Xinjiang is a vast territory, how big is it? It is equivalent to 9 Guangdong, 10 Jiangxi, 11 Shandong, 12 Anhui, 15 Zhejiang, 16 Jiangsu, 100 Beijing, and 260 Shanghai.

Mountains, rivers, grasslands, deserts, lakes, glaciers, alpine meadows...you can't visit them all once! 

Xinjiang is divided into 14 prefectures, each with its own characteristics, but the prefecture with the most beautiful natural scenery, many people may be the first to recommend Xinjiang tourism business card like me - Altay, with an area of ​​nearly 120,000 square kilometers (larger than Zhejiang/Jiangsu) , here is the famous Kanas, and the cornucopia of Keketuohai. So this time, I recommend a continuous tour route, Keketuohai + Kanas, so that everyone can appreciate the beauty of different latitudes in Altay.

            

1. Big traffic

Xinjiang is the province with the most airports in the country. There are 3 airports in the entire Altay region. In addition to the Altay City Airport, there are Keketuohai Airport and Kanas Airport. My big transportation plan is:

D1, the whole country - Urumqi - Keketuohai

D2, Keketuohai 2-day tour-1

D3, Keketuohai 2-day tour-2, evening: Keketuohai-Kanas

D4, Kanas 2-day tour-1

D5, Kanas 2-day tour-2, evening/next day: Kanas-Urumqi

Mainly to save time, the whole flight. If you have enough time, you can also take land transportation.

2. Treasure Hunting Tour in Keketuohai

Keketuohai means "green forest" in Kazakh and "blue river bay" in Mongolian. It belongs to Fuyun County in Altay region and is rich in various rare metals and mineral deposits, which are rare in the world. The well-known No. 3 mine gathers 61% of the world's known minerals, and the real number is exaggerated. Traveling here, you can have a day of scenic folk treasure hunting and a day of unique mining experience.

1. Kekesuli Wetland

Kekesuli can be said to be a treasure spot, and a visit here completely exceeded my expectations. Tickets are 28 yuan in peak season and 14 yuan in off-season.

In a huge wild duck lake, more than 20 floating islands are formed by reeds with intertwined roots, and the aquatic plants are extremely rich. The breeze blows, the reeds flutter with the wind, and the wind blows a scene, swaying, a beautiful picture of water plants.

Occasionally, wild ducks, gray cranes, and swan geese fly by with flapping wings, creating a wonderful scene of gulls flying and fish flying in the shallow bottom. Walking on the plank road on the shore, the word romance will really come out unconsciously in my heart.

2. Keketuo Sea Scenic Area

Baihualin Folklore Experience Center + Shenzhong Mountain + Huang Jinxi

The Keketuo Sea Scenic Area is the only "World Geopark" in Xinjiang. The scenery of canyons and river sources, geological and mineral resources, grassland nomadic culture, and ethnic customs of the Western Regions are extremely outstanding.

When you first enter the scenic spot, you can take a rest in the Birch Forest Folklore Experience Center, ride a horse, ride a camel, listen to the singing and dancing performances of Kazakh herdsmen, and there are lush birch forests, interspersed with firs, spruces and larch. The ground is full of flowers and plants, with luxuriant branches and leaves, which is very suitable for punching in and taking pictures.

Going further in is the Irtysh Grand Canyon, with rounded walls and various shapes, especially the strange granite peak Shenzhong Mountain with a relative height of 365 meters. Just at the bend of the river, the lone peak stands proudly. What's interesting is that the surface of the granite peak is covered with vertical grooves, like a frozen giant waterfall fossil.

Huangjinxi, Treasure Stream, as the only "world" geological park in Xinjiang, Keketuohai not only has Xinjiang's beautiful mountains and rivers and wetlands, but also dense deposits and mine sites. Really? Treasure scenic spot, all kinds of gems are everywhere.

I found out the location of Huang Jinxi with the local herdsmen. My friends and I walked up the stream, picking up aquamarines all over the ground.

3. Keketuohai Exhibition Hall + No. 3 Mine + Mine

Keketuohai's famous No. 3 mine is rare in the world and envied by the world. It gathers 61% of the world's known minerals and looks like emerald green eyes from the sky.

