By admin · 13/06/2025

📢 INT37_XINJIANG – ENDLESS PLAINS ⛰️⛰️⛰️

📍 Route: ✈️ URUMQI – DUOSHANZI – SAYRAM LAKE – QIAOZUO – YINING – CHENGDU 🌅🌅
📆 Departure: 29/06 – 09/07
⏰ Duration: 11 days 10 nights
🙋‍♀️ Group size: 10 – 12 people
🎁 Tour type: VIP
💰 Price: 1.520$/person
☎️ Hotline for registration: 0912851112 / 0987277394 Mr. Dung

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

A unique photography journey through the natural beauty and rich culture of Xinjiang. This summer, immerse yourself in a visual feast of green grasslands, purple lavender fields, and crystal-clear lakes. Join the Photography Tour with FirstClass to capture the most impressive shots!
👉 Register now for the Passionate Photography Journey.

2. HIGHLIGHTS

🌟 Guided photography and technical support by an experienced local photographer
🌟 Majestic and ancient landscapes of Duoshanzi Canyon, formed over millions of years
🌟 Admire the “last tear of the Atlantic Ocean” at Sayram Lake
🌟 Be amazed by nature’s wonders at the perfect “curves” of the Shentie Grassland
🌟 Itinerary designed by a professional photographer with carefully researched shooting spots

3. ITINERARY

‼️ NOTE:
C = concept
Itinerary may change to suit actual conditions

📌 DAY 1 – 29/06: ARRIVAL IN URUMQI
Gather at Urumqi airport.
Transfer to hotel, check-in, and rest.

📌 DAY 2 – 30/06: DUOSHANZI CANYON – DAXIA GORGE
Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel to Duoshanzi Canyon.
C1: Landscape photography and exploration of Duoshanzi – a geological wonder millions of years old.
C2: Capture dramatic terrain: vertical cliffs, deep valleys, multicolored geology.
Suggestions for unique experiences at Duoshanzi:

Walk on the glass bridge for panoramic views of the canyon’s majestic geological layers.
Zipline across the canyon.
Enjoy coffee by the cliffside.
Overnight at Tinh Ha Hotel.

📌 DAY 3 – 01/07: TINH HA – SAYRAM LAKE – QIAOZUO BRIDGE
Sayram Lake covers 720 km², crystal clear, reflecting the towering snow-capped Van Sam mountain — a symbol of enduring natural beauty despite harsh weather.
In June and July, golden yellow goldenrod blooms along the shore; at sunset, the lake glows amber, earning its name “the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean.”
C3: Photograph Sayram Lake landscapes.
C4: Shoot the iconic Qiaozu Bridge, a suspension bridge hanging over a gorge, symbolizing Yili.

📌 DAY 4 – 02/07: HOAC THANH LAVENDER FARM – YINING CITY – LUXIN STREET – KHATANQI
Early morning, depart to Hoac Thanh valley where endless waves of purple lavender stretch toward the horizon, with the majestic Altai Mountains in the distance — a living Monet painting.
C5: Photograph Hoac Thanh lavender fields.
Afternoon:
C6: Capture scenes on Luxin Street, a cultural crossroads with colorful buildings in “dopamine” tones — red roofs, blue walls, pointed arches, and carved wooden eaves.
Then visit Khatankqi — known as “China’s Morocco.”
C7: Photograph Khatankqi’s blue Ili-themed houses, wooden balconies, and grape arbors — a fairy-tale village.
Overnight in Yining.

📌 DAY 5 – 03/07: YINING – QIAOZUO
Qiaozuo, a small border town called “Land of Heavenly Horses” and “Rainbow Capital,” attracts countless photographers with its unique nature and rich culture.
From June to August, thousands of acres of rapeseed bloom under snowy mountains, with glaciers blending into the grasslands — a photographer’s paradise.
C8: Capture the Qiaozuo grasslands.
Overnight in Qiaozuo.

📌 DAY 6 – 04/07: EXPLORE HATAP
Morning: Photograph sunrise at Qiaozuo with varied angles.
Afternoon: Visit “Shentie Grassland” — land shaped like a winding human figure, offering artistic and unique photo opportunities.
C9: Sunset photography at Shentie Grassland.
Overnight in Qiaozuo.

📌 DAY 7 – 05/07: QIAOZUO – GULIDINING GRASSLAND
Gulidining, the mysterious gem of Yili Valley.
Picturesque scenery like ink paintings: snow mountains, pine forests, meadows, and streams — perfect for fairy-tale nomadic photoshoots.
C10: Photograph Gulidining grassland landscapes.
Overnight in Naladi.

📌 DAY 8 – 06/07: NALADI – SKY GRASSLAND
Naladi is at 3000m altitude — known as the closest place to heaven to admire the grasslands.
Drive through pine forests up the hills opening to vast grasslands.
See migrating sheep flocks, a scene like Heidi’s European fairy tale, stirring your heart.
Overnight in Naladi.

📌 DAY 9 – 07/07: NALADI – RETURN TO YINING
Afternoon free for shopping, strolling, or photography in Yining city.
Overnight at Yining hotel.

📌 DAY 10 – 08/07: YINING – CHENGDU
Fly back to Chengdu.
Overnight in Chengdu.

📌 DAY 11 – 09/07: DEPARTURE DAY
End of the journey.

4. SERVICES INCLUDED

⭕️ – High-quality car transportation following the itinerary

Local standard hotels
Meals as per tour program
Professional, enthusiastic, and attentive tour guides throughout the trip
Entrance tickets for all sightseeing spots in the program
Program setup and arrangements
Travel insurance with coverage up to 30,000,000 VND per incident

❌ NOT INCLUDED

Personal expenses, drinks during meals
Airfare, visa fees
Single room supplement (**)
Optional sightseeing or setups outside the program

5. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

📮 Registration method: Confirm by commenting on FirstClass Travel’s Facebook page with full name and phone number
Or contact Mr. Tran Tien Dung via phone/Zalo/Viber at 📲 0912851112 / 0987277394
💰 Payment method: cash or bank transfer to Mr. Dung
⚠️ Bank account info:
✅ Name: Tran Tien Dung
📄 Account number: 0912851112
🏦 Vietcombank (Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank)

P/S: Please note when transferring, include: Phototour fee, full name, phone number.
(*) Departure dates may change due to weather or group size
(**) Single room requests must be made 5 days before departure