Colorful Beach

Rainbow Beach is located in the northern part of Xinjiang, Altay region, Burqin County, located on the first and second terraces of the north bank of the Irtysh River, which flows into the Arctic Ocean in China, with an altitude of 480 meters, towards Haba River County, 24 kilometers away from Burqin County. It is also the only way to Kanas Lake Scenic Area. On April 13, 2018, it was shortlisted for the 'Magical Northwest 100 Scenery'. It is a paradise for photography enthusiasts!

It is said that the Colorful Beach is a place to watch the sunset, but when you arrive at the Colorful Beach and see the colorful rock beach formed by yellow, white, green, black... and many other colors, you can't help but marvel! There is also the vast and lush river valley scenery on the opposite bank, shining in the distance. The colorful Gobi, the lush oasis, and the afterglow of the setting sun make the Colorful Beach dazzling with colors of gold at this moment, truly living up to its name 'Colorful Beach'!

All the imaginations of summer can come true in Xinjiang, with its gem-like clear lakes, blue skies and cotton clouds, log cabins, herds of cattle and sheep, herdsmen, yurts, every detail is a feast for the eyes. If you have time to come to Xinjiang, don't miss this 13-day tour of Xinjiang. Xinjiang 13-Day Itinerary Recommendation Day1: Urumqi - Pick up from airport Day2: Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Fuyun County (Highlight: Tianshan Tianchi, one of the three major heavenly lakes in China) Day3: Fuyun County - Keketuohai - Burqin (Highlight: Keketuohai on the China-Soviet border, Colorful Beach) Day4: Burqin - Hemu (Highlight: Hemu Village, one of the eight most beautiful villages in China, morning mist, sunset, Tuva log cabins) Day5: Hemu - Kanas - Jiadengyu (Highlight: Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, Dragon Bay, Fish Viewing Pavilion, Kanas Lake, site of reported water monster sightings) Day6: Jiadengyu - Devil's City - Wuerhe (Highlight: The foremost of the world's three major Devil's Cities) Day7: Wuerhe - Sayram Lake (Highlight: Sayram Lake, the last tear of the Atlantic, sunrise, sunset, lake tour) Day8: Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Lavender Base to Yining (Highlight: Experience Kazakh style on the old streets of Yining, interested visitors can go to the Horgos Port) Day9: Yining - Yizhao Highway - Xiashta Ancient Trail - Tekes (Highlight: Horseback riding through Xiasun Ancient Trail, the only city in the country without a single traffic light) Day10: Tekes to Nalati - Bayanbulak (Highlight: Nalati, the sky grassland, Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns) Day11: Bayanbulak - Duku Highway - Kuitun (Highlight: Duku Highway, Dushanzi Grand Canyon) Day12: Kuitun - S101 - Anjihai Grand Canyon - Urumqi (Highlight: National Defense Highway S101 for Danxia landform, Anjihai Grand Canyon) Day13: Urumqi - Drop off at airport 【tips】 Xinjiang's internet-famous big plate chicken, roasted buns, Xinjiang roasted meat, lamb shank pilaf, hand-grabbed meat, pit meat, braised meat with noodles, lamb offal, pepper chicken, yellow noodles with roasted meat, nang pit meat, noodle lungs, rice intestines, meatball soup, cold skin noodles, stir-fried rice noodles

| North Xinjiang 6-Day Mini Circuit | Sayram Lake + Kanas. Have you thought about where to go for the mini holiday❓❓ Go to Xinjiang 💯 It's a place not to be missed Spring and summer in Xinjiang are truly legendary, with scenery like a fairy tale world where everything you see is beautiful, making your heart flutter. The blooming flowers🌷, flowing streams, lush birch forests🌳, neat and quiet log cabins, and the continuous mountains are scenes straight out of a 📽 movie🏜 . ⚠️Pro tip: For friends visiting Xinjiang for the first time, 🚫 don't rush blindly! Xinjiang is vast with scattered attractions, and driving on your own can be exhausting. It's better to find a reliable tour group. . 🚕Travel Itinerary Day1⃣ Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Burqin【570km 7.5h】 Day2⃣ Burqin - Hemu【130km 2h】 Day3⃣ Hemu - Kanas/Jiadengyu【40km 1h】 Day4⃣ Kanas/Jiadengyu -- Colorful Beach - Mogui City - Karamay【500km 6.5h】 Day5⃣ Karamay - Sayram Lake - Bole/Shuanghe【550km 6.5h】 Day6⃣ Bole/Shuanghe - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Urumqi【490km 7h】 . 🌿Scenic Spot Check-in 🔹 Heavenly Lake: Known as the 'Pearl among World Lakes', experience the tranquility between mountains and water, a signature attraction of Xinjiang 🔸 Hemu: Courtyards filled with dandelions, log cabins, distant snow-capped peaks, blue skies and white clouds like Van Gogh's paintings, romantic and dreamy 🔹 Colorful Beach: Also known as 'Colorful Riverbank', the sunset casts a casual, vivid and brilliant oil painting 🔸 Sayram Lake: Like a sapphire, the lake is crystal clear, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, stunningly beautiful 🔹 Dushanzi Grand Canyon: The starting point of the Duku Highway, filming location of the movie 'Pegasus' . ⭕️Hemu Travel Tips: ✔️Hemu Sunrise or Sunset Climb the Hadeng viewing platform in the morning to see the sunrise, overlooking the Hemu village nestled in the mountains. In the evening, sit on the mountaintop with the breeze, waiting for the sunset, and at night, look up at the starry sky, filled with stars ✔️Hemu Village Stroll through the countryside, with its primitive and simple log cabins, rich ethnic customs, leisurely cattle and horses, wildflowers in front of the cabins, and walking through the birch forests, making Hemu seem like a paradise. . 🍱Xinjiang Cuisine: Naan, pilaf, smoked meat, big plate chicken🐤, Xinjiang fried rice noodles, laghman, pepper chicken🐤, roasted whole lamb, pomegranates, grapes, almonds, figs, walnuts, sea buckthorn, Hami melons, etc. ⭕️The local daily life uses kilograms for measurement! Consume rationally~ . 🔔Tour Highlights ✅Small group of 6 people, individual travel possible, play with peers ✅Stay at scenic spots, wake up to beautiful views, longer time to enjoy attractions ✅Pure play without shopping, enjoy direct access to Sayram Lake ✅Insurance + contract, travel with assurance

If there are sisters who really want to travel to Xinjiang! You really need to prepare well before you go! ! Xinjiang is a vast place, the routes are super complex, and transportation is a challenge, especially because there are many ethnic minorities and a lot of points to pay attention to. Especially for those who are going for the first time, and also bringing parents, you can consider the Xinjiang pure play local tour group recommended by the editor: 10-Day Northern Xinjiang Tour Day1 Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Fuyun County Day2 Fuyun - Keketuohai - Wucolor Beach Sunset - Burqin Day3 Burqin - Kanas - Baihaba Day4 Baihaba - Hemu Day5