Your guide and driver will pick you up at Urumqi airport. Transfer to the hotel,

after check-in, you could have dinner in old town may be a little walk (Optional).

Depart from Urumqi into the embrace of the Tianshan Mountains, where Heavenly Lake (Tianchi) gleams like a sapphire set in jade. Hike along pine-shaded trails as snow-capped Bogda Peak mirrors its grandeur upon the glassy waters.

Tianchi

Today explores the Ocoa Sea Breeze Scenic Area (Keketuohai), a UNESCO Geopark where the Irtysh River carved dramatic granite canyons. Marvel at multicolored mineral deposits, visit the historic No.3 Rare Metal Mine Pit, and stroll along the crystalline Kekesuli Wetland. Continue to Burqin for the night.

Ocoa Sea Breeze Scenic Area

Enter the legendary Kanas Nature Reserve, home to China’s most beautiful lake. Hike the Three Bays—Moon Bay’s perfect crescent, Dragon Bay’s misty peninsulas, and Immortal Bay’s mirror-like waters—framed by Siberian spruce forests.

Kanas

Drive to Hemu Village, a fairy-tale settlement of log cabins and grazing horses set in a sun-drenched valley. Ride the Jijiekelin Cable Car for panoramic views of the Altai Mountains’ golden meadows. Savor a rustic lunch with a local Tuvan family before an evening of stargazing.

Hemu

Return to Burqin and witness the Colorful Beach at sunset. This masterpiece of desert geology dazzles with lava formations in crimson, ochre, and emerald along the Irtysh River. Walk the boardwalks as shifting light transforms the landscape into a painter’s palette—a photographer’s dream.

Colorful Beach

Journey through the Gobi to Urho Ghost City, where fierce winds have sculpted eerie sandstone towers and mysterious formations. Feel the desert’s power as you wander this dramatic, silent cityscape. Arrive in Karamy, an oil boomtown, for a modern contrast with regional cuisine.

Urho Ghost City

Return to Urumqi and dive into the International Grand Bazaar, Xinjiang’s cultural heartbeat. Bargain for dried fruits, silk scarves, and hand-crafted daggers. Sample sizzling lamb skewers, sweet yogurt, and pilaf from street vendors while Uyghur music fills the air.

International Grand Bazaar

Descend to Turpan’s oasis, first exploring the ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City, a 2,000-year-old Silk Road stronghold carved from a riverbed plateau. Cool off in Grape Valley’s trellised vineyards, tasting sun-dried raisins fresh from the vine. Learn about the ingenious Karez Irrigation System—underground channels that channel snowmelt to make the desert bloom.

Grape Valley

Visit Tuyugou Valley, a spiritual corridor of Buddhist grottoes and Uyghur villages framed by red sandstone cliffs. Then face the legendary Flaming Mountains and return to Urumqi for a farewell dinner and last-minute souvenir shopping.

Flaming Mountains

After breakfast, transfer to Urumqi airport for your onward flight, carrying memories of alpine lakes, desert wonders, and Silk Road warmth. Safe travels home!