Urumqi Turpan and Karez Well System Day Trip
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Urumqi Turpan and Karez Well System Day Trip

Hami, Mainland China
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  • The Karez System is a unique underground irrigation system in Xinjiang, and together with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, it is known as the three great ancient projects of China. It consists of four parts: vertical wells, underground canals, open channels, and water storage ponds, using the slope of the terrain to draw underground runoff to irrigate the land. Turpan is the area with the most concentrated distribution of Karez wells, with approximately 110 remaining, totaling over 500 kilometers in length. Its principle cleverly avoids evaporation, nourishing the oasis for thousands of years, embodying the wisdom of the ancients, and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2014 as part of the "Silk Road" project.
  • The Flaming Mountain Scenic Area takes "Journey to the West" as its theme, presenting the stories about Flaming Mountain in "Journey to the West" in the form of "panoramic fashion" and "dreamy experience", so that tourists can obtain a visible, touchable, sensible, playable, and appreciable tourism experience. Tourists can admire the fiery red Danxia landform of Flaming Mountain up close. Under the scorching sun, the mountain resembles a raging flame, experiencing the majestic spectacle of the "eight hundred miles of flames". Crossing the 1.22-kilometer dream tunnel, through immersive projection, you can enjoy the wonderful stories of Tang Monk and his disciples on their journey to the west, as if you are in the fantastic world of "Journey to the West".
  • Kumtag Desert is located on the eastern edge of the Turpan Basin in Xinjiang, south of Shanshan County, and is one of the eight major deserts in China. "Kumtag" means "sand mountain" in Uyghur. Its total area is about 1,880 square kilometers, and it is one of the few deserts in the world that has zero-distance contact with the city. The aeolian landform types here are complete, including compound sand ridges, crescent-shaped sand ridges, and linear sand ridges. Kumtag Desert Scenic Area has been developed into a scenic area integrating scientific research, exploration, adventure, sand sports, sand therapy and health care, and desert sightseeing. It is a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot and a good place for people to visit, travel and experience the charm of nature.

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1day(s) Duration

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  • 【Quality Assurance】Say no to superficial tours + Enjoy a relaxing and leisurely day without fatigue
  • 【Easy Travel】Reduce travel time + Round-trip bullet train + Save 6 hours of travel fatigue, 1-hour direct access, bid farewell to long-distance bumps, efficient and comfortable travel
  • 【Folk Customs】Enter a Turpan folk family visit, enjoy songs and dances, learn Uyghur, taste dried fruits, and immerse yourself in the charm of Uyghur culture
  • 【Attraction Check-in】The closest desert to the city + The Flaming Mountains with the highest surface temperature + The Karez underground canal + View the red Danxia landform, and check in at the "Journey to the West" theme culture corridor
  • 【Ancient Canal Exploration】Explore the Karez, one of the three ancient Chinese projects, and appreciate the wisdom and miracle of the millennium-old underground water conservancy project

  • Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your order after the train ticket has been issued, you will incur a loss equivalent to the full train ticket price. You can process the refund at the train station with your personal ID.
  • To ensure your trip goes smoothly, you will receive a notification call or text message from our staff or tour guide between 19:00-21:00 on the evening before your departure day. This notification will include important information such as the meeting time, location, and itinerary details. Please pay close attention to your mobile phone and keep it accessible to avoid missing critical notifications. If you do not receive a message during this time, please proactively contact the travel agency you booked with to avoid any delays to your trip.
  • The Turpan and Shanshan regions have unique climates with significant temperature variations. From May, the maximum daytime temperature can reach around 35℃, and in August, it can rise to around 45℃, with hot and dry weather. We recommend that you prepare sufficient sun protection products in advance, such as sunscreen, sun hats, sunglasses, and sun-protective clothing. You should also bring heat-clearing and thirst-quenching medicines or granules, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and Xia Sang Ju granules, to prevent heatstroke and discomfort. During the winter months from November to February, the local climate is dry and cold, with minimum temperatures reaching -5℃. Please prepare warm clothing, such as down jackets, scarves, and gloves, and take precautions against the cold.

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Доступные варианты

Quality Bus Tours

Adult
897 900 UZS
≈$73
Child(1-13) (1-13 лет)
627 300 UZS
≈$51

Включено

  • Transportation: Urumqi/Turpan North/Urumqi bullet train tickets (second class). Reference train schedule: Urumqi-Turpan North D8802 (9:30 departure) Turpan North-Urumqi D8813 (22:18 departure)
  • Transportation: Local 7-55 seat air-conditioned tour bus, guaranteeing one person, one seat.
  • Tour Guide: Mandarin-speaking guide; driver acts as guide for groups of fewer than 10 people.
  • Tickets: First admission ticket to Karez Well, Flaming Mountain Grand Scenic Area or Golden Flaming Mountain Thousand Buddha Palace, Kumtag Desert Scenic Area
  • Meals: No refunds for missed specialty or group meals.
  • Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance
  • Children: Includes seat reservation fee and bullet train ticket only. Excludes entrance tickets and tour guide services.

