Xinjiang Tianchi Lake, Turpan Desert Carpooling Tour, Xinjiang Carpooling Travel
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【Tour Around East Tianshan Mountain】Three-day carpooling tour of Tianchi Lake, Wild Wolf Valley, Jiangbulake, Muxan Highway, Kumtag Desert, Tuyugou Valley, and Grape Valley – Click to enter
Itinerary Highlights:
1.【Young Companions】: Designed specifically for people born in the 80s, 90s, and 00s, young enough to go high;
2.【Golden Route】: A tour around East Tianshan Mountain with diverse scenery, including Tianchi Lake, Wild Wolf Valley, Kumtag Desert, Tuyugou Valley, and Grape Valley;
3.【Wild Wolf Base】: Experience the aura of fierce beasts up close, thrilling and exciting;
3. [Muzhan Highway]: Crossing the Muzhan Highway without backtracking;
4. [Carpooling Travel]: Super popular group carpooling, with a minimum of 1 person and a maximum of 6 people;
Package
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Car + Room + Entrance Fees
950
950
1550
1750
1750
1750
1550
1250
1250
Single room supplement
150
150
300
350
350
350
300
150
150
Ready to go upon booking. Vehicle type will be arranged based on the number of registrants on the day. 1-4 people in a 5-seat car, 5-6 people in a 7-seat car.
Registration Requirements: Sociable individuals who love to travel, born in the 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s.
Small cars offer high flexibility, but trunk space is limited. For 2 people, 1x 24-inch suitcase + backpack is allowed.
Special Note: From October, the wheat fields in Jiangbulake are harvested, and the grassland is barren with no scenery to speak of, so visits are no longer arranged.
——————————————Simplified Itinerary————————————–
D1: Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Wolf Valley – Jimsar. Accommodation: Jimsar County
D2: Jimsar – Jiangbulake – Muzhan Highway – Kumtag Desert – Shanshan. Accommodation: Shanshan County
D3: Shanshan – Tuyugou – Grape Valley – Turpan – Urumqi
——————————————–Detailed Itinerary————————————-
D1: Urumqi – Tianchi – Wolf Valley – Jimsar (approximately 220KM, approximately 3.5 hours of driving)
Accommodation: Jimsar County (Tingzhou Grand Hotel, Aipai Business Hotel, or equivalent)
The driver will pick you up from the hotel at the agreed time. After everyone has arrived, we will leave Urumqi and head towards Tianshan Tianchi along the Tu-Wu-Da Expressway. Upon arrival at the scenic area, purchase tickets and transfer to a shuttle bus for a group tour. The scenery gradually improves along the way, with the Sangong River flowing beside the road and ancient elm trees along the path. As the altitude rises, pine trees stand by the roadside. Upon reaching Tianchi Lake, pine trees rustle on the mountains on both sides, the lake surface is blue and deep, and in the distance stands the towering Bogda Snow Mountain. Quietly enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of Tianchi.
After visiting Tianchi, proceed along the highway to Jimsar County’s Wolf Valley. Newly developed, it is not crowded with tourists. The park houses dozens of wolves of various breeds. They are usually leisurely and laid-back, but when mealtime comes, they reveal their fierce and wild nature. Here, you can sense the presence of wild wolves up close, but never reach out to touch them through the cage.
Head to Jimsar County in the evening to check in.
Reference Time:
Depart from Urumqi at 08:00, approximately 1.5 hours
Arrive at the Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area ticket office at 09:30 to purchase tickets, which takes about 0.5 hours.
Enter the scenic area at 10:00 and spend about 4 hours exploring.
Have a meal along the way at 14:00 for about 1 hour.
Head to Wolf Valley Scenic Area at 15:00, which takes about 2.5 hours.
Visit Wolf Valley at 17:50 for about 1.5 hours.
Return to Jimusar County at 19:00 to check in.
Tips
1. Tianchi is located at an altitude of about 2000 meters, and generally, there is no altitude sickness. However, the ultraviolet rays on the mountaintop are relatively strong, so please bring sunscreen, sun umbrellas, and sunglasses before departure.
2. It is recommended that you prepare a pair of comfortable shoes for walking before departure.
3. When visiting Wolf Valley, please refrain from touching the wolves with your hands to avoid danger.
4. Consumption within the Tianchi Scenic Area is relatively high, with the price of purified water being around 5 yuan.
Lunch recommendation: Roadside meals along the way, average consumption per person is around 50 yuan.
Dinner recommendation: Jimusar County, average consumption per person is around 50 yuan.
Keywords of the day: Tianchi, Wolf Valley
D2: Jimusar – Jiangbulake – Shanshan (about 370 kilometers, driving time of about 5 hours)
Accommodation: Shanshan County (reference hotels: Wanzhou Loulan Hotel, Shanshan Xiyou Hotel)
In the morning, depart from Jimusar and head to the Jiangbulake Scenic Area in Qitai County. Jiangbulake is famous for its ten thousand mu of wheat fields, strange slope experiences, and forest-grassland scenery. In spring, wheat sprouts and covers the mountains with green, and in summer, the wheat fields form spectacular waves. There is also a strange slope of several hundred meters in length within the scenic area, where you can experience the peculiarity of accelerating downhill and braking uphill. Deep within the scenic area lies a picturesque forest-grassland, where you can take a leisurely stroll and get close to nature. (From October onwards, the wheat fields in Jiangbulake Scenic Area are harvested, and the grasslands are barren with no scenery to speak of, so visits are no longer arranged.)
