Xinjiang Carpooling Tour, Xinjiang Carpooling Travel, Xinjiang Carpooling Visit
Xinjiang Carpooling Tour Reservation Tel: (Same) 0991-8585456
Seven-day carpooling tour of Yili
—Sayram Lake, Kalajun Grassland, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbrook Grassland, Duku Highway, Dushanzi Grand Canyon
Product features:
[Carpooling age limit]: Understanding your carpooling needs, the age difference within each group will not exceed 10 years, ensuring that you can chat and have fun with like-minded individuals.
[Guaranteed room sharing]: We guarantee successful room sharing for you. If not successful, the single room supplement will be borne by the company, saving you additional expenses.
[Exclusive travel strategy]: Countless site visits and verifications have resulted in an exclusively refined travel strategy, making your itinerary unique in terms of dining, entertainment, and leisure.
[Scenic spots covered]: Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbrook Grassland, Kalajun Grassland, Duku Highway, and classic attractions in Yili are all covered.
[Internet Celebrity Check-in]: Specially arranged Tekes Lijie Street internet celebrity attraction. If you know how to take photos, every picture will be a masterpiece.
[Stroll on the Grassland]: Ride horses on the Nalati Grassland, view the sunset beauty of the Nine-Bend and Eighteen-Turn, and admire the Karajun human-shaped grassland wonder.
A scenic highway where beauty and steepness coexist, a heroic road that has written historical legends, a scenic highway that you must travel at least once in your lifetime.
[Service Creation]: Strictly crafted processes and standardized service standards; more than 20 service norms that drivers must abide by before taking their posts!
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Car Fare + Room Fare
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Car Fare + Tickets
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Car + Room + Tickets
2390
2790
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3690
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Single Room Supplement
700
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1200
Booking Notice: A minimum of 1 person and a maximum of 6 people per group, using only 7-seater vehicles. However, the trunk space is limited. For 2 people, only 1 piece of 24-inch luggage + 1 backpack is allowed.
————————————-Simplified Itinerary——————————————
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Yining Accommodation: Yining
Day 3: Yining – Yipalihan Lavender Base – Koksu or Karajun – Tekes (Lijie Street) Accommodation: Tekes
Day 4: Tekes – Bayanbulak Accommodation: Bayanbulak
Day 5: Bayanbulak – Nalati Accommodation: Nalati
Day 6: Nalati – Duku Highway – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Urumqi Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 10: Urumqi – Warm Home
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi (Airport Pickup)
Reference Hotels in Urumqi: Kongque Ducheng Grand Hotel, Shihezi Mansion, Ibis, Ruyi Hotel, Yema International Hotel
Welcome to the beautiful Xinjiang! After airport pickup, we will take you to your hotel to rest, and then you are free to activities. If time permits, you can visit the recommended attractions on your own (separate vehicle not included).
Recommendation 1 [Urumqi International Bazaar Night Market] (Free): Taste Xinjiang’s specialty foods. This is also where the enthusiastic "Guli" and hospitable "Balang" of Xinjiang haunt, allowing you to deeply feel the rich ethnic characteristics of Xinjiang.
Recommendation 2: [Hongshan Tower Park] (free): This is a landmark attraction in Urumqi’s downtown area. Standing at the top of the mountain, you can overlook CITIC Plaza, a landmark high-rise building in Urumqi. This is also a great spot for taking night views.
Day 2: Urumqi – Sayram Lake – Yining (about 700KM, 9 hours)
Reference hotels in Yining City: Ayle, Hairun Grand Hotel, Dongfang Mingdu, Yiyun Group Grand Hotel
Keywords of the day: Lake Sayram ring-lake experience
Reference itinerary time:
06:30-07:30 The driver will arrive at the hotel in advance according to the agreed time and pick up passengers in the order of their distance.
07:30-17:30 We head west, setting out for the "Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean" – [Sayram Lake]. Along the way, we will have a panoramic view of the Northern Xinjiang Economic Belt, where there are large fields of cotton, Gobi deserts, poplar trees, and white birches. Have lunch in Jinghe or Wutai.
17:30-21:00 Arrive at Sayram Lake in the afternoon. Purchase tickets and take the shuttle bus to enter the scenic area for a tour. Sayram Lake exhibits different colors at different angles of sunlight, ranging from azure blue to emerald green. Every June to July, the grassland by the lake is lush and covered with wildflowers in red, yellow, purple… Sheep and horses grazing by the lake, dotted yurts, and distant snow-capped mountains that never melt throughout the year jointly form a beautiful picture scroll.
21:00-23:00 After the afternoon tour ends, leave the scenic area for Yining. Pass by the Guozigou Bridge and admire the magnificent bridge, the gateway to Yili.
23:00 Arrive in Yining in the evening and check into the hotel to rest (the sunset time in Yili, Xinjiang, is at 23:00 in summer).
