6 Days Xinjiang Horseback Travel: East Kalajun to Kurdening

Yili Valley, an oasis in the vast desert. the bottom of the valley is full of flowers, bees and butterflies; quiet and beautiful. Today you need to arrive in Yining on your own, and transfer to the hotel check in.

At 8:30AM, there is a special car to transfer to East Karajun; the whole journey is 180 kilometers, and it takes about 3 hours.

After arriving at the racecourse, check into the camp.

After lunch, appropriate horses will be allocated according to the height, weight, age and equestrian level of the team members. Before getting on the horse, we will conduct basic training and explain the precautions for horseback travel.

When everything is ready to go, we will start the wild ride ( It takes about 2 to 3 hours). And we move forward along the pastoral path, which is the path that few people take.

The East Kalajun, which is far away from the scenic area still maintains its original ecology and style. It will welcome us with a magnificent grassland sunset.

Lunch: Xinjiang Special Noodles, Cold Dishes

Dinner: Roasted Whole Lamb, Various Drinks and Beverages

In the morning, start with a cup of authentic Kazakh milk tea.

After breakfast we ride all the way to east.

The scenery on this journey is magnificent, majestic and primitive.

Riding in the magnificent Kalajun grassland, sometimes you will feel short of breath and sometimes you will feel fun and refreshing.

Nearly 2,000 meters of altitude difference, ups and downs of the curve, high and low scattered landscape distribution, this is a cycling and visual feast.

Arrive at the camp in the evening.

Support crew were already there and you can smell the fragrance of kebabs before you get down from the horse.

Satisfied and full, tonight we have the whole valley to ourselves.

Breakfast: Kazakh Milk Tea, Bauersack

Lunch: Big Plate Chicken, Biangbiang Noodles, Cold Dishes

Dinner: Red Willow Skewers, Various Drinks and Beverages

From Tarim to Qiaxi, there are mostly undulating grassy slopes.

The grass grows very deep, and the white yurts are dotted on it. Occasionally, there are nomads who live here.

Qiaxi grassland is full of idylic life atmosphere, compared with the three-dimensional grassland landscape of East Karajun, it's really fabulous.

Breakfast: Western Breakfast, Fruits

Lunch: Turnigal Burger Set, Fruits, Drinks

Dinner: Turnigal Pure Mutton Stuffed Dumplings, Various Drinks and Beverages

From Qiaxi to Mohur, pass through three mountain passes and through a jungle to reach the grassy Mohur grassland.

From Mohur to Kurdening, it is a landscape road of snow ridge spruce:

From alpine meadows, subalpine meadows, pure spruce forests, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests, wild fruit forests, to meadow grasslands, the beauty of the valleys of the Tianshan Mountains is unobstructed.

The Tianshan Mountains unfold slowly like a three-dimensional picture scroll:

The spruce is on the side, the snow-capped mountains are continuous, and the grasslands are layered...

That kind of shock, only those who have walked through it understand.

Breakfast: Lamb Meatball Vermicelli Soup

Lunch: Xinjiang Style Braised Tripe, Cold Dishes, Fruits

Dinner: Instant Boiled Sliced Mutton in Grassland Copper Pot, Various Drinks and Beverages

In the early morning, we continue to set off on horseback in Kurdening, and enter the forest steppe.

All the way surrounded by green hills, meandering streams.

As we approach the finish line, a super big surprise awaits us:

The highest peak of the Nalati Mountains - Kabambayi Peak.

Kabambayi Peak, a symbol of holiness, is covered with snow all year round. The legendary snow lotus flower blooms on the iceberg, and snow leopards and argali are frequented. It is a holy place in the hearts of the Kazakh people.

We'll be at the end of our trip by noon. After lunch, the special car will send friends to Yining Airport (before 6 PM) or any place in Yining City. The trip is over.

Breakfast: Lamb Chops Slices, Fruits

Lunch: Xinjiang Special Polu, Cold Dishes, Fruits, Drinks