Altay 6 Day Leisurely Group Tour Take Photos at Your Leisure Without Rushing, Affordable Group Fee, Book Online Recommended Itinerary and Price

Contact Manager Wang Fei at phone number 18095969599 or WeChat 18095969599 to send itinerary and quotation.

Starred Icon ✨ 6-Day Slow Tour in Altay:Capture the Gentle Moments of Northern Xinjiang with Your Camera
[Itinerary Highlights:In-Depth Experience Away from the Crowds]
✨ Morning Mist and Starry Sky at Kanas Lake:At 6 AM, take the shuttle bus to Guanyu Platform, avoiding the peak hours of tour groups, and enjoy the picturesque scenery of mist hovering over the lake; spend the night in a wooden cabin inside the scenic area and use a professional tripod to capture the stunning view of the Milky Way reflecting on the lake’s surface.
✨ Morning Light and Cooking Smoke in Hemu Village:Special arrangement to stay in the original ecological village of the Tuwa people. The next morning, hike to the Haden Platform to wait for the first rays of sunlight to penetrate the birch forest and photograph the wisps of cooking smoke rising amidst the morning mist.
✨ Border Scenery of Baihaba:With a pass (arranged uniformly by the travel agency), visit the first village on the China-Kazakhstan border, photograph the boundary river between the two countries in front of Border Landscape No. 5, and exchange stories about border protection with local border guards.
✨ Sunset Fishermen’s Songs at Ulungur Lake:Arrive in Fuhai County in the evening, take a local fishing boat to watch the sunset over the “Gobi Sea”, participate in the intangible cultural heritage winter fishing experience (seasonal), and taste freshly cooked black fish.
[Simple Itinerary:2026 Updated Version]
✈ ️ Day 1:Gather in Urumqi
14:00-18:00 Recommended Free Activities:Xinjiang Museum (advance reservation required to see the Loulan mummy), purchase ethnic handicrafts at the International Bazaar
20:00 Team Dinner:Authentic roasted stuffed bun + hand-pulled rice at Lingguan Lane

Starred Icon ✨ 6-Day Slow Tour in Altay: Capture the Gentle Moments of Northern Xinjiang with Your Camera🚌 Day 2:Urumqi – Koktokay (approximately 520 km, 7 hours)
08:00 Take a bus through the Gurbantunggut Desert, photographing the wild horse breeding base along the way
15:00 Tour Koktokay National Geological Park, focusing on photographing Zhongshan and the Irtysh River Grand Canyon
20:00 Stay in a characteristic yurt in Fuyun County and experience dairy product making by people of various ethnic groups
🌲 Day 3:Koktokay – Kanas (approximately 380 km, 6 hours)
09:00 Cross the Junggar Basin and photograph the Gobi Yardang landform
15:00 Arrive at Kanas Scenic Area and transfer to shuttle buses to tour the Three Bays (Fairy Bay/Moon Bay/Wolong Bay)
19:00 Stay at the Jiadengyu Ecological Hotel, offering professional photography lighting equipment for rent
🏡 Day 4:Kanas – Hemu (approximately 80 km, 2.5 hours)
06:00 Photograph the morning mist at Guanyu Platform (wake-up call service provided by the travel agency)

[Itinerary Highlights: In-Depth Experience Away from the Crowds]10:00 Head to Hemu Village, photographing the stone statues on the grassland along the way
14:00 Free Creation Time:Recommend sketching in the birch forest/visiting a Tuwa family/horseback riding to explore the Beautiful Peak
🌄 Day 5:Hemu – Baihaba – Burqin (approximately 200 km, 5 hours)
08:00 Obtain a pass and head to Baihaba Village
12:00 Take creative group photos in front of the “Northwest First Sentinel”
16:00 Return to Burqin and take a night tour of the Wucai Beach (extended opening until 22:00 in summer)
🛫 Day 6:Burqin – Urumqi Return Trip
09:00 Visit the Wild Horse Ecological Park and have close contact with Przewalski’s horses
14:00 Arrive at Urumqi Diwopu Airport, it is recommended to purchase flights after 17:00
[Price Description:2026 Reference Range]
💰 Adult Group Fee:3980-4580 RMB per person (including 5 nights’ accommodation + 5 breakfasts and 9 main meals + first entrance tickets to scenic areas + professional photography guide)

