Changji Prefecture Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Tianshan Tianchi (“Heavenly Mountain” and “Heavenly Lake”) National Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
The lake is located an hr outside the city. we missed a bus at 8:30am from peoples park which take you directly to the site. In the end managed to get a didi/taxi to the site. At the car park you get out and head for a police registration for all foreigners. This took about 20 minutes. in the end they give you a piece of paper which says you buy tickets. The ticket line was short and it’s 150rmb entrance. the first shuttle take ls you to an area of restaurants. The food is cheap and there is lots of options.
From there you take another shuttle bus. then there is a short walk to the lake. There is a 5k walk around the lake and you can take a boats across also. A great site to visit.
Niall Q
God of mountains: Tianshan
Tian Shan Mountains, also called Tien Shan, Celestial Mountains or Heavenly Mountains, is a large system of mountain range situated in the Eurasia hinterland. Tian Shan Mountains location makes it the furthest mountain system from the sea with widespread drought regions. As one of the Seven Mountain Systems in the world, Tian Shan Mountains stretches through four countries (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan) with a length of 2,500 kilometers (about 1,553 miles) from east to west.
Although many peaks of Tian Shan Mountains are covered with snow all the year round, the mountain area under snow line is still abundant in animals and plant resources. Vegetation there is under rich diversity, including dense forest, green spruce, whirl pines and more than 80 species of medical plants, especially the most precious herbal medicine - Saussurea Involucrate. Being adapted to harsh climates of high altitude, it grows well on cliffs and in the clefts of rocks along the mountain. Aside from Tianshan Wild Animal Park, which is located at the southern foot of Bogda Mountain, the Southern Pasture and Ili Nalati Grassland are also famous tourist attractions along the Tian Shan Mountains which are highly recommended for visitors who enjoy horse racing and the kazakh folk customs.
Jimmysandwiches
Let's talk about my real feelings during the five-day and four-night trip to Changbai Mountain
✨Hand in hand with my bestie, an adventure in Changbai Mountain✨
We, two girls who love to travel👯♀️, measured the glory of Changbai Mountain with our footsteps. The five-day and four-night trip🗺️ is just one word: great!👍 The experience of deep self-help travel, the detailed strategy is about to be revealed, I hope my play guide will become your travel bible!📒
Chapter One: The Start of the Journey🛫
On the departure day, we walked through the airport with big strides, smelling the smell of airplane oil, Changchun greeted us with rosy clouds. Dragging our luggage, we walked through the wind for ten minutes, and the Longjia High-speed Railway Station appeared. The train🚄 roared past, we spent two and a half hours of landscape love letters, to Changbai Mountain. The convenient pick-up service is as considerate as a mother's hand.
Chapter Two: Dream Residence🏨
That night, we were warmly welcomed by the Orange Hotel. The location is excellent, very close to the high-speed railway station. The next day, we moved to the Changbai Mountain Crown Holiday Hot Spring, where the rooms are spacious enough to dance without pressure, and the benefits of hot springs and skiing are even more generous! Skiing for three hours, the wind speed brings smiles, and the beauty is overwhelming.
Chapter Three: Winter Outfit Essentials💂♀️
Going to Changbai Mountain, down jackets are the holy items for keeping warm, otherwise you can only freeze into a dog lady. Who else can give up snow boots, the anti-slip function complements each other. Thick socks, hats, gloves, earmuffs and scarves are all included. Oh, don't forget the double-layer masks and sunglasses! Warm baby, a little warmth, a big heart.
Chapter Four: Snow Ridge Romance❄️
For the Snow Ridge tour, we are the princesses of the chartered car, 300 yuan, free and easy. The ticket is 88, the snowmobile is 188 per person, although the stimulation is good, the cost performance is not high, choose carefully. The beauty of Snow Ridge is like a pure goddess, the natural blessing, let our lenses compete to capture. We don't take the usual path down the mountain, we choose to slide down quickly with a horse-drawn sled, 120 each, crossing the white fairy tale forest, leaving the laughter of youth.
