang, I have compiled this travel guide, hoping to help everyone!
Where should I go first when I go to Xinjiang for the first time?
Urumqi, as the transportation hub of Xinjiang, is very convenient whether it is South Xinjiang or North Xinjiang. It is recommended to choose Urumqi as the first stop, because whether it is a group tour or self-driving, almost all vehicles start from here.
Precautions:
Time difference: There is a 2-hour time difference between Xinjiang and the mainland
Many ethnic minorities are used to saying Xinjiang time
Security check: Xinjiang's security check is very strict, train stations and airports require multiple security checks, it is recommended to go to the train station/airport in advance
Accommodation recommendation:
Urumqi: Recommend Friendly Business Circle or Zhongshan Road Business Circle
Kanas: Recommend Beitun City, secondly, Jadunyu and Burqin can be recommended
Hemu: Recommend staying in the scenic area log cabin, watching the stars all over the sky at night, increasing the play time during the day, and the experience is better
Sailimu Lake: Accommodation is recommended to stay in Qingshuihe Town or Huocheng County
Our self-driving route:
Starting from Urumqi, go to Sailimu Lake—Huocheng—Zhaosu—Tekes—Qiongkushitai—Nalati—Duku Highway, and finally return to Urumqi from Dushanzi.
The route is just a circle, which is a classic Yili ring line.
ps: The above self-driving journey is 12 days in total, a total of 2300 kilometers, without rushing to the road and rushing to the scenic spots, often 5-6 hours of self-driving time every day. I feel that rest and maintaining a good state are necessary.
Must-visit attractions:
Qiongkushitai: The grassland covering the sky, the fairy tale forest like a mist, the small wooden house with grass on the head, every eye is super healing
Huocheng Lavender: The purple sea of flowers tumbling with the wind is really romantic
Tangbula Fairy Lake: A small popular secret that needs to ride a horse up the mountain, accompanied by flowers all the way, it seems to be Alice in Wonderland
Nalati Grassland: The aerial photography and self-driving of the grassland and valley in the sky are absolutely amazing!
Sailimu Lake: "The last tear of the Atlantic"
If you have plenty of time, you must go for a self-driving tour around the lake
Duku Highway: Duku Highway that must be self-driving once in a lifetime! It will open around mid-June every year, and you will feel the four seasons along the way.
Xinjiang cuisine:
The big plate chicken, lamb skewers, roasted lamb chops, and roasted buns in Xinjiang are really amazing, and those who like heavy tastes can close their eyes.
ps: There are also old yogurt, cold water fish, hand-grabbed rice, wrapped meat, pulled strips and other delicacies waiting for you to taste!
6 things you must know before going to Kanas
1⃣️Kanas is located in the north of Xinjiang, most city flights do not go directly, you need to transfer in Urumqi.
2⃣️The most beautiful season in Kanas is autumn, that is, September-November, known as the most beautiful autumn scenery in China. Of course, summer and winter are also worth a visit, with a pleasant climate in summer and skiing in winter.
3⃣️The ticket for staying in Kanas for one day is 230 per person, and 270 for two days. You can stay in the new village. The development here is relatively complete, with convenient food and accommodation, and it is close to the Fairy Bay.
4⃣️The attractions worth visiting in Kanas are: Three Bays, Kanas Lake, and Fish Watching Pavilion. If you go to the Fish Watching Pavilion, you need to purchase an additional 20 yuan ticket.
5⃣️The Three Bays are Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay. There is a special bus running between the transfer center and Jiadenyu Station. The morning mist of the Three Bays is worth seeing. The Moon Bay is very high and the scenery is even more spectacular. The other two bays are flat forest land. You can walk back to the village after returning to the Fairy Bay, and the scenery along the way is particularly healing.
6⃣️The famous beautiful winter village - Hemu Village is near Kanas, you need to buy a ticket at Jiadenyu Station and enter the village on the right.
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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Just returned from Altay, to tell the truth
On the 6th day of coming to North Xinjiang, my aesthetic threshold has been blown up.
The grand snow and the scarce tourists are in stark contrast.
It's like walking into a real version of 'The Cold Wonderland and The End of the World'!!
Riding an off-road vehicle, traveling through the forest and snow.
