Xinjiang winter 9 days tour

Welcome to beautiful Xinjiang! We will pick you up at the airport and transfer to hotel. Today we have no other itinerary, we recommend:

• Xinjiang Grand Bazaar: Experience local flavors and customs
• Red Hill Park: Landmark attraction with panoramic city view
• Xinjiang Museum: Closed on Mondays, advance reservation needed

Drive via S21 Desert Highway through Gurbantunggut Desert. Visit "Ghost Town on Water" with Yadan landform (weather permitting). Winter activities: snow park, snowmobile, skiing, ice fishing. Pass frozen Ulungu Lake. Arrive in fairy-tale Burjin Town along Irtysh River. See Irtysh Bridge, Sino-Soviet Memorial Hall, old dock.

Drive to Kanas Scenic Area through Altay Mountains snowfields. Stop at Argoge Grassland. Visit famous "Three Bays": Shenxian Bay, Wolong Bay, Moon Bay. Enjoy winter scenery: morning fog, snow mushrooms, rime ice formations.

Early departure to appreciate Hemu Village snow scenery and morning mist. Start ice fairy tale journey in "God's Back Garden" - Hemu Village.

Optional early morning sunrise viewing at Harden platform. Visit Jikpring Ski Resort - China's powder snow paradise. Full day skiing experience.

Relaxed day. After breakfast, drive to Karamay.

Drive to Sayram Lake via northern Tianshan foothills. See winter Sayram Lake with unique ice formations.

Drive to Urumqi. Visit Xinjiang Mustang Ancient Ecological Park featuring: China's largest Fergana horse center, Jurassic silicified wood collection, meteorite display, poplar forest, Mustang Art Museum.

Our driver and guide will transfer you to airport for your flight. Have a good trip and see you next time!