Chapter Five: Hot Spring Adventure🌊
We specially chose the Crown Holiday, the idea of soaking in the hot spring made us smile. Countless leisurely soaks, indoor and outdoor double styles, the outdoor hot spring is particularly hot, the symphony of ice and fire, the beauty photo clicks break the internet!
Chapter Six: Tianchi Drifting🚣♀️
At nine and a half, we rushed to the north slope of the water color, the drifting ticket was bumpy, after some bargaining, we got it for a hundred yuan. After it ended, we quickly turned to the West Slope Tianchi, the car was driving fast, and the years were quiet. The bus took us up the winding mountain, the steps were like thousands of troops coming on, panting, standing on the top of the mountain at three o'clock. The mountain wind is like a knife, cold and clear, a short stay, catching the magnificent sunset down the mountain, the shock of the soul is beyond words.
Chapter Seven: Ticket Buying Tips🎫
Tianchi tickets, north and west scenic spots are all-inclusive, buy first to avoid the embarrassment of last-minute ticket grabbing.
Chapter Eight: Precise Calculation of the Trip💰
Round-trip air tickets start at 1400 per person, accommodation totals 1500 per person, and the wide lottery ticket is 730 per person. Fashionable ski clothing rental, 298 a set, we shared the car and wealth on the journey, 470 per person, eating and drinking gatherings, 660 to the fullest. Five days and four nights, more than five thousand points, endless memories, lingering.
The journey is like a poem, and life is like a painting. Our story, I hope to add a touch to your trip.
FLORENCE BECK
10-Day Grand Northern Xinjiang Tour
In Northern Xinjiang, you can appreciate the scenery, while in Southern Xinjiang, you can explore the culture. Northern Xinjiang boasts forests, grasslands, and lakes~, especially the grasslands of Yili----Nalati, Qiaxi, Qiongkushitai, Sayram Lake, and the Hemu and Kanas areas of Altay.
10-Day Grand Northern Xinjiang Tour
Day 1: Departure place - Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi - Tianchi - Buerjin Stay: Buerjin County
Day 3: Buerjin - Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day 4: Kanas - Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day 5: Hemu - Multicolored Beach - Devil City - Wuerhe Stay: Wuerhe
Day 6: Wuerhe - Sayram Lake - Yining Stay: Yining City
Day 7: Yining - Nalati Stay: Nalati Town
Day 8: Nalati - Bayanbulak Stay: Bayanbulak Town
Day 9: Bayanbulak - Duku Highway - Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day 10: Urumqi - Departure place
✅ Purely fun small group, convenient and free travel, everyone is taken care of
✅ Selected hotels + local drivers + brand new vehicles, butler-style service.
✅ Reasonably planned routes, ample time for sightseeing, and an in-depth experience of the Northern Xinjiang landscape.
✅ Vehicles within 5 years, business/SUV/various models available
STELLA GARRETT
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Tianshan Mountains Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
One of my Favorite Mountains in China, 天山
If you ever head to Xinjiang, Tianshan is a must! Whether it’s winter or Summer it’s beautiful all year round. I prefer the snow so I decided to go in the Winter and the lake is frozen so you can explore even more. The park is huge and about an hour from Urumqi so, you can spend the day here. Great experience! #yearofrabbit #newyearadventure #mytripvlog #tripblazers #awesomepic #nationalpark
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Andelu
Xinjiang, Changji, Fukang, Tianshan Tianchi
The beauty of Tianchi is indescribable, the stillness of the snow-capped mountains reflected in the water is endlessly charming from any angle. Tianshan Tianchi, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, at the mid-slope of Bogda Peak within the territory of Fukang City in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, centers around Tianchi. It extends from Shimen in the north to the snow line in the south, reaches Mayashan in the west, and Dadaogou in the east, featuring a complete set of four vertical natural landscape belts. The myth of the Western Queen Mother associated with Tianshan Tianchi has been included in China's fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.
