Urumqi + Kanas + Hemu Scenic Area 4-Day Tour (including train)

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You'll get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hour(s) before the activity date (destination local time)

Depart from Urumqi

Duration: 4 days

Meet-up

Small group (2-6)

Operated byBoundless Travel

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Itinerary

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Day 1 (4 days)

Meet-up07:00

Train14 hr(s)

Please make your own way to Urumqi Station (High-Speed Railway Station) and take a hard sleeper train to Altay City; Reference train schedule K9735, time 17:36 to 07:00. The specific train tickets are subject to the tickets issued by the staff.

Day 2

Snow scenery of Hemu Scenic Area

Visit from 16 Oct - 30 Apr

2 hr(s) • Self-guided • Tickets included

Visit alternative attractions during specific seasons

Guesthouse

Hemu Scenic Area Wooden Cabin

2 single beds 2 person(s) per room • Private bathroom

Day 3

Kanas Scenic Spot & more

3 hr(s) • Self-guided • Tickets included

Kanas Scenic Spot

Head to the [Kanas Scenic Area]. Explore Kanas. You have seen the blooming mountain flowers of Kanas in spring and the cattle and sheep scattered across the fields in summer, but you have yet to see the autumn foliage painting the forests in layers. You can admire the dense forests, pass by Wolong Bay where the islet in the center of the river resembles a lying Stegosaurus, and overlook Moon Bay where a giant footprint is left in the crescent-shaped river bend.

Kanas National Geopark

Shenxian Bay

Wolong Bay

Moon Bay

Car4 hr(s)

After the tour, drive back to Altay to drop off passengers at the station.

Day 4

Train11 hr(s)

Early arrival at Urumqi Station, followed by the tour group disbanding and returning to your warm home. Reference train schedule K9736, 20:15---07:30

To drop-off points07:30

For reference only. The itinerary is subject to change.

Know before you go

What's included

Transport: Train, Car
Admission: Kanas Scenic Spot, Kanas National Geopark, Shenxian Bay, Wolong Bay, Moon Bay
Admission: Hemu Scenic Spot, Hemu Scenic Area, Hemu Scenic Area Autumn Scenery, Hemuk Scenic Area, Hemuk Scenic Area Autumn Scenery, Hemuk Scenic Area Snow Scenery
Itinerary varies by season
Accommodation: 1-night accommodation at Hemu Scenic Area Wooden Cabin
Note: The driver also acts as a travel butler, assisting guests with ticket purchasing and check-in procedures, etc. Guiding services inside scenic areas are not provided.
Kanas Scenic Area, Hemu Scenic Area internal shuttle bus
Travel Agency Liability Insurance
Urumqi-Altay round-trip train tickets, berth not guaranteed (outbound reference train K9735, 17:36 to 07:00; return reference train K9736, 20:15 to 07:30, actual tickets are subject to the staff's issuance)

Guide
Optional, optional: Kanas cruise CNY 120 per person, Hemu Cloud Cableway CNY 188 per person
Accidental Injury Insurance (recommended to purchase independently)
Other personal consumption
Single room supplement: Twin rooms are arranged by default, with 2 adults per room. Room-sharing is not available for this itinerary. If you are traveling with an odd number of adults, please be sure to purchase 1 "single room supplement"; traveling alone will arrange a separate room for you; traveling with 3 adults, purchase an additional 1 "single room supplement", which will arrange two rooms for you.
Other fees not mentioned as included in the itinerary: such as second-admission tickets in the scenic area, sightseeing cars, battery cars, ropeway, rentals, cruise ships, and other expenses.
No meals are included throughout the trip; visitors must arrange their own meals (an unwritten rule of hotels around the scenic area is that the next day's breakfast is only provided if you have dinner at your accommodation. If you choose to dine outside, please prepare your own breakfast in advance. Because Hemu Scenic Area is located deep in the mountains with limited conditions and scarce supplies, prices for some goods are relatively high).
Additional expenses incurred due to personal injury and property loss caused by the tourist's breach of contract, personal fault, or personal illness; additional expenses caused by unexpected events such as traffic delays or cancellations, or force majeure reasons; and personal expenses incurred, etc.

