L-xj02 11 days

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Tour Code: L-XJ02

11 Days Luxury of Urumqi - Sayram Lake - Yining - Nalati Grassland - Bayinbuluke - Kuqa - Korla - Turpan - Urumqi: Luxury | Standard

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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Urumqi
Our guide will pick you up at Urumqi airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel

Day 02: Urumqi - Sayram Lake - Yining
Drive to Yining. On the way, enjoy the stunning scenery of Sayram Lake. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: General Hotel

Day 03: Yining - Nalati Grassland
Drive to visit the Yili River Bridge. Then head for Nalati Grassland to appreciate the graceful landscape. Stay overnight at the local guest house. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: The Local Guest House

Day 04: Nalati Grassland - Bayinbuluke
Drive through the Tianshan Moutain. Visit the Bayinbuluke Grassland and the Bayinbuluke Swan Lake. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: White Swan Guest House

Day 05: Bayinbuluke - Kuqa

Drive to Kuqa. Visit the Dragon Lake and the Tianshan Mountain Canyon. (B+L)

Accommodation: Kuqa Hotel

Day 06: Kuqa
Visit the Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, the Subashi Ruins and the Kuqa local Bazaar. (B+L)

Accommodation: Kuqa Hotel

Day 07: Kuqa - Korla
Drive to Korla. Enjoy the Taklamakan Desert Scenery on the way. Visit the Tiemen Pass upon arrival in Korla. (B+L)

Accommodation: Loulan Hotel

Day 08: Korla - Turpan
Drive to Turpan and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel

Day 09: Turpan
Visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel

Day 10: Turpan - Urumqi
Visit the Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves, the Gaochang Ruins and drive by the Flaming Hill. Drive to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel

Day 11: Departure from Urumqi
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The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.

As I know, according to the regulations, the travel permit cost at RMB50 to the Karakul Lake is demanded. Sometimes the police don't run after you for the fee, maybe because you are foreigners and it's difficult for them to communicate with you. So just let you go, heyhey~

Client's information:: Ms.LuLu Chun 2008-3-25 14:24

Karakul is a bit of a tourist trap. The problem with their little 'entrance ark' and the 50RMB sign painted on it is that if you do not pay, often the local police will show up even though the thing is completely illegal. The local police get a massive kickback for all the RMB that they get out of people.

When I went to Karakul I didn't walk through the entrance so I didn't pay and I walked away from them and took photos from further down. I didn't actually stay the night in a yurt as I hitchhiked back in a truck. The yurts are not like the real yurts as they are made of concrete, or at least the ones I saw were while the ones that the Mongols use are made of material/felt.

The Seman Binguan was nice in Kashgar, although lots of people seemed to pay full price while they were prepared to give a discount on every room. I can't remember if it was 50RMB for the room or 30RMB for a double room for a night..... but I do remember meeting people who were paying more than we were. There was a lot of stuff happening around the hotel although I did find that some of the people were quite rude there. I can't remember what one of the tour guides were called(Abdul I think) but one of the tour guide companies were really nice and his daughter taught me a bit of Uighur in exchange for English.

Client's information:: Ms.Megan Em 2008-3-25 14:02

This itinerary looks good! But from Urumqi to Sayram Lake then to Yining, it is quite a long drive. I have been there this May with a group of 30 people. We started the journey at 09:00 in the morning, about 16:00 we arrived at Sayram Lake, took a visit there and had a short rest in a Mongolian tent. The host was very friendly I remember. That day we finally got to Yining at about 20:00. So here i would like to remind people who do not like a long drive car journey, please get preparations for that.

Client's information:: Mr.shamus lee , United Kingdom , 2007-9-11 10:24