Xinjiang | My Altay | Kanas Lake
by OliviaTurner
Mar 29, 2025
🚗 Itinerary
D1: Urumqi - Colorful Beach - Burqin
▪️ Head straight to Colorful Beach! Fiery Danxia landforms at sunset 🔥
▪️ Overnight in fairytale border town Burqin, savor authentic pike feast
D2: Burqin - Kanas Lake
▪️ Ascend Fish Watching Platform for emerald lake views
▪️ Stay in cozy lakeside cabin 🏡 with snow-capped mountains at your window
D3: Kanas - Hemu Village
▪️ Must photograph morning mist at Fairy Bay! Ethereal like paradise 🌫️
▪️ Sip milk tea in century-old Hemu houses, stargaze at Milky Way
D4: Hemu - Devil City - Karamay
▪️ Wear red dresses at Devil City! Yardang landforms for wild west vibes
▪️ Night tour of oil city featuring crispy roasted lamb
D5: Sayram Lake - Lavender Farm
▪️ 90km lakeside drive! Pine Tree Head spot at south gate recommended 🌲
▪️ Meet Huocheng's purple sea 💜 Peak bloom in June
D6: Nalati Grassland - Bayinbuluke
▪️ Horse riding on aerial grassland 🐎 + viral bridge photos
▪️ Nine Bends sunset with "9 suns" reflection 🌅
D7: Duku Highway - Urumqi
▪️ Experience four seasons in one day! Snow peaks & canyons ❄️
💡 Luxury Tips
✅ Hemu stargazing cabin: Live inside a National Geographic cover
✅ Sayram Lake RV camp: Watch galaxy reflect on water from bed
✅ Duku VIP charter: Stop freely avoiding crowds
📸 Photo Guide
1️⃣ Colorful Beach: 7pm golden light + white dresses
2️⃣ Lavender: Woven baskets + hats, avoid dark colors
3️⃣ Nalati: Rent ethnic costumes (¥30/hour), ultra-photogenic!
⚠️ Hard-earned Advice
▪️ Huge temperature swings! Pack down jacket + UV shirt
▪️ Duku Highway has traffic control! Check opening dates
▪️ Carry moisturizing spray - dryness causes makeup cracks 😭
💌 Driver's Secret:
"Kanas Three Bays hike: Fairy Bay → Moon Bay route has fewer crowds & better views!"
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