Xinjiang Supreme Twin Lakes 9-Day Tour
- 🍂Step by step into autumn, embracing all the tenderness of autumn in Northern Xinjiang
- 👇Gallop along Ahe Scenic Avenue, traversing the colorful golden forests all over the mountains
- 👇Gallop along S21 Desert Highway, enjoying the boundless and magnificent scenery of the desert
- 👇Check in at Karamay Sand Dune Park, unlocking the unique charm of the frontier
- 👇Wander leisurely through Hemu Ancient Village, waiting for the gentle morning glow to spread over the village
- 👇Deeply explore the ancient village, indulging in the leisurely slow pace of autumn
- 👇Self-drive a deep tour around Sayram Lake (S Bay, Internet-famous Lighthouse, Keler Yongzhu, West Sea Grassland)
- 🎊Super value gifts
- 🎁Hemu Forest-themed travel photography
- Interaction with deer in the wild / Butterfly fairy styling (choose one of two), paired with forest-style outfits, selecting 9 atmospheric travel photos
- 🎁Complete set of autumn romantic experiences at General Mountain
- Sunset cloud cable car ride + mountain top sunset romantic party + cloud electronic music disco + high mountain open-air cinema
- 🎁Sailboat experience on Sayram Lake
What to expect
Itinerary Overview
- Day 1: Departure City to Urumqi [Atour Brand Four-Diamond Hotel]
- Day 2: Urumqi to S21 Desert Expressway to Karamay Desert Park to General Mountain [Sunset Sightseeing Cable Car 🚠・Sunset Carnival Party・Cloud Electronic Music Rave・Mountain Open-Air Cinema] to Altay [Four-Diamond Hotel] [Approx. 520KM by car, approx. 6H driving]
- Day 3: Altay to Self-drive Internet-famous Ahe Highway (arranged if open, otherwise detour via Burqin) to Scenic View (Wuxilike to Tongba Forest to Tuolehaite Grassland) to 🦌 Hemu Themed Travel Photography [Exclusive arrangement for mountain deer interaction / butterfly fairy, choose one・Forest-style Hemu light travel photography 9 photos] to Visit a Hundred-Year-Old House (experience the time-honored station of Tuva culture) to Bonfire Party (arranged if open) in Hemu Village [Log Cabin Accommodation] [Approx. 220KM by car, approx. 7H driving]
- Day 4: Hemu to Free walk in Hemu Village [Hemu Morning Sunrise] to Kanas Lake (Sapphire of Altai Mountains) to Lakeside walk to Kanas [Large Window Log Cabin] [Approx. 150 kilometers by car, approx. 5 hours]
- Day 5: Kanas to Kanas Three Bays (Shenxian Bay to Moon Bay to Wolong Bay) to Jiadengyu to Self-drive TieJia Highway (lesser-known secret highway) to Baihaba [Large Window Log Cabin] [Approx. 200km by car, approx. 6H driving]
- Day 6: Baihaba to Northwest First Village to China-Kazakhstan Grand Canyon to G219 section to Scenic View of Hundred-Mile Oilfield to Karamay [Four-Diamond Hotel] [Approx. 500KM by car, approx. 7H driving]
- Day 7: Karamay to Self-drive 360-degree环湖赛里木湖 (S-bend・Internet-famous Lighthouse・Kele Yongzhu・Xihai Grassland) to ⛵ Sail on Sayram Lake・Sailboat Experience to Sayram Lake Town [Four-Diamond Hotel] [Approx. 560km by car, approx. 8H driving]
- Day 8: Sayram Lake to Lakeside free walk (Moon Bay) to Urumqi [Near Grand Bazaar Four-Diamond Hotel] [Approx. 550km by car, approx. 7H driving]
- Day 9: Urumqi to Departure City
- Note: If TieJia Highway is not yet open or you choose to detour and not take this section, you can take the scenic shuttle bus from Kanas directly to Baihaba. Upon arrival, you will need to check in at your accommodation independently. Foreign visitors can register with confidence
- The Chinese tour leader will communicate using a mobile translation app.
