8 Days North Xinjiang: Kanas-Hemu-Turpan

Today your flight will touch down in Urumqi. We will meet you at the airport with a welcome board and then transfer you to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day is for you to explore surrounding areas and have a good rest.

After breakfast, we will drive about 3hrs to Turpan to visit a must-seen site — the oldest Uighur village Tuyoq Village, which is located in the very center of Flaming Mountain Canyon. It used to be the holy site of Buddhism and Islam.

The village consists of four parts: Canyon scenery, Maza tomb and the old buildings of the ancient village. Then continue our trip to the Jiaohe Ruins, with a history of 2,300 years lies between two rivers on a loess plateau atop a cliff of over 30m. 

Morning depart from the hotel, we will head to the Karez Well, which is special kind of irrigation system, here you can not only visit this ancient irrigation system, but also get rid of the heat of summer. Then explore the Sugong Minaret, the largest Islamic minaret in China built in 1778. In the afternoon, we will drive all back to Urumqi to take a rest. 

Today we will drive to the picturesque Heavenly Lake, which is surrounded by the snow mountains, blooming wildflowers, evergreen pine trees. Walking along the lake in the fresh air or you can explore further to the Maya Mountain by the cable car to enjoy the magnificent view of the Mountains.

Continue our trip to Fuhai, after about 5hrs driving, we will arrive at Ulungur Lake, and catch the stunning sunset of it if it's a sunny day. Take a walk barefoot on the soft beach, you can see ducks hide & seek in reeds and seagulls glide freely above the sky.

After the visiting, we will drive to Fuhai County for overnight stay. Have a good rest.

In the morning, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Then we will travel to the most beautiful Tuwa village Hemu, tranquil village, herds of cattle and sheep, warm and hospitable locals, What a beautiful and mysterious place! if you want to explore the life of Tuwa people, they will very welcome you to visit their family.

*Note: When arrive in Hemu, we will change the shuttle bus to the village, please leave your luggage in the coach. Prepare a washing bag and just take your necessities.

Your guide and driver will pick you up in the morning, and then drive along the mountain road to Kanas Nature Reserve, China's only European-like ecological site that has been awarded the title of the "Pure Land of the World" due to its unspoiled natural scenery. En-route, visit Kanas Lake.

Upon arrival change the shuttle bus to the inside of the Reserve to enjoy the beautiful scenery, head to the Fish Pavilion, enjoy a view of Kanas. Later afternoon back to Jiadengyu district to check into the hotel. 

Today we will head to Urho. Where you can enjoy the scenery of Five-colored 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 a masterpiece of nature, and miracle of Burqin.

In the evening, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset of Urho Ghost City. Urho Ghost City, also known as Wuerhe Wind City", a unique wind-eroded geological area commonly referred to as "wind city" because of the frequent howling winds.Thereafter, we will drive back to Urumqi for overnight stay.

After visit, we will spend the night in Urho. 

Today it is time to say goodbye to Xinjiang. After breakfast in the morning, we will drive back to Urumqi Airport to catch your flight. Wish you have a pleasant journey home. Looking forward to seeing you in another China trip!