For these 18 photos, I specially flew to Altay (with a guide)

Altay is incredibly impressive!! 😭😭 It snowed heavily on the very first day of arrival❄️! Heavenly blue hour sunsets in Hemu healed my soul The forest cabins feel like stepping into a fairy tale Waking up every day to the golden sunlight on the mountains Kanas’s Fairy Bay looks like a wonderland🌫️ Also, Baihaba, a border town I absolutely love The Lonely Tree🪾 is perfect for stunning shots every minute! Already planned to come back next year 🥰🥰 🤳 Photo spots shared: 1️⃣ Hemu Sunset Viewing Platform (p1-2, p4) 2️⃣ Baihaba Lonely Tree (p3) 3️⃣ Hemu Forest Cabin 🪵 (p5, p7) 4️⃣ Hemu Kaya (p6, p18) 5️⃣ Kanas Moon Bay (p8) 6️⃣ Kanas Fairy Bay (p9-10) 7️⃣ Hemu Mountain-Sea Swing (p11) 8️⃣ Baihaba Stone Monument (p12) 9️⃣ Baihaba Lonely Tree Back Mountain (p13, p17) 🔟 Kanas Old Village (p14) 1️⃣1️⃣ Hemu Aid Xinjiang Bridge (p15-16) 📝 Itinerary: Day 1️⃣ Hangzhou ✈️ Xuedu Airport (Altay City) Day 2️⃣3️⃣ Altay 👉 Hemu (4-5h) Hemu Bridge/Birch Forest ➡️ Hemu Viewing Platform (sunrise) ➡️ Aid Xinjiang Bridge ➡️ Sunset Viewing Platform Day 4️⃣ Hemu 👉 Kanas (Three Bays and One Lake) Wolong Bay ➡️ Moon Bay ➡️ Fairy Bay (stunningly beautiful) walk to the lake for photos ➡️ Kanas Lake Day 5️⃣ Kanas 👉 Baihaba (2h) Bayibate Viewing Platform (swing overlooking Baihaba Village) ➡️ Walk to the Lonely Tree (passing through snowy mountains to watch sunset and afterglow) ➡️ Stroll around the village Day 6️⃣ Baihaba Stone Monument ➡️ Tar Viewing Platform ➡️ Return to Altay Day 7️⃣ Altay City one-day tour 🔙 back to Hangzhou (General Mountain ➡️ Jinshan Market ➡️ Wubaili Style Street) 💭 Tips: ✔️ Direct flights from Hangzhou to Altay start after November 12 ✔️ For independent travel, all rides are shared cars, self-driving or group tours are not recommended (snow is dangerous) ✔️ To reach Baihaba Lonely Tree, you must either hike 1️⃣ through snowy mountains (2-3 hours round trip) for a full experience or ride a horse (230 RMB) ✔️ Hemu is very cold, dress warmly; indoors are warm so use layering (sandwich method), remember to bring body lotion for dryness ✔️ For snow photos, white, black, and blue clothes all look great ✔️ It’s recommended to stay one night in Baihaba, but not in Kanas (limited food and entertainment) Limited words here, food and accommodation guide will be in the next post…