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With the arrival of the peak tourist season in Xinjiang, famous tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang such as Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake, and Bayanbulak have become popular choices for domestic tourism. In early July to late August, the Xinjiang Railway Department launched the ‘Great Beauty of Xinjiang’ tourist train for the fourth consecutive year, designing two routes: Route A (Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake) and Route B (Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake, Bayanbulak) of the ‘Great Beauty of Xinjiang’ Northern Xinjiang Circular Route. The tourist train offers 6-night/7-day and 8-night/9-day quality tourism products, allowing tourists from home and abroad to explore Xinjiang by train, greatly facilitating their long-distance and convenient travel needs.
The ‘Great Beauty of Xinjiang’ tourist train has been operating for three years with continuously strong sales and has been sought after by tourists, providing perfect travel experiences for more than 7,200 tourists.
2019 Great Beauty of Xinjiang tourist special train: June, July, August, September. Consultation hotline: 0991-8585456, 1813962-2229
7 nights and 8 days itinerary arrangement of the Great Beauty of Xinjiang special train
D1 Various locations – Urumqi – Beitun
After arriving in Urumqi from various parts of the country and taking a short break, gather at Urumqi Station (High-speed Railway Station). At about 9:00 pm, take the Great Beauty of Xinjiang special train to Beitun City, the place of the Corps’ reclamation.
D2 Beitun – Kanas
Arrive at Beitun Railway Station at 7:30 am, pass through the important town of the Corps – Beitun, and take a car to the Russian-style riverside town of Burqin for breakfast. After breakfast, depart for the Kanas scenic area, passing through the barren desert landscape of White Sand Mountain and the picturesque Aganggaiti Grassland. Arrive at the Jiadenyu living area of the Kanas scenic area for lunch. After lunch, take the scenic area shuttle bus to enter [Kanas Scenic Area] (entrance ticket included, shuttle bus included for two entries). Take a sightseeing tour along the Kanas River, admiring the primitive forest of Siberian larch, Birch forest scenery, Shenxian Bay, Wolong Bay, Moon Bay, and Yaze Lake. The terminal of this shuttle bus section is the "Transfer Center", then return to Jiadenyu, and check into the hotel there after dinner.
D3 Kanas – Hemu
After breakfast, re-enter the Kanas scenic area to admire the morning glow and foggy scenery of Kanas Lake,… After lunch, return to Jiadenyu and take the shuttle bus to the [Hemu Scenic Area], known as "God’s Private Reserve" (entrance ticket and shuttle bus included). The scenery along the way is endless, with dense Birch forests sometimes hiding winding streams, and sometimes broad and magnificent rapids rushing by. Upon arrival at the Hemu village, check into the wooden cabin hotel, then visit the beauty of the Hemu River, take a leisurely stroll through the Birch forest, and climb up to Hadeng Platform to overlook the ancient Hemu village. Immerse yourself in the tranquility and leisureliness, have dinner at the hotel according to the notified gathering time, and enjoy free activities after dinner, wandering under the dazzling starry sky of the ancient Hemu village.
D4 Hemu – Beitun – Yining
Wake up early to enjoy the sunrise, then take the Hemu shuttle bus back to Jiadenyu for lunch. After lunch, take a tour bus back to Burqin County, passing through a colorful fairy tale world, the world’s first beach – [Wucai Beach] (complimentary entrance ticket and excess mileage fee). Visit the Yadan wind erosion landform, then arrive in Beitun and take a tourist train to Yining.
D5 Beitun – Yining
At about 10:00 am, take the Great Beauty of Xinjiang special train from Beitun to the border flower city of Yining, enjoying the scenery of the Tianshan Mountains along the way. Arrive in Yining at about 9:26 pm and check into the hotel.
D6 Yining – Bayinbrook – Nalati
After breakfast, take a car to Bayinbrook and visit China’s second-largest grassland, [Bayinbrook Grassland] (entrance ticket included, shuttle bus included). Visit the Swan Protection Area – Swan Lake, which is an alpine wetland lake surrounded by continuous snowy peaks, forming a natural barrier for Swan Lake. Admire the breathtaking scenery of the Kaitu River’s nine curves and eighteen bends. The 516-kilometer-long Kaitu River has as many as 1,142 bends. It can truly be said that "the winding water flows east, taking countless turns before reaching its end." (Visit time is approximately 3 hours), then proceed to Nalati to check into the hotel.
D7 Nalati — Yining
After breakfast, take a tourist coach to the world’s four major alpine valley grasslands — [AAAAA-level National Scenic Area Nalati] (ticket included). Along the way, you will see mountain flowers blooming, butterflies dancing, and dots of tents, as well as small patches of poplar forests, feeling their tenacious life and unyielding demeanor. Pass by the Wusu Ancient Tombs; along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Gongnais Valley. Arrive in Nalati Town for lunch, and after lunch, take the scenic area’s [Valley Grassland Shuttle Bus] (fare included) to the Nalati scenic area to experience Kazak folk customs (visiting time is about 3.5 hours, including the time to enter and exit the scenic area by valley shuttle bus). You can take self-paid tours within the scenic area, such as sightseeing cars, horse riding, tandem bicycles, and grassland motorcycles, to feel the charm of the grassland. Then, take a coach to Yining and check into a hotel.
D8 Yining — Sayram Lake — Horgos Port — Yining — Urumqi
After breakfast, pass by the Qigou Flying Bridge and Guozi Valley, known as the first scenic spot of Yili, and take a coach tour of [Asia’s Large-Span Mountain Cable-Stayed Bridge] (cannot stop due to traffic reasons). Then, take an air-conditioned tourist coach to the mysterious and beautiful alpine lake, the Pearl Beyond the Great Wall — [Sayram Lake] (ticket included), and proceed to the West Bank scenic area (complimentary lake circuit bus fee) for sightseeing or free activities for about 100 minutes. After lunch, visit [Horgos Port], one of China’s three major land trade ports, to learn about the distribution of aromatic plants worldwide and aromatic culture. Yili is the national lavender base, where you can get a closer look at lavender and take photos with the sea of flowers and colorful flower bands (free activities for about 50 minutes). Then, take a coach back to Yining and board a train to Urumqi.
D9 Urumqi — Various Destinations
Arrive at Urumqi Station in the morning, ending your pleasant journey and returning to beautiful Urumqi!
Tickets: Include first-entry tickets to scenic spots, which cover Kanas Ticket (including shuttle bus), Hemu Ticket (including shuttle bus), Nalati Ticket (including valley shuttle bus), Sayram Lake Ticket and West Bank Lake Circuit 【Complimentary】, Colorful Beach Ticket 【Complimentary】, Bayanbulak Grassland Ticket (including shuttle bus), Jieyou Lavender Garden Ticket 【Complimentary】. For discounted tickets due to special certificates, refunds will be made according to the travel agency’s agreement price.
Prices may vary in June, July, August, and September. For details, please call: 0991-8585456 or 1813962-2229.
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