From the fairy-tale Kanas Three Bays
To the fairy-tale Hemu Village, Frost Ice Ling, Unfrozen River, Sayram Lake Blue Ice
There is no most beautiful, the next second is always more beautiful!!
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Ride a sled during the day, stay at the Sayram Lake RV camp at night.
Stars and sunrise come to visit.
The southern child finally realized the wish of jumping in the snow with 80 cm thick snow.
P1-8 are all real shots.
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❄North Xinjiang Snow Season Forecast
The snow-watching period in Xinjiang is particularly long.
From October every year to April of the following year, it is the ice and snow period.
The weather forecast shows:
The Kanas area will usher in a medium to large range of snowfall.
November-December is the off-peak season for snow appreciation.
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❄Big Traffic TIPS:
Going to Xinjiang in November-December is considered off-season throughout the year.
The ticket price is equivalent to 20% of the peak season.
The one-way trip during the peak season costs 3k+, while the round trip is only 1k+ at this time.
Compared to the ticket prices of popular snow-watching places in the Northeast.
The cost performance is very high.
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Gather in Urumqi.
There are multiple direct flights from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with convenient transportation.
Disband in Altay, you can freely arrange skiing time.
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❄8-day itinerary in North Xinjiang:
Day 1-3
Gather in Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Urho Devil City
Day 4-6
Burqin-Kanas-Hemu
Day 7-8
Disband in Altay
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❄Highlights & Differentiated Experience:
√Bus + off-road vehicle, flexible and deep exploration of beautiful scenery
√Kanas + Hemu + Sayram Lake, connecting the most essence of winter snow scenery in North Xinjiang
√Take a cable car to the top of Jike Burlin, overlooking the powder snow paradise.
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❄Preferred Accommodation:
√Stay in the luxury RV camp at Sayram Lake, the peak season is as high as ￥3-4k/night.
You can enjoy the blue ice without going out.
Capture the beautiful sunrise and the starry sky without light pollution.
√Stay in boutique homestays in Kanas and Hemu scenic spots.
Independent bathroom, you can take a hot bath every day.
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Kanas Lake Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The southern child's obsession with snow, Kanas to satisfy!
Northern people's obsession: sea🌊
Southern people's obsession: snow❄
As a southerner
What is the obsession with snow?
Is it to stuff the snow into a good friend's clothes,
Let him feel your love for him,
Or do you want to have a hearty snowball fight with him?
Or simply just want to witness the pure white and flawless snow?
Or do you want to feel the speed and passion of letting go of yourself on the ski slope,
Then post a circle of friends, let your buddies witness how thick the snow in the north is......
Kanas, can definitely satisfy everyone's obsession with snow!
Play with the Northern Xinjiang IP, pure white fairy tale world, stunning winter scenery
"Ice and Snow Secret Realm" —— Kanas
"Ink and Wash Fairy Tale" —— Hemu
Jike Burlin International Ski Resort
Skiing freely on the ski slopes
Play with ice and snow fun sports
Visit the fairy tale village deep in the snowfield
Come to China's Snow Capital - Xinjiang Altay
Have a real winter
I. Transportation
1. Train:
Urumqi Station—Beitun City Station (20:40—08:25 K9735)/ (23:20—07:54 Y965)
Among them, Y965 is the "China Snow Capital·Altay" tourist train, departing in the evening and arriving in the morning, running daily, with all sleeper cars, special compartments, making the visiting tourists linger.
2. Plane:
Altay Airport or Kanas Airport
To go to Kanas, you can choose to land at Altay Airport or Kanas Airport, and everyone can choose flights and book tickets according to their own situation. In winter road traffic conditions, if you need to enter Kanas or Hemu, you can choose to drive by yourself or charter a car
3. Self-driving:
The road into the mountain in Kanas in winter is slippery, so for safety reasons, it is recommended that everyone drive a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle and equip it with snow tires and anti-skid chains. Drive slowly during the journey, and if necessary, you can also send us a private message in advance to inquire about the situation of entering the mountain on the day to ensure that your trip can proceed smoothly.
