Mysterious Lake Kanas 9 days Tour

Place & Transport: Urumqi,Air
Today's Activities: Arrive at airport and transfer to the hotel

Detail itinerary:
On arrival, our guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel, then have a rest and prepare well for the coming trip!

overview of Urumqi

Place & Transport: Urumqi-Fuyun county, Bus
Today's Activities: Drive to Multi-coloured bay, Fiery Mountains, Korbantonggut desert, Karamayli Wild Animal Reserve

Detail itinerary:
The frist day of our trip is to visit Fuyun county, there are four sports we will go, the Multi-coloured bay, Fiery Mountains, Korbantonggut desert, and Karamayli Wild Animal Reserve. The Multi-coloured bay is composed of dozens of colors massifs, Because during one day,  Multi-coloured bay unfolds various posture in different time, it  will leave you various empression deeply. Multi-coloured bay is indeed a beautiful place, its beauty comes from its primitive, its solemnness, its mystery, as well as its infinite inspiration. And then the Fiery Mountains, Korbantonggut desert, Karamayli Wild Animal Reserve, all these places will leave you a deep empression and unforgettable memory...

animals in the reserve

Place & Transport: Urumqi-Fuyun county, Bus
Today's Activities: visit the Irtish River Canyon, Shen Zhong Hills, White birch forest

Detail itinerary:
In the morning we  go on  visiting to the Irtish River Canyon, which is featured Granite landformand, we can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery along the way, then after hours of  walking, we will coming to Shen Zhong Hills, which is located  the upper reaches of the Irtish River. There is a beautiful legend in the local folk about the formation of Shen Zhong Hills. There are white birches, pines, Siberia spruces, as well as green moss growing on the rock. After the storm, white cloud wreathes  in the crag  peak, the rainbow hangs in the sky, the whole scenery is very magnificent...

Place & Transport:Burqin-Kanas Lake, Bus
Today's Activities: visit the Dragon Bay, Crescent moon Bay, Saint’s Bay, Kanas Lake

Detail itinerary:
 We are going to the famous Kanas Lake. The first destination is the Dragon Bay, there is a wood brige on the exit of the water. Looking north, we can feast our eyes on the impetuous Kanas Lake. Going farther north, about 1 mile's walking from the Dragon Bay, we can see a blue bay whose shape just like a crescent moon in the canyon, that's the Crescent moon Bay. The moon bay changes along with the change of water of Kanas lake, and it is really like a pearl set in Kanas river. So, the beautiful and quiet moon bay is the symbol scenic spot of Kanas, and we cannot miss the chance of viewing such beauty.
 

Place & Transport:Kanas-Hemu village, Bus
Today's Activities: in the morning visit the Fish-Watching pavilion, cruise on the Kanas lake, after lunch drive to Hemu Village

Detail itinerary:
In the morning,  we go on touring around Kanas Lake. Firstly, we visit the Fish-Watching pavilion, which is on the hilltop of Luotuo Hump, it is the best place to watching  monster, the fish living in Kanas Lake, so it got its name as Fish-Watching pavilion, we can feast our eyes on almost  the whole beautiful Kanas lake there. Then we hire a boat for cruising on the Kanas lake, after lunch, we drive to Hemu Village, a small village near by the  Kanas lake. It has always enjoyed the reputation of being "the first village in China".  As soon as we arrive, the standing  log cabins, groups of herds, snowy peaks, forest, lawn, and blue sky with white clouds will first come into sight. All of these sceneries will make you  feel relaxed and forget all worries...

sunset scenery of Fish-Watching pavilion

Place & Transport:Hemu-Burqin, Bus
Today's Activities: watch the sunrise at Hemu village, visit the ethnic village of Tuwa people, White birch forest

Detail itinerary:
Today  let's deep into the life of  pepole living in Hemu village. In the morning you should get up early so that we can watch the sunrise, maybe you will find that it is quite different and even more beautiful. After breakfast,  we start to visit  the ethnic village of Tuwa people, where we can enjoy the culture and customs in local tribe. Tuwa tribe is one of the most ancient nomads in the north of China, and the language they use is one of rare languages existing in China, our guide will introduce you the mysterious of this old tribe, then we head for  the White birch forest.

Place & Transport:Burqin-Karamay-Kuytun, Bus
Today's Activities: drive pass the miles-long oil fields, visit the Ghost town

Detail itinerary:
Today we drive pass the miles-long oil fields and visit the Ghost town. Karamay is rich in  mineral resources such as  oil and gas. Oil is very  important to Karamay that  the petroleum is the supporting industry there. Hence we can see miles of oil fields when we drive across Karamay. Located  in the northwest of  Wuerhe mining area, The Ghost town has a typical Yadan landscape. Yadan means vertical hill in Uygur language, it is the result of drought and wind. From a distant, you will praise its spectacular, majestic wonder of nature, but if you deep into the windy city, you will feel it extraordinary torrible.
 

Place & Transport:Kuytun-Urumqi, Bus
Today's Activities: visit the Regional Museum of History and Ethnology, International Grand Bazaar

Detail itinerary:
We come back Urumqi by bus, have a rest and then we will visit the  Regional Museum of History and Ethnology to let you konw more about the culture and histroy of  Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Of course,in the last day of your trip, you should go to the  International Grand Bazaar,  a commercial circle gathering tourist, national business, dining, national art, retails.In 2004, it was selected as one of the   “ten top-notch constructions” in Urumqi.

Place & Transport:Urumqi-Beijing, Air
Today's Activities: transfer to the airport
meals: breakfast