PRIVATE CHINA JOURNEY

Leisurely Twin Lakes

Product type: Private Xinjiang journey
Route: Urumqi · Altay · Hemu · Kanas · Karamay · Sayram Lake · Urumqi
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights

Journey highlights

Kanas and Sayram Lake
Hemu and Kanas cabins
Tuva family visit
Sayram Lake circuit
Lakeside camp

An eight-day northern Xinjiang journey connecting Kanas and Sayram Lake with Hemu village, scenic-area cabins and a lakeside camp.

DAILY DETAILED ITINERARY

Day by day.

Daily order may be adjusted for weather, reservations and local operating conditions without reducing the confirmed experience.

Day 1

Arrive in Urumqi

Welcome and time to rest. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 2

Desert highway to Altay

Travel north on the S21 and continue to Altay. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 3

Ahe Highway to Hemu

Enter the mountains and settle into Hemu. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 4

Hemu and Kanas

See Hemu at sunrise and explore Kanas Three Bays. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 5

Kanas to Karamay

Morning at Kanas Lake and overland travel south. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 6

Sayram Lake circuit

Circle the lake with panoramic stops and a local coffee experience. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 7

Return to Urumqi

A final lakeside walk before returning to Urumqi. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

Day 8

Depart Urumqi

Private departure transfer. Your guide will introduce the landscape, local history and cultural context behind the day’s key stops. The pace leaves room for photographs, questions and unhurried discovery; final timing and visiting order are confirmed around local conditions and reservations.

COST INFORMATION

What is arranged.

Usually included

Accommodation specified in the final written confirmation
Private or small-group ground transport shown in the itinerary
Local guide or host services as confirmed
First-entry attraction tickets explicitly listed in the quotation

Usually not included

International and domestic flights unless expressly stated
Meals, optional activities and personal expenses not listed
Single-room supplement and excess luggage charges
Travel insurance, visas and any item not shown in the final confirmation

Hotels, meals, vehicle type, guide language and exact inclusions are confirmed in the final quotation and booking confirmation for your dates and group size.

04 · TRAVEL NOTES

Before you go.

Documents & fitness

Carry a valid passport and visa. Names used for hotels, rail, flights and reserved attractions must match your travel documents. Please tell us about mobility, dietary or health requirements before booking.

Weather & adjustments

Weather, traffic, ferry or rail schedules and attraction reservations may affect the visiting order. We will keep the confirmed journey standard and communicate material changes.

05 · BOOKING & CANCELLATION

Clear terms before payment.

Reservation

A booking is confirmed after the agreed deposit is received and a written confirmation is issued. The standard suggested deposit is 20%; peak dates, scarce accommodation, large groups or non-refundable resources may require more.

Balance

The balance is normally due 45–30 days before departure. Bookings made within 30 days of departure usually require full payment.

Changes

Changes are free before confirmation. After confirmation, price differences, supplier charges and necessary non-recoverable costs may apply and will be explained in writing first.

Cancellation

Cancellation charges depend on notice given and actual non-refundable supplier costs. The exact schedule and any product-specific conditions will be shown in your quotation and travel contract before payment.

Unused services

After departure, recoverable unused services are refunded after deducting services already used or costs that cannot be cancelled.

Force majeure

For events beyond reasonable control, we will discuss rescheduling, substitution or refund of the recoverable balance in line with the contract and applicable law.

Your product page is an itinerary guide. The dated quotation, booking confirmation and signed travel contract contain the final commercial terms.