Self-arranged lunch recommendation: Jinghe or Wutai for meals, such as noodles with mixed vegetables, pilaf, or meatball soup and other Xinjiang-style dishes. The per capita consumption is about 30 yuan.
Self-arranged dinner recommendation: Yining Night Market
Friendly Reminder:
1. The driving distance of the day is relatively long, and there are many highway service areas. It is recommended to bring an appropriate amount of snacks and drinking water;
2. All visitors to Sayram Lake Scenic Area must take the scenic area bus for sightseeing. Outside vehicles are not allowed to enter. The driver cannot accompany you for the tour and will drive to the south gate to wait;
3. The Guozigou Bridge is an expressway, and stopping is not allowed. The driver will try to slow down; please understand.
4. The altitude of Sayram Lake is around 2000 meters. Generally, there will be no altitude sickness, but the ultraviolet rays are strong, and the perceived temperature is relatively cool. Bring long-sleeved clothes and pants, as well as sunscreen products. Of course, wearing a white or red dress for photos will give you unexpected surprises.
5. It is recommended to prepare disposable slippers and umbrellas.
6. The breakfast serving time at Urumqi hotels is relatively late. It is recommended to prepare breakfast in advance.
Day 3: Yining – Yipaerhan Lavender Base – Karajun or Koksu – Tekes (Lilie Street) (about 200km, 4 hours)
Reference hotels in Tekes County: Zhongjin Grand Hotel, Crowne Plaza, Huihuang Grand Hotel, Haoran Ecological Hotel
Keywords of the day: Lavender fields, a major production area; Net-red photo-taking place, Lilie Street; Beautiful Karajun Grassland
Reference itinerary time:
08:00-09:00 After breakfast, depart for the Yipalihan Lavender Base. Yili is a famous lavender-producing area in China and one of the three major lavender-producing areas in the world. The blooming period is from June 15th to July 15th each year (if the lavender blooming period has not arrived or has passed, no lavender tour will be arranged).
09:00-10:00 Arrive at the Lavender Base. Here you can take photos nonstop, satisfying all your romantic fantasies about purple.
10:00-14:00 After visiting the Lavender Base, we will head to Tekes. Along the way, we can see the Yili River and dots of cattle and sheep in the distance. If you’re lucky, you may encounter the precious scene of livestock transhumance in May and September.
14:00-15:30 Have lunch in Tekes for one hour and then head to the Karajun Scenic Area.
15:30-19:30 Arrive at the Karajun Scenic Area. The Karajun Scenic Area is a newly established 5A-level grassland culture scenic area in recent years. It is vast and divided into two major parts: East and West Karajun Grasslands and Koksu Canyon. If you want to tour the entire area, it will take at least 2 days. Due to limited time, you can freely choose one of the two to visit. The Karajun Grassland runs east-west. In May and June, it is the flowering season in the Karajun Scenic Area, so we recommend visiting the Karajun Scenic Area. After July, the flowering season has passed, so we recommend visiting Koksu Grand Canyon.
19:30-20:00 Head to Tekes’ Lijie Street, which is composed of six ethnic groups: Kazak, Han, Hui, Uyghur, Mongolian, and Kyrgyz. It maximizes the preservation of existing residential courtyards and has become a beautiful scenic spot in Tekes County. Here you can satisfy all your desires to take photos and can stroll leisurely. After the tour, return to the hotel to rest.
Lunch recommendation: Dine in Tekes, with dishes like mixed noodles, pilaf, or smoked horse meat, around 40 yuan per person
Dinner recommendation: Free dining, around 40 yuan per person
Friendly Reminder:
1. The Lavender Manor is relatively commercialized, and there will be some lavender-related products for sale, but you will absolutely not be forced to make a purchase.
2. Today’s playtime in the scenic area is relatively long, so it is recommended to prepare water and snacks.
3. Karajun has long sunshine hours, so it is recommended to take sunscreen measures.
Day 4: Tekes County — Bayinbrook (about 400KM, 7 hours)
Reference hotels in Bayinbrook Town: White Swan, Baisheng Hotel, Yindeng Hotel, or Lantian Hotel.
Keywords of the day: Wait for the sunset miracle at the Nine-Bend and Eighteen-Turn River, and hopefully see swans at the Swan Reserve.
Reference itinerary time:
08:30-14:00 After breakfast, depart for Bayinbrook. Along the way, we will take in the views of the Grassland Stone Men, Yili River Valley, and the Gongnais River.
14:00-15:00 Have lunch for about 1 hour.
15:00-17:30 Head to Bayinbrook. This section is the famous mid-section of the Duku Highway. We will follow the winding巩乃斯 River all the way to Bayinbrook. Today’s time is limited, and tomorrow we will arrange separate time for you to enjoy yourself here to your heart’s content.
