Kanas, Hemu River, Burqin, Colorful Beach, Karamay ‘Devil’s City’, Grape Valley, Tianchi Lake, Urumqi – Crossing lakes and mountains while listening to flute music and tasting grapes
18,999 yuan/person onwards 【2025 Xinjiang Journey of Ten Thousand Lakes】 Xinjiang Panorama Panda Special Train, 17 Days (High dining standards throughout, high-quality accommodation, genuine no-shopping pure play, high-quality luxury special train)
Departure date: May 24, 2025 (Departure from Chengdu/Lanzhou)
Chengdu/Lanzhou departure and return: Luxury Panda Train Guige carriages
【Regular Guige 4-person cabin】
Upper berth: 18,999 yuan/person
Lower berth: 19,999 yuan/person
【Upgraded Guige 2-person cabin】Lower berth: 24,999 yuan/person
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Gobi Cruise · Full-view Air-conditioned Special Train Tour of North and South Xinjiang, 14 Days (Blue Diamond)
Days Itinerary Meals Accommodation
Day 1 Departure – Urumqi (Pickup and hotel check-in) Self-arranged Urumqi
Day 2 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi Lake – Yema Ecological Park – Beitun Breakfast and Lunch Train sleeper
Day 3 Beitun – Koktokay – No.3 Mine Pit – Beitun – Burqin Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Burqin
Day 4 Burqin – Hemu Village – Jiadengyu Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Jiadengyu
Day 5 Jiadengyu – Kanas Lake – Colorful Beach – Beitun – Jinghe Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Train sleeper
Day 6 Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Lavender Manor – Yining Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Yining
Day 7 Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan Breakfast and Lunch Train sleeper
Day 8 Turpan (Grape Valley – Flaming Mountain – Karez Wells) – Kuche Dinner Train sleeper
Day 9 Kuche – Sandy Yanzhou Populus euphratica Forest – Taqian City – Xinhe/Kuche Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Xinhe/Kuche
Day 10 Xinhe/Kuche – Kuche Grand Canyon – Kuche Palace – Kashgar Breakfast and Lunch Train sleeper
Day 11 Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar Breakfast and Lunch Kashgar
Day 12: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Urumqi, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Train Sleeper
Day 13: Kashgar – Urumqi – International Grand Bazaar, self-care, Urumqi
Day 14: Send-off, Breakfast, Warm Home
How much is the ticket price for the Xinjiang tourist train/Panda tourist train/Xiyanghong Xinjiang 16-day tour
Tour dates: June 25th, July 19th, 31st, August 25th, September 20th
Price: Hard sleeper 6-person seats located at both ends of the carriage (only 8-12 available) Upper berth 5380 yuan/person, middle berth 5980 yuan/person, lower berth 6980 yuan/person
Double-decker hard sleeper 4-person compartment: Upper berth 5980 yuan/person, lower berth 6980 yuan/person
Kanas Golden Autumn 8-9 Day Loop from September 20th onwards
Time frame: Around September 20th – September 28th
Visit Kanas in golden autumn before the arrival of National Day holiday tourists. There are fewer people and the scenery is beautiful. The autumn colors alternate between green and yellow, creating a sense of hierarchy. The cost-effectiveness is also very high. After all, the log cabins in Hemu and Kanas are not cheap.