4. Weather conditions:
For weather forecasts in various counties (cities) in the Altay region, please follow the WeChat public account: Altay Meteorology
For traffic conditions in Burqin County and Kanas and Hemu, please follow the WeChat public account: Kanas Public Security Bureau Traffic Police Brigade
For the opening of ski trails, cable cars and weather conditions in Jike Burlin International Ski Resort, General Mountain International Ski Resort, and Keketuohai International Ski Resort, please follow: each ski resort's public account.
6 things you must know before going to Kanas
1⃣️Kanas is located in the north of Xinjiang, most city flights do not go directly, you need to transfer in Urumqi.
2⃣️The most beautiful season in Kanas is autumn, that is, September-November, known as the most beautiful autumn scenery in China. Of course, summer and winter are also worth a visit, with a pleasant climate in summer and skiing in winter.
3⃣️The ticket for staying in Kanas for one day is 230 per person, and 270 for two days. You can stay in the new village. The development here is relatively complete, with convenient food and accommodation, and it is close to the Fairy Bay.
4⃣️The attractions worth visiting in Kanas are: Three Bays, Kanas Lake, and Fish Watching Pavilion. If you go to the Fish Watching Pavilion, you need to purchase an additional 20 yuan ticket.
5⃣️The Three Bays are Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay. There is a special bus running between the transfer center and Jiadenyu Station. The morning mist of the Three Bays is worth seeing. The Moon Bay is very high and the scenery is even more spectacular. The other two bays are flat forest land. You can walk back to the village after returning to the Fairy Bay, and the scenery along the way is particularly healing.
6⃣️The famous beautiful winter village - Hemu Village is near Kanas, you need to buy a ticket at Jiadenyu Station and enter the village on the right.
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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Kanas Scenic Area | Super detailed guide sharing
Tourists' basic walking route is to go to Jiadenyu to buy tickets to enter Kanas Scenic Area, so staying in Kanas is equivalent to staying in the scenic area.
I personally highly recommend staying in the scenic area, so the itinerary will not be too rushed, and those with luggage can put their luggage in the inn before going out to visit~ Kanas weather is changeable, sunny and rainy, remember to prepare an umbrella!
🎈Detailed route into the scenic area:
For self-driving friends, cars cannot enter the scenic area. Navigate to Jiadenyu parking lot in advance, cars can only be parked here, take your luggage and transfer to the scenic area bus to the visitor center, and then transfer to the bus into Kanas.
🏠Accommodation in the scenic area:
All are small wooden houses, divided into two areas
❶Old Village: Very close to the visitor center, about 3-5 minutes walk, it is very convenient to go back to the room to rest when you are tired, but the accommodation conditions are limited, and it is very lively at night.
❷New Village: It is relatively far from the visitor center, you need to call the inn owner to pick you up, but the accommodation conditions are slightly better.
⭐Recommend to stay in the old village, near!
🍃Kanas attractions:
①Fish Watching Platform (must go)
②Hiking Three Bays (must go): Wollong Bay + Fairy Bay + Moon Bay
③Kanas New Village
④Baihaba Village and so on
❗Tips: Tickets can be bought online in advance.
▼You don't need to exchange tickets for buying tickets, you can take the shuttle bus directly by swiping your ID card.
▼Fish Watching Platform needs to be bought separately at the ticket center.
▼One-entry ticket: Tourists who arrive in the scenic area in the morning and can finish visiting the scenic area in one day, and tourists who arrive in the afternoon and stay in the scenic area at night, as long as they do not leave the scenic area, they do not need to buy tickets again.
▼Two-entry ticket: Tourists who have booked a hotel in Jiadenyu or other places, and need to enter the scenic area again the next day if they can't finish visiting the scenic area in one day.
🎫Tickets:
Kanas entrance ticket + bus ticket: 230 yuan/person (one entry), because we live in the scenic area, so we can buy one entry, and the scenic area also has two-entry tickets to choose from.
👉🏻Go to Baihaba ticket + bus ticket: 75 yuan/person
👉🏻Go to Fish Watching Platform bus ticket: 20 yuan/person
All attractions in Kanas Scenic Area need to be reached by shuttle bus.
⏰Operating hours: 9:00-20:00
A total of five lines:
✔Kanas Old Village-Kanas Lake
✔Fairy Bay-Moon Bay-Wollong Bay-Jiadenyu Ticket Station.
