Love of Two Lakes 8-Day Tour | Sayram Lake + Kanas Lake + Dushanzi Grand Canyon + Ghost City 8 Days 7 Nights Group Tour

Welcome to beautiful Xinjiang! After airport pickup, you will be transferred to the hotel to rest, and then enjoy free time. If time permits, you can visit recommended attractions on your own (separate vehicle use not included). [Warm Reminder] 1. Kanas Hemu is located at the northernmost tip of Altay. Nighttime temperatures are low, so you need to bring sufficient cold-weather clothing, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. Mobile phones and cameras may shut down from the cold, so bring a power bank. 2. Snow reflection is severe, so sunglasses are a must-wear; sunscreen and lip balm are also essential. 3. Xinjiang is very large, and the drive between attractions is long. Travel is very physically demanding, so please bring some food or snacks for unexpected needs. 4. Keep your mobile phone reachable before departure. The butler or driver will contact you in advance.

08:00-09:00 The driver will arrive at the hotel entrance at the agreed time to pick you up. Please do not be late! 09:00-13:30 Then head to Dushanzi, viewing the vast gobi, oasis cities, and winter farmland of northern Xinjiang along the way 13:30-14:30 Enjoy lunch on your own in Dushanzi 14:30-16:00 After lunch, visit [Dushanzi Grand Canyon]. The canyon was formed by the Kuitun River, fed by melted snow and rainwater from the Tianshan Mountains, eroding this platform in Dushanzi year after year into alluvial gullies. The grand canyon runs north-south, with steep cliffs on the valley walls like ten thousand horses galloping. The water at the bottom of the valley sometimes separates and sometimes merges. The ground on the valley shoulders is desert grassland. Standing on the valley shoulder and looking out at the canyon, a magnificent gray-black canyon scene unfolds before your eyes. You can freely take great photos here. 16:00-19:30 After the visit, head to Jinghe/Bole to check in at the hotel and rest. Dinner at your own expense. [Warm Tips] 1. Today involves a long drive and a tiring journey. Please bring your own snacks, drinking water, and in-car entertainment devices; guests prone to motion sickness should take motion sickness medicine in advance. 2. Both the vehicle and the room are heated and very warm, but it is extremely cold outdoors. When outside, be sure to wear a thick coat and a hat to avoid catching a chill.

08:00-09:00 Enjoy breakfast freely at the hotel, pack your luggage, do not forget valuables, and return the room card to the front desk for check-out 09:00-11:00 After breakfast, drive west to the last tear of the Atlantic -- 【Sayram Lake】 10:30-16:00 After arriving, take a deep tour around Sayram Lake by vehicle. It is the highest-altitude, largest, and most beautiful alpine lake in Xinjiang, and also the last place favored by the warm and humid air currents of the Atlantic, hence it is called the "last tear of the Atlantic." In winter, around Sayram Lake the snow pines tower and the rime is vast. Quietly listen to the sound of falling snow and see ice eyes, ice pillars, ice curtains, ice bubbles, blue ice... The lake surface looks enchanted and dreamlike 16:00-20:30 After the tour, return to Kuitun City to check in at the hotel and rest, and enjoy dinner on your own 【Warm Reminders】 1. Outdoor temperatures are low. Please keep electronic devices warm and carry a power bank with you to conveniently capture wonderful moments. 2. Sayram Lake is at an altitude of about 2000 meters. Generally there will be no altitude sickness, but the ultraviolet rays are strong, so please take sun protection measures. 3. Walk carefully on snow. Take anti-slip precautions on smooth surfaces, and on paths where no one has walked, beware of rocks and other foreign objects under the snow. Go slowly to avoid falling.

08:00-09:00 Enjoy breakfast freely at the hotel, pack your luggage, do not forget valuables, and return the room card to the front desk for check-out 09:00-12:00 After breakfast, drive to [Urho World Devil City] in Karamay, the first oil city in China 12:00-13:30 After exchanging tickets, take the scenic area shuttle bus to enter for sightseeing. Follow the guide of the audio guide and view the magical Yardang landforms from afar. Some look like an eagle spreading its wings and rushing toward you, some look like a heavenly dog gazing at the moon with remarkable likeness, some look like the Titanic and are spectacular... The shuttle bus stops at stations where you can get off to take photos 13:30-14:30 Enjoy lunch on your own in Urho 14:30-19:00 After lunch, drive north to the fairy-tale county town of Burqin County. When you see from afar a town with colorful pointed roofs, you have arrived at tonight's stop. Every beautiful small town has its soul, and the Irtysh River is the soul of Burqin. There are the ancient Irtysh River Bridge, the Sino-Soviet Memorial Hall, and the old wharf. The night views of the main road and Burqin Bridge are especially warm and romantic. After dinner, you might as well take a walk and feel it. [Warm tips] 1. The Devil City has magnificent scenery. Pay attention to safety when taking photos, please follow the visiting regulations, follow the guide's arrangements, and do not walk alone into restricted areas to avoid danger. 2. When doing outdoor activities, please wear hats, gloves, and scarves to avoid getting cold. 3. Tomorrow you will go up the mountain. There are not many shops open in winter in the mountains, and supplies are not very abundant. You can replenish supplies in Burqin as needed.