Liam Anderson
Netizens sincerely do not deceive me, when flying to Urumqi, Xinjiang, you should choose your seat like this
Do not miss the first scenic spot of the journey❗❗❗
After seeing the Tianshan scenery from the plane, the ticket is worth it
✅ Seating strategy:
For flights to Xinjiang, choose seat A by the window (on the left side of the seat map)
For flights back from Xinjiang, choose seat K by the window (on the right side of the seat map)
✅ The scenery is very beautiful about an hour and a half after departure and before arrival in Urumqi, avoid the dark hours, and also, do not sleep!! The girl next to me slept through the whole journey, I feel sorry for her missing out on the view for even a minute~
✅ The best view is from the business class seats, followed by the three rows behind the plane's wings on both sides, where you can capture a bit of the wing and not block the scenery, giving a real sense of travel.
✅ Some aircraft models have one or two rows without windows near the front, the middle of the wings obstructs the view, and the two rows in front of the wings are quite noisy due to the engines, this needs to be taken into account.
This time I flew from Yinchuan to Urumqi. 59A
Do not miss out on the free mountain scenery, for your reference.
FREDERICK WILLIS
National Day holiday domestic travel destination recommendation - Xinjiang
The best travel destination for National Day is recommended - Xinjiang!
It's most suitable to go to Xinjiang during the long holiday. Starting from the colorful Altai, daze in the fairy-tale autumn of Hemu Village, cross the "spine of Xinjiang" Tianshan Mountains, meet the Sayram Lake embraced by golden, encounter the top autumn color of China in Xinjiang in golden October~
William Thomas
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Jiangbulak Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
This is not abroad! A place more beautiful than Switzerland!
Xinjiang is full of scenery all the way, so I don't have to cross mountains and rivers for you. When friends can't find the answer, they go to Xinjiang, because there is always a scenery on the road that can heal you. Alpine meadows, flocks of cattle and sheep, forest streams. When the wind blows up the wheat waves and the sunset dyes the clouds red, you can't help but sigh, the world is much more beautiful than you think.
Everyone who comes here will want to shout 'It's so beautiful!'
This is a treasure spot in Xinjiang. Continuous wheat field flower sea, green Tianshan spruce.
This is a small valley 3 hours away from Urumqi. In addition to the unique endless wheat sea, there are also grassland landscapes like Yili, and you can even stay in a Swiss-style cabin on the top of the mountain.
Address| Jiangbulak, Qitai County, Changji State, Xinjiang
Tickets are 45/person, cheaper online. Self-driving cars need to buy additional tickets, 100 yuan/vehicle.
There is accommodation inside, if you want to see the stars, sunrise and sunset, you can choose to stay inside. Or you can stay in Qitai County, which is much more cost-effective.
You can bring some drinks, fruits, and self-heating rice in, and have a picnic while watching the scenery inside, but remember to take all the garbage away!
You can drive into the scenic area
A ring road can finish the main attractions, so self-driving is the most suitable way to visit here.
It is recommended to drive by yourself, you can go down some small roads, many beautiful places the scenic area car can't reach.
When self-driving in Xinjiang, pay attention to the road conditions in advance, check the backup route
There may be road closures, and you should fill up with gas in advance, as some sections have no gas stations for a long time.
ExcursionEnchantment
You have the sea, I have the wheat sea - Jiangbulak
Jiangbulak is an emerging 5A scenic spot located in Changji, which has gradually become a popular spot due to the popularity of the movie 'Fengshen' in recent years. Here is some organized information about Jiangbulak:
Ticket price:
- Scenic area ticket: 43 yuan per person
- Transportation ticket: 35 yuan per person
- Self-driving car fee: 100 yuan per car
Transportation:
- Self-driving car: Jiangbulak can be entered by self-driving, but it is limited to 7-seater cars and below.
- Transportation car: The scenic area provides transportation car service, every 20 minutes, a total of 4 stops (Tianshan Weird Slope, Happy Valley, Jiangbulak Grand Canyon, Broken Bridge).