✔Kanas New Village
✔Fish Watching Platform
✔Baihaba-Heihu Scenic Spot
The shuttle bus runs about every 5 minutes
Among them, the Baihaba scenic area needs to apply for a border pass at the visitor center!
❤️Most effortless route recommendation:
First take Line 4 to Fish Watching Platform→Take Line 1 to see Kanas Lake→Take Line 2 to visit Three Bays→Take the shuttle bus back.
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Colorful Beach Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach is located in the northern part of Xinjiang, Altay region, Burqin County, located on the first and second terraces of the north bank of the Irtysh River, which flows into the Arctic Ocean in China, with an altitude of 480 meters, towards Haba River County, 24 kilometers away from Burqin County. It is also the only way to Kanas Lake Scenic Area. On April 13, 2018, it was shortlisted for the 'Magical Northwest 100 Scenery'. It is a paradise for photography enthusiasts!
7-Day Essence Tour of Northern Xinjiang
Sayram Lake is the highest-altitude, largest, and most scenic alpine lake in Xinjiang. It is also the last place cherished by the warm and humid Atlantic air currents, hence the saying that it is 'the last tear of the Atlantic'. The summer season is the perfect time to visit Sayram Lake, and for friends who want to play at Sayram Lake, this travel guide is highly recommended. Like and save it, and you'll definitely not get lost!
🌺Recommended Itinerary:
🎉A: 7-Day Grand Northern Xinjiang Loop
🎄D1: Urumqi - Colorful Beach - Burqin
🎄D2: Burqin - Kanas
🎄D3: Jiadengyu - Hemu
🎄D4: Hemu - Urho Ghost City - Urho
🎄D5: Urho - Sayram Lake - Yining/Qingshui River
🎄D6: Yining/Qingshui River - Nalati - Bayanbulak
🎄D7: Bayanbulak - Duku Highway - Urumqi
🎉B: 8-Day Grand Northern Xinjiang Loop
🎄D1: Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Fuyun/Koktokay.
🎄D2: Fuyun/Koktokay - Koktokay - Colorful Beach - Burqin
🎄D3: Burqin - Kanas - Jiadengyu
🎄D4: Jiadengyu - Hemu
🎄D5: Hemu - Ghost City - Urho
🎄D6: Urho - Sayram Lake - Yining
🎄D7: Yining - Nalati Grassland in the Sky - Bayanbulak
🎄D8: Bayanbulak - Duku Highway - Urumqi
11-Day Deep Tour of Northern Xinjiang
Accompany you to see the 🌿 grasslands, ⛄ snow mountains, and 🎉 lakes. This is the romance of Xinjiang's summer, isn't it? North of the Tianshan Mountains lies the alpine grasslands of Northern Xinjiang. The blue of Kanas Lake and the sunrise at Hemu Village are intoxicating. The flowers bloom splendidly in the summer of Northern Xinjiang, with 🌈 snow-capped grasslands, 🐴 forest pastures, 🐟 glacial lakes, canyons and rivers, Gobi deserts, and the hoofbeats of cattle, sheep, and horses.
Itinerary:
☘️D1: Pick up from Urumqi Airport
☘️D2: Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Fuyun
☘️D3: Fuyun - Keketuohai - Burqin
☘️D4: Burqin - Kanas - Jiadengyu
☘️D5: Jiadengyu to Hemu
☘️D6: Hemu - Return to Colorful Beach - Burqin
☘️D7: Burqin Devil's City - Hundred-Mile Oilfield - Kuitun
☘️D8: Kuitun - Sayram Lake - ◎Guozigou Bridge - Lavender Yining
☘️D9: Yining - Narat Grassland in Bayanbulak
☘️D10: Bayanbulak - Return via Duku Highway - Urumqi
☘️D11: Departure from Urumqi Airport
Five-Day Altay Tour! The most successful trip following the trend
Experience the charm of nature in Altay!
