4 Days Urumqi Tour with Heavenly Lake and Nanshan Pasture
Tour Overview
Why Xinjiang became the must-visit travel destination in many people’s heart? Located at the most northwest end of China, Xinjiang embrace the breathtaking landscapes and special human culture. This 4 days Urumqi tour including the picturesque Heavenly Lake and Southern Pasture, the bustling Xinjiang International Bazaar as well as the amazing Xinjiang Regional Museum, will bring you a pure exploration of Xinjiang landscape, local culture and authentic food. Just try it! You won’t be regret since Urumqi will offer you spectacular nature sightseeing and interesting cultural experience.
Highlights of this tour:
*Discover some interesting things or local souvenirs in Xinjiang International Bazaar.*Immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery in Heavenly Lake.
*Trace Xinjiang’s history and culture in Xinjiang Regional Museum.
*Appreciate the high mountains, pastures and herds of cattle and sheep in Southern Pasture.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Urumqi Arrival & Evening Tour (No meal)Xinjiang International Bazaar
Upon your arrival at Urumqi airport / train station, our English speaking tour guide and driver will pick you up from the exit gate by holding a welcome board with your name.
Driving around 40 minutes, you will be arriving at the amazing Urumqi city. Duly refreshed in your hotel, follow your guide to explore the interesting evening scenery in Xinjiang International Bazaar. It’s one of the bazaars with largest scale in the world with strong Islam flavor in its buildings. You should not miss this site during your tour to Urumqi, even if you are not going for shopping, you would favor the experience for the strong ethnic flavor here. Eyes are dazzled by an overwhelming of goods in the stalls while ears are excited by the hawking, bewildering you if you are travel through space and time to the ancient silk road to glimpse the prosperous trades between different nations.
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Souvenir stalls in Xinjiang International Bazaar - Day 2: Urumqi Tour (B, L)Heavenly Lake, Xinjiang Regional Museum
After hotel breakfast, meet your guide at hotel lobby and your exploration begins! The first site will be Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Mountain. Heavenly Lake, read Tianchi Lake in Chinese, is an alpine lake nestled against the slope of the snow-covered Bodga Mountain. Heat, the special feature coming with summer is seldom there due to its geographical conditions. Looking out over the scenic area, the white snowy mountains mirroring in the green lake and colorful flowers spotted on the green grassland along the lake, plus the tour guide’s commentary to the tale of Queen Mother of the West bringing it some color of mystery, both your eyes and souls will be fully pleased by the pure beauty here.
Afterwards, move on to Xinjiang Regional Museum.As the only autonomous region class museum in Xinjiang, Xinjiang Regional Museum houses over 40,000 collections including all kinds of relics and specimens, exhibited in five separate halls. You can find many treasures ever glittering on the famous Silk Road. The No.1 star exhibition in the museum is the unprecedented ancient corpse with even tiny fingernails well preserved.
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Heavenly Lake - Day 3: Tour to Nanshan Pasture (B, L)Southern Pasture
Today you will head to the amazing Southern Pasture. Driving around 1.5 hours , you will arrive there. It is actually a part of Nanshan Scenic Area which consists of snow mountains, valleys, grassland, woods, peculiar rocks and local ethnic zone. Nestled on the north slope of Tianshan Mountain, it’s a pearl shining in south suburb of Urumqi, attracting visitors especially in springs and summers when flocks and herds scattered here and there in blossom. Wander leisurely on the grassland to catch a short break from your busy city life and work.
If you want to experience riding horses in this amazing filed or any other optional activities there, you can pay in cash on your own. Of course the tour guide will help you!
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Southern Pasture - Day 4: Urumqi Departure (B)
Free and easy on your own until the pickup time for departure. Our driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer to Urumqi airport / train station to see you off.
Accommodation: N/A
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