10-Day Tour of Kalajun Grassland in Northern Xinjiang

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10-Day Tour to Kalajun Grassland in Northern Xinjiang

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Duration

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

6 people

Languages

Chinese, Chinese traditional

About this tour

Highlights

Explore the beauty of Altai Mountains [Keketuohai National Geopark]

The most beautiful lake in China, known as the paradise on earth and the garden of gods [Kanas Lake Scenic Area]

The most beautiful Yadan landform in Xinjiang [Wucai Beach]

Tuva Village Known as "God's Private Reserve" [Hemu Village]

Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" filming location [Wuerhe Ghost City]

The last tear of the Atlantic Ocean [Sailimu Lake]

A grassland wonderland on the clouds [Kalajun Grassland]

Food flavor: Irtysh River cold water fish, Kazakh potato flavor

Xinjiang lamb skewers, big plate chicken belt noodles, Hui Muslim pepper chicken, thin-skin buns flavor

Arrival in Urumqi on the first day

Arrive at the airport or high-speed rail station, pick up at the airport/station and send back to the hotel to rest. For guests whose flights/trains are within 2 hours, we will arrange the same car. There may be a waiting time for the pick-up at the airport/station, please understand!

(Hotels can check in after 14:00. For specific airport/station pick-up information and hotel information, please refer to the tour notice)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Urumqi or similar hotel

Day 2 Urumqi-Keketuohai

URUMQI-KOKTOHAI

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Keketuohai cuisine)

After breakfast, we will visit Kekesuli, a lake formed by the subsidence of the fault zone. There are more than 20 large and small reed floating islands floating in the lake, which is a paradise for wild ducks, red geese and other waterfowl. The blue sky, white clouds and reeds are reflected, and the lake is as beautiful as jade and as bright as a mirror.

[Outside view of Karamay Mountain Ungulate Nature Reserve]. [View of the Gurbantunggut Desert].

Hotel: Keketuohai Yazhi Hotel or similar hotel

Day 3 Keketuohai-Burqin

KOLTOHAI-BUJIN

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Cold water fish flavor)

After breakfast, proceed to visit Keketuohai National Geopark (including the area transfer). Keketuohai National Geopark is the first national geopark in China with typical mineral deposits and mine sites as its main landscape.

Hotel: Burqin Town Story Resort Hotel or similar hotel

Day 4 Burqin-Jiadengyu

BULIN-JIADENGYU

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Kazakh potato flavor)

After breakfast, visit [Hemu Village (including shuttle bus)] - [Harden Observation Deck]. The wooden house and the surrounding snow-capped peaks, forests, grasslands, blue sky and white clouds form a unique natural and cultural picture.

Hotel: Jiadengyu Hongfu Ecological Resort Hotel or similar hotel (accommodation conditions in remote mountainous areas are limited, please understand)

Day 5: Jiadengyu-Burqin

JADENGYU-BULIN

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Hui Muslim pepper chicken flavor)

After breakfast, go to visit [Kanas Lake Scenic Area (including shuttle bus)]

- [Wolong Bay] - [Moon Bay] - [Shenxian Bay] - [Fish Watching Platform (including shuttle bus)] - [Wucai Beach Scenic Area].

Hotel: Burqin Town Story Resort Hotel or similar hotel

6 Burqin, Kuitun

BULIN-KUITUN

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Kuitun cuisine)

After breakfast, go to visit [Wurhe Ghost City (including small train)]

It is a typical Yadan landform, with huge stone pillars of various shapes standing side by side on the Gobi Desert, which is very spectacular and majestic.

Hotel: Kuitun Runjin International Hotel or similar hotel

Day 7 Kuitun-Horgos

KUITUN-KHORGOS

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Xinjiang lamb skewers)

After breakfast, go to visit (Sai Limu Lake), the scenery is different in each season

【Xihai Grassland】 is a good place for tourists to enjoy the grassland scenery and experience horse riding. 【Dianjiangtai】 is said to be the place where Genghis Khan selected his generals during his westward expedition.

Hotel: Horgos Jinyi Hotel or similar hotel

Day 8 Horgos-Tekes

KHORGOS TEKES

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Big plate chicken belt noodle flavor)

After breakfast, go to visit [Kalajun Grassland (including shuttle bus)], which is a typical high mountain Wuhuazhangdian natural Dazhangyuan, with an altitude of 1305-3975 meters.

Hotel: Hotel Tekshand or similar

Day 9 Tris-Yining

TEKES-YI 'NING

(Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Chinese cuisine / Dinner: Thin-skin steamed buns flavor)

After breakfast, visit [Kukesu Canyon (with shuttle bus + cruise)], located in the south of Tekes County, Baguacheng, Yili, Xinjiang, originating from the middle of Tianshan Mountains, formed by the interaction of rock layers deposited over billions of years with geological movement and snowmelt water from Tianshan Mountains. Visit [Tianshan Flower Sea (with shuttle bus).