5 days and 4 nights, deeply exploring Kanas + Hemu + Baihaba + Colorful Beach + Keketuohai. Even if you do nothing but lazily sunbathe at the doorstep of a cabin, it's still very enjoyable~
👭Altay Five-Day Tour:
Day1: Various places—Altay
Day2: Altay—Hemu
Day3: Hemu—Baihaba—Kanas
Day4: Kanas—Keketuohai
Day5: Keketuohai—Colorful Beach
📷Must-visit Scenic Spots:
✔️Kanas
Deservedly known as 'God's backyard'. Kanas is shrouded in white, as if truly transported to an undisturbed fairy tale world, everything is so beautiful and serene
✔️Hemu Village
A village that only appears in dreams, with primitive wooden houses, horse-riding villagers, and curling smoke from chimneys. Every frame in the camera is like an oil painting, and in the morning you can see the scenery of the sun shining on the golden mountain🌅
✔️Colorful Beach
Also known as the Colorful Riverbank, it's the palette that God left behind on earth when painting🎨
✔️Baihaba
Rated by 'National Geographic' as one of the eight most beautiful small towns in China, it's more remote with a primitive charm, where nature's palette of colors is vividly displayed on this beautiful land
✔️Keketuohai
The emerald lost on the land of Xinjiang, Keketuohai🌊 is a fairy tale of the human world. It's not a sea, yet it stirs the hearts of everyone who comes here
🔰Tips:
▪️Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, so bring both thick and thin clothes
▪️Personal documents: passport, ID card, driving license
▪️Download maps you will need in advance, as some areas have no signal at all
▪️Prepare food and water in case of traffic jams
▪️Don't order too much food in Xinjiang, the portions are very large
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Kanas Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Travel anecdotes, together to the Tuvan village after the snow Zen environment
Xinjiang Burqin County 🏠Hemu Kanas
Kanas Tuvan Village and Kanas Lake complement each other, integrate into one, forming the unique cultural landscape and ethnic customs of Kanas tourist area. In the sunset, those Swiss-style chalets with pointed tops in the Tuvan village reflect a warm golden glow.
The Tuvans are an ancient ethnic group in our country, living on nomadic and hunting. For nearly four hundred years, they have settled on the banks of Kanas Lake. They are brave and strong, good at riding, good at skiing, good at singing and dancing, and now basically maintain a relatively primitive lifestyle.
The log-built houses are scattered in the village, small bridges and flowing water, smoke curling up, and the fragrance of milk wine. The simple small village scenery is as mysterious as Kanas Lake.
Kanas | Accidentally entered a fairyland and encountered a little fox
|Kanas🌄 is known as "a fairyland on earth, the garden of God"🌿
You can encounter wild animals casually on the roadside
The little fox is not afraid of people, and occasionally goes to local people's homes to steal food🙊
There are distinct seasons here
Each season has its unique scenery🍁🌸☀️❄️
In spring, everything revives, and the mountain flowers are blooming🌺
In summer, the grass is green and the lake is blue💙
In autumn, the forests are all dyed, colorful🍂🎨
In winter, it is covered in silver, like a poem and painting❄️🏞️
The Kanas Lake is the soul here🌊
The lake water in winter is also clear and bottomless, and it does not freeze in winter
The lake is surrounded by mist, and it is surrounded by snow mountains and forests🏔️🌲It is as beautiful as a painting🖼️
There is also a mysterious "water monster" legend👾 here, adding a bit of mystery✨
The natural scenery here is a beauty that cannot be captured by a camera📷
You need to experience it yourself🗺️
A cruel fairyland at the end of the world - Xinjiang Kanas
There are always some places that our imagination can't reach, among which Xinjiang is definitely one. In Xinjiang, everything is a master of color matching. Especially in autumn, I thought the autumn in Sichuan was already very beautiful. But when I went to Xinjiang Kanas, I found that this is probably the ceiling of autumn in China. Red, yellow, blue, green and white are woven together. The lake and mountains are intoxicating in the gentle eyes, it is a fairyland that you will fall in love with once you come...
Kanas Lake is the deepest ice sulphur barrier lake in China, and the only Arctic Ocean system in China. The lake water comes from the glacial meltwater and local precipitation of mountains such as Kuitun and Friendship Peak, and flows into Kanas Lake from the surface and underground.
Therefore, there are towering snow peaks around Kanas, green slopes and ink forests, and lake and mountain colors. Here grow precious tree species such as larch, red pine, spruce, and fir.