Self-driving tour route:
- Tianshan Wheat Sea, Weird Slope, Happy Valley, Flower Sea, Grand Canyon, Broken Bridge, Three Flat Sons and other attractions can be visited in sequence by self-driving car.
- After getting off the car at each attraction, you can go deep into the scenic area through the wooden plank road.
- Recommended parking points: Weird Slope, Grand Canyon and Broken Bridge.
Attraction introduction:
- Weird Slope: This is the place to appreciate the most beautiful wheat sea. The vast wheat sea and the surrounding mountains and forests are interesting, forming a beautiful picture.
- Grand Canyon: There are deep canyons and snow-capped mountains, forests, and white clouds here. Some people describe it as beautiful as Switzerland.
- Broken Bridge: On the alpine meadow, you can see the scattered herds of cattle. After climbing up along the wooden plank road, you can overlook the distant snow-capped mountains and forests. It should be noted that the plank road hiking distance is long, it takes 1 hour one way, and the altitude is high, so it requires perseverance
Phoenix_9_Starthorn*67
The beautiful Jiangbulak
Jiangbulak is Kazakh, meaning the source of holy water. Here, the colorful natural scenery extends progressively, with clear fields and clear skies, birds flying and grass growing, the sound of wind blowing through wheat waves, distant mountains and near water reflecting each other, forest seas and snow peaks blending, green waves and flower seas like tides, a pure natural scenery. The beautiful Jiangbulak, with its beautiful and charming poetic dreamlike flower sea, attracts many people with its clear and quiet, crisscrossing pastoral scenery, and the beautiful scenery is refreshing.
AveryMcAllister69
Its too quiet here, so its as if you can drop a needle and you can hear it. Spring is coming though some at night, but the flourishing spring seedlings have already broken ground. The locals lived, lived and cultivated here for generations. Today, it has also developed into a tourist attraction. Fortunately, the entrance fee for the scenic spot is very reasonable.
The eyes are much more beautiful than the camera lens. Alex told me that if it is in July and August, it will be a golden and unexpected harvest. I can imagine what it was like then, if it is possible, I want to go back! #Tuscany goes far#
TSKN.
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Dafo Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Dragons are frequently seen on Beijing Road, which is full of New Year's atmosphere
If you want to catch the early New Year's atmosphere, don't just know to go to Yide Road. Beijing Road is already full of New Year's atmosphere. The Red Mansion and the Big Buddha Temple are already decorated with dragons, which are beautiful.
📍Location: Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, Guangzhou
🚇Subway: Exit A of Beijing Road Station on Line 6
StephanieGreen234>
The last bus of Ginkgo is absolutely beautiful! It's right by the West Lake, hurry up and rush
The last bus of Ginkgo is absolutely beautiful! It's right by the West Lake, hurry up and rush
The ginkgo of the Big Buddha Temple ruins is always slower than other places. The ginkgo in Hangzhou city has basically fallen, but it has finally turned yellow. The latecomers are always more stunningly beautiful. The ginkgo is layered on the small house, stone bench, full of golden beauty
ANIYAH MCBRIDE
Sayram Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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ExplorerEscapades
The most beautiful and comfortable place is Sailimu Lake
The recent sunset time of Sailimu Lake is 19:15, the sunrise time is 10:10, the highest temperature is -5, the lowest is -14, and the recent weather of Sailimu Lake is very good.
Moreover, the weather forecast of Sailimu Lake is not very accurate. Several times the forecast is cloudy or overcast, but when I arrive at Sailimu Lake, it is sunny. So I always tell tourists that Sailimu Lake really depends on luck!
It is suggested to drive by oneself or pack a small group for free travel to Sailimu Lake, which is very convenient. I have prepared a hot pot for the snow field. It's really comfortable to eat hot pot while watching the sunset! The ice pushing of Sailimu Lake is about to start.
