On the first day of July 16, visit the Shuimogou Scenic Area, eat steamed buns, and visit the Grand Bazaar.
On the second day of July 17th, rent a car and drive to Tianchi Lake.
July 18, the third day Urumqi to Burqin Airport - Kanas
July 19th Day 4 Kanas Wolong Bay Hike to Old Village
July 20, the fifth day, Kanas train to Yining
July 21, the sixth day, rent a car and drive Sailimu Lake
On July 22, the seventh day, stay by the Sailimu Lake and visit the Golden Summit Scenic Area.
July 23rd Day 8 Yining-Urumqi-Qingdao Airplane
On the first day, I flew from Qingdao to Urumqi and transferred to Yinchuan Airport. Yinchuan Airport also gave me a transfer courtesy. Basically, I can settle for lunch at no cost, and there is also a gift certificate for rest. Here is a praise for Yinchuan Airport.
We landed in Urumqi at around 11:00 p.m. It seemed that Urumqi had just gotten dark, and there were a lot of people queuing up for taxis at the airport. But there are very few taxis, so I decisively decided on the Didi Licheng special car, and soon got one. In fact, the price plus the coupon is about the same. When I was waiting for the car in the parking lot, I found that many taxis passed by empty, but they just didn't enter the taxi pick-up station. I don't know why. It is recommended to wait for an empty taxi in the parking lot.
the next day
When I wake up in the morning, there is basically a time difference of more than 2 hours between Urumqi and the mainland, so Urumqi will not go to work until after 9 o’clock. In the morning, I take a taxi to Shuimogou Scenic Area. Small streams, the scenic area is still very cool.
After visiting the scenic spot, in fact, the biggest harvest is to eat the best baked buns during this trip to Xinjiang. The price is super affordable, turn left in the north of the scenic spot and walk for about 10 minutes. The place with the most people is that driving is not as good as walking, and there is no parking place around.
The barbecue is okay, the baked buns are super delicious, the yellow noodles are not good for me personally, the jelly is okay, and it relieves greasiness. I went out and bought some fruit on the side of the road. It cost 15 yuan per kilogram. I thought it was quite suitable at first, but after the itinerary summary, this fruit was at least twice as expensive.
Since the plane landed late the night before, I decided to go back to the hotel for a nap and avoid the sun in Urumqi at noon. In fact, the temperature in Urumqi was very high. It was actually much more comfortable than Qingdao at 28 degrees. Urumqi is very dry, so the shade is quite good. cool. Sunglasses are a must for a trip to Xinjiang, the sun is too glaring. After a short rest, take the subway to the Grand Bazaar.
You need to prepare your own change for the subway. The Urumqi subway cannot use WeChat and Alipay. It only charges 20.10.5.1 yuan.
The Grand Bazaar is a shopping area, divided into 3 areas, one is selling dried fruits, the other is mainly selling flower tea carpets and so on, basically there is nothing to buy. Basically, you can buy it online. Don’t bargain with the boss if you don’t want to buy it. If you don’t buy it after bargaining, the boss will be very upset. And maybe scolding.
Next to the subway is the third area, and it is also a place worth visiting in the Grand Bazaar this time. Eat, eat, eat~~~Xinjiang snack street.
Summary: Snack Street has a full range of varieties, but it is not authentic, especially roasted naan pit meat and other barbecues. The benefits are very complete, basically including the famous snacks in Xinjiang. If you want to eat snacks in the Grand Bazaar, you have to wait until after 10 to start. So be prepared to stay up late at night.
third day. After renting a car, go to Tianchi Scenic Area. There is also a shuttle bus from a travel agency in the urban area of Urumqi. The fare seems to be 40. The only downside is that it is only a day, and if you can’t catch up, you won’t be able to come back. The reason why Shenzhou car rental is not recommended in Urumqi is that there is no 24-hour shop. The pick-up time must be from 9:00 to 21:00 in the evening, and you can’t return it after that. We plan to fly to Kanas the next day at 8 o’clock, so we must return the car after playing today. It is recommended to rent a car online or find an offline car rental company. Online is guaranteed, and offline is cheap and has its own advantages.
After the Tianchi parking lot enters the scenic spot, you have to take a scenic area bus for at least 1 hour to reach Tianchi, and there is no need to wait in line to get on the bus. The shuttle bus in the scenic area needs to enter the ethnic cultural village to visit the middle position before continuing to board the bus. In fact, it is a shopping street to put it bluntly. The on-board tour guide will recommend you coupons for tickets to the cableway scenic spot and tickets for the Tianchi Lake cruise. The total discount is 30 yuan, which is quite a deal for those who are going to take the cableway and boat. But you must prepare for more than 3 hours, and the 2 and a half hours that the car tour guide told you will never come back. It took us 4 hours without climbing to the top of the mountain. Taking pictures in the middle is a waste of time, and it is impossible not to take pictures of the beautiful scenery. The cruise ship is not recommended to participate, it is boring, it is better to go to the cruise ship at Kanas Lake.