Hotel: Yining Junjin Hotel or similar hotel

Day 10 Yining: Airport transfer

DEPART YIHING

(Breakfast: Hotel)

After breakfast, visit [Kazanchi Folk Street (including shuttle bus)], which preserves a large number of traditional houses with a history of hundreds of years and has a very distinctive architectural style.

In the afternoon, you will be sent to Yining Airport (YIN) or High-speed Railway Station at the designated time to end your wonderful trip (*Please arrange flights or trains departing after 15:00)

Highlights

Visit famous attractions such as the National Palace Museum, Taipei 101, Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, etc.
Experience the traditional Taiwanese culture of Jiufen Old Street and Shifen sky lantern release.
A relaxing trip without shopping, enjoy Taiwan's beautiful scenery and authentic food.
High-quality hotel accommodation provides a comfortable accommodation experience.
Includes special dishes from all over Taiwan, allowing you to experience authentic cuisine in depth.

Included/Excluded

Accommodation: In case of shortage of hotel rooms during peak season, temporary government requisition, large-scale conferences and other special circumstances, other hotels of no lower grade than the original ones will be arranged. Please understand. If an odd number of tourists need to arrange an extra bed, the hotel shall provide it. If the hotel does not have a triple room, the room difference shall be paid, and the fee is the same as that of a normal bed; natural single rooms and shared rooms are not provided. In case of special reasons (such as weather, transportation, ground, hotel reception capacity), the accommodation location may be changed, and the standard remains unchanged.
Meals: The standard listed in the itinerary (Please take care of your own meals during free time; if you give up the meal for personal reasons, the meal fee will not be refunded.
Tickets: Tickets for attractions included in the itinerary, please refer to the itinerary description for details.

Peak Season Hotel Surcharge
Self-care and self-funded items noted in the itinerary, and all personal expenses.
Round trip air ticket.
Travel personal accident insurance.
All entry and exit visas.
Hotel single room discount or room type upgrade.
Hotel telephone, fax, laundry, pay TV, beverages and other charges, pay TV, luggage handling and other personal expenses; deposit upon check-in.
Please indicate your own expenses and any other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
Additional expenses caused by force majeure such as traffic delays, strikes, weather, aircraft or machine failures, flight cancellations or time changes

Duration of trip

8-14 Days

Number of tour groups

1 - 10

Travel Type

Single tour

Language Selection

English

Chinese traditional

Frequently asked questions

Age limit 75 years and above： Please note that this product does not accept guests aged 75 and above who sign up individually.
Age limit under 18 years old： This product does not accept guests under the age of 18 to register alone, please understand.

Single room difference:單房差：
The price of this product is based on two people sharing a room (two single beds or one double bed). If you are traveling alone or require a single room, a single room surcharge will be charged. If you are traveling alone and do not mind sharing a room with guests of the same gender, please note this when booking. If you are successful in sharing a room, we will refund the single room surcharge. If three people share a room, or children under 12 years old need to occupy a bed, please note this when booking. We will try our best to arrange a triple room (usually one large bed and one small bed - sofa bed or folding bed) and refund the single room surcharge. If you wish to arrange a triple room with three single beds, it is subject to the hotel's confirmation. If it cannot be confirmed, you still need to bear the single room surcharge.本產品的價格以兩人入住一間房為基礎（兩張單人床或一張雙人床）。若您是單人參團或要求單人入住一間房，將收取單房差。單人參團如不介意與同性別客人拼房，請在預訂時備註，若成功拼房，我們將退還單房差。若三人同住一間房，或12歲以下兒童需佔床，請在預訂時備註，我們會盡量安排三人間（通常為一張大床和一張小床- 沙發床或折疊床），並退還單房差。若希望安排三張單人床的三人間，需視飯店確認情況而定，若未能確認，仍需承擔單房差。
Hotel surcharge: During public holidays, major events or peak tourist season, hotel prices may increase and we will charge an additional hotel surcharge.
Children's Price： The default child price is the child bed price, which is applicable to children aged 2 to 11. If children under 11 years old do not occupy a bed, please select the corresponding additional product when booking.
Age of children： According to Australian law, there are strict safety regulations for children riding in vehicles. Please note the age of your child when booking so that we can arrange child safety seats and other equipment. If you have infants under 2 years old, please select the child seat fee in the additional products.
Information of the guests participating in the tour： Please be sure to provide accurate personal information (name, gender, ID number, nationality, contact information, whether the child is a child and the child's age, etc.) when booking to avoid affecting the itinerary due to incorrect information. The travel agency is not responsible for any losses caused by incorrect information.
Individual travellers group tour： This product is a group tour for individual travelers. Under the premise of ensuring that the service standards and content remain unchanged, you may join a group with guests from other travel agencies. Different vehicles and tour guide arrangements are sometimes unavoidable, please understand.
Force Majeure: If force majeure causes the attraction to be unable to be visited normally, the tour guide will negotiate with the tourists to change or cancel the attraction, or refund the ticket price in the travel product based on the actual situation (not based on the scenic spot's listed price).
Restrictions on leaving the group: During non-free activity periods, it is prohibited to leave the group early or leave the group midway.
Hotel confirmation： All confirmed hotel information is subject to the tour confirmation.
Hotel Differences: The hotel services and facilities in some itineraries may be different from those in big cities, please understand.
Driver and tour guide： The tour is usually provided by a driver who also serves as a tour guide. No tour leader or individual tour guide is provided. The driver-guide will try to provide detailed explanations, but the style varies from person to person. If you need more information, please communicate with the driver-guide.
Travel Insurance: This product does not include personal travel insurance. Guests are strongly recommended to purchase appropriate travel insurance before traveling.