Leave Jiangbulake for Shanshan County in the afternoon. There is a highway that crosses the Tianshan Mountains – the Muxanshan Highway. It connects the Tianchi and Turpan tourist areas, shortening the driving distance by hundreds of kilometers.
After crossing the Muxanshan Highway, you will arrive at Shanshan County. If you arrive early in the day and are full of energy, you can choose to visit the Kumtag Desert. It is best to avoid visiting the desert at noon, and morning or evening are better times. Take a shuttle bus to the foot of the desert, where you can freely climb sand dunes, ride camels at your own expense to experience Silk Road customs, or take a desert off-road vehicle to enjoy sand dune racing. On a sunny evening, you can watch the sunset over the desert. If you are tired that day, you can visit the desert tomorrow morning.
Reference Time:
Leave Jimusar after breakfast at 08:00 (about 65 kilometers, 2 hours).
Arrive at Jiangbulake Grassland at 10:00 and spend 4 hours exploring.
Have lunch at 14:00 for about 1 hour.
Continue the journey after lunch at 15:00, passing through the Muxanshan Highway (about 260 kilometers, 4 hours).
Arrive at Shanshan County at 19:30 to visit the Kumtag Desert or check in at the hotel.
Tips
1. Horseback riding activities are available in Jiangbulake Grassland, mostly organized by local herdsmen. For safety reasons, it is not recommended to participate in horseback riding tours.
The journey will take a relatively long time on the day, so please be mentally prepared and bring some snacks with you.
3. Based on the time, weather, physical condition, and other factors of the day, you can choose to visit Kumtag Desert today or tomorrow morning. It requires consensus among all passengers in the car.
Lunch Recommendation: Free dining, average cost per person is around RMB 50
Dinner Recommendation: Shanshan County, average cost per person is around RMB 50
Keywords of the Day: Jiangbulake Wheat Fields, Tianshan Mystery Slope, Mushan Highway
D3: Shanshan – Turpan – Urumqi (about 290 kilometers, 5 hours of driving)
If you didn’t visit the Kumtag Desert yesterday, you can choose to visit it this morning.
After playing in the desert, head to Turpan, passing through the famous Flaming Mountains along the way. There is a secret place called Tuyugou here. The towering Flaming Mountains crack into a deep canyon here. The earthen buildings in Tuyugou Village have a history of a thousand years, and people still live there, as if time has stood still.
Next, head to the cool world at the foot of the Flaming Mountains—Grape Valley, to experience the rich grape culture of Turpan, the Fire City. Upon arrival at Grape Valley, it feels like entering a natural green corridor, where the scorching air seems to be blocked out by the shade. Looking up, grapes are within reach. Over 100 varieties of grapes are planted here, and the entire Grape Valley is like a sweet river, dripping with verdant green and honey.
After visiting Grape Valley, return to Urumqi along the highway and disband.
Reference Time:
09:30 Visit the desert or head to Tuyugou Village based on the situation (about 60 kilometers, 1 hour)
10:30 Arrive at Tuyugou and visit for about 1.5 hours
12:00 Head to Grape Valley, about 1 hour
13:00 Arrive at Grape Valley for lunch, about 1 hour
14:00 Enter the scenic area for sightseeing, 2 hours
16:00 Drive back to Urumqi, 180 kilometers, 3 hours
19:00 Arrival and解散 in Urumqi
Friendly Reminder: Xinjiang is known as the Homeland of Fruits. Eating fruits in Xinjiang is a delightful experience, but please avoid drinking hot tea after eating fruits to prevent diarrhea; The ultraviolet rays in Turpan are intense, so please prepare sufficient and effective sunscreen products (sunscreen lotion, sun umbrella, sunglasses);
Keywords of the Day: Tuyugou, Grape Valley
Cost Inclusions:
1. Transportation + Accommodation + Entrance Fee + Shuttle Bus Package: Vehicle usage fee, fuel fee, driver service fee, toll fees, parking fees, and driver accommodation; single room supplement (if requesting a single room); first entrance fees and shuttle buses for the attractions listed in the itinerary. The attractions throughout the trip are as follows: Mount Tianshan and Tian Chi Lake, Wolf Valley, Jiangbulake, Kumtag Desert, Tuyugou, and Grape Valley.
2. Complimentary Gift: Tourist accident insurance (with an insurance coverage of RMB 200,000 per person).
Note: After booking this product, customer service will communicate with you about the itinerary and require your ID card number and name for insurance purchase;
Cost Exclusions:
3. Transportation + Accommodation + Entrance Fee Package: Does not include meals, entertainment, shopping, and other expenses of tourists;
4. Additional Costs for All Packages: All personal expenses and any costs not mentioned in the cost inclusion.
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