17:30-18:40 Arrive at the Bayinbrook scenic area, queue up to buy tickets, and take the shuttle bus for about 40 minutes to arrive at the core scenic area of Bayinbrook.
18:40-19:30 The first stop is Swan Homeland. If we are lucky, we may encounter swans resting here. The second stop is Barun Temple, but it is not recommended to get off here to leave enough time for the final destination. Upon arrival at the final destination, we have arranged for you to take an electric cart to the viewing platform. The electric cart ride takes about 5 minutes. To the left of the viewing platform is Tongxin Island, and to the right is the Nine-Bend and Eighteen-Turn Viewing Platform. On sunny days, if you choose the right angle, you can see the sun reflected in the river channels of the Nine-Bend and Eighteen-Turn, creating a miracle of nine suns reflected in the water simultaneously.
19:30-21:30 Secure a spot for photos at the viewing platform in advance and wait for the sunset. The sunset lasts only about twenty minutes. At this time, it is also cold and windy. Be sure to stay warm and protect against mosquitoes.
21:30-23:00 Take the shuttle bus out of the scenic area and check into the hotel.
Lunch recommendation (at your own expense): Simple meals on the way, approximately 40 yuan per person
Dinner recommendation (at your own expense): Bayinbrook yak beef or black-headed sheep, approximately 70 yuan per person
Friendly reminders:
1. The sunset time in Bayinbrook varies with the seasons. Adjust your visiting time according to the specific season. In summer, the sunset is basically between 20:00 and 22:00. To catch the sunset, you may return to town late, so it is recommended to bring snacks.
2. In summer, there are many mosquitoes in the Bayinbrook Grasslands. Be sure to protect against mosquitoes and try not to wear overly bright-colored clothes.
3. The Bayinbrook Grasslands are at a high altitude, and the wind is strong inside the scenic area. It is recommended to bring outerwear such as fleece-lined jackets, thin down jackets, thick sweaters, and scarves when entering the scenic area.
4. During peak electricity usage in Bayinbrick, there may be power outages. Be prepared with a power bank during the day just in case.
5. Before entering the scenic area, it is recommended to bring a thermos filled with hot water and snacks. It is colder inside the scenic area, and you may come out later. These can help replenish your energy.
Day 5: Bayinbrook – Nalati (about 90KM, 3 hours)
Reference hotels in Nalati Town: Longting, Fenghuang Lido, Jinfulai, Junhao, Mujing Ecological, Silu Fengqing Hotel
Keywords of the day: Crossing the middle section of the Duku Highway, relaxing at the Nalati Grasslands
Reference itinerary time:
09:00-09:30 The previous two days of the trip were quite tiring. Yesterday in Bayinbrook, we also experienced what it means to have our eyes in heaven but our bodies in hell. Today, we can take a good rest, sleep in, and set out for Nalati after breakfast.
09:30-13:30 Crossing the middle section of the Duku Highway. Today, we can fully appreciate this enchanting highway. It winds like a ribbon among the hills, with surprises hiding behind every bend. At the top of the mountain, it seems to challenge the sky, while at the foot of the mountain, the stream flows gently. It would be wonderful to fish here with a fishing rod.
13:30-15:00 Arrive in Nalati Town, have lunch, and check into the hotel. You can take a short rest at the hotel.
15:00-20:00 Take the shuttle bus to enter the scenic area. The shuttle bus will stop at three stations for about 10 minutes each. Finally, arrive at the terminal station [Aerial Grassland]. The rest of the time belongs to you. You can ride a horse to see the panoramic view of Nalati, hike through the Snow Lotus Valley, take photos on the grassland, take photos in ethnic costumes, hike 2km on the wooden plank road, and if you’re lucky, you may encounter Kazakhs dancing the Heizouma together on the square of the Aerial Grassland.
20:00-21:00 Take the shuttle bus back to Nalati Town and check into the hotel to rest.
Lunch recommendation (on your own): Dining in Nalati Town, with noodles, pilaf, or grilled meat, with an average consumption of around 40 yuan per person
Dinner recommendation (on your own): Free dining in Nalati Town, with an average cost of around 40 yuan per person
Today’s tips: Paid items have certain risks. Please choose according to your own situation. If you want to ride a horse, please be sure to choose the professional equestrian team in the scenic area (the horses of the professional equestrian team in the scenic area are generally well-trained and gentle). Nalati has two grasslands, and we choose the most classic Aerial Grassland. The average altitude of the Aerial Grassland is 2200 meters, so basically, there will be no altitude sickness.
