Day 1: Arrival in Urumqi
Arrive in Urumqi, the “hometown of song and dance.” Transfer to your hotel and enjoy free time to explore the city at your own pace.
Day 2: Urumqi → S21 Desert Highway → Sea Devil City → Ulungu Lake → Beitun
Drive along the S21 Desert Highway. Visit Sea Devil City, a unique Yadan landscape resembling floating castles. Stop at Ulungu Lake before heading to Beitun.
Day 3: Beitun → Ahe Highway → Hemu Village
Take a scenic drive via Ahe Highway. Explore Hemu Village, known as “China’s No. 1 Village,” with wooden houses, rivers, and mountain views. Enjoy an optional free photo shoot, including an outfit and light makeup.
Day 4: Hemu → Kanas → Colourful Beach → Burjin
Visit Kanas Lake, Wolong Bay, and Fairy Bay. Drive to Colourful Beach, a stunning 4A scenic area with unique rock formations.
Day 5: Burjin → World Devil City → Kuitun
Explore World Devil City (Karamay), a surreal Yadan landscape. Drive to Kuitun for an overnight stay.
Day 6: Kuitun → Duku Highway → Mengkert Ancient Road → Narati Grassland
Take a scenic drive along Duku Highway. Visit Tangbra Hundred-Mile Gallery, a picturesque valley. Explore Narati Grassland, a vast alpine meadow with wildflowers.
Day 7: Narati → Kurdening (Spruce Paradise) → Yining
Discover Kurdening Scenic Area, home to China’s largest spruce forest. Drive to Yining for the night.
Day 8: Yining → Sayram Lake → Kuitun
Visit Sayram Lake, China’s most beautiful alpine lake. Stop at Guozigou Bridge before returning to Kuitun.
Day 9: Kuitun → Anjihai Grand Canyon → S101 Danxia → Urumqi
Explore Anjihai Grand Canyon and S101 Danxia (colourful rock formations). Watch “Thousand Times Western Regions,” a grand cultural performance.
Day 10: Departure from Urumqi
Transfer to the airport and end your journey.