Scenic spot introduction:

Kalajun is a Kazakh word. "Kala" means dark, rich and vast, and "jun" describes the dense appearance. Kalajun grassland is "the vast grassland". Kalajun Prairie is located in Tekes County in the Ili Valley of Xinjiang. It is in the transition zone from the Western Tianshan Mountains to the Ili Valley. It is a typical alpine five-flower meadow natural prairie, with an altitude between 2000-3600 meters and a length of 89 meters from east to west. kilometers, 32 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of ​​2848 square kilometers. Every year at the end of June and the beginning of July, this is the peak season for flowers blooming. The entire grassland turns into a sea of ​​flowers, including red, yellow, purple, pink, and blue, vying for beauty and color. Flowers of various colors are inlaid in the green and furry On the meadow, the grassland spreads to the horizon like a huge carpet of ingenious workmanship, and is known as the "five-color flower grassland".

Attractions distribution:

Kalajun Grassland is known as the grassland in the sky. Its main attractions include grassland, Kurdai Canyon, snow-capped mountains, yurts, wooden houses, sea of ​​flowers, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Photography, snow mountains, grassland, plateau, grassland, sea of ​​flowers, pasture
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

Because of the constant flow of tourists, many herdsmen here have set up "Mujiale"-style tourist spots in their yurts, where tourists can eat Kazakh "Naren" (finger meat), "Baoer" "Sak" (fried flour products), "Edganchay" (milk tea), "Saramay" (cream) and "Irimuzik" (cheese) and other flavored foods, you can also live in a palace style yurt, ride around on a horse, and experience the life of a prairie tribe.

Best time to visit:

The best time to visit is from June to September.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region>Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture>Tekes County

How to get there:

From Urumqi Nianzigou Long-distance Bus Station, take the Urumqi-Tekes County shuttle bus, which departs at 19:00 Beijing time, once a day. It is a sleeper car, the fare is 170/180 (upper berth/lower berth), and it will arrive at 10:00 Beijing time the next morning. The driving time is about 15 hours. Then take the off-road vehicle of the Kalajun Scenic Spot Management Committee from Tekes County for 120 yuan/person (round trip) to the scenic spot.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Ticket prices for Kalajun Grassland:

50 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

08:00—20:00

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