Letters from the Mountains | 5-Day Private Tour of Sayram Lake and Nalat
Yining City
- 🌄【Exclusive Stay】
- Margaret & located in Yining Six-Star Street, Russian-style design
- Nalati Muxinggu Starry Sky Hotel & enjoy endless grasslands, fall asleep counting stars at night
- Qiongkushitai Wanru Guli & enjoy the poetic high mountain grassland scenery from your bed
- 🌿【Special Experience】:
- The Emerald City on the Clouds, Qiongkushitai light hike
- Self-driving exploration of Nalati, enjoy grassland afternoon tea
- Car tour around Sayram Lake, five summer-limited travel photos
- Walk into the Moroccan blue town, Kazanchi Folk Village
- Tekes Bagua City "City without traffic lights"
- Huocheng Lavender (seasonal), China's Provence
- 🔶【Service Guide】
- Direct sourcing of local resources, first-hand service, first-hand price
- Private customization, one group per order, independent private car, pure play with no shopping, no recommended self-funded activities
- All itinerary arrangements are subject to the departure notice and formal travel contract confirmed by both parties!
What to expect
- D1 Arrive in Yining—Kazanqi/Liuxing Street—Check into Yining (approx. 10KM/30min drive today)
- D2 Yining—Sayram Lake—Huocheng (seasonal only)—Check into Yining (approx. 290KM/5H drive today)
- D3 Yining—Tekes—Check into Qiongkushitai (approx. 230KM/5H drive today)
- D4 Qiongkushitai—Check into Nalati Scenic Area (approx. 350KM/6H drive today)
- D5 Nalati—Yining Airport Drop-off (approx. 260KM/4H drive today)
- From June 25th to August 15th, tour groups receive a complimentary photo shoot at Sayram Lake (taken by a resident photographer), five photos per person.
- Warm reminder: Xinjiang is primarily known for its natural scenery. The itinerary includes a Chinese driver who also serves as a guide. English commentary service is also available (requires paid upgrade). Room arrangements are based on the hotel’s standard room type; please contact customer service if you wish to upgrade. ** Warm reminder: Due to adjustments in the ticket grabbing and reservation policy for Nalati self-driving tickets, the specific arrangements will be based on the actual situation. If self-driving tickets are not available, the Sky Grassland will be arranged, and the price difference for the self-driving ticket will be refunded.

★【Pick up at Yining Airport—Choose one of Kazanqi/Liuxing Street】
🔸Experience: Walk into the blue town of Kazanqi or check in at Yining Liuxing Street, and be in a fairy tale world
🔸Today's reference hotel: Yining Tianyuan International Hotel/Yining Wenzh

Or you can choose Liuxing Street, an ancient neighborhood in Yining City planned and designed by German engineer Wassily. The neighborhood is circular in plan, with six main roads radiating outward from the center, dividing the neighborhood into six fan-s

★【Yining-Sai Limu Lake-Huocheng Provence Lavender (seasonal limited)】
🔸Experience: China's Provence Huocheng Lavender (seasonal limited), Sai Limu Lake private car around the lake/travel photography with five electronic files (summer limited)
🔸Today's ref

16:00 We drove to Huocheng to see lavender. The Yili River Valley is located at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Its geographical location, climate conditions and soil environment are very similar to those of Provence, France, the world-famous

★【Yining-Tekes Bagua City-Qiongkushitai】
🔸Experience: Tekes Bagua City "a city without traffic lights", Qiongkushitai sky dome afternoon tea
🔸Selected hotels: Like Hometown Designer B&B/Shan Zixian 1983 B&B/Wusunqi Traveler Camp.
After breakfast at 10:00

14:00 After lunch, we will drive to Qiongkushitai. Qiongkushitai means "big platform" in Kazakh. Qiongkushitai is full of gullies, which is quite masculine in the grassland. There are countless gullies cut on the platform, which make the calm grassland lo

★【Sunrise at Qiongkushitai—Nalati】
🔸Experience: Watch the sunrise at Qiongkushitai, explore the Nalati grassland by "self-driving", and enjoy the starry sky at night
🔸Today's reference hotel: Nalati Muxinggu Starry Sky/Xinjiang Cultural Tourism Sky Grassl

Take a bus to Nalati Grassland, which means "sun slope" in Mongolian. It is located in Xinyuan, Yili. It is the hometown of Xinjiang fine wool sheep and the famous production area of "Heavenly Horse---Yili Horse". From south to north, it consists of alpin

★【Nalati-Yining Airport Transfer】🔸Experience: Watch the sunrise on the Nalati Grassland, and transfer to the airport according to your flight time. Thank you for choosing our service
10:30 Free exploration of the Nalati Grassland (activity time 2 hours)
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Good to know
- [About Contact] Please ensure your contact information is accessible. After successful booking, staff will contact you within 24 hours. Tourists from mainland China will be contacted via phone/WeChat; tourists from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas will receive contact information via Klook voucher and be contacted using the contact method you provided.
- [About Transportation] This itinerary requires travelers to arrange their own transportation from their departure point to Kashgar. On the day of travel, it is recommended to arrive at the train station approximately 1 hour before departure and at the airport 3 hours before departure. If the itinerary is delayed due to the traveler's personal reasons for missing transportation, no refunds will be given. We appreciate your understanding.
- [About Entry] All scenic spots require entry with an original ID card or passport/Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan travel permit. Please be sure to bring the identification document you used when placing the order. If you are unable to enter the scenic spot due to not carrying the relevant documents or incorrect documents, you will be responsible for any additional costs incurred.
- [About Accommodation] By default, a twin room in a hotel is arranged, with 2 adults per room. This itinerary does not allow for shared rooms. If you are traveling as an odd number of adults, you must purchase a single room supplement. A single traveler will be arranged a private room; if 3 adults are traveling, an additional "single room supplement" must be purchased, which will arrange two rooms for you.
- [Recommended Items to Bring]
- Please put your water bottle, rain gear, and personal common medicines in a small carry-on bag.
- The temperature difference during the journey is significant, so please prepare a jacket that is easy to put on and take off to adjust to the changing temperatures on the road.
- Documents: ID documents
- Daily necessities: sunglasses, insulated water bottle, umbrella/raincoat, sunscreen, lip balm, moisturizer, hand warmers, personal toiletry bag, personal common medicines, backpack/waist bag (for carrying personal items in scenic spots)
- Food: There are dining spots along the way, you can bring a small amount according to personal preference.
- Given the special nature of this long journey (long duration, large temperature differences, high altitude in some areas), we strongly recommend that tourists with health problems such as heart disease, lung disease, brain disease, blood diseases, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, as well as pregnant women, infants, and seniors over 70, consult a doctor's advice before booking this itinerary.
- There are souvenir shops in various scenic spots, and small shops at rest stops along the way. Please purchase with caution to avoid being deceived. When purchasing goods, you should ask for purchase invoices and relevant certificates. Invoices and certificates should be kept properly. If you shop in these places, it is entirely a personal act and has nothing to do with the travel agency.
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