9 Days Kanas and Hemu Village Riding and Photo-Shooting Tour
Day by Day Itinerary
Tour Summary
Reviews
B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner
Day 1
Arrival Urumqi (D)
Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement
Be met in the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Accommodation: three-star hotel of Urumqi or similar
Day 2
Urumqi/Burqin (B,L,D)
Transfer via: bus arranged by us
sightseeing: Kalamaili Ungulate Wildlife Reserve, Huoshao Mountain and the Guerbantonggut Desert
Drive to Burqin after breakfast and visit Kalamaili Ungulate Wildlife Reserve, Huoshao Mountain and the Guerbantonggut Desert in the center of Junggar Basin (the second largest desert of China and the largest fixation and half-fixation desert covering 4.88 square kilometers) on the way.
Accomodation: three-star hotel of Burqin or similar
Tips: the bus ride takes about 12 hours on this day so please have a good rest in the first day. You should take enough water on the way because the climate of Xinjiang is relatively dry.
Day 3
Burqin/Hemu (B, L, D)
Transfer via: bus arranged by us
Drive to Hemu in the morning and visit Hemu. Hemu attraction was praised as one of the six most beautiful ancient village of China and the "private plot in the backyard garden of the god".
Accomodation: hotel of Hemu
Tips: the bus ride takes about 4.5 hours on this day; please take care of yourself when shooting; there is big temperature difference between its day and night, so please take thick clothes with you.
Day 4
Hemu (B, L, D)
Sightseeing: Hemu
Shoot the morning sceneries of Hemu: white birches, pine trees, fogs, villages of Towa people, wooden residences; Hemu in the afternoon is more impressing.
Accomodation: hotel of Hemu
Tips: full-day photo-shooting. Please wear thick in the cold morning.
Day 5
Hemu/Black Lake (B, L, D)
Transfer via: riding
Ride to the Black Lake after breakfast and visit the beautiful alpine flowers, lakes, grasslands and snow mountains there.
Accomodation: tent
Tips: take care of yourself when riding; no running to avoid accidence; please cover yourself well with quilt at night.
Day 6
Black Lake/Kanas Lake (B, L, D)
Transfer via: riding
Sightseeing: Black Lake, Kanas Lake
Shoot the beautiful sceneries of the Black Lake in the morning. The Black Lake is also named 1000 Lakes with big and small lakes in good order. Visit the deer farms and overlook Kanas. Then ride to the famous Kanas Scenic Spot to visit the Moon Bay, Fairy Bay and Dragon Bay. To the north of Kanas, there is the snowy Kuytun Mountain and towering Friendship Mountain.
Accomodation: tent
Tips: full day riding, please be careful.
Day 7
Kanas/Burqin (B, L, D)
Transfer via: bus arranged by us
Sightseeing: Fishing Pavilion, Tuwa Ethnic Village, Multicolored Beach
Visit the Fishing Pavilion and listen to the tales of the lake monsters. The Fishing Pavilion is also called Cloud Pavilion or Rain Pavilion because the sky seems quite close here. The snowy Friendship Mountain, located in the joint border of China, Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan, is towering in the northeast. Among the mountains, there is blue lake waters melt from the snowcap. The color of the lake changes with the changing clouds, just like phantasmagoria. When it rains, the whole lake was covered in a mist-a separate world. After visiting Tuwa Village, drive to Burqin and shoot the sunset at the gorgeous Multicolored Beach.
Accomodation: three-star hotel of Burqin or similar
Tips: the bus ride on this day takes about 3.5 hours; please respect the local customs of Tuwa People when visiting the village of Tuwa Ethnic Group.
Day 8
Burqin/Wuerhe/Urumqi (B, L, D)
Transfer via: bus arranged by us
Sightseeing: Demon City
Drive to Urumqi after breakfast in the morning and visit the 10 square-kilometer Demon City. More than 10 million years ago, Demon City was a huge freshwater lake and the paradise of aquatic animals: thick plants grow by the lakeside and primitive animals including Wuerhe stegosaurus, plesiosaur and dinosaur lived there. Then the land was formed after two times of huge crustal movements.
Accommodation: three-star hotel of Urumqi or similar
Tips: the bus ride this day takes about 12 hours; do not climb the Demon City and pay attention to safety.
Day 9
Urumqi (B)
Be transferred to the airport after breakfast and return home.
B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner
| Tour Dates | Destinations | Services Provided | Meals Included | ||||||
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| Day 1 |
Urumqi
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Be met in the airport and transferred to the hotel. |
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| Day 2 |
Urumqi/Burqin
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Drive to Burqin after breakfast and visit Kalamaili Ungulate Wildlife Reserve, Huoshao Mountain and the Guerbantonggut Desert on the way. |
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| Day 3 |
Burqin/Hemu
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Drive to Hemu in the morning and visit Hemu, the "private plot in the backyard garden of the god". |
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| Day 4 |
Hemu
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Shoot the morning sceneries of Hemu. |
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| Day 5 |
Hemu/Black Lake
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Ride to the Black Lake. |
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| Day 6 |
Black Lake/Kanas Lake
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Shoot the beautiful sceneries of the Black Lake. Then ride to Kanas Lake of Xinjiang . |
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| Day 7 |
Kanas/Burqin
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Visit the Fishing Pavilion (Guanyu Ting) , Demon City (Mogui Cheng) of Xinjiang and Multicolored Beach of Xinjiang . |
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| Day 8 |
Burqin/Wuerhe/Urumqi
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Drive to Urumqi and visit the Demon City (Mogui Cheng) of Xinjiang . |
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| Day 9 |
Urumqi
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Be transferred to the airport after breakfast and return home. |
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-NOTE:
1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge. Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child.
2. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
3. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details.
Price Includes
A. Entrance fees：To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers: Among airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels: Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
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