Не включено

  • Additional costs due to force majeure events such as traffic delays, strikes, weather, aircraft or mechanical failures, and flight cancellations or schedule changes.
  • Other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Entertainment: 1. Kumtag Desert shuttle bus ¥30/person 2. Flaming Mountain Grand Canyon camel riding + 4WD off-road vehicle ¥150/person 3. Desert off-road full package ¥218/person 4. Fruit feast ¥198/person (A list of representative attached attractions is available for selection. You can consult the tour guide to participate at your own expense. Arrangements will be made according to the principle of the minority subordinate to the majority. Non-participants need to wait in a designated area. Attached is the reference market price of the project)
  • Shuttle Bus: Self-service

  • Departure: Meet the operator at 09:30. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. On the day of departure, please arrive at the North Square of Urumqi Station one hour in advance with your ID card. Obtain your paper ticket at the ticket office with your ID card and enter the station with your paper ticket and passport. The specific train number and time are subject to the SMS or phone notification from the travel agency the day before. Reference train: Urumqi - Turpan North D8802.
  • [Attraction/experience] 10:30, Kan'er Well, The bullet train takes about 1 hour to reach Turpan North Station. Your tour guide or driver will pick you up and take you to the "underground canal" known as one of the three great ancient projects of China - [Karez Well].
  • [Attraction/experience] Folklore Home Visit, After the tour, take a bus to visit a local Turpan [Folklore Home Visit] to sample various dried grapes and fruits. Sit under the cool grapevines and enjoy authentic Uyghur song and dance performances. Learn a few Uyghur phrases from the girls and experience the rich, ancient Uyghur culture.
  • [Dining] Lunch, Afterward, you can enjoy a Chinese meal at a local specialty restaurant at your own expense, or you can choose to upgrade to the noon meal, the famous local specialty of Turpan - [Xinjiang Fruit Feast] (Fruit Feast ¥198/person), where you can taste local specialties, such as Dapanji (Big Plate Chicken), roasted mutton skewers, roast whole lamb, and local seasonal fruits and other delicacies.
  • [Attraction/experience] 火焰山景区, Golden Flaming Mountain Wanfo Palace, After lunch, take a bus to visit the hottest place in the country—[Flaming Mountain Grand Scenic Area].

Choose either Flaming Mountain Grand Scenic Area or Golden Flaming Mountain Wanfo Palace (each with unique features, no extra charge for tickets; the tour guide will arrange according to the itinerary time).

  • [Attraction/experience] Kumtag Desert, Afterward, take a vehicle to the Kumtag Desert, the only desert connected to the city (shuttle bus available at your own expense: ¥30/person). You can also upgrade to the Dragon Inn Off-Road Base, a spectacle frequently featured on CCTV (full desert off-road package: ¥218/person).
  • [Return] 22:18, at Turpan North Railway Station, After the tour, take the bus back to Turpan North Railway Station, collect your tickets and wait for your train. In the evening, take the bullet train back to Urumqi Station to disembark and conclude your wonderful Turpan journey. Reference train: Turpan North - Urumqi D8813 (22:18 departure)
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Eligibility

  • Children: Children are defined as those aged 13 and under. Those aged 14 and above must purchase adult tickets.
  • The price for children includes seat reservation fees and bullet train tickets only. Entrance tickets and tour guide services are not included.

Additional information

  • Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of orders with issued train tickets will result in a loss of the full train ticket price. You can apply for a refund at the train station with your personal identification information.
  • The travel agency is not liable for economic losses to tourists caused by force majeure (such as natural disasters, severe weather, government actions, etc.) or objective reasons not attributable to the travel agency (such as train delays, traffic jams, traffic control, etc.), as well as reasons attributable to the tourist (such as lateness, leaving the group, personal health problems, etc.). In the event of force majeure such as natural disasters or severe weather, resulting in changes, delays, holdups, or early termination of the tour, the travel agency will actively coordinate the handling of the situation but will not be held liable. The travel agency will refund any unspent fees from the itinerary to the tourist; however, any overspending incurred due to itinerary changes shall be borne by the tourist.
  • Due to team itinerary arrangements, the travel agency's tour guides and other staff members are unable to provide one-on-one service to each tourist. Before entering the scenic area, please listen carefully to the safety precautions explained by the scenic area staff or tour guide, including but not limited to tour routes, dangerous area warnings, and prohibited behaviors. Throughout the entire tour, please strictly abide by relevant regulations and do not leave the group without authorization, enter unopened areas, or engage in dangerous activities. If an accident occurs due to personal violation of regulations, you will be responsible for the corresponding consequences. In addition, during the actual trip, the tour guide (driver) may make appropriate adjustments to the itinerary based on actual conditions such as weather and traffic, such as adjusting the order of visiting attractions, on the premise of not reducing the number of attractions and with the consent of the guests. This is to ensure the smooth progress of the itinerary, and we ask for your cooperation.
  • To continuously improve our service quality, please cooperate with the local tour guide to truthfully fill out the Tourist Feedback Form before the end of your trip. This feedback form will serve as an important basis for evaluating the travel service provided. The travel agency will not accept any subsequent disputes or complaints arising from falsely completed or uncompleted feedback forms. If you have any comments or suggestions during your trip, please feel free to raise them during the tour. We will handle and resolve them for you as soon as possible, and strive to ensure you have a satisfactory travel experience.
  • For safety reasons, minors under 18 years of age and seniors over 65 years of age must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the tour. When seniors participate in the tour, their family members and children must fully understand the itinerary, intensity, and potential risks of the trip, ensure that the participant's health condition is suitable for the trip, and agree to and sign a written safety declaration for participation. Adults who register for the tour with seniors or children are the guardians of the seniors and minors during the tour. They are responsible for ensuring the safety of the minors and seniors throughout the entire process, including but not limited to taking care of their daily life, supervising their compliance with the itinerary, and ensuring their personal and property safety. Due to the limited service capabilities of the travel agency, we are temporarily unable to accept bookings from tourists over 80 years of age. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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  • The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)

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