OVERVIEW

Kanas Lake and Hemu are well-known in Northern Xinjiang in western China. It is a wonderful place in winter to explore, you will view the white snow covering on the mountains. Moreover, it is amazing to view the lake and village in the snow-covered valley.

ITINERARY

Day 1Arrival Altai

Welcome to Altai. When you arrive at Altai Airport, you will be met and transferred to Buerjin hotel by a private vehicle for about 2 hours on road. 

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Buerjin

Day 2Buerjin to Kanas by car

Enjoy your hotel breakfast, then take a private vehicle from Buerjin to Kanas. It takes about 3 hours along the mountain road for about 160km. In winter, you will drive into the lake area directly. Enjoy the landscape on the route, and then wander around in the Kanas area.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Kanas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3Kanas to Hemu by car

Enjoy the fabulous winter Kanas Lake view in the morning.

Then you will take a private vehicle from Kanas to Hemu Village. This is a small picturesque village, and extremely quiet in winter. There are very few tourists here in winter as it is quite remote. However, it is amazing to enjoy the winter snow landscape and wooden houses tour here. 

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Hemu Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4Free day in Hemu

Today you will enjoy your free day in Hemu Village. You can go skiing on your own cost, or stay in the village, or wander around etc.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Hemu
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5Kanas to Multi-colored Bay and Altai by car

After hotel breakfast, you will travel from Hemu Village to Multi-colored Bay for about 3 hours by car, which is a pretty river bay of Ertix River near Buerjin County. Note it is not certain to open in winter sometimes.

Then you will be transferred to Altai City for about 2 hours by car.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Altai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6Departure from Altai, tour conclusion.

Today is departure day, you will be transferrred to Altai Airport to catch your flight. The wonderful winter tour concludes.

Transport: Airport transfer
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast

INCLUDED

Group Size: 1--10 pax 

Travel Season: Winter only

Accommodation: 4-star hotel in Altai and Buerjin, lodge in Hemu and Kanas

Transport: Private vehicle

Meals: 5 Breakfasts and 3 lunches

Guide: Local guides(Sometimes no English-speaking guide there, we will help you on phone in English)

Entrance Fees: Entrance for the attractions stated

EXCLUDED

Gratuity

Skiing cost

Things not mentioned in the INCLUDED

TRIP NOTES

Difficulty: Easy

Tour Days: 5 Days

Clothes: Please bring very warm clothes for this tour as it is very cold in winter in Northern Xinjiang.

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