✨ Morning Mist and Starry Sky at Kanas Lake: At 6 AM, take the shuttle bus to Guanyu Platform, avoiding the peak hours of tour groups, and enjoy the picturesque scenery of mist hovering over the lake; spend the night in a wooden cabin inside the scenic area and use a professional tripod to capture the stunning view of the Milky Way reflecting on the lake’s surface.Children’s Fee:2280 RMB for children under 1.2 meters not occupying a bed, 2880 RMB for children 1.2-1.4 meters with half-price tickets
：800 RMB for the entire journey (single registrants will do their best to arrange room sharing)
Fees Include:
Transportation:37-seat luxury tour bus (each seat equipped with a USB charging port)
Accommodation:3 nights in a four-star hotel + 2 nights in a characteristic homestay (the wooden cabin inside the Kanas Scenic Area has shared bathrooms)
Meals:Including 9 main meals (special arrangements for cold-water fish banquet/roast whole sheep dinner)
Services:Professional photography team leader + drone follow-up shooting service
Fees Do Not Include:
Major transportation to and from Urumqi from various places
Secondary consumption such as shuttle buses and boat tours inside the scenic area

✨ Morning Light and Cooking Smoke in Hemu Village: Special arrangement to stay in the original ecological village of the Tuwa people. The next morning, hike to the Haden Platform to wait for the first rays of sunlight to penetrate the birch forest and photograph the wisps of cooking smoke rising amidst the morning mist. Personal consumption and self-funded items outside the itinerary
Prices may fluctuate depending on the peak and off-peak seasons, and the specific contract confirmed by Zhang Jing, the customer service manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, shall prevail.
[Registration Method]
Register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency and provide the following information:
Name + valid ID number (for purchasing insurance and obtaining passes)
Contact phone number (able to receive itinerary change notifications as much as possible)
Special needs (such as dietary restrictions/equipment rental, etc.)
After successful registration, you will receive an electronic contract and a list of supplies (including suggestions for warm clothing/photography equipment list)
[Service Description]
Photography Guarantee:Two professional photographers will accompany you throughout the journey, providing composition guidance and post-production photo editing services (9 refined photos per person)

✨ Border Scenery of Baihaba: With a pass (arranged uniformly by the travel agency), visit the first village on the China-Kazakhstan border, photograph the boundary river between the two countries in front of Border Landscape No. 5, and exchange stories about border protection with local border guards.Transportation Guarantee:Adopt a “double-driver rotation system” with a mandatory 20-minute rest every 4 hours, and the vehicle is equipped with a first aid kit and oxygen cylinders
Emergency Plan:If extreme weather causes road closures, both parties can agree to change to a one-day tour of the Devil City + Karamay
Special Tips:
June-August is the peak tourist season, it is recommended to register 30 days in advance
Late September is an excellent period for autumn scenery photography, with a 15% increase in the group fee
The winter itinerary (December-February) adds skiing projects, for details, consult customer service
[Warm Tips]
Document Preparation:In addition to valid documents, photographers need to bring memory cards and spare batteries
Clothing Suggestions:The temperature difference between day and night in the Kanas area can reach 20°C, it is recommended to adopt the “onion-style” dressing method
Photography Equipment:Drones are prohibited from flying in some areas inside the scenic area and need to be reported in advance
Ethnic Customs:Obtain consent before photographing local residents and avoid photographing the interior of folk culture venues
Consult Zhang Jing, the customer service manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, to obtain the 2026 updated schedule and available spots information. All itinerary details are subject to the contract signed by both parties. Prices may change with market fluctuations, it is recommended to secure preferential spots as early as possible. Let’s spend 6 days creating our own scenic masterpieces among the snow-capped mountains and grasslands of Altay!

Contact Manager Wang Fei at phone number 18095969599 or WeChat 18095969599 to send itinerary and quotation.