The forest around the lake is dense and the flowers are like brocade, the grass is like a carpet, the islands in the lake are beautiful, the lake water beats the rocks, and the pearls splash. A deep factory lake is embedded in the embrace of the mountains, leaning against the mountain ridges, with clear waves, and the long lake surface is like a giant crescent moon. The mountains, lakes, forests, grasses, and everything form a series of beautiful and attractive pictures.
How to play:
① Fairy Bay
The first stop of the interval car, surrounded by clouds all year round, like a fairyland on earth, is a good place to watch the morning mist. The best viewing time is at 7-8 in the morning, you have to take an early bus to arrive
② Moon Bay
About 1 kilometer upstream of Wolong Bay, it is an extension of the river bend of Wolong Bay. The beautiful and quiet Moon Bay will change with the water of Kanas Lake. Personally, I think it is the most beautiful place
③ Wolong Bay
It is formed by the long-term lateral erosion and scouring of the Kanas River, forming a series of river bends with tortuous shorelines. It is recommended to walk from the Moon Bay to Wolong Bay on the footpath, the whole is about 2 kilometers, the road is flat, suitable for walking, and the scenery is also good
4 Fish Watching Platform
The Fish Watching Platform is the highest point of the scenic area. You need to buy a separate interval car ticket, 20 yuan round trip per person. The forest around the lake is dense, and the islands in the lake are even more beautiful, like a pearl embedded in the middle of the water, with a very good view. The whole needs to climb more than a thousand steps, pay attention to the match of shoes. You can ride a horse to go, the price is about 300, about 3-4 hours, you can choose rationally
Kanas, the fairyland of North Xinjiang, has become a winter wonderland
Winter Kanas | The fairyland of North Xinjiang you have never seen before
🌟Highlights:
In winter, Kanas is like a snowy fairy tale world, those small corners that we often overlook, at this moment, they all become poetic and picturesque.
Let's walk into winter Kanas together and explore the infinite charm of this fairyland in North Xinjiang!
👍Most recommended:
1. Kanas Lake: In winter, Kanas Lake is frozen, like a mirror embedded in the silver world, breathtakingly beautiful. Walking on the lake, it's like coming to a snow kingdom.
2. Fish Watching Pavilion: The Fish Watching Pavilion is the best place to enjoy the panoramic view of Kanas Lake. In winter, when you climb up to the Fish Watching Pavilion and overlook the entire Kanas Lake, you will be shocked by its beauty.
3. Fairy Bay: Fairy Bay is a bay of the Kanas River, named for its often misty, fairy-like appearance. In winter, Fairy Bay is so beautiful that people linger and forget to return.
🗓Itinerary:
Urumqi → Burqin → Kanas → Hemu → Devil City → Sayram Lake → Urumqi
🛏Room facilities:
Accommodation in winter Kanas is mainly local homestays. You can choose to stay in a small wooden house in the Kanas scenic area and experience the original North Xinjiang style.
🍲Recommended dishes:
The local food in Kanas is mainly Xinjiang specialty dishes, such as big plate chicken, roasted whole lamb, pilaf, etc., as well as special cold water fish and smoked horse meat, which will definitely make you feast.
📝Tips:
The temperature in winter Kanas is low, it is recommended to wear down jackets, thermal pants, snow boots and other cold-proof clothing, and wear sunglasses, hats, gloves and other cold-proof equipment.
Winter Kanas has a lot of snow, and the road surface is easy to freeze. Friends who drive by themselves should pay special attention to driving safety; at the same time, the signal in the scenic area is weak, it is recommended to download offline maps in advance for navigation.
❤Recommended reasons:
Winter Kanas, a fairyland in North Xinjiang away from the hustle and bustle, is waiting for every nature lover like you to discover and explore. Let's walk into winter Kanas together and feel the tranquility and beauty here!
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Sayram Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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The most beautiful and comfortable place is Sailimu Lake
The recent sunset time of Sailimu Lake is 19:15, the sunrise time is 10:10, the highest temperature is -5, the lowest is -14, and the recent weather of Sailimu Lake is very good.
Moreover, the weather forecast of Sailimu Lake is not very accurate. Several times the forecast is cloudy or overcast, but when I arrive at Sailimu Lake, it is sunny. So I always tell tourists that Sailimu Lake really depends on luck!
