Day 1. Urumqi Arrival Transfer
Welcome to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Upon arrival Urumqi, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Day 2. Urumqi - Heavenly Lake(Tianchi) - Fuyun by car
It is a long day today to drive nearly 500km. Firstly you will take one-hour car ride to Heavenly Lake, then visit the impressive high-mountain lake in Tianshan Mountains.
Afterwards you will take 6-hour car ride through the Gurbantunggut Desert, the second biggest desert in China. Later, check in the hotel in Fuyun town. Please note this is a small town, and the hotel is very basic.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Fuyun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3. Fuyun to Hemu Village by car
Today you will take 7-hour car ride for 400km to Hemu Village, which is a small Tuwa village located in the valley of the Altai Mountains. The village looks like a wooden world from the top of the village.
Explore the village this afternoon. Overnight in Hemu Village resort
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Hemu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4. Hemu Village to Kanas by car
Enjoy the morning views in the Hemu Village, then head to Kanas Lake for 2 hours by car. This is a big area, you will take sightseeing bus to different parts including Kanas Lake, Crescent Moon Bay, Sleeping Dragon Bay(Wolong Bay), and Shengxian Bay, Guanyu Pavilion etc.
Later, you will check in the hotel at Jiadengyu.
Transport: Private Vehicle + Sightseeing bus
Accommodation: Overnight in Jiadengyu Kanas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5. Kanas to Buerjin by car
Today you will drive 4 hours back to Buerjin County, where you will visit the colorful Multi-colored River Beach near the town. There are various colors clay beside the Ertix River, which is nice for the photos when it is sunset time.
Explore the night market tonight in Buerjin.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Buerjin
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6. Buerjin to Kuitun by car
Today you will take 5-hour car ride for 455km, and visit Karamay Ghost City on the way, which is a yardan landscape with differnt clay formations, and it is very impressive to view such big area.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Kuitun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7. Kuntun to Urumqi by car, visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon on the way
After breakfast, you will drive one hour to Dushanzi Grand Canyon in the Tianshan mountains. The huge canyon is stunning to view.
Afterwards, you will take 4-hour car ride for 280km back to Urumqi.
If you are interested, you can visit Erdaoqiao Bazaar this afternoon.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8. Departure from Urumqi
Today you will depart from Urumqi. You will be transferred to Urumqi airport to catch your flight, where the wonderful tour concludes.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Meal: Breakfast
