Kalajun and Bayinbuluke Grassland in Xinjiang

Route:

Urumqi – Sayram Lake – Tekes County – Kalajun Grassland -Gongliu County – Bayinbuluke Town – Qingshuihe Town – Urumqi

Summary:

“If you do not come to Yili, you will never know the beauty of Xinjiang.” The beauty of Yili is shocking, and Yili grassland is extremely brilliant in spring! Pure and blue lake quietly reflects the white snow mountains, nearly 30,000 livestock graze here, which looks like numerous white clouds swimming in the grassland and roaring in wildness. Yili was named by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as one of “the world’s great ten mountain grasslands”.

Highlights:

1. Spring scenery of Sayram Lake.
2. Lavender fields of Huocheng County.
3. The Kalajun Grassland.

Itinerary

Day 1: Urumqi

Urumqi arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Urumqi

Day 2: Urumqi – (570km) – Sayram Lake

Activities: After breakfast, droie to Sayram Lake .
Photography: Light and shadow of Sayram Lake.
Overnight: Guozigou

Day 3: Sayram Lake – (90km) – Qingshuihe Town

Activities: Get up early to shoot sunrise of Sayram Lake, and in the afternoon drive to Qingshuihe Town.
Photography: Sunrise of Sailimu Lake, Guozigou Bridge, lavender field of Qingshuihe Town .
Overnight: Qingshui Town

Day 4: Qingshuihe Town – (220km) – Tekes County

Activities: Get up early to have breakfast, and then departure from Qingshuihe Town, drive to Tekes County. After Arriving, directly go to the Kuokesu Canyon.
Photography: Kuokesu Grand Canyon of Kalajun Grassland.
Overnight: Tekes County

Day 5: Tekes County – (50km) – Kalajun Grassland – (110km) – Gongliu County

Activities: After breakfast, go to Kalajun Grassland, and then at 14:00 drive to Nalati Scenic Spots.
Photography: Scenery of Kalajun Grassland.
Overnight: Gongliu County

Day 6: Gongliu County – (330km) – Bayinbuluke Town

Activities: After breakfast, drive to Bayinbuluke Town.
Photography: Bayinbuluke Town and swan home.
Overnight: Bayinbuluke Town

Day 7: Bayinbuluke Town – (420km) – Qingshuihe Town

Activities: Get up early to have breakfast, and then drive back to Qingshuihe Town.
Photography: Optional shoot along the way.
Overnight: Qingshui Town

Day 8: Qingshuihe Town – (660km) – Urumqi

Activities: Get up early to have breakfast, and then drive back to Urumqi with the end of the happy photography tour.