Kanas Lake Tour
Price Inclusion
- Centrally Located Hotel
- Authentic Local Restaurants
- Private Car and Driver
- Guide
- Entrance Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
- Tour Arrangements
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This nine day tour gives you the opportunity to explore the mysterious Kanas Lake in the northern most reaches of Xinjiang near the Russian boarder. The wild Burqin River will arouse your love of nature. The border village Hemu welcomes you to enjoy a completely different view of life.
Daparture Date:
You Choose!
Duration:
9 Days
$ 1,602 per person
Day 1
Place & Transport: Arrive in Urumqi, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Urumqi), A Free CH cell phone package
- A Free CH cell phone package: A Free CH cell phone package includes free rental for the cell phone and SIM card and at least 30 free minutes, delivery and collection in China. Return the phone to your guide when you depart. A recharge at standard rate is available if the free minutes are used. Note: Our rental phones do not work in Hong Kong. You must return the phone to your guide before leaving for Hong Kong. * Free minutes vary from 30-60 mins depending on the destination of the calls. Ask the travel advisor for details. For more about the cell phone rental service, please click cellphone rental information .
Note: You may receive text messages in Chinese on your cell phone. These messages are advertisements or possibly weather information. We cannot block or turn these off. If anyone in China needs to contact you, the message will be in English. If you are concerned, please ask your guide to read the message.
Accommodations: City Hotel (Economy)
Day 2
Place & Transport: Urumqi
Today's Activities: Heavenly Lake, Boat for Cruise on the Heavenly Lake
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Jiamu Restaurant
- Heavenly Lake (1 hour): Heavenly Lake (Tian Hu) is a beautiful blue mountain lake. The blue lake water is finely contrasted with steep forested hills, high meadows and snowy Heavenly Mountain peaks behind. There you can walk, take electric carts, cable cars and a boat cruise on the lake.
- Boat for Cruise on the Heavenly Lake (40 minutes): It is a different way to visit Heavenly Lake by boat.
- Jiamu Restaurant : Jiamu Restaurant is a Uygur style restaurant, mainly providing Uygur cuisine but no wine allowed while dining. The restroom is in good decoration and there is a short time for live performance during lunch time.
Accommodations: City Hotel (Economy)
Day 3
Place & Transport: Urumqi to Fuyun
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Urumqi to Fuyun, Multi-colored Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at BiShuiLanTian
- Multi-colored Bay (30 minutes): The movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has left you a deep impression of the multicolored stone bay where the heroine Ziyi was hidden, this special desert scene shot in the movie is located at the Gobi desert, about 220 kilometers from Fuyun county of Xinjiang.
- BiShuiLanTian: This local restaurant serves Chinese as well as Uygur food.
Accommodations: Fuyun Tourist Hotel
Day 4
Place & Transport: Fuyun to Burqin
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Fuyun to Burqin
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodations: Burqin Tourist Hotel
Day 5
Place & Transport: Burqin to Kanas
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Burqin to Kanas, Kanas Lake Natural Reserve Area
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at QianXi Restaurant
- Kanas Lake Natural Reserve Area: Along the River Valley, you will visit a most beautiful mountain lake: Kanas Lake. Nestled in the deep forests and mountains of Altay, the Kanas Lake is known locally as "the tourism pearl of Mountain Altay". The lake takes on the colors of each of the four seasons of the year and is therefore called the color-changing lake. The scenic spots of interest include: Yueliang Wan (Moon Bay), Shenxian Wan (Fairy Bay), and also the Kanas village, with a population of 700 Tuwa people.
- QianXi Restaurant: There are not many choices in the Kansas Lake area. This restaurant is one of the best. At lunch and dinner it is very popular with Chinese tourists.
Accommodations: Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort
Day 6
Place & Transport: Kanas
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodations: Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort
Day 7
Place & Transport: Kanas to Burqin
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Kanas to Burqin
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodations: Burqin Tourist Hotel
Day 8
Place & Transport: Burqin to Urumqi
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Burqin to Urumqi, Monster City
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Monster City (30 minutes): It's located in the Wu'wehe District, in the northeast of Kelamayi City. It's 90 kilometers away from the urban area. It has an abundant scientific connotation and extremely high ornamental value.
It is a Yardan landform shaped by wind erosion and looks like ruined castles or various kinds of animals. When the day falls, the furious wind blow wildly in the city, which sounds just like angry ghost's wailing, so the local Kazakh people call it "Monster City".
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Accommodations: City Hotel (Economy)
Custom Tailoring: Design your own tour with our help to meet your unique interests. You don't have to compromise. Do exactly what you want to do! Let us assist you to tailor-make your own China experience. Tell us what you need now! | Nov.1 - Mar. 31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | - | - | $3,191 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | - | - | $1,602 | - / - / $369 / |
| 6-9 Persons | - | - | $1,154 | - / - / $369 / |
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| City | Economy |
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| Urumqi | City Hotel |
| Fuyun | Fuyun Tourist Hotel |
| Burqin | Burqin Tourist Hotel |
| Kanas | Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort |
| Burqin | Burqin Tourist Hotel |
| Urumqi | City Hotel |
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary. - Phone Rental Package:
Rental cost for the cell phone and SIM card for use in mainland China, and at least 30 mins of FREE international calls. - Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations. - Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Urumqi, Fuyun, Burqin, Kanas by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours. - Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available. - Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured. - Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclusions:
- Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary. - Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary. - Single Room Supplement.