For the benefit of all participants, please be sure to arrive at the designated pick-up location on time. If you exceed the meeting time, it will be regarded as giving up the tour automatically and the fee will not be refunded. During the trip, please follow the guide's arrangements and return to the meeting point on time. Late arrival or missing the meeting time will be regarded as giving up automatically, and no refund or rescheduling will be given.
Itinerary Adjustment and Flexible ArrangementThe schedule and tour sequence of the tour may be adjusted according to actual conditions (such as weather, road conditions, etc.). Please note:
- The local travel agency reserves the right to adjust the itinerary sequence according to the situation on the day.
- The departure time and order of daily itineraries may be adjusted flexibly depending on the situation.
- The local travel agency will not provide additional compensation or arrangements for missing certain attractions due to flight delays, etc.
Guide Tipping Guests on day tours and multi-day tours within Australia are required to pay a guide and driver tip of AUD 5 per person per day. Guests participating in the Melbourne Snow Mountain Tour are free of tipping (except for chartered tours).
The Company has the right to arrange group tours with guests from other travel agencies, or to have the services provided by cooperating local tour operators.
Safety regulations and bus seat arrangements According to Australian law, all passengers are required to wear seat belts throughout the trip. We will arrange 7- to 57-seat tour buses every day according to the number of participants to ensure that every passenger has a seat, but the seats are not fixed and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please understand.
Flight Changes and Liability Statement Regardless of whether the customer purchases international or domestic flights through our company or on their own, our company is not responsible for any losses (such as air tickets, accommodation, tickets, etc.) caused by flight delays, cancellations or other changes. Special reminder: The refund and change regulations for domestic flights in Australia are strict. Refunds are not possible after booking, and the change fee is subject to the airline's policy.
Hotels and accommodation conditions Due to the limited conditions of the cities you may visit during your trip, the facilities of some hotels may be different from those in big cities. Please understand. Guests participating in multi-day tours in Australia are requested to bring their own toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers and other personal items.
All hotel rooms in Australia are non-smoking rooms. Smoking is strictly prohibited. If violated, all consequences (including fines, etc.) shall be borne by the guest.
We strongly recommend that all group guests purchase travel insurance in advance. Insurance can provide protection during the trip, covering risks such as accidents and property loss.
Traffic problems and force majeure factors The company is not responsible for itinerary changes or delays due to force majeure factors such as transportation failure, weather or traffic jams. The company is also not responsible for and compensates for personal property loss, health problems or sudden illness during the trip. It is recommended that you purchase insurance on your own.

Since multi-day tours involve hotel and other reservations, cancellation or change of departure date will be subject to stricter restrictions. After successfully booking, if you need to cancel or modify the itinerary, please pay attention to the following regulations:

More than 30 days before departure date: Cancellation or modification is possible without loss, the tour fee will be fully refunded or one free modification is allowed.
Between 15 and 30 days before departure: If you apply for cancellation, you need to pay 75% of the group fee as a cancellation fee; if you apply for change, you are allowed to reschedule once free of charge, but whether the change fee will be charged depends on the actual situation on the day of application.
Within 15 days before the departure date: Cancellation or change of itinerary will not be allowed, the tour fee will not be refunded in full, and a cancellation fee of 100% of the tour fee will be charged.
Air ticket related: If the tour price includes airfare, once the ticket is confirmed, the airfare portion will not be refunded and cannot be changed.