Since we have to return the car at 9:00 p.m., the itinerary is still very tight, and we drove all the way back. Why is it basically impossible to drive in Xinjiang without being punished? The reason is that you don’t know how much to drive on Xinjiang’s high-speed and provincial roads. The speed limit of 80 will be a sign of 60 for a while, and a sign of 40 for a while. What is even more hateful is the speed limit of 20 when looking at the spacious road. Local cars whizz by, leaving you wondering whether to hit the gas or slow down.
The section from Tianchi back to Urumqi on the expressway has not been repaired yet, and it takes a long dirt road. I don't know why it is such a famous scenic spot, why there is no complete supporting facilities. Fortunately, we arrived at the return point at 8:40 in the evening. In the evening, I had the best dinner in Xinjiang and the most authentic barbecue. The pomegranate is red. Super recommended, great value and absolutely delicious. The whole journey is over, and the two of us regret not having another meal of pomegranate red.
fourth day.
From Urumqi to Kanas Burqin Airport. Because Burqin Airport is only open in summer, there is only one direct flight every day, and the others are transit planes, and the direct flight only takes more than an hour. It takes a long time to stay for a transit, and we chose to stay at Altay Airport for a long time.
After arriving at Burqin Airport, there are two ways to go to Jiadengyu, a scenic spot in Kanas.
The first is to take the airport bus, which seems to be 40 people per person, about an hour. After arriving at Jiadengyu, you still need to take a taxi or take a taxi to the gate of Kanas Scenic Area. It only costs 10 yuan to take a taxi from Jiadengyu to Kanas scenic spot, but many taxis will cost 40-60 yuan.
The second method is to charter a car with station wagons on both sides of the exit, about 100 yuan per person, and go directly to the gate of Kanas Scenic Spot or the gate of Jiadengyu Scenic Spot where you are staying. It's all negotiable. We thought it was an airport bus at first, but later found out that it was a chartered bus from a travel agency. But it's faster than the airport bus and doesn't get motion sickness. The scenery along the way is very beautiful.
We booked the hotel in the old village of Kanas online, so when we arrived at the gate of the scenic spot, we took the shuttle bus for the scenic spot. It took about an hour to arrive at the Kanas Visitor Center, and we took a bus stop (free of charge). Arrived at the hotel. We chose the hotel in the old village.
After settling down the luggage, I simply ate something. There are no cheap things in the Kanas scenic area. Be mentally prepared. Since it was dark and late in Xinjiang, we went to the boardwalk of Kanas Lake from the path behind the hotel. I walked along the boardwalk until I reached the station at Kanas Lake, afraid that I would not be able to find my way in the dark. So I didn't go to Kanas Lake to play. The views on both sides are fantastic. The sky in Xinjiang is always so beautiful.
Summary: If you stay in Kanas, you must leave enough time to enter the mountain. From the gate of the scenic spot, only the shuttle bus from Kanas Old Village and New Village seems to have a time limit. If you don’t have a shuttle bus, don’t enter the scenic spot. Keep it Jiadengyu is a good choice.
There are many online hotels in Kanas, and I didn’t know how to choose them at the beginning. After I stayed, I found that the appearance of the hotels is basically the same. The owner of the hotel said that they are all planned by the government. required. Except for a few thousands of hotel reception centers, the price gap of other hotels is basically in the internal facilities and decoration. The difference between the 800 or so hotels and the 400 or so hotels should be factors such as sanitary facilities and location. There are still all of them, and you can also take a hot bath. It is said that it is a first-class homestay. The only disadvantage is that the sound insulation is very, very bad. It should be like this in all hotels. So basically 500-800 should be enough when choosing a hotel. Because in Kanas, don't think about hotels that can enjoy five-star hotel services.
On the fifth day, plan to have breakfast, go to Wolong Bay, and then walk to the transfer center, about 3 hours on foot.
The hotel breakfast is booked in advance, 35 yuan per person, but it is really good, there are also stir-fried vegetables, no problem if you are full, and the refreshing pickles are also good. recommend.
After backing up the equipment, fill it with water. Be sure to bring enough water, because the temperature difference between morning and evening in Kanas is still very large. You need to wear autumn coats before 10 am and summer clothes by 11 am. Our plan is to take the shuttle bus from the transfer center to Wolong Bay, then walk back on foot, passing Moon Bay-Shenxian Bay-transfer center. If you walk fast, you can finish the walk in about 2 and a half hours.
In the evening, I ate at a restaurant behind the service center of the transfer center. The price was cheaper than in the old village, but the taste was mediocre. Don’t order casserole. If it’s not an inland casserole, it basically boils bean sprouts in hot water. It’s not cooked at all, and the meat can’t be chewed.
After eating, the sky is still dark. The daytime in Xinjiang is too long. It is free to take the bus to the Kanas Lake. Basically, you get on the bus from the transfer center to the last stop, which is Kanas Lake.
