3 Days Best Urumqi Private Tour
- Private transfers + Guide + Driver + Accommodation + Lunch + Entrance tickets
- Yes
Tour Overview
In the journals of the ancient adventurers, Xinjiang is a wonderland with vast desert, oasis, mountains, rivers, and lakes scattered, functioned as a must commercial stage for Western and Oriental worlds. It boasts all kinds of geographical resources, special human culture and breathtaking landscapes. As the economic and cultural center of Xinjiang, Urumqi is a must-visit place for any visitor to Xinjiang along Silk Road. This 3-day tour including the round way airport/train station transfer as well as one day excursion to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Mountain, will take you to explore Urumqi with its fabulous landscapes and unique ethnic culture.
Highlights of this tour:
*Immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery in Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Mountain.*Trace Xinjiang’s history and culture in Xinjiang Regional Museum.
*Discover some interesting things or local souvenirs in Xinjiang International Bazaar.
*With private driver and English guide, as well as our 10+ years experience, you will love your tour and completely feel the magic of this wonderland.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Urumqi Arrival (No meal)
Upon your arrival at Urumqi airport/train station, the local driver will pick you up from the exit gate by holding a welcome board with your name. Driving around 40 minutes to downtown hotel for you to check-in. Free and easy on your own for rest of the day.
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
- Day 2: Urumqi Tour (B, L)Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Mountain, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Xinjiang International Bazaar
At around 08:30, the English speaking tour guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and your exploration begins! The first site will be Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Mountain. Heavenly Lake, read Tianchi Lake in Chinese, is an alpine lake nestled against the slope of the snow-covered Bodga Mountain. Heat, the special feature coming with summer is seldom there due to its geographical conditions. Looking out over the scenic area, the white snowy mountains mirroring in the green lake and colorful flowers spotted on the green grassland along the lake, plus the tour guide’s commentary to the tale of Queen Mother of the West bringing it some color of mystery, both your eyes and souls will be fully pleased by the pure beauty here.
Heavenly Lake Afterwards, move on to Xinjiang Regional Museum.As the only autonomous region class museum in Xinjiang, Xinjiang Regional Museum houses over 40,000 collections including all kinds of relics and specimens, exhibited in five separate halls. You can find many treasures ever glittering on the famous Silk Road. The No.1 star exhibition in the museum is the unprecedented ancient corpse with even tiny fingernails well preserved.
Later, come to Xinjiang International Bazaar to further enjoy the local culture. It’s one of the bazaars with largest scale in the world with strong Islam flavor in its buildings. You should not miss this site during your tour to Urumqi, even if you are not going for shopping, you would favor the experience for the strong ethnic flavor here. Eyes are dazzled by an overwhelming of goods in the stalls while ears are excited by the hawking, bewildering you if you are travel through space and time to the ancient silk road to glimpse the prosperous trades between different nations.
Accommodation: Overnight in Urumqi
Xinjiang Regional Museum - Day 3: Urumqi Departure (B)
Free and easy on your own until the pickup time for departure. Our driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer to Urumqi airport / train station to see you off.
Accommodation: N/A
Great welcome to Xinjiang to start your 3 days Urumqi private tour!