The Wizard of Oz 9-day, 8-night immersive tour of Ili, Xinjiang

Day 1

• Departure: Meet the operator at 13:00 - 14:00. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly.
• [Accommodation] 19:00, OBOR Hotel; *The hotel's ambiance allows you to experience the charm of Beijing life, as if you were drinking tea soup in Xinjiang, strolling through the Hutongs, touring the Forbidden City, and enjoying Peking duck. *Butler-style service, attentive and high-quality

Day 2

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, OBOR Hotel, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 10:00, 30 min(s), Self-guided, Baili Danxia Lijing, [Experience Activity]: s101 Bairi Danxia Highway [Fee]: Included [Activity Description]: Along the s101 highway, rolling Danxia landforms, various rocks, and loess constitute a magnificent canyon landscape. Cliffs and layers upon layers make it a route perfect for photography, adventure, hiking, and painting.
• [Attraction/experience] 12:00, 2 hour(s), Self-guided, Dushanzi District, Dushanzi Grand Canyon/51600680 [China, Xinjiang, Karamay, Dushanzi District] [Itinerary]: Upon arrival, it was already noon. After lunch, you can go to the scenic spot, [Dushanzi Grand Canyon]. "Chinese National Geography" once described the Dushanzi Grand Canyon as "as if the earth suddenly ruptured and subsided vertically."
• [Attraction/experience] 15:00, 3 hour(s), Self-guided, Dushanzi District, [Experience Activity]: Cliffside Cafe Afternoon Coffee [Fee]: At your own expense [Activity Description]: In the afternoon, experience a relaxing cup of coffee in the wilderness at the Dushanzi Grand Canyon.
• [Accommodation] 19:00, Haofeng Hotel-Multi-Function Hall; Hao Feng International Hotel Kuitun

Day 3

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, Haofeng Hotel-Multi-Function Hall, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 12:00, 2 hour(s), Self-guided, Sayram Lake, [Itinerary]: After breakfast, visit Sayram Lake. The lakeside features vast grasslands, and the clear, blue lake water offers breathtaking scenery. [Must-See Attractions]: 1. Genghis Khan's Assembly Point, offering panoramic views of Sayram Lake.

2. West Sea Grassland, experience the grassland scenery of Sayram Lake.
3. Kela Yongzhu, a unique grassland.

• [Attraction/experience] 14:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, Sayram Lake, [Experience Activity]: Sayram Lake 360° Lake Tour [Cost]: Included
• [Attraction/experience] 15:00, 1 hour(s), Guozigou Bridge, [Itinerary]: The Guozigou Bridge is renowned for its three wonders and three beauties. The first wonder is its beautiful design; the bridge is built in an "S" shape due to the continuous mountain roads, making it spectacular and elegant. The second wonder is its beautiful environment; Guozigou is a beautiful valley in western Xinjiang, with towering peaks and blooming wildflowers. The bridge is built in such beautiful scenery, adding to its beauty.
• [Attraction/experience] 16:00, 2 hour(s), Self-guided, Gurkha praise its folk tourist area, Kazanchi Folk Village [Itinerary]: This is a large-scale original ecological humanistic scenic spot in Northern Xinjiang, mainly reflecting the Uyghur customs. It covers the profound Uyghur culture of Southern Xinjiang, and retains the unique folk customs of the Uyghurs in Northern Xinjiang. It is cheerful, bright, and dignified, and you can check in at the famous blue houses.
• [Accommodation] 19:00, Tianyuan International Hotel; Butler-style service, considerate and high-quality, managing your travel life.

Day 4

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, Tianyuan International Hotel, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 13:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, 夏塔旅游区, Xiata Ancient Trail National Forest Park [Itinerary]: After arriving at Xiata, experience hiking the Xiata Ancient Trail
• [Attraction/experience] 14:00, 3 hour(s), Self-guided, 夏塔旅游区, 【Experience Activity】: Shatta Ancient Trail Hiking 【Cost】: Included 【Activity Description】: Empty your mind and body, and immerse yourself in the fun of hiking the Shatta Ancient Trail.
• [Attraction/experience] 17:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, Mu Zha Er Te Bridge, Muzart Glacier [Itinerary]: A distant view of Muzart Glacier, experience the grandeur of the snow-capped mountains
• [Accommodation] 19:00, Jiangsu Guoji Hotel

