Tianshan Tianchi is located in the middle of the mountain in Fukang City, Xinjiang, 110 kilometers east of Urumqi, with an altitude of 1980 meters. It is a natural alpine lake with a half-moon shape. Taking the myth of the Queen Mother of the West in the ancient Yaochi Lake, as well as religion and unique ethnic customs as the cultural connotation, it integrates forests, grasslands, snow-capped mountains, and cultural landscapes into one, and the scenery is unique.
🕘[Opening hours]: April 1st - October 31st 9:00-20:30
November 1st - March 31st of the following year 9:30-19:00
🚌[Traffic strategy]: You can charter a car in Urumqi, Urumqi is 110 kilometers away, and the journey takes about 1.5 hours. You can also choose a travel agency to join a group.
⛺[Playing items]: Arriving in peak season, you can take a cruise at your own expense (cost 120 yuan); you can also take the cable car to Maya Mountain to see the scenery of Tianchi lake and mountains (cost 220 yuan); you can also walk along the Bodhidharma to the Queen Mother Temple.
Tickets:
Peak season April 1-October 31 Tickets are 45 yuan, shuttle buses are 60 yuan, a total of 105 yuan.
In the off-season from November 1st to March 31st of the following year, the ticket is 90 yuan, and the shuttle bus is 60 yuan, totaling 150 yuan.
There are few places to eat in Tianchi Scenic Area. If you arrive at the entrance of the scenic spot at noon, you can have lunch at the farmhouse and then transfer to the scenic area shuttle bus to reach the core scenic spot. For tourism, you can’t enjoy the scenery on an empty stomach. If you want to stay in Tianchi, there are no hotels on it, only the yurts of herdsmen can live.
🧡[Pre-departure preparations]: Tianchi is high in altitude and has a large temperature difference. You can bring a thermos cup, jacket, and umbrella. Sunglasses, etc., wearing sneakers, etc.