08:00-09:00 Today's breakfast: head to a breakfast shop that only locals go to - taste a Russian-style breakfast: milk tea and baursak 09:00-13:00 Drive to [Kanas Scenic Area], enjoying the vast snowy plains of the Altay Mountains along the way. On the way to Kanas Scenic Area, stop at Agonggaiti Grassland for a short rest, and use your phone or set up a camera to capture the grassland scene like an ink painting. 13:00-14:00 Enter Kanas Scenic Area, and along the way visit [Wolong Bay], [Moon Bay], [Shenxian Bay], and [Yaze Lake]. Kanas in winter is another scene entirely. Kanas has always been called "God's reserved land" and "pure land on earth." In fact, Kanas in spring and autumn is more like a gift from God to people, while winter is truly God's reserved land. 14:00-15:00 Lunch at a restaurant in the scenic area (quick flavorful set meal) 15:00-17:00 Stroll through the ancient Kanas Village, and you can go to the shore of Kanas Lake, placing yourself in a fairy-tale world of ice and purity, silver-wrapped scenery, and tranquil peace. Cast aside the restlessness of summer, quietly close your eyes, open your arms, and embrace the tranquility and openness of winter. Tell beautiful Kanas, I have come... 17:00-19:30 Drive to [Hemu Village], arrive at the hotel and rest, dinner at your own expense [Warm Reminder] 1. In winter, the snow is deep, the roads are slippery, and the slopes are steep. Please do not cross forest areas, river valleys, or ice surfaces on your own to avoid danger. 2. Outdoor temperatures are low. Please keep electronic devices warm and carry a power bank with you to conveniently capture wonderful moments.

1. Climb the platform and overlook the ancient village Group members who want to photograph the sunrise can get up early and hike to Harden Platform, or take a horse-drawn sled to the top at their own expense, overlooking the entire Hemu village. This is a great place to photograph the curling cooking smoke of Hemu. Because the morning scenery lasts only a short time, you need to get up early today. To ensure sufficient energy, it is recommended to bring your own breakfast or snacks; those who do not want to photograph the sunrise can continue to sleep in. 2. Enjoy skiing and experience speed and passion Ski enthusiasts can go skiing at Jikepulin Ski Resort and can also take part in ice and snow sports in the village (at your own expense). In winter, Altay is frozen for thousands of miles and snowflakes drift for thousands of miles. This place has a long snow season, abundant snowfall, excellent snow quality, and unique ice and snow resources, and is recognized as the "birthplace of skiing." In addition to high-quality powder snow, there are also sunrise and sunset views that have gone viral online, misty seas of clouds, cloud lakes... You can enjoy both skiing and sightseeing. Put on the skis you like and shuttle happily across the snowfields on the powder snow. Skiing down from the icy summit, the off-piste snow area with a drop of a thousand meters makes experts exclaim with delight. 3. Stroll through the ancient village and enjoy a leisurely photo shoot Taking advantage of the bright afternoon sun, take a leisurely stroll in the village, breathe the fresh air, look up at the azure sky, the murmuring river, the pointed wooden houses, the dense birch forest, and the ink-painting-like mountains and primeval forest in the distance can all be the best choices for your poses; when you are tired from walking, you can order a cup of coffee in a literary and artistic quiet bar in the ancient village, zone out, and enjoy this pleasant afternoon time. 4. Throw water into ice and look up at the starry sky Coming to the frozen north at minus twenty or thirty degrees, you must personally try "throwing water into ice" several times and leave the coolest and most handsome beautiful photos. For dinner, it is highly recommended to have a local hot pot, eat until full and warm, then go out to enjoy the night view of Hemu and look up at the healing starry sky you have long yearned for. They shine, illuminating the winter snowfields incomparably brightly, and it seems as if you can touch them with a reach of your hand. Make a wish and have a beautiful sleep! [Warm Tips] 1. Choose ice and snow sports and amusement projects suitable for your physical condition and skill level, act according to your ability, carry out sports under the guidance of professionals, and take protective measures. Skiing off-piste in non-open areas is prohibited. 2. In the mountains, the temperature is lower before 11 a.m. and after 5 p.m., while at noon on sunny days the temperature is higher when the sun shines. Pay attention to adding or removing clothes as it alternates between cold and hot to prevent catching a cold; when entering a room, your vision may go dark, so close your eyes for a moment and then open them again and it will be fine.

07:30-09:30 Today you can still get up early and continue to climb the viewing platform to overlook the winter panorama of Hemu. If you do not want to get up early, sleep until you wake naturally, have breakfast on your own, then gather and set off back to Burqin County 09:30-12:30 Drive back to Burqin County 12:30-13:30 Enjoy lunch on your own in Burqin 13:30-19:00 Leave the fairy-tale town of Burqin County and return to Urumqi, traveling along Xinjiang's newest and the only desert highway in northern Xinjiang -- 【S21 Urumqi-Altay Expressway】, cutting through the Gurbantunggut Desert in the Junggar Basin, and experiencing Xinjiang's vast sparsely populated land and the boundless desert 19:00-20:00 After arriving in Urumqi, check in at the hotel and rest, and enjoy dinner on your own 【Warm Reminders】 Today involves a long drive and a tiring journey. Please bring your own snacks, drinking water, and in-car entertainment devices; tourists prone to motion sickness should take motion sickness medicine in advance.

After breakfast, airport transfer will be arranged according to your flight schedule. Happy times always pass quickly, and the day has come for us to say goodbye. We hope this short trip to Xinjiang has left you with wonderful memories, and we look forward to meeting you again~ [Warm Tips] 1. Please make sure all your belongings are packed and carried with you to avoid any trouble caused by leaving anything behind. 2. Guests with afternoon or evening flights, please check out before 14:00 Beijing time. Any extra charges incurred due to late check-out will be at your own expense (be sure to check your belongings again before leaving the hotel, and don't forget anything in the hotel).