Itinerary Arrangement:
Day 1: Fly to Urumqi, visit Xinjiang Museum – International Grand Bazaar, stay in Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – S21 Desert Highway – Colorful Beach Sunset and Sunrise – Irtysh River – Night Market, stay in Burqin
Day 3: Burqin – Kanas Scenic Area – View Fish Platform to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery, stay in Kanas Scenic Area
Day 4: Kanas Morning Fog, Three Bays (Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, Wolong Bay) Light Hiking – Self-guided Tour, stay in Kanas Scenic Area
Day 5: Kanas Scenic Area – Hemu Leisure Self-guided Tour – Century-old Tuwa Performance – Birch Forest Bridgehead Cafe for check-in and photos, stay in Hemu Scenic Area
Day 6: Hemu Command Platform sunrise, self-guided tour for photos, stay in Hemu Scenic Area
Day 7: Hemu – Koktokay Scenic Area – Kokesuli Lake, stay in Fuyun County
Day 8: Fuyun County – Urumqi, stay in Urumqi
Day 9: Return to Urumqi from home, stay at home
Explore the golden autumn of southern Xinjiang from October 10th to 12th
Time frame: Around October 18th – October 30th
The best time to visit southern Xinjiang is during the golden autumn of October and the apricot blossom season in April. Be sure to visit southern Xinjiang to see the Populus euphratica trees once!
Itinerary Arrangement:
Day 1: Fly to Urumqi, visit Xinjiang Museum – International Grand Bazaar, stay in Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Lop Nur Village – Korla, stay in Korla
Day 3: Korla – Luntai Populus euphratica Forest – Kuqa, stay in Kuqa
Day 4: Kuqa – Kuqa Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon Hiking, stay in Kuqa
Day 5: Kuqa – 139 Populus euphratica Secret Road – Alar – Stay in Alar
Day 6: Alar – Yotegan Ancient City Performance – Hotan, stay in Hotan
Day 7: Hotan Museum – Hotan Jade Trading Market – Aidilai Silk Experience Hall – Hotan Night Market, stay in Hotan
Day 8: Hotan – Yarkand Yarkand Palace – Kashgar Old Town, stay at Kashgar’s special folk accommodation
Day 9: Kashgar -盘龙 Ancient Road – Taxkorgan County, stay in Taxkorgan
Day 10: Taxkorgan County – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Kashgar, stay at Kashgar’s special folk accommodation
Day 11: Kashgar Old Town – Gaotai Residential Area – Xiangfei Tomb self-guided tour, stay at Kashgar’s special folk accommodation
Day 12: Return to Kashgar from home, stay at home
How much is the ticket price for the Xinjiang tourist train/Panda tourist train/Xiyanghong Xinjiang 16-day tour
D1 Chengdu/Lanzhou – Urumqi / Train Meal Train Meal Panda Train
D2 Arrival in Urumqi Train Breakfast Train Meal Train Meal Urumqi
D3 Urumqi – Tianchi Lake of Tianshan Mountains – Lovely Xinjiang Welcome Dinner – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Dinner Lovely Xinjiang Panda Train
D4 Beitun – Hemu – Jiadenyu Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Jiadenyu
D5 Jiadenyu – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin Hotel Breakfast Dinner Dinner Burqin/Jiadenyu
D6 Burqin – Grassland Stone City – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Coldwater Fish Train Meal Panda Train
D7 Yining – Sayram Lake – Khorgos Port – Yining Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Yining
D8 Yining – Tianshan Flower Sea – Nalati Grassland – Nalati/Xinyuan Hotel Breakfast Stewed Mutton Dinner Nalati/Xinyuan
D9 Nalati – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayinbuluke Grassland – South Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Hotel Breakfast Dinner Dinner Kuqa
D10 Kuqa – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Kashgar Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Panda Train
D11 Kashgar – Yarkant Yarkand Palace – Yingjisha Earth Pottery Village – Kashgar Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Kashgar
D12 Kashgar – Karakul Lake – White Sand Lake – Kashgar Hotel Breakfast Road Meal Dinner Kashgar
D13 Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Korla Hotel Breakfast Halal Meal Dinner Panda Train
D14 Korla – Bosten Lake – Turpan Land Breakfast Roast Whole Sheep Train Meal Turpan
