14 Days Northern Xinjiang Panoramic View Tour

Day 1 Arrive Urumqi

Upon arrival, you shall be warmly welcome by our guide and driver and then transfer to our reserved hotel

Day 2 Urumqi- Jimusaer (250km, 3 hrs driving) (B)

In the morning, we shall take a visit Xinjiang region museum before heading toward Jimusa’er city. Xinjiang Regional Museum or Xinjiang Museum (full name: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum) located in the downtown area is one of the major tourist attractions in Urumqi. The museum was completed in 2005 with classic Xinjiang architectural style and features. It’s a provincial-level comprehensive museum and a national first-class museum with over 31,000 cultural collections. Visitors can see rich ancient artifacts ranging from the silk, cotton, linen and woolen fabrics, ancient books, wooden sculptures, clay figurines, paintings, bronzes to different ethnic costumes and living items and some ancient corpses and fossils.

Then we will drive about 2. 5hrs to Jimusaer and visit the reputed Beiting Ancient city ( also called Xida temple), Situated in Beitinc Town, 12 kilometers north to Jimsar County, the Ruins of Ancient Beiting City lies on the plain between low northern slope of Tianshan Mountains and the edge of Kurbantonggut Desert. The ruins leads eastward to Qitai, Mulei and Hami and westward to Fukang, Urumqi and further to Yili River area, all this suggests that it used to be a strategic place on the ancient Silk Road. To the south it lead to Turpan and to the north it leads over the great desert and to Mongolian Highland. The ruins, in rectangular shape, 1500 meters from south to north and 1000 meters from east to west. According to the measurements of a group from China Academy of Social Sciences, there were outer and inner walls of the ancient city, and the walls were built up by rammed clay. The outer city wall was 7-10 meters thick. Now most of the city walls but the northern part were destroyed. North to the outer city wall there was a circle that was used to keep horses and sheep. And turrets were built at four corners of the city walls and outside the wall were watching towers, and now the remains of the turrets can be seen, the highest one is about 20 meters. There was a city gate for each side of the wall but now only the gate of the northern wall still exists. In the early Western Han Dynasty, the Beiting city was managed by the court of later Qiushi Kingdom and in 60BC(the second year of Shenjue of Emperor Xuan), the Han Court established the Western Region Administration Office and Beiting was Jinmancheng of the Office     

Day 3 Jimsaer- Fuyun (450km), 6hrs driving ( B)

In the morning, we will drive towards Fuyun town, and visit Kekesuli No.3 pit. Pit No. 3 is a world-class large-scale rare metal mine, with rare metals accounting for more than 90% of the mine's reserves. It is rich in 86 kinds of minerals, of which beryllium resources rank first in the country, and cesium, lithium and tantalum resources rank among the top in the country; it is recognized by the geological community as a "natural geological museum".

Day 4 Fuyun- Burqin(400km), 5.5hrs driving (B)

Get up in the morning, about 1 hr driving, we will reach Keketuohai national park, Keketuohai National Park is honoured as the "Chinese Yosemite". Covering an area of 777 square kilometers (300 square miles), it is 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Fuyun County in Altay City and 482 kilometers (300 miles) from Urumqi City. Featuring beautiful natural scenery such as valleys, rivers, peaks, forests, mines, and seismic belts, the park was listed as a UNESCO World Geopark in 2017. It comprises of four main scenic areas: Irtysh Grand Canyon, Ilavmu Lake, Cocoa Sullivan Lake, and Fuyun Quake Remains.

Day 5 Burqin- Jiadengyu （130km）3 hrs driving, （B）

Today’s highlights would be Kanas lake and Tuwa village, Kanas Lake in the valley of Altai Mountains, Altay, north corner of Xinjiang, is one of the most charming and top destinations in Xinjiang. The scenic area, most known for Kanas Lake Monster, boasts an incredible fairyland-like natural landscape: aquamarine lake flowing through green dense forests covered peaks, snowy mountains standing in the distance, misty lake with colorful autumn birch trees forming a watercolor painting and serene wooden houses and ancient lifestyle well-preserved in the Tuva villages.