Summary: 1. When hiking in the three bays, you must bring enough water. Because the scenery along the way is so good, there are basically no sellers. We took pictures along the way. We walked for more than 5 hours before returning. /
2. Wolong Bay-Moon Bay-Shenxian Bay, only Moon Bay has a toilet, and you have to climb very high stairs, so please arrange it reasonably.
3. There is a special bus from Kanas to Shenxian Bay from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. It is specially to go to Shenxian Bay to see the morning fog. We did not go because it was too early. And it is said that the morning fog in Hemu is the best.
4. Eat enough to eat in Kanas. Since the materials are all transported from Burqin, the price will not be cheap, and the fruit is super expensive, so bring more fruits when you enter the scenic area. An apple in the scenic area can be sold for 9 yuan. However, the price of cucumber and green vegetables in the scenic area is still acceptable.
5. Kanas Lake rafting is at the last stop of the bus, 200 yuan per person, very short. There are yachts by the lake, you can sit on them, because we have already sat on the Tianchi Lake, we did not take a cruise ship. There are no yachts at 9pm, off work. So go early.
sixth day
Originally planned to travel from Kanas to Yining, I purchased the Xinjiang Tourism Special Train Y958 from Beitun Railway Station to Yining. 21:16-08:39.
plan 1:
Kanas Old Village-Kanas Scenic Spot Ticket Office 1 hour by car. (Kanas Scenic Area Shuttle Bus first leaves at 9:00 in the morning)
Kanas Ticketing Center-Burzin Bus Station car 3.5 hours 157 kilometers (Kanas ticket gate, two shifts to Burzin Station every day, and leave at 16:00 pm at 10:00.)
Burzin Bus Station-Beitun Bus Station drives 1.5 hours and 87 kilometers (time to Beitun 10:00, 11: 00/12: 00/15: 3 0/17: 30)
Beitun Bus Station - Beitun Railway Station 20 minutes by car.
In fact, this plan is difficult to catch up with the 10:00 bus to Burqin Station, because there are too many people in the Kanas transfer center at 9:00 in the morning. If you want to catch up with the Burqin special bus at 10:00, you have to line up at the transfer center at 8:00 and take the first scenic shuttle bus to go there. We arrived at the transfer center at 8:50, and only got on the seventh car in the queue. We arrived at the gate of the scenic spot at 40 o'clock.
Option 2, there are a lot of chartered cars at the ticket gate of Kanas Scenic Area, a taxi chartered to Burqin costs 100 per person. 150 per person to Beitun Station. 4 people in a car. It takes about 5 hours to drive to Beitun. It's quite a bargain, if we know that there is this car, we can only spend half a day in the old village of Kanas and go out to the scenic spot. The train departs at nine o'clock online, which means we can leave at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. But whether you can get a car depends on luck, and you must be prepared to charter a car for 600. I don't want what the Ctrip tour guide said, the chartered car is as expensive as 1700.
There will be a transfer in the middle of the chartered car to Beitun Station, because basically the taxi driver in Kanas picks up the job, then arrives at a yurt, changes passengers with the taxi driver in Beitun, and then continues the journey, which is understandable.
Waiting near this yurt for a taxi from Beitun.
On the road, I ran into a police car escorting the car. The taxi in Beitun was speeding all the way, and the driver knew where there was a speedometer.
When booking Y958 train tickets, soft sleeper tickets can only be released after 1 pm two days in advance, so you can book hard sleeper tickets in advance. After the soft sleeper tickets are released, the ticket is changed to a soft sleeper. The soft sleeper car is divided into two floors, and there is a box on the upper floor for 2 people. There are four people in a box on the lower floor, and the price is the same. Box numbers 37-50 on the upper floor are soft sleepers for two people per box. I heard that it is reserved by a travel agency and can only be booked through a travel agency. Patient friends can try to swipe on 12306 to see if they can get a box for two people. After getting on the bus in Beitun, if the upper compartment for two people is empty, they can actually go up to sleep. Basically, there will be no more people in the future. Flight attendants are acquiescing, as long as it's not too much. It depends on how thick your skin is.
Summary: 1. If you can book a carpool from Kanas to Beitun, try to get it done before entering the Kanas scenic spot. Because the innkeepers in the Kanas scenic area will never introduce you to any car rental services. Carpooling can take more than half a day in Kanas. Still a good deal.
2. The special bus from Kanas to Burqin Station does not get on the bus at Jiadengyu, but at the gate of Kanas Scenic Area. There are two shifts a day at 10:00 and 16:00, and the bus is full.
3. Xinjiang tourist train, the ticket is not tight, the soft sleeper is booked two days in advance, if you can get to the upper box, it is equivalent to a standard room. Still a good deal.
There is no need to drive to Kanas, because self-driving cars cannot enter the scenic spot and must stop at Jiadengyu. There is also a parking fee. There is only one gas station in Jiadengyu, so friends who are going to Kanas by car should refuel in advance.
