Day 01 Arrive in Urumqi (Meals: -/-/- )
Upon your arrival in Urumqi, be met at the airport by our Discoverchinatours guide, and driven to the hotel. The rest of the time is free for you to explore the city.
Day 02 Urumqi (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Red Hill / Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum / Erdaoqiao Bazaar
You will pay a full day visit to Hongshan Park, Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum.
Red Hill (Hong Shan): From Red Hill (Hong Shan), 910 meters or 3,000 feet high, on the east bank of the Urumqi River, there is a panoramic view of the city.
Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum : This museum houses an impressive collection of exhibits, covering artifacts and relics from more than 12 minority groups.
Day 03 Urumqi (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Tianchi Lake(Heaven Lake)
After an early breakfast, we set off for Heavenly Lake and Heavenly Mountain.
Tianchi Lake(Heaven Lake): Situated in the Tianshan range, 115 km northeast of Urumqi, at an elevation of 1980m, Tianchi Lake is one of the main tourist attractions in China.
Day 04 Urumqi - Turpan (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Nanshan Grassland
After an early breakfast, we set off for Nanshan Grassland (White Poplar Gully). We will then head to Turpan by private vehicle, which takes about 3 hours riding.
Nanshan Grassland (White Poplar Gully): Screened by snow-capped peaks and dotted with tall and straight dragon spruce trees, it is an ideal place to have an excursion.
Day 05 Turpan (Meals: B/-/-)
Sightseeing: Jiaohe / Flaming Mountains / Astana Tombs / Karez Wells / Grape Valley / Emin Minaret
In the morning, we visit the most well-known landmark of Turpan, Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)Ruins, Flame Mountain, Astana Tombs, Karez Wells, Grape Valley and Emin Minaret (Emin Ta).
Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)Ruins: Located in the Yarnaz Valley 13 kilometers (8 miles) west of Turpan Jiaohe was used to be the capital of the State of South Cheshi, one of the 31 states in the Western Region.
Flaming Mountains: When the sunshine beat down in mid-afternoon, the red rocks on the crisscross gullies and ravines reflect and the heat is intense as if the hillsides were engulfed by tongues of fire, hence the name.
Astana Tombs: These graves lie 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Turpan, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the ancient city of Gaochang. The imperial dead of Gaochang and noble officials were buried here. The tombs have been blessed with centuries of dry weather.
Karez Wells: Karez is a massive underground network of tunnels, which was put into use in the last 20 centuries. The ancient Karez system is comprised of a series of wells and linking underground channels that uses gravity to bring ground water to the surface, usually far from the source.
Grape Valley (Putao Gou): At the western base of Flaming Mountains, there is a well-known vineyards and fruit trees--Grape Valley. The grapes are dried in hundreds of ingenious outbuildings ventilated by the open brickwork of their walls, creating the sweet raisins for which Turpan is renowned.
Emin Minaret: The Emin Minaret (Emin Ta), just 2km east of Turpan, is both a mosque and minaret tower that was built in 1778 by the local Muslim ruler, Emin Hoja.
Day 06 Turpan - Next City (Meals: B/-/-)
Enjoy some free time or indulge in some shopping before your flight to next destination.
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