The travel guide from Chongqing to Kanas mainly includes transportation, itinerary planning, travel tips, accommodation, and food, etc.?
Transportation:?
Departing from Chongqing, you can first take a flight to Urumqi and then transfer to a flight to Altay. Altay Airport is closer to the Kanas scenic area, and then you can choose to rent a car or take a taxi to the Kanas scenic area.?
Itinerary Planning:?
You can choose different itinerary arrangements such as a three-day tour or a five-day tour. For a three-day tour, on the first day, depart from Chongqing to Urumqi, then transfer to Altay, and proceed to Hemu Village for accommodation; on the second day, depart from Hemu Village to visit the Kanas Lake scenic area, including attractions such as Moon Bay, Fairy Tale Bay, Wolong Bay, and Fish Viewing Terrace; on the third day, head to Urho Devil’s City and then return to Urumqi.?
A five-day tour will include visits to attractions such as Tianshan Tianchi Lake, Fuyun, Yileimu Lake, and Keketohai in the itinerary.?
Travel Tips:?
Kanas Lake is a must-visit destination. You can take a boat to experience the beauty of the lake up close, or hike along the boardwalk to enjoy the scenery along the way. Fish Viewing Terrace is an excellent location to overlook the panoramic view of Kanas, and you need to climb 1086 steps to reach it. The Three Bays (Fairy Tale Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay) are also paradises for hikers, where you can have close encounters with wild mushrooms and squirrels. In addition, Baihaba Village is also a border village worth exploring, but a border defense certificate is required.?
Accommodation:?
You can choose to stay within the Kanas scenic area to enjoy an immersive experience, but the price is relatively high; alternatively, you can choose to stay in Jiadengyu, which offers better value for money but requires taking a coach to enter and leave the scenic area. Kanas Old Village can walk to the Kanas Transfer Center, and dining and transportation are very convenient; New Village requires taking a shuttle bus, and the overall accommodation conditions are better than those of Old Village, but transportation is not very convenient.?
Food:?
In the Kanas scenic area, you can taste Xinjiang’s specialty foods such as big plate chicken, mutton skewers, earth pot hotpot, etc. The prices within the scenic area are relatively high, but the taste is also very good.?
In addition, it should be noted that the sunset time in Xinjiang is two hours later than that of the inland areas, so attention should be paid to the time difference when planning the itinerary; the ultraviolet rays in Xinjiang are very strong, so sunscreen measures must be taken; the temperature difference between morning and evening in Kanas is relatively large, so remember to bring a few more thick clothes, etc.?