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8 Days Southern Xinjiang Tour-Heaven Lake,Koktokay,Kanas,Hemu
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DAY 1 c Arrival from Beijing by air
When you land in Urumqi in north Xinjiang, your personal tour guide will be waiting for you in the arrivals area and will be ready to transfer you to your hotel.
Urumqi to Fuyun | Heaven Lake
Visit Heavenly Lake in the Tianshan Mountains ('Heavenly Mountains'). The mountain lake lies at 1,980 meters (6,500 feet) above sea level and features picturesque scenery that includes snowcapped peaks. It is very pleasurable to have a boat ride on Heavenly Lake. See the magical colors reflected on the surface of the lake.
Fuyun to Burqin | Koktokay (Keketuohai) National Geopark
Explore Keketuohai National Geopark. You will tour a beautiful canyon with granitic mountains, colorful forests, and green Hu'erci River
Visit strong>the biggest mining pit in China. It used to be a top secret of China and the "Jerusalem" of geologists. Discover the raw materials from which essential minerals are extracted. Get to know the mine's contribution to China during the 1960s.
Drive to Burqin town, gateway to Kanas, in the afternoon.
Burqin to Kanas | Kanas Lake and Tuvas Family Visit
Head for Kanas Lake in the morning. View the beautiful lake from Fish Pavilion. And then skip the touristy shuttle bus, taking an 8-km (5-mile) hike to enjoy the three beautiful bays of Kanas River.
Visit a wooden house of a Tuva family in Kanas Village. Chat with them to learn about their daily life.
Kanas to Hemu | Hemu Village
Drive from Kanas to Hemu village. Visit a small Tuvas museum in a wooden house. The pictures, the traditional clothes, and the articles of daily use will show you the history and the traditional lifestyle of the Tuvas people. You will also have a chance to enjoy a performance given by a local Tuvas band.
Enjoy a 3-km (2-mile) hike along the Hemu River. Cows might be wandering around. Children may be playing with the sheep in the courtyard in front of their wooden houses.
Hemu to Burqin | Wucaitan ('Colorful Shore')
Enjoy fairytale-like Hemu Village in the early morning when the mist is floating in the valley.
Then drive from Hemu to Burqin. Stop at Wucaitan ('Five-Color Shore'). Enjoy the different landscapes on the banks of the Hu'erci River. One side has rich vegetation and the other is desert with Yardang landforms.
In the evening, enjoy your free time in Burqin town, which is full of Russian flavor.
Burqin to Karamay | Ghost City to Urumuqi
Drive from Burqin to Karamay. Visit the "Ghost City" on the way, which is the No. 1 Yardang landform area in China. Feel the wind from Siberia. The "baby's cry, women's screams, vendor's hawking, and ghost's yelling in anger" when wind hits the rocks and sands are what give Ghost City its name.
The oil field pumpjacks along the way to Karamay will tell you that mother nature has given this land riches below the desolation and loneliness.
Fly from Urumuqi to Xining and catch the train to Lhasa
Your personal guide and driver will escort you from Karamay to Urumqi Airport directly to catch your flight home or to your next destination.
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Return to a warm home after the trip.