It is suggested to drive by oneself or pack a small group for free travel to Sailimu Lake, which is very convenient. I have prepared a hot pot for the snow field. It's really comfortable to eat hot pot while watching the sunset! The ice pushing of Sailimu Lake is about to start.
Sayram Lake
Sayram Lake is a pearl at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, China. It is the largest alpine moraine lake in China and one of the most famous attractions in the Tianshan Mountains. Here are some experiences you can try when visiting Sayram Lake:
1. Enjoy the lake and mountain scenery: Surrounded by mountains, the lake is clear and clean. You can walk along the lake or take a boat tour to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature.
2. Climb the surrounding peaks: There are some peaks suitable for hiking and climbing around Sayram Lake, such as Bogda Peak and Klar Peak. You can choose to climb the peaks and overlook the magnificent scenery of the entire Sayram Lake.
3. Experience ethnic culture: There are ethnic minorities such as Kazakhs and Kirgiz living around Sayram Lake. You can experience the local ethnic customs and culture, taste delicious food, enjoy ethnic song and dance performances, and understand their traditional way of life.
4. Watch wild animals and plants: The area around Sayram Lake is a unique ecological environment of the Tianshan Mountains. You can watch various wild animals and plants, such as brown bears, snow leopards, squirrels, etc., as well as alpine meadows and vegetation at different altitudes.
5. Photography: The scenery of Sayram Lake is beautiful and is a paradise for photographers. You can record the lake and mountain scenery, ethnic customs, and natural landscapes at any time, leaving beautiful moments.
6. Participate in outdoor activities: The scenery of Sayram Lake is different in all seasons. Summer is suitable for fishing, boating, and picnicking in the grassland, while winter is suitable for skiing, ice fishing, and other winter sports.
Sayram Lake is an ideal holiday destination. You can enjoy the gifts of nature here and feel the tranquility and peace that is isolated from the world. When visiting, please protect the environment, love nature, and visit in a civilized manner.
Just returned from Altay, to tell the truth
On the 6th day of coming to North Xinjiang, my aesthetic threshold has been blown up.
The grand snow and the scarce tourists are in stark contrast.
It's like walking into a real version of 'The Cold Wonderland and The End of the World'!!
Riding an off-road vehicle, traveling through the forest and snow.
From the fairy-tale Kanas Three Bays
To the fairy-tale Hemu Village, Frost Ice Ling, Unfrozen River, Sayram Lake Blue Ice
There is no most beautiful, the next second is always more beautiful!!
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Ride a sled during the day, stay at the Sayram Lake RV camp at night.
Stars and sunrise come to visit.
The southern child finally realized the wish of jumping in the snow with 80 cm thick snow.
P1-8 are all real shots.
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❄North Xinjiang Snow Season Forecast
The snow-watching period in Xinjiang is particularly long.
From October every year to April of the following year, it is the ice and snow period.
The weather forecast shows:
The Kanas area will usher in a medium to large range of snowfall.
November-December is the off-peak season for snow appreciation.
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❄Big Traffic TIPS:
Going to Xinjiang in November-December is considered off-season throughout the year.
The ticket price is equivalent to 20% of the peak season.
The one-way trip during the peak season costs 3k+, while the round trip is only 1k+ at this time.
Compared to the ticket prices of popular snow-watching places in the Northeast.
The cost performance is very high.
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Gather in Urumqi.
There are multiple direct flights from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with convenient transportation.
Disband in Altay, you can freely arrange skiing time.
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❄8-day itinerary in North Xinjiang:
Day 1-3
Gather in Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Urho Devil City
Day 4-6
Burqin-Kanas-Hemu
Day 7-8
Disband in Altay
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❄Highlights & Differentiated Experience:
√Bus + off-road vehicle, flexible and deep exploration of beautiful scenery
√Kanas + Hemu + Sayram Lake, connecting the most essence of winter snow scenery in North Xinjiang
√Take a cable car to the top of Jike Burlin, overlooking the powder snow paradise.
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❄Preferred Accommodation:
√Stay in the luxury RV camp at Sayram Lake, the peak season is as high as ￥3-4k/night.
You can enjoy the blue ice without going out.
Capture the beautiful sunrise and the starry sky without light pollution.
√Stay in boutique homestays in Kanas and Hemu scenic spots.
Independent bathroom, you can take a hot bath every day.
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