Day 5

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, Jiangsu Guoji Hotel, Hotel buffet breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 10:00, 2 hour(s), Self-guided, Tekesi Bagua City, [Itinerary]: The beautiful Kokesu River meanders through the Kokesu Grand Canyon, with steep cliffs and rugged terrain, forming natural landscapes such as Hukou Waterfall, Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends, and Crocodile Bay. Surrounded by mountains, with overlapping peaks, the river in the valley is calm, with sparkling waves, and the vegetation in the river bay is lush. Cooking smoke blends with the light mist in the forest.
• [Attraction/experience] 15:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, Tekesi Bagua City, [Itinerary]: We will arrive at Qiongkushitai in the afternoon. This area is characterized by its rugged terrain and masculine beauty amidst the grasslands. The plateau is vertically cut with countless gullies, depicting the tranquil grasslands like waves rising in the ocean. Here, visitors can see the blue sky, white clouds, silver snow-capped mountains beneath the white clouds, dark green fir forests, and light blue.
• [Attraction/experience] 16:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, Qiongkushitaicun, [Experience Activity]: Horseback Riding in Qiongkushitai Grassland [Fee]: Self-funded [Activity Description]: Dance with Kazakh friends, frolic on the grassland, and gallop on horseback.
• [Attraction/experience] 17:00, 2 hour(s), Qiongkushitaicun, 【Experience Activity】: Canopy Afternoon Tea 【Fee】: Included 【Activity Description】: Enjoy a pleasant afternoon watching the clouds, seas of clouds, and snow-covered plains through 360-degree windows.
• [Accommodation] 20:00, Qongkushitai Yunzhen Ancient Trail Homestay; An Yu Homestay, Qiongkushitai

Day 6

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 09:00, 30 min(s), Self-guided, Watching the Sunrise at Qiongkushitai, [Experience Activity]: Qiongkushitai Sunrise Viewing [Fee]: Included [Activity Description]: Watch the sunrise on the grassland and experience the encounter between the grassland and the sunrise.
• [Transportation] 09:30 By car
• [Attraction/experience] 16:00, 2 hour(s), Self-guided, Nalati Tourism Scenic Area, [Itinerary]: Along the way to Narat, mountain slopes are covered in blossoming wildflowers, integrating blue skies and white clouds, glacial snow peaks, forest grasslands, canyon rivers, and more. Ascend to the mountaintop viewing platform and take in the entire aerial grassland, just like a pastoral idyll.
• [Accommodation] 19:00, Narati Muxing Valley Starry Sky Hotel; Nalati Zhujian Homestay; Integrating modern artistic styles and incorporating glass, starry skies, and the future as design elements to create a futuristic style. *Butlerservice, driving clouds and herding stars, poetic and distant.

Day 7

• [Dining] 08:00, 30 min(s), Breakfast, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 08:30, 30 min(s), Self-guided, Watching the Sunrise on the Nalati Grassland, 【Experience Activity】: Viewing the Sunrise on the Narat Grassland 【Fee】: Included 【Activity Description】: Wake up early and view the sunrise on the Narat Grassland
• [Attraction/experience] 10:00, 4 hour(s), Self-guided, Bayin Buluke, [Itinerary]: Bayinbuluke Grassland Scenic Area, also known as Swan Lake Scenic Area, is located in Hejing County, Bayingoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. "Bayinbuluke" means "abundant spring water" in Mongolian. The grassland here is lush with water and grass, dotted with rivers and lakes, and surrounded by mountains, with rolling hills and vast meadows interspersed.
• [Attraction/experience] 18:00, 1 hour(s), Self-guided, Bayinbuluke Grassland Sunset Viewing, [Experience Activity]: Bayinbuluke Grassland Sunset Viewing [Fee]: Included [Activity Description]: Bayinbuluke Grassland Sunset Viewing
• [Accommodation] 20:00, Bayinbuluke Muxin Hotel; Concierge Service + Dedicated Porter

Day 8

• [Dining] 08:00, 1 hour(s), Breakfast, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Attraction/experience] 17:00, 30 min(s), Self-guided, Duku Highway Monument, [Itinerary]: The Duku Highway is approximately 561 kilometers long, connecting the north and south of Xinjiang, spanning towering mountains, traversing deep valleys, and linking many ethnic minority communities. One-fifth of the route is located in the high-altitude permafrost layer, one-third is on cliffs, it crosses nearly ten major rivers in the Tianshan Mountains, and traverses four year-round snow-capped mountains.
• [Accommodation] 20:00, OBOR Hotel; A unique culinary paradise, featuring authentic Cantonese cuisine as well as Sichuan and Hunan delicacies at Pin Zhen Chinese Restaurant, an array of worldwide flavors at Food Exchange all-day dining restaurant, and high-end, refined Western Region cuisine. The Lobby Lounge offers a variety of teas, global wines, and spirits, bringing a new and unforgettable taste experience to food and wine enthusiasts.

Day 9

• [Dining] 08:00, 1 hour(s), Breakfast, Hotel Buffet Breakfast
• [Transportation] 10:00 By car
• [Return] 12:00 - 14:00, at Ürümqi Airport, [Itinerary]: The driver will pick you up from the hotel with a private car, travel 19 kilometers, and drive for half an hour. We will help you choose a suitable flight time and take you to the airport 2 hours in advance to return to your warm home.
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Eligibility

• Child fares include seat reservation and insurance only. All other costs are not included.