D15 Turpan – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing – Grape Valley – Return Hotel Breakfast Fruit Banquet Dinner Panda Train
D16 Train in Operation (Lanzhou disembarkation time is around 9 PM) Morning Train Train Meal Train Meal Panda Train
D17 Arrival in Chengdu
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7-Day In-Depth Kanas Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – 320km (3.5h) Karamay – 100km (1.5h) Ghost City – 10km (30min) Wuerhe
Day 3: Wuerhe – 230km (3h) Burqin – 120km (2h15min) Hemu
Day 4: Hemu – 65km (1h40min) Kanas Village
Day 5: Full-Day Kanas
Day 6: Kanas – 160km (1h30min) Baihaba (Border Defense Certificate required) – 140km (2h30min) Burqin
Day 7: Burqin – 105km (1h30min) Altay
5-Day Kashgar Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Kashgar
Day2: Kashgar Old Town – Grand Bazaar – Yusup Cemetery – Xiangfei Garden/High-rise Residential Area – Kashgar Old Town
Day3: Kashgar – China-Pakistan Friendship Highway – 150km (3.2h) to White Sand Lake – 34km (40min) to Karakul Lake – 30km (34min) to Mount Mushtagh – 55km (53min) to Tahman Wetland – 20km (25min) to Tajik Autonomous County
Day4: Tajik Autonomous County – 24km (25min) to Dragon’s Spine Road – 67km (1.5h) to Bandier Blue Lake – 43km (50min) back to Tajik Autonomous County
Day5: Tajik Autonomous County – 300km (5h) to Kashgar
How to play in Southern Xinjiang?
✅9-day tour to explore the most beautiful autumn highlights in Southern Xinjiang
D1: Kashgar – White Sand Lake – Mushtagh Glacier – Stay in Tajik Autonomous County
D2: Tajik Autonomous County – Dragon’s Spine Road – Bandier Lake – Stay in Kashgar
D3: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Stay in Hotan
D4: Hotan – Cross the Desert Highway – Stay in Alar
D5: Alar – Wensu Grand Canyon – Lieyan Spring – Stay in Kuqa
D6: Kuqa – Luntai Hu Yanglin Forest – Stay in Korla
D7: Korla – Bosten Lake – Stay in Urumqi
D8: Spend the day exploring Urumqi or return home
Guozi Valley, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Khorgos Port, Zhaosu Grassland
Recommendation Reason: ‘You don’t know how vast China is until you visit Xinjiang, and you don’t know how beautiful Xinjiang is until you visit Yili.’ Friends who have been to or have not been to Xinjiang may have heard this saying, so Yili can be a great first choice for your trip to Xinjiang.
Itinerary: This route mainly visits Yili in Northern Xinjiang, with an itinerary of about 9 days, basically taking in all the beautiful scenery of Yili. This way, you can better appreciate the beauty of Yili. In summer, Guozi Valley is like entering a valley of ten thousand flowers. It is a natural treasure trove endowed by nature, with countless wild fruits. From spring to autumn, wildflowers bloom, and the fragrance of fruit fills the air. Luxuriant fruit trees will immerse you in their midst.
In the past, Qiu Chuji, a Taoist master of the Quanzhen Sect, was invited by Genghis Khan to travel to the Western Regions and passed through this place. He once wrote a poem: ‘To the west of the Yin Mountains by the Golden Mountains, thousands of rocks and valleys cross deep streams. Large rocks block the path by the stream, preventing horses and carts from passing through since ancient times. Two years ago, the prince led the army and built bridges across the stream. This year, I want to travel west, and the noise of carts and horses passes through here again.’ And another line goes, ‘Silver mountains and iron cliffs are as heavy as thousands of horses, competing to show their clear and majestic beauty. When the sun rises, the sea looks close below, and when the moon is bright, it connects with the Milky Way above.’ The danger and beauty of Guozi Valley can be seen from these poems. During the Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu was exiled to Xinjiang and entered the valley, marveling at it as ‘entering a valley of ten thousand flowers,’ showing the gorgeous beauty of Guozi Valley during the blooming of summer flowers.
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