- After placing an order, staff will communicate itinerary details with you via WeChat or email. Please provide your WeChat ID.








Reviews
A sincere shout-out to our driver and guide, Yu Xiaolin! The winter scenery in Xinjiang is absolutely stunning, but it's especially challenging for drivers. Master Xiaolin's driving skills are impeccable, handling snow and mountain roads with ease. He's incredibly enthusiastic, and knowing we're from the South and haven't seen much snow, he took us to lesser-known snow spots and even taught us how to take amazing snowscape photos. His service was attentive throughout, helping us with our luggage, booking restaurants, and reminding us of small details like staying warm and avoiding slips. The trip was incredibly comfortable because of him, a definite five-star review! Attractions: Very good Guide: Very good Transportation options: Very good Itinerary: To be honest, this itinerary might be a bit rushed for some, but seeing both lakes is still very good.
Good to know
- Important notes, please read carefully
- Vehicle Qualification: Our company strictly selects commercial vehicles with legal operating qualifications. All vehicles have passed the annual inspection and regular safety inspections. We do not accept requests for specific vehicle types. Xinjiang Transportation Management stipulates that the daily driving distance of commercial vehicles shall not exceed 600 kilometers. If the number of kilometers exceeds 600 kilometers, the driver will face a huge fine of 20,000 to 100,000 or revocation of the business license. Therefore, for daily travel activities outside of the itinerary, we recommend that you arrange taxis, online car-hailing services, or other transportation by yourself. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
- About Travel Buddies: This itinerary is a group tour of 2-6 people from all over the country (2 people to start/6 people maximum). Due to the random group characteristics, it is impossible to screen the age, gender, region, and other information of travel buddies in advance. Special reminder: Tourists with special requirements for the social environment are advised to choose a customized chartered car service.
- About the explanation of the single room supplement and the notice of accommodation arrangements: Voluntary room sharing principle Single male/female applicants who accept room sharing arrangements can be exempted from the single room supplement. The room sharing object only guarantees the same gender, and does not promise specific information such as age, occupation, and region. For example: single male tourists may share a room with male tourists or drivers of different ages. Explanation of sole occupancy fees. If you insist on single occupancy, you need to make up the full room price difference (the specific amount is subject to the itinerary quotation). Accommodation rules for multiple people traveling together. If there are odd numbers of people traveling together (such as families/groups), the travel agency will match genders according to the available room sharing resources on the day. For example: when a family of three travels, if only single male tourists are matched on the day, the male members of the family need to share a room with them. Those who mind should pay the single room supplement.
- About accommodation: Since Xinjiang is still an underdeveloped area, hotels are very different from those in the mainland, especially in scenic spots, only cleanliness and hygiene can be guaranteed. Even so, it is still difficult to find a room during the peak season. Most hotels do not have triple rooms. This product does not accept children to share a room alone, nor does it accept adult tourists with children to share a room; if you travel alone with children, you must make up the single room supplement before departure or the children must register as adults, and the corresponding ticket discount difference will be refunded on the spot.
- About changing seats: Carpooling is not a chartered car. To ensure the fairness of the itinerary, seats must be rotated every day!
- Driver-Guide Service: The driver is limited in cultural level and cannot provide professional explanations, and for safety reasons, he may not be able to interact with everyone when driving attentively. Please understand this, and please prepare your travel guide in advance.
- About after-sales: During the tour, if you have any needs or suggestions, please contact the housekeeper or team leader, and we will provide you with assistance as soon as possible. In order to ensure that service quality issues can be handled in a timely and proper manner, if no objection is raised during the trip and feedback is given after returning to the group, our company will not accept any complaints after the end of the team.
- Registration for large groups of more than six people: We will allocate them to two separate vehicles according to the actual capacity (each car is an independent small group). Each vehicle may contain independent itinerary rhythms or differences in intermediate stops. Forcibly requiring parallel actions will interfere with the experience plan of other teams and even cause overall itinerary delays. Therefore, we cannot promise coordinated actions between vehicles, please understand. Those who mind please book a group;
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