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Urumqi
Group from $114
Xinjiang day tours
新疆 · 一日游
Tianshan lakes, grape valleys and the bazaars of the far west
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What a day in Xinjiang looks like
Two ways to do itUrumqi is the rail hub for the whole region and the base for Tianchi — the glacial lake under the Tianshan’s Bogda Peak — and for the Sunday livestock market and Grand Bazaar in town. Distances are enormous: everything here is measured in hours, not kilometres.
Group tour
Per person, shared coach
- Admission tickets included
- Licensed Mandarin-speaking guide and audio headset
- Fixed route, fixed departure time
- Lowest price per head — from $114
Private tour
Per vehicle, your party only
- Your own car, driver and guide in your language
- Change the order of the stops as you go
- Same price for one traveller or four
- From $256 for the day — what's included
Urumqi
乌鲁木齐 Urumqi Railway StationWhen to come
- May–October. July–August is hot in the basin but perfect up at Tianchi; winter is cold and the mountain road can close.
We handle
- Coach or private car, guide and admission bundled into one price
- Passport details passed to the operator for real-name ticketing
- An English itinerary you can show your hotel or the driver
You handle
- The train to and from the city — book it here
- Meals on the day
- Any museum slot that must be reserved on its own mini-program
Prices are in US dollars at a fixed 1 USD = 7 CNY. Group tours are priced per person; private tours per vehicle per day. Times and pick-up points follow the operator's same-day arrangement. Free cancellation up to 7 days before — see the cancellation policy.
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