Scenic spot introduction:
The Tianshan Grand Canyon has been praised as "the Five Mountains return without looking at the mountains, but the Grand Canyon returns with constant memories" and "a hundred-mile golden tourist corridor, an outdoor paradise for leisure and vacation". Located in Urumqi County, it is the most complete and most ornamental original snow-capped spruce forest on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains. It is a living museum of nomadic culture before human farming civilization and has extremely high tourism appreciation, scientific investigation and historical and cultural value.Attractions distribution:
There are eight unique attractions in the scenic area, namely Tianshanba Leisure Area, Zhaobi Mountain Resort and Recreation Area, Gasdaban Sightseeing Area, Swan Lake Natural Scenic Area, Niuya Lake Forest Sea and Songtao Sightseeing Area, Kazakh Ethnic Customs Park, Alpine Grassland Ecological Area, Snow mountain glacier tourist area.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Sightseeing, hiking, photography, canyonsScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel guide: Urumqi three-day free travel guide 2018
Best time to visit:
Summer and Autumn
Shopping recommendations:
Stuffed skin, Xinjiang hops, Dutar, deer antlers, donkey-hide gelatin, deer blood wine, hot wapu, melons and fruits, Adelaide silk, Yingjisha knives, Xinjiang carpets, jade carvings, wine, Uighur embroidered hats, and smells Jade et al.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region>Urumqi City>Urumqi County
How to get there:
Zhongqiao Passenger Transport Station at the back door of Urumqi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Urumqi → Banfanggou)
By car, drive along the Hetan Expressway to the Yannan Overpass and pass the Wulabo Driving School - Tianshan Avenue Toll Station - Ganhezi Bridge - in Shuixi Go straight at the intersection of the ditch and Banfanggou in the direction of Banfanggou in Nanshan - passing through Banfanggou Township, you will reach the gate of the Tianshan Grand Canyon Scenic Area.
Scenic area map:
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Tianshan Grand Canyon ticket price:
Peak season (4.29-10.30): 60 yuan/person
Low season (10.31-4.29): 40 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
8:30-21:00
