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Northern Xinjiang Loop
8 Days / 7 Nights · Xinjiang
An epic sweep across China's most dramatic northwest — from Heavenly Lake's alpine shores to the mystical forests of Kanas and the wind-carved Devil City.
Day-by-Day Programme
D1: Arrive at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport — transfer to Changji, hotel check-in and rest.
D2: Heavenly Lake of Tianshan; drive along S21 Desert Highway through Gurbantünggüt Desert; arrive Burqin.
D3: Travel from Burqin to Hemu Village — explore Tuvan log cabins, birch forests, and the Hemu River.
D4: Morning mist at Hemu; full day at Kanas Lake — Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay; return to Burqin.
D5: World Devil City Yardang landforms and wind-carved rock formations; transfer to Urho.
D6: Drive west to Sayram Lake — scenic alpine drive around snow peaks and grasslands; lakeside sunset.
D7: Dushanzi Grand Canyon water-carved rock walls; unwind at Wujiang Hot Spring Hotel.
D8: Transfer back to Urumqi Airport — Northern Xinjiang panoramic tour concludes.
Destinations on this route
Xinjiang
The crossroads of Central Asia on China's Silk Road frontier.
- Heavenly Lake of Tianshan — stunning alpine lake nestled beneath snow-capped peaks
- Hemu Village — picturesque Tuva minority village with morning mist and golden birch forests
- Kanas Lake — deep-mountain lake shrouded in mystery with stunning taiga forests
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