Day 6 Jiadeng – Hemu village (40km, 1.5hrs driving) （B）

Located close to Kanas, deep in the Altai Mountains of Northern Xinjiang, Hemu Village is the northernmost village in Western China. It is more known as one of the three only existing Tuva villages in China (the other two are Baihaba Village and Kanas Village) and the farmost and biggest one among them. The inhabitants are mainly Tuvas of the Mongolian and Kazakhs. The Tuvas are said to be the descendants of soldiers who followed Genghis Khan on the western expedition. Now they still use the rare Tuva language and make a living by traditional hunting and nomadic lifestyle. Many old and authentic culture are thus well-preserved here. Another fascination of Hemu Village is its fairyland scenery - primitive small wooden houses with morning mist and surrounding extensive birch forests and grandiose snowy mountains afar. The serenity, oil painting-like autumn scenery and ethereal watercolor painting winter landscape attract numerous visitors to witness and explore this “Private Land of God.”

Day 7 Hemu – Burqin(160km, 3hrs driving)（B）

About 2 hrs driving, we shall reach 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.

Day 8 Burqin- Kuitun (460km, 5-6hrs driving) B

Today we will drive to Kuitun and visit the Urho Ghost City. The Ghost City is a typical of yadan landforms that are made by wind and water erosion. One hundred and twenty million years ago, there was a freshwater lake and the area was inhabited by dinosaurs. Fossils of Kelmayisaurus, Urho stegosaurus and Jungar pterosaur have been found. On two occasions, earth movements caused the lake to rise and the water disappeared. The lake became a place of sandstone and shale, and then was uplifted quickly to form the gobi platform. This was eroded by wind and water over a long period of time, becomes a valley in which the rocks eroded irregularly to form features like castles, warships, pavilions, people, animals and a mushroom. When the wind blows, there can be strange sound, like the growl of ghost, giving rise to the name ‘Ghost City’.

Day 9 Kuitun- Yining ( 460km, 6hrs driving)(B)

Today's highlight would be the Sayram Lake. It is in the Bortala Prefecture near the Tianshan Mountains. In Kazakh, "sayram" means "blessing". Sayram Lake has gained the reputation of "the pearl embedded in the Tianshan Mountains" since it's the only lake located in the Tianshan Mountains and looks like a pearl from the distance and been dubbed as "the last teardrop of the Atlantic Ocean" for it's the farthest place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches. For centuries, people are captivated by the fascinating scenery of and legends behind the lake. Later we will continue to drive via Guozigou Bridge. Located in China’s largest and most northwesterly province of Xinjiang, the 4-lane structure consists of two extremely tall H-frame ladder towers 215.5 meters / 707 feet and 209.5 meters 687 feet. The crossing is the largest structure on the remote G30 Lianhuo Expressway connecting Lianyungang and Horgos near Sayram Lake.

Day 10 Yining- Tekes(130km, 2-3hrs driving)(B)

After breakfast, we will depart to Tekes and visit the Karajun Prairie, a typical highland prairie. When in spring, all kinds of flowers bloom, making the prairie a colorful grassland. You can also see goats or cows leisurely grazing on the grassland. Totally a wonderland! 

Day 11 Tekes-Naraty (270km, 3-4hrs driving)(B)

After breakfast, we will check out and drive from Tekes to Naraty, where we will visit the most beautiful grassland-Naraty Grassland. Naraty Grassland, also called “The Sky Grassland,” is located in the east of Naraty Town. It is 1 of the world‘s sub-alpine meadow plant areas and well-known for its beautiful mountainous scenery and unique local culture. The boundless grassland looks like a green carpet.

Day 12 Naraty- Dushanzi (270km), 5 hrs driving (B)

After breakfast, we will drive to Kuitun by the famous Duku road ( Duku road is not accessible in winter time), Duku road is said to be one of the most beautiful roads of China crossing Tianshan Mountains from south to north. The road seems like a dragon crossing the two main subranges of Tianshan- Narat and Borohoro. It was recently paved and crosses three mountain passes (through tunnels). Most of the road travels above 2000 m altitude and tops out at 3.460m (11,351ft) in Haxilegen Pass. High risk of mudslides.

Day 13 Dushanzi- Urumqi (290km, 3hrs driving)(B)

It will be our last sightseeing day. We will move back to Urumqi and enjoy the scenery along the way. We will reach Urumqi in the afternoon time. You can take the time to have a rest  or can take time wander in the Urumqi bazzar upto your choice

Day 14 Urumqi departure(B)

Leisure time on your own til it is the time to leave for the airport. See you off in the airport and wish you a sweet journey to home and end up the service