ㅤ 【transportation】 ① Starting
by Xinjiang Joy West liangliang
Feb 26, 2025
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📋Preparation
🪪• ID: Bring your ID card or other valid ID.
🧥• Clothing: The scenic area is at a high altitude and has a large temperature difference between day and night. Bring a light jacket in summer, a thick coat and sweater in spring and autumn, and a down jacket, thick cotton pants, and snow boots in winter.
👝• Other items: Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, moisturizing skincare products, common medicines, a camera, a power bank, etc.
🚘Transportation
🚗• Self-driving: Drive north along the Urumqi-Qitai Highway from Urumqi. It takes about 3 hours to reach the scenic area.
🚌• Public transportation: Take a bus from Urumqi Station to Qitai County, and then transfer to local transportation to the scenic area.
🎫Ticket information
🔺• Adult ticket: CNY 43/person; shuttle bus ticket: CNY 35/person; self-driving parking fee: CNY 100/vehicle.
🔺• Children under 6 years old (inclusive) and under 1.1 meters (inclusive) are exempt from tickets and shuttle buses; children over 1.1 meters and under 1.3 meters (inclusive) are exempt from tickets. Students over 1.3 meters and under 18 years old (inclusive) with a valid student ID for full-time undergraduate and below are eligible for half-price tickets.
⛰️Attractions
◽️• Tianshan Wheat Sea: The vast wheat fields are golden, and the waves of wheat are blown by the wind, contrasting with the blue sky and snow-capped mountains like a painting.
◽️• Tianshan Strange Slope: Experience the strange visual illusion of going uphill easily and downhill with difficulty. You can also rent a bicycle to ride.
◽️• Grand Canyon Viewing Platform: Overlook the vast grasslands, lush spruces, and snow-capped mountains, and enjoy the magnificent natural scenery.
◽️• Broken Bridge Meadow: There is no bridge, but there is love. You can camp and ride horses on the vast meadow and get close to nature.
🍝Food
🍖• Roasted lamb: The meat is tender and roasted until the skin is golden and fragrant.
🍚• Pilaf: Lamb, carrots, onions, and rice are cooked together, making it rich in flavor and nutrition.
🥯• Naan: A Xinjiang specialty with a variety of flavors, such as original and sesame, crispy and delicious.
🏠Accommodation
◽️• In the scenic area: There are Jiangbulake Hotel, Hexing Hotel, and ethnic style parks and yurts, which are convenient for in-depth tours.
◽️• Around the scenic area: Qitai County has a variety of hotels and homestays to choose from, with a wide price range.
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