Before you book

Additional information

Other Reminders

Hotel twin rooms are arranged by default, with 2 adults per room. Room sharing is not available for this itinerary. If you are traveling with an odd number of adults, please be sure to purchase 1 single room supplement; traveling alone will arrange a separate room for you; traveling with 3 adults, purchase 1 additional single room supplement, which will arrange two rooms for you.
Itinerary reference:
Day 1: Urumqi to Altay, Accommodation: Train
Day 2: Altay to Hemu, Stay: Hemu
Day 3: Hemu - Kanas - Altay, Accommodation: Train
Day 4: Altay to Hemu, Accommodation: Cozy Home
No meals included throughout the entire journey; please arrange your own meals!
Whole-trip commercial vehicle, 6-person small group, regular 9-seater. Due to cold weather, tourists sometimes have a lot of luggage, so a 9-seater with more space will be arranged. The maximum number of tourists is 6. Car-pooling seats are rotated in front-to-back order daily; fixed seats are not guaranteed. Each person is limited to one 22-inch suitcase, or two people sharing one 26-inch suitcase.
Tourists participating in the scenic spot entertainment projects on this itinerary are engaging in self-selected activities, with no forced consumption.
The wooden boardwalks in the scenic area are quite slippery after rain or snow. Please watch your step and be careful not to slip.
There are many entertainment activities in the scenic area (boat trips, home visits, rafting, etc.). You can arrange them reasonably according to your own situation. Please be sure to observe the assembly and meal times specified by the tour guide.
When a team's itinerary, attractions, delays, prolonged stays, or early termination are caused by force majeure, the travel agency has the full authority to handle the situation according to the circumstances at the time. If there are cost adjustments, any unspent fees will be refunded to the tourists, and any excess expenses will be borne by the tourists.
To enrich tourists' travel itineraries, a list of representative secondary attractions is provided for reference. Tourists may freely choose to participate based on their own conditions and interests. If you wish to join, you can ask the driver for detailed information about the activities. Expenses are at your own personal expense, and arrangements will be made according to the principle of the minority obeying the majority. Those who do not participate in the activities must wait in the area designated by the tour guide (the waiting time is equal to the tour time of the participants).
This tour is a group tour for individual travelers. It is uniformly received and arranged by the Xinjiang Travel Individual Traveler Service Center. Please bring your ID card and other documents when you go out, for verification during the journey and for hotel identity confirmation.
During travel activities and free time, passengers must pay attention to their own safety and the safety of accompanying minors. Projects such as climbing Guanyu Platform, taking a cruise, rafting, and horseback riding should be undertaken according to one's own health conditions and capabilities; any harm caused by personal illness during the journey shall be borne by the tourist themselves.
The driving time in the itinerary is a reference time under non-congested conditions and does not include sightseeing time at attractions; provided that the number of attractions is not reduced, our agency reserves the right to adjust the order of visits based on the guest's opinion. Complaints will be based on the local reception agency's tour feedback form. Please fill it out truthfully. If it is falsely filled out or not filled out, it will be defaulted to no reception issues, and our agency will not accept complaints made after returning. If you are dissatisfied with our reception, please contact us immediately so that we can coordinate and handle it.
Because Hemu Scenic Area is located deep in the mountains with limited conditions and scarce supplies, the prices of some goods are relatively high.
There is a significant temperature difference between morning and evening in the mountainous areas, so prepare warm clothes. The steps are wet and slippery, please pay attention to safety.
Mountain roads all the way, motion-sick tourists are advised to prepare motion sickness medicine in advance.
When the scenic spot has a large volume of visitors during peak periods, queueing for the shuttle bus takes about 1-2 hours. Remember to sit on the left side of the shuttle bus to see the more beautiful scenery.
Please prioritize safety above all and cooperate with the driver's itinerary arrangements.
During the itinerary, shopping at restaurants, scenic spots, and surrounding stores or vendors does not belong to the shopping locations arranged by the travel agency. Please make careful purchases based on your personal needs.
Regarding the accurate gathering time and location, our staff will notify guests by phone or text message the afternoon before the tour departure. Please make sure to check and confirm receipt; you can confirm receipt by replying via text message. Please kindly wait patiently!!
Going up and down the scenic area and touring the scenic area requires transferring to the scenic area's sightseeing bus. It adopts an interconnected shuttle bus format, which is uniformly dispatched by the fleet, and exclusive vehicles cannot be provided. Guests must carry their personal belongings with them. During this period, there may be waiting in line for the bus. Guests are requested to cooperate.