Full Panorama Crossing of Duku Highway for 7 Days
Dushanzi・Bayanbulak・Big and Small Dragon Pools・Kuqa
Reference Price
$1280from / person
- Purely for fun, no shopping
- The itinerary can be slightly adjusted
- Includes ticket reservation service
Prices vary between peak and off-peak seasons; the following order confirmation shall prevail · Tickets for highlands and peak seasons need to be booked in advance
Itinerary Details
All routes are for reference only, the actual route is subject to the explanation of customer service
A longitudinal line of the four seasons in one day: canyons, mountain passes, wetlands with swans, and red-layered stone forests, open only during the season.
Day-by-day itinerary7 days in total · daily destination, meals, accommodation and transport
Expand day by day; click a title to collapse. Itinerary for reference and may be adjusted for weather and traffic.
- D1Yining Assembly
DestinationKazanqi
- Meals
- Self-sufficient in meals
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Private car airport/train station pickup
- Distance
- within the city
Daily detailYining Gathering: Kazanqi.
Today will focus on gathering and adapting to the city area. The tour guide will hold a sign at the airport/station to pick you up; the specific transfer time depends on the flight information. - D2Around Sailimu Lake
DestinationAround Sailimu Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Lake District
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailCircumnavigation of Sayram Lake.
Overnight accommodation is arranged in the lake area. After check-in, guests are free to engage in activities; the departure time for the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D3Guozi Valley—Nalati Sky Prairie
DestinationGuozi Valley—Nalati Sky Prairie
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Scenic area
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailGuozigou—Nalati Sky Grassland.
Accommodation on the same night is arranged within the scenic area. After check-in, you are free to explore; the departure time the next day should be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D4Nalati—Bayanbulak (Swan Lake + Sunset at Nine Turns and Eighteen Bends)
DestinationNalati—Bayanbulak (Swan Lake・Sunset at the Nine-Bend Eighteen-Turns)
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Bayanbulak
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- About 90 km / 1.5 hours
Daily detailNalati—Bayanbulak (Swan Lake + Sunset at the Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends).
Scout the sunset spot in advance, return to accommodation after shooting; no stops on the desert section at night. Accommodation for that night is arranged in Bayanbulak, free activities after check-in; confirm the departure time with the driver/guide the night before. - D5Bayanbulak—Big Dragon Pool—Little Dragon Pool—Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
DestinationBayanbulak—Big Dragon Pool—Little Dragon Pool—Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Kuqa
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailBayinbuluke—Big Dragon Pool—Small Dragon Pool—Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon.
Accommodation that night is arranged in Kuqa. After check-in, you are free to explore; the departure time the next day will be confirmed with the driver-guide the night before. - D6Kizil Caves + Subash Ruins
DestinationKizil Caves・Subash Site
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Kuqa
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailKizil Caves + Subashi Ruins.
Photography is prohibited inside the caves, and visits are conducted in batches; schedule in advance, and during the peak season, tickets are scarce and can be booked by the guide. Accommodation is arranged in Kuqa that night, with free activities after check-in; confirm the departure time with the guide the night before. - D7Pickup and drop off at Kuqa Airport
DestinationPickup and drop off at Kuqa Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast (hotel) | Lunch and dinner on your own
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Business vehicle charter
- Distance
- Subject to charter arrangement
Daily detailKuqa airport drop-off.
Daily Itinerary
- D1 Gather in Yining: Kazanqi.
- D2 Circle around Sayram Lake, overnight in the lake area.
- D3 Guozigou — Nalati Sky Grassland, overnight in the scenic area.
- D4 Nalati — Bayinbuluke (Swan Lake + Sunset at Nine-Bend Eighteen Turns), overnight in Bayinbuluke.
- D5 Bayinbuluke — Daxiongchi — Xiaolongchi — Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, overnight in Kuqa.
- D6 Kizil Caves + Subash Ruins, overnight in Kuqa.
- D7 Kuqa airport transfer.
The sections at Fuyakou are all scheduled in the morning; Hashilergen Pass has a brief stop for photos and should not be lingered at.