SARA OLIVER
Sayram Lake
Sayram Lake is a pearl at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, China. It is the largest alpine moraine lake in China and one of the most famous attractions in the Tianshan Mountains. Here are some experiences you can try when visiting Sayram Lake:
1. Enjoy the lake and mountain scenery: Surrounded by mountains, the lake is clear and clean. You can walk along the lake or take a boat tour to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature.
2. Climb the surrounding peaks: There are some peaks suitable for hiking and climbing around Sayram Lake, such as Bogda Peak and Klar Peak. You can choose to climb the peaks and overlook the magnificent scenery of the entire Sayram Lake.
3. Experience ethnic culture: There are ethnic minorities such as Kazakhs and Kirgiz living around Sayram Lake. You can experience the local ethnic customs and culture, taste delicious food, enjoy ethnic song and dance performances, and understand their traditional way of life.
4. Watch wild animals and plants: The area around Sayram Lake is a unique ecological environment of the Tianshan Mountains. You can watch various wild animals and plants, such as brown bears, snow leopards, squirrels, etc., as well as alpine meadows and vegetation at different altitudes.
5. Photography: The scenery of Sayram Lake is beautiful and is a paradise for photographers. You can record the lake and mountain scenery, ethnic customs, and natural landscapes at any time, leaving beautiful moments.
6. Participate in outdoor activities: The scenery of Sayram Lake is different in all seasons. Summer is suitable for fishing, boating, and picnicking in the grassland, while winter is suitable for skiing, ice fishing, and other winter sports.
Sayram Lake is an ideal holiday destination. You can enjoy the gifts of nature here and feel the tranquility and peace that is isolated from the world. When visiting, please protect the environment, love nature, and visit in a civilized manner.
AmandaJackson890`
Just returned from Altay, to tell the truth
On the 6th day of coming to North Xinjiang, my aesthetic threshold has been blown up.
The grand snow and the scarce tourists are in stark contrast.
It's like walking into a real version of 'The Cold Wonderland and The End of the World'!!
Riding an off-road vehicle, traveling through the forest and snow.
From the fairy-tale Kanas Three Bays
To the fairy-tale Hemu Village, Frost Ice Ling, Unfrozen River, Sayram Lake Blue Ice
There is no most beautiful, the next second is always more beautiful!!
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Ride a sled during the day, stay at the Sayram Lake RV camp at night.
Stars and sunrise come to visit.
The southern child finally realized the wish of jumping in the snow with 80 cm thick snow.
P1-8 are all real shots.
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❄North Xinjiang Snow Season Forecast
The snow-watching period in Xinjiang is particularly long.
From October every year to April of the following year, it is the ice and snow period.
The weather forecast shows:
The Kanas area will usher in a medium to large range of snowfall.
November-December is the off-peak season for snow appreciation.
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❄Big Traffic TIPS:
Going to Xinjiang in November-December is considered off-season throughout the year.
The ticket price is equivalent to 20% of the peak season.
The one-way trip during the peak season costs 3k+, while the round trip is only 1k+ at this time.
Compared to the ticket prices of popular snow-watching places in the Northeast.
The cost performance is very high.
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Gather in Urumqi.
There are multiple direct flights from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with convenient transportation.
Disband in Altay, you can freely arrange skiing time.
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❄8-day itinerary in North Xinjiang:
Day 1-3
Gather in Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Urho Devil City
Day 4-6
Burqin-Kanas-Hemu
Day 7-8
Disband in Altay
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❄Highlights & Differentiated Experience:
√Bus + off-road vehicle, flexible and deep exploration of beautiful scenery
√Kanas + Hemu + Sayram Lake, connecting the most essence of winter snow scenery in North Xinjiang
√Take a cable car to the top of Jike Burlin, overlooking the powder snow paradise.
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❄Preferred Accommodation:
√Stay in the luxury RV camp at Sayram Lake, the peak season is as high as ¥3-4k/night.
You can enjoy the blue ice without going out.
Capture the beautiful sunrise and the starry sky without light pollution.
√Stay in boutique homestays in Kanas and Hemu scenic spots.
Independent bathroom, you can take a hot bath every day.
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