Urumqi Ice Mountain Guests Travel Agency, the phone number is 09918585456,
Speaking of lavender, Huocheng County in Yili, Xinjiang, is truly a lavender city. It is home to large, high-density lavender fields. Every June to August, large areas of lavender bloom in the farmland on the outskirts of Huocheng County, creating a very romantic purple countryside and attracting a large number of tourists for photography and visits. Most people visit Huocheng to see lavender by self-driving or chartering a car. As you pass by the farmland along the road, you can stop and take photos of the lavender fields you like whenever you want.
If you want to gain a deeper understanding of lavender and essential oils, you can visit the Princess Jieyou Lavender Garden in Qingshuihe Development Zone. There is a Lavender Museum within the garden. Additionally, there are colorful flower fields combined with various types of flowers and vast purple lavender fields, which are also great spots for photography. If you don’t plan to visit the lavender garden and only want to take photos at farms, a popular location is near the 65th Regiment (between Huocheng County Town and Qingshuihe Town, beside G218 Highway). There are many farms here growing lavender, which is also a popular spot for tourists to take photos of lavender. Additionally, there are many places growing lavender near the 70th and 71st Regiments where you can go to take photos. In the past two years, lavender planted near Lucaogou in the northeast of Qingshuihe (i.e., the 8th Brigade of the 65th Regiment) has gradually become known. The lavender here is dense and covers a vast area, and there are not many tourists, making it an excellent spot to enjoy the lavender field alone. To get here, you need to travel northeast along National Highway 312 from Qingshuihe for more than ten kilometers. If you’re interested, you can visit.
Lavender blooming period: Depending on temperature and rainfall, the best time is usually between June 10th and July 10th. There may be some lavender blooming at other times, but it may not be as abundant. By the end of July and early August, it’s time to harvest the lavender.
If you don’t have a car, worry about finding the way, don’t want to worry about it yourself, or fear loneliness, then you have another option.
You can join the group to experience the charm of lavender. Starting from Urumqi, let’s see how to tour with a group:
Day 1: Urumqi – Yining City
In the afternoon, take the train to the border flower city of Yining, and overnight on the train… The specific train schedule is to be determined, and the departure time is generally between 20:00-23:00 at night.
Accommodation: Hard sleeper on the train (meals not included)
Day 2: Yining City / Sayram Lake / Lavender Field / Yining (one-way about 150 km, about 2.5 hours by car)
After picking up tourists in the morning, take an air-conditioned coach to pass through the large-span cable-stayed bridge across the mountain in Asia. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guozi Valley, the first pass in Yili, along the way. Then head to the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean, [Sayram Lake, a national AAAA scenic area] (additional cost for in-depth tour of the lake is 80 yuan/person) (visit for about 1.5 hours). Here, the forest by the lake is lush, the stream is clear, the lake water is clear and bottomless, the grass is lush and flowers are blooming, and the grassland is vast. In June, the lakeside of Sayram Lake is full of golden lotus flowers, dotted with colorful wildflowers in purple, red, blue, white, and other colors. After the visit, head to the [Princess Jieyou Lavender Museum] in Huocheng County (visit for about 1 hour, tickets included) to learn about the distribution of aromatic plants in the world and aromatic culture such as products. Visit the lavender field and feel the taste of love amidst the aroma of 10,000 acres of purple lavender. After checking into the hotel in the evening, free activities.
Breakfast: At one’s own expense; Lunch: Included; Dinner: At one’s own expense
Accommodation: Yining City
Day 3: Yining City / Horgos Port / Yining City (one-way about 140 km, about 2 hours by car)
After breakfast, take a car to Horgos City to visit the [Horgos Port] (visit for about 30 minutes), one of China’s three major land trade ports. Take photos in front of the gate as a keepsake. The Horgos Port is a first-class national land trade port in western China with a large comprehensive transport capacity, good natural environment, and complete functions. It is also the western terminus of National Highway 312. In the afternoon, take a car back to Yining Railway Station to end the pleasant journey!
Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: At one’s own expense
Accommodation: On the train
Day 4: Arrive in Urumqi
Arrive in Urumqi early in the morning around 08:30, and return to the beautiful Urumqi to end the pleasant journey!
Departure date: June 8th, 850 yuan/person
Costs included
Tickets: Tickets for Sayram Lake, Keguerqin, Princess Jieyou Lavender Museum, and General Huiyuan’s Mansion
Transportation: Round-trip special train tickets. Vehicle: Domestic air-conditioned tourist coach throughout the journey
Tour guide: Excellent Mandarin-speaking tour guide with a license. Accommodation: Standard room (single room supplement at one’s own expense)
Meals: Two formal meals and one breakfast are included (group meal with ten people per table, eight dishes and one soup). Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and tourist accident insurance
Urumqi Ice Mountain Guests Travel Agency, the phone number is 09918585456,