However, before looking at the No. 3 pit, it is recommended to take a walk around the Keketuohai Exhibition Hall and listen to the narrator's introduction of the surging and passionate history.

Going up from the No. 3 mine pit is the Ayiguozi mine. Seeing all kinds of sparkling minerals shining like stars and rivers, the light of different ores complement each other, I have to sigh, it is worthy of being the master of my Wuhua Tianbao Chinese wow~

3. The beekeeper went to Kanas

For those who come to the Kanas scenic spot for the first time, they may not be able to figure out why so many tourists who don't want to leave stay here for so many days? Because the entire "Grand Kanas Tourist Area" is too big and there are many blocks, although the speed of Jingjiao cars is very fast, the traffic time between blocks is calculated in hours, even from the gate of the scenic spot. It also takes 1 hour to enter the nearest station, Kanas Transfer Center! Among the blocks, the most famous ones are Hemu , Kanas , and two blocks. We also stayed around these two blocks for one day each.

 

1. Hemu Sunrise

When you come to Hemu, you must come and see the sunrise. First of all, find the Hemu Bridge on the edge of the village, a very local wooden bridge, from here out of the village, all the way to the mountains. Under the bridge is a beautiful birch forest, under the sunlight, there is a kind of old Soviet flavor lingering in it. Go out of the birch forest and climb up along the plank road (regularly on foot, you can choose horseback riding in summer and autumn, and you can choose horse-drawn sledge in winter), which is the famous Hemu viewing platform.

How many people came here just to see the beauty of the whole Hemu Village on the observation deck.

2. Beekeeper

What specialty is Dakanas famous for? Honey of course. Blessed with unique geographical conditions, there are seas of flowers everywhere.

For example, Heinbrak flower sea (meaning birch spring water), and Ashik flower sea (meaning flat land).

Lu met a beekeeper who asked me to cut a handful of royal jelly.

Looking at the picture, the future queen bee lives in rows of queen bees.

There is also the Caucasian black bee unique to Hemu that feeds them!   

I cut and ate it, oh my god, the fresh honeycomb tastes so soft, you won’t get tired of eating it directly, I really want to keep the honey I cut for myself, haha.

3. Xirong Homestay

The overall accommodation conditions in the mountains are not as good as those in big cities, but Hemu also has a high-standard homestay, Xirong.

The yard is full of chrysanthemums, and the rooms are single-family villas covered with larch wood that has been bathed in Kanas River for a year. When you open the wooden windows, you can see the sky full of stardust. By the way, this may also be the only accommodation with a bathtub in Hemu.

4. Sandao Bay + Guanyu Terrace

The main classics in Kanas are Sandao Bay and Guanyutai. The Kanas River is meandering, and the wonderful figure is best seen in three places. This is the famous Kanas three bends. The first Wolong Bay, this dragon is not Zhuge Wolong, nor is it a soaring dinosaur. It is said that there is a part of the lawn on the river surface that is similar to the ancient Tyrannosaurus rex, hence the name. The second bay is Moon Bay. The wonderful river and the bank form a crescent moon, full of gentle poetry. The last one is called Shenxian Bay, which is often filled with fairy air, just like the residence of gods. Only seeing Sandao Bay is just a glimpse of the leopard for Kanas. If you want to see the wonderful scenery of the whole lake, there is only one place, which is the fish watching platform at the mouth of the lake.

  

Climbing up to 1068 steps, the entire lake is at your feet. When you are in full swing, will you miss the ripples caused by the lake monster flicking its tail in front of you? As the best commanding height for the view of the entire scenic spot, it takes a little effort to climb up, and it usually takes at least 2 hours to go back and forth.

5. Zarat Rural Tourism Professional Cooperative

Kanas Hemu contains a lot of exclusive customs and culture. Offering sacrifices to Obo, smashing bones, the birthplace of human skiing... A pair of eyes that discover beauty will allow you to see the details of the life of the local Tuva people, and see a lot of little fun. So you might as well come to Zarat Rural Tourism Professional Cooperative to visit and listen to the singing of local herdsmen.

4. Ending

Keketuohai full of gemstones of various colors, as well as the beekeeper who came to Kanas, and the rich Altay in Xinjiang are waiting for you to explore.