So exciting! So exciting! Family members, you must visit this place when you go to Urumqi!
by JamesAnderson.28
Mar 1, 2025
[Fire] Explore Xinjiang's ancient ecological Ferghana horse base and experience the legend of the Silk Road
[Pushpin] Duration: 1 day
[RoundNails] Destination: Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base
Transportation: It takes about 1 hour to drive from Urumqi city.
Ticket price: 160 yuan/person
Opening hours: 10:00-19:00
[Like]Recommendation reason:
Watch the "Heavenly Horse" up close: ** The Arabian horse, the legendary "Heavenly Horse", is famous for its graceful posture, excellent speed and endurance. Here, you can get a close look at the purebred Arabian horses from Turkmenistan and feel their elegance and power.
Learn about the history and culture of the Arabian horse: There is a Arabian horse cultural museum in the base, which displays the origin, development and connection of the Arabian horse with the Silk Road, taking you through time and space to appreciate the thousand-year-old horse culture.
Experience the fun of riding: The base provides professional horse riding experience programs. Under the guidance of the coach, you can ride a Ferghana horse yourself and feel the pleasure of galloping across the grassland. (Additional charge required)
Enjoy the wonderful equestrian performances: At fixed times every day, the base will stage wonderful equestrian performances, including dressage, obstacle crossing, etc., which will feast your eyes.
Experience the unique customs of Xinjiang:
The base is located in the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park, which also raises animals such as Przewalski's horses, ostriches, alpacas, and has silicified wood forests, poplar forests and other landscapes, allowing you to experience the horse culture while appreciating Xinjiang's unique natural scenery.
[Heart] Itinerary:
Morning: Depart from Urumqi and head to the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base. After arrival, visit the Arabian Horse Cultural Museum to learn about the history and culture of the Arabian Horse.
Noon: Enjoy lunch at the restaurant in the base and taste Xinjiang specialties.
Afternoon: Watch the Arabian horses and take photos. You can choose to experience horse riding or watch wonderful equestrian performances. Afterwards, visit the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park to admire other animals and natural landscapes.
Evening: Return to Urumqi city.
[StarEyes] Travel tips:
* The base area is large, so comfortable shoes are recommended.
* The sunshine in Xinjiang is very strong, please be careful to protect yourself from the sun.
* Horse riding experience requires advance reservation.
* You can buy some food such as carrots and interact with the Arabian horse.
[Love] Personal feelings:
The Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is a tourist destination that integrates viewing, experience, and science popularization. Here, I not only got to see the legendary Arabian horses up close, but also learned about their history and culture and experienced the joy of horse riding. The wonderful equestrian performance opened my eyes. This trip gave me a deeper understanding of Xinjiang’s horse culture and made me yearn for this land.
Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Post by JamesAnderson.28 | Mar 1, 2025













