Don't ever go to Tianshan Tianchi, you have all been deceived.

A guide to avoiding pitfalls at Tianchi in Tianshan Mountain. Don’t go there without a good guide!
1. The tour guide will recommend you a Kazakh home visit, saying it costs 100 yuan per person, including food and drinks in the yurt, and there will also be performances! Don't go! This is a pit, the lamb skewers are very salty, and the performance is perfunctory
2. You don't have to take the boat to Tianchi! You can walk to the Xiwangmu Temple, which takes about 20 minutes.
3. Be sure to bring a coat! Because Tianshan is really cold, the sky is clear one second and it rains heavily the next second
4. The last return train is at 20:30, please calculate the time
5. Xinjiang is very sunny in midsummer, so be sure to take good sun protection to avoid sunburn
6. There are many stones with "Tianchi" engraved on them in the scenic spots. There is no need to queue up at the entrance to take pictures. There are many empty seats if you walk inside
7. You don't need to go down to the lowest platform to take pictures with Tianchi. You can take pictures with Tianchi + Snow Mountain by pulling up a large lens at a high altitude. The lowest platform is full of people, and there will always be someone who accidentally breaks into your lens
8. The price of dining in Tianchi Scenic Area is relatively high. You can bring your own water and food to solve lunch to avoid expenses
9. The journey from the winding mountain section is about 40 minutes, so take motion sickness medicine in advance
10. Buy tickets + section tickets online in advance. Although it doesn't save a few dollars, it saves the time of queuing on site. The efficiency of ticket sales on site is very slow.
11. There are several grocery stores from the parking lot to the ticket office. If you need to buy ice sleeves, sun hats, and replenish water, just buy them if you like. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Post by LilyChamberlain | Feb 14, 2025