Day 6: Nalati – Duku Highway – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Urumqi (560KM, 8 hours)
Accommodation: On your own
Today’s keywords: Remember the Qiaerma Martyrs Cemetery, cross the northern section of the Duku Highway, experience the scenery of the four seasons, visit the popular Dushanzi Grand Canyon
Reference itinerary time:
07:00 To fully enjoy the Duku Highway, we will leave early today. Please prepare some snacks.
07:00-11:00 Head to the Qiaerma Martyrs Cemetery to commemorate the 168 revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives to build this highway through the entire Tianshan Mountains.
11:00-12:00 Have lunch in Qiaerma.
12:00-15:30 Enter the Duku Highway. Stop and go along the winding mountain road. Along the way, you will pass through snow-capped mountains, lakes, pine forests, grasslands, and cross the Tianshan Daban Pass. Experiencing four seasons in one day will surely be a wonderful experience for your trip! Along the way, there are boundless grasslands with enchanting scenery, towering mountains with clouds and snow, and the world-famous 100-meter snow prevention corridor. The endless beautiful scenery along the way will be seen as you drive over this highway on the day, experiencing the magic of ice and fire. There are several viewpoints along the way where you can stop and take photos, such as taking photos of snowy scenery at the Haxilegen Tunnel, the popular Yanse Lake, panoramic views of Duku Highway at Tianlu, Tianpu Falls, the Guarding Tianshan Monument, and finally arriving at the Grand Canyon at Laohukou.
15:30-17:30 Arrive at Dushanzi Grand Canyon. The vertical cliffs are incredibly thrilling. The ochre-red soil mixed with gravel presents a primitive and magnificent scenery. It has been well developed with attractions such as glass walkways, Dawazi (tightrope walking), and high-altitude bicycles. Here, you can experience thrilling amusement projects and take photos.
17:30-21:00 Return to Urumqi and解散group.
Self-arranged Lunch Recommendation: Qiaoerma simple meals, including noodles and pilaf, with an average cost of around 30 yuan per person
Self-arranged Dinner Recommendation: Free dining in Urumqi
Today’s Tips:
1. The Duku Highway is a mountain road with a paved asphalt surface that is relatively flat throughout. However, due to many curves, narrow roads, and numerous uphill and downhill sections, it is easy to get carsick. Friends who are prone to carsickness should prepare anti-motion sickness medication in advance.
2. Mountain roads are dangerous, and the driver will stop at safe parking points for photos, but the overall schedule will follow the driver’s arrangements.
3. The Duku Highway reaches an altitude of over 3,000 meters, and you will see snow walls that have not yet melted on both sides of the road. The saying ‘four seasons in a single day, different weather every ten li’ is vividly demonstrated on this breathtaking highway. If you’re lucky, you may encounter snowfall. The temperature will vary greatly throughout the journey, so please prepare thick clothing in advance.
4. Due to the weather-dependent nature of the Duku Highway, it is usually only open from June to mid-September each year. In case of special weather, local traffic management departments will take road closure measures to ensure safety. In case of road closure, you will not be able to pass through the Duku Highway and can only choose to detour via Hejing County to return to Urumqi.
Special Note: During the closure of the Duku Highway, you can only detour to return to Urumqi and will not be able to visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon. Three solutions are available for your choice.
1. If the road to Hejing is open, follow the vehicle to detour via Hejing to return to Urumqi.
2. If the road to Hejing is closed, detouring via Yining to return to Urumqi may result in not being able to return to Urumqi on the same day. You will need to arrange accommodation in Kuitun or Yining at your own expense for one night.
3. You can also choose to return to Urumqi by air from Nalati or by train from Yining at your own expense.
Day 10: Urumqi — Warm Home (Airport Transfer)
Airport transfer arranged according to flight schedule.
Happy times always pass quickly. It’s time for us to say goodbye. I hope our brief journey in Xinjiang has left you with wonderful memories, and we look forward to meeting you again.
More beautiful scenery of Xinjiang awaits your appreciation~
——————————Costs Included——————————-
Transportation: Local designated vehicle type, with a 7-seater vehicle used throughout the group to ensure one seat per person.
Accommodation: Hotels listed in the itinerary, with comfortable accommodation for six nights throughout the journey.
Hotel: Standard twin room by default.
Tickets: First-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions listed in the itinerary, including tickets and shuttle buses for 5 scenic areas (Sayram Lake, Nalati Aerial Grassland, Karajun, Dushanzi Grand Canyon, Bayanbulak).
Driver-guide: Local Chinese-speaking driver with excellent service as a chauffeur and guide.
Other: Complimentary travel accident insurance (coverage of 200,000 yuan).
Note: After booking this product, customer service will communicate with you about the itinerary and require you to provide your ID number and name for insurance purchase.
Xinjiang Carpooling Tour, Xinjiang Carpooling Travel, Xinjiang Carpooling Visit
Xinjiang Carpooling Tour Reservation Tel: (Same) 0991-8585456