Urumqi Ice Mountain Guests Travel Agency, phone number: 09918585456,
Backed by snowy mountains, with vast grasslands by the lake and clear blue waters, Sayram Lake has always been one of the famous attractions in Xinjiang due to its stunning scenery.
The best season to visit is from June to July each year, when the grasslands by the lake are blooming with colorful wildflowers, reflecting off the blue lake water under the snowy mountains, creating a magnificent scene not to be missed.
From late July to early August each year, local Mongolian and Kazakh herdsmen will hold the Nadamu Festival here. At the end of October, the herdsmen will migrate out of here, but the scenery in winter, covered in silver snow, is also very beautiful.
Transportation
Sayram Lake is located in Bortala Prefecture in western Xinjiang, close to places such as Ili and Huocheng, and about 600 kilometers by car from Urumqi. Most tourists will come here when traveling the western route of Xinjiang (i.e., the Ili route).
There are currently no shuttle buses within the scenic area, and private cars are allowed in, so chartering a car is the way to tour Sayram Lake.
Chartered Car:
Most tours to Sayram Lake and Ili start by renting a car in Urumqi. The conventional itinerary is about seven days, including visits to scenic spots such as Bayinbrook Scenic Area, Karajun Grassland, Zhaosu Grassland, Tekes, Nalati Grassland, and Huocheng Lavender Fields in the Ili River Valley. This is also a classic way to explore Ili. The price for renting a small car in Urumqi during the peak season is about 500 yuan per car per day.
Bus:
Buses from Urumqi to Yining will pass by Sayram Lake. You can see this blue lake surrounded by mountains from the car. The driver will stop here at the request of tourists and let them walk to the lakeside for a visit. In addition, there are special tourist buses from Bole City and Yining City.
Tickets
Adult tickets are 70 yuan;
Students with student IDs and seniors aged 65-69 with ID cards or senior citizen cards can enjoy half-price tickets. Children under 1.2 meters and seniors over 70 years old can enter for free with ID cards or senior citizen cards.
(The scenic area charges tickets from approximately April 25th to October 10th each year, with ticket sales from 8:00-23:00 daily. In other seasons and times, there is less management by the lakeside, and generally no tickets are charged)
Travel Tips
Sayram Lake is not a fully developed scenic area, only one section is blocked off to charge a ticket price of 70 yuan. Actually, there are many other places to enter, and you only need to pay a symbolic fee of 5 or 10 yuan. In addition, there are people at the entrance of the scenic area soliciting horse riding business. If you want to experience it, be sure to negotiate the price, round-trip time, whether you need someone to lead you, and all other details in advance, otherwise, you may be cheated unintentionally.
When I first saw Sayram Lake, I didn’t feel much. But as I walked deeper, I couldn’t help but fall in love with it. Sayram Lake is clear, deep blue, and profound. Today’s weather is sunny and bright, and the sparkling lake surface shines with dazzling light. Although I have been to western Sichuan to see many plateau lakes and have seen the sea in Southeast Asia, Sayram Lake still fascinates me with its unique charm.
And be sure to see the starry sky over Sayram Lake, it’s super beautiful! The night sky is as clear as washed, with countless bright stars embedded in the air, shining dazzlingly. The Milky Way is also clearly visible. What’s more amazing is that often just by looking up, you can see meteors streaking across the sky, it’s really breathtakingly beautiful.
Sayram Lake scenic area is divided into
Lakefront scenery tourist area, grassland nomadic folk custom area, ecological landscape conservation area, habitat protection area for swans and other rare birds, comprehensive tourism service area, original ecological environment preservation area
And six functional areas. Three special-grade protected areas have been determined: the central core water body of Sayram Lake, the wetland meadow habitat of swans in the West Sea, and the Chagan Gol Ice and Snow Ecological Exploration Scenic Area.
It is divided into eight scenic areas, including the Chagan Gol Ice and Snow Ecological Exploration Scenic Area, the Saibei Grassland Historical and Cultural Scenic Area, and the West Sea Grassland Folk Custom Area. Around the lake highway, nine tourist attractions such as Santai Ancient Post, Tianhu Ancient Pass, Santai Grassland, Film and Television City, and Command Platform have been planned for key construction.
If you stay overnight, the price is 200 yuan per package, and there will be cute marmots in the meadow.
, The phone number is 09918585456,