2026 Kashi & Yining 9-Day Luxury Cabin Tour (9 Days Adjusted to 7 Days)

Hi-Pin Tour Introduction

• Exquisite Small Group: 2–6 person mini-group, the most popular travel style! 100% shopping-free.
• Free Single Room Supplement: No worries for solo travelers! We will arrange shared accommodation and waive the natural single room supplement.
• Ticket Discounts: Senior ID and student ID holders enjoy instant ticket discounts upon booking.
• Luggage Guide: Limited trunk space—each passenger is allowed only one suitcase (24–26 inches).
• Rotating Seats: This is a carpooling tour; seats rotate daily. We cannot guarantee the age, gender, or region of group members.

Featured Scenic Spots

• Three Internet-Famous Highways: S21 Desert Highway (crossing Gurbantünggüt Desert) + Ahe Highway + Duku Highway; alternative: Tianshan Shengli Tunnel (if Duku Highway is closed).
• Colorful Beach: Sunset glow spills over God’s spilled palette.
• 270° Self-Drive around Lake Sayram: Emerald in spring, silk blue in summer, clear mirror in autumn, white jade in winter—a bright sapphire on the high mountains.
• Kanas: Cinematic scenery, a paradise within reach.
• Stay in Hemu: Log cabins and starry skies in a fairy-tale world; wake up to morning mist inside the scenic area.
• Ghost City: Named by National Geographic as one of the 30 best places to visit in a lifetime.
• Nalati Sky Grassland: The grassland does not rise to the sky—here, the sky learns to be soft.

Booking Gifts

• Travel Insurance: Complimentary travel accident insurance provided by the travel agency.
• Onboard Snacks: Dried fruit packs / yogurt / honeymoon photo props.

Service Team

• Local Professional Drivers: 200 experienced drivers & guides, familiar with all routes.
• Travel Butlers: 35 dedicated butlers—emergency solutions within 15–30 minutes, daily responses within 40 minutes. Reliable, worry-free after-sales service.

Quick Itinerary

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Departure → Urumqi (Airport Pickup)

• Grand Bazaar Night Market: ~¥30/pax; ethnic grilled meats, BBQ, seafood stir-fry, casserole.
• Lovely Xinjiang: ~¥110/pax; ancient western-region roasted whole lamb, beef jerky, Nalati grassland tripe, Mediterranean turkey, salad, Kuqa wild pigeon soup.

Day 2: Urumqi → S21 Desert Highway → Kelameili Sand Mountain Park → Colorful Beach Yardang Landform → Burqin (Comfort Hotel)

Day 3: Burqin → Altay Grassland Overlook → Kanas → Fairy Bay → Moon Bay → Wolong Bay → Hemu

Day 4: Hemu Sunrise → Hemu Bridge → Hemu Village Free Time → Ahe Highway (Wuxilike Overlook → Tongba Forest → Tuolehaiti Grassland) → Altay (Comfort Hotel)

Day 5: Altay → Ghost City Yardang Landform → Hundred-Mile Oilfield Overlook → Kuitun (Comfort Hotel)

Day 6: Kuitun → 270° Self-Drive Lake Sayram → Guozigou Bridge → Manxin Lavender Valley (Eastern Provence, June 5–July 15 only) → Six-Star Street Citywalk (Gulandam Ice Cream / Lyuba Russian Bakery / Alexander Accordion Museum) → Yining (Comfort Hotel)

Day 7: Yining → Kazanqi (Blue Fairy-Tale Street) → Hadek Horse Carriage (complimentary handmade ice cream / alley tour / Uyghur courtyard visit) → Nalati Sky Grassland (Tianyun Platform / Tianjie Platform / Tianmu Platform / Nomadic Home) → Nalati Town (4-Diamond Hotel)

Day 8: Nalati → Tangbra Hundred-Mile Gallery (S315 Scenic Byway Core Section) → Duku Highway / Wu-Wei Expressway → Urumqi (4-Diamond Hotel)

Day 9: Urumqi Airport Drop-Off

Cost Includes

1. Transportation: Full-journey 7-seater licensed commercial van (Ford Transit T6, Maxus V80/V70, Iveco Juxing, Higer, JAC Starry, etc.). Seat layout: 2+2+3. Model not specified. Max 1 suitcase (24–26 inches) per person.
2. Airport Transfers: Standard 5-seater for ≤3 people; business van for ≥4 people.
3. Accommodation: 8 nights total – 3 nights 4-Diamond, 1 night Hemu log cabin, 4 nights comfort hotels. Standard twin room (2 persons). Solo travelers: free natural single supplement; mandatory single supplement if private room required. Shared accommodation with group members or driver if arranged.
4. Entrance Tickets: Colorful Beach, Kanas (ticket + shuttle), Hemu (ticket + shuttle), World Ghost City (ticket + shuttle), Lake Sayram self-drive pass, Manxin Lavender Valley, Nalati Grassland (ticket + sky grassland shuttle).
5. Experiences: Kazanqi horse carriage + ice cream + courtyard visit (¥50/pax); refundable if unavailable.
6. Driver Service: Driver only (no tour guide). Driver’s meals & accommodation covered by agency. No professional commentary; limited interaction for driving safety.
7. Meals: Breakfast only; all lunches and dinners at own expense.
8. Insurance: Domestic travel accident insurance (insured amount ¥200,000); terms subject to policy.

Cost Excludes (No Guide Service)

1. All lunches and dinners (no sharing of driver’s meals/accommodation).
2. In-scenic-area recreational activities.
3. Extras: Force majeure costs (delays, weather, flight changes); personal expenses (laundry, drinks, etc.).
4. Optional Activities: Horse riding, rafting, paragliding, helicopter, etc. (at own risk, not agency services).
5. Excess Mileage: Daily limit 600 km per transport regulations; extra trips by taxi at own expense.
6. Contract Note: Mountain weather is unpredictable; extra costs from detention due to weather are traveler’s responsibility.
7. Itinerary order may adjust for flight/weather/road conditions without changing standards.

Notes

• 2–6 person national carpool group; 2-person minimum, 6-person maximum. Age/gender/group size not guaranteed.
• Provide full accurate identity details; no agency liability for incorrect info.
• Complimentary items are non-refundable if unused due to force majeure or personal reasons.
• Early departure: only unused fees refunded; transport fees non-refundable.
• Closed attractions: cancel/replace with refund/charge of price difference.
• Discount certificates: inform in advance; subject to scenic area policy.
• Day Counting: Nationwide tours include round-trip flight days (1 day each way). Xinjiang departure/arrival travelers ignore this rule.
• Food: Spicy, rich flavor; 2-hour time difference (Beijing time used): breakfast ~8:00, lunch 14:00–16:00, dinner ~20:00.
• Hotel standards in Xinjiang are lower than inland cities; please manage expectations.
• Itinerary subject to change based on weather and temperature