Not
too far north of Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Province, lies the heart of the Asian
Continent - the point on the Eurasian land mass furthest from the sea. Here, where the
magnificent Tian Shan Mountains dissect the Tarim Basin from the Zhungar Basin in the
north, live many differing peoples with their own unique cultures and customs. We find
Kazaks, Tatars, and Dahours; Mongols , from both the Turgut and Chahra tribes, as well as
Russians, Uzbeks, Xibos, and Tuvans - not to mention the Uygurs,Huis, and even the odd
Tibetan!
We begin our fascinating journey
in Urumqi from where we head north into the Bogda Mountains and the ancestral homelands of
the Kazak nomads around Lake Tianchi.We fly north to Altai in the Golden Mountains where
we encounter the Naiman Kazaks before driving west through the oil town of Karamay to
Tacheng ,where live the Manchurian speaking Dahours .We cross the dry Zhungar basin and
grassy steppe dotted with Mongol and Kazak yurts, and stop for the night by the shores of
the magnificent Sayram Lake, where the Chahra Mongols make their home. At Ili we'll visit
the Xibo people renowned for their archery and at the 'Big dragon Pool' we'll relax for a
whole day among the forested slopes of the Narat Range and the hospitality of the Turgut
Mongols. Finally we descend into the oases of the Taklamakan Desert, where we spend time
among the Uygurs, Xinjiang's most well known minority people.
ITINERARY:
 Day
1: Arrive Beijing
Day 2: Beijing to Urumqi
Day 3: Urumqi to Heavenly Lake
Day 4: Heavenly Lake to Urumqi
Day 5: Urumqi to Altay
Day 6: Altay
Day 7: Altay to Karamay
Day 8: Karamay to Tacheng
Day 9: Tacheng
Day 10: Tacheng to Kuitun
Day 11: Kuitun to Sayram Lake
Day 12: Sayram Lake to Ili
Day 13: Ili to Dalongshi
Day 14: Dalongshi Grasslands
Day 15: Dalongshi to Kucha via the Kizil Caves
Day 16: Kucha to Korla
Day 17: Korla to Turpan
Day 18: Turpan
Day 19: Turpan to Urumqi
Day 20: Urumqi to Guangzhou
Day 21: Guangzhou to Hong Kong
Day 22: Leave Hong Kong
Price in
USD/pax |
Above
10 pax |
6 to 9
pax |
4 to 5
pax |
Single
Supplement |
Land Cost |
2968 |
3055 |
3796 |
805 |
Land Cost in Mainland China includes: All
transfers, all domestic flights/trains/local airport taxes, land transport, 3
meals daily, service of guide and driver, sightseeing & entrance fees, tourist class
hotels on twin share basis, tents in camping section, a welcome and a farewell banquet. In China Hong Kong includes: All
airport transfers, bed and breakfast, tourist class hotel on twin share basis.
Landcost excludes: International
flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned,
personal expenses, visa costs, tips to tour guide and driver, supplement cost for those
who wants to accommodate on a single basis.Booking Information |
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