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Kanas Lake Tour

Tour Code: XJ-4
Duration: 9 days
Departure Date: You Choose!
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Tour description: The nine days tour gives you the opportunity to explore the mysterious Kanas Lake, and the unparalleled Burqin River will arouse your love to nature. The border city Hemu welcomes you to enjoy a different joie de vivre.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Urumqi, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Urumqi)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Urumqi
Today's Activities: Heavenly Lake, Boat for Cruise on the Heavenly Lake
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Heavenly Lake: The Heavenly Lake is a very beautiful mountain lake formed more than million years ago in the 4th glacial epoch, so the water in it is pure and icy. The altitude of the lake is up to 2150 meters above the sea level and got its fame as the "jewel in the crown". To the east of the lake stands the Bogda Peak-the highest peak in the east part of Tian Shan Mountain, which is capped by glacier and snow glistening in the sun, finely contrasted with blue lake water, forming fabulous scenery,steep forested hills and high meadows with snow peaks behind.

A 3-hour drive from Urumqi along a good road passes a giant windfarm, wide rivers and pastures and up into the mountains. Tented camps line the river valley before a chair lift takes you up to the lake, which is also a favourite hiking and camping area. There you can walk or take electric carts, and a short boat ride (average 80m deep, 180m at its deepest point). Wear comfortable shoes and take sunburn cream and a light jacket.
- Boat for Cruise on the Heavenly Lake: It is a different way to visit Heavenly Lake by boat.

Heavenly Lake

Day 3

Place & Transport: Urumqi to Fuyun
Today's Activities: Multi-colored Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Multi-colored Bay : 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.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Fuyun to Burqin
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 5

Place & Transport: Burqin to Kanas
Today's Activities: Border Pass, Tour Pass, The Forestry Protection Fee in Buerjin, Kanas Lake Natural Reserve Area
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Border Pass:
- Tour Pass:
- The Forestry Protection Fee in Buerjin :
- Kanas Lake Natural Reserve Area: It is the most beautiful mountain lake you have never seen. It is the latest lake open to all tourists in China and has attained a reputation as "the tourism pearl of Mountain Altai". The lake takes on different colors following the four seasons of the year, sometimes it's crystal blue, sometimes it's dark green, or even gray, you may find it containing many colors setting off each another at a time, thus it got a name as the color-changing lake.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Kanas
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 7

Place & Transport: Kanas to Burqin
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 8

Place & Transport: Burqin to Urumqi
Today's Activities: Monster City
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Monster City : 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".

Day 9

Place & Transport: Depart Urumqi, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Urumqi)
Meals: Breakfast

Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
High Season
Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
Low Season(2010)

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	--	$0	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	$0	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$2992	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$1419	$339	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$960	$339	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Tourist Class
Urumqi	City Hotel
Fuyun	Fuyun Tourist Hotel
Burqin	Burqin Tourist Hotel
Burqin	Hongfu Lake Kanas Resort
Burqin	Burqin Tourist Hotel
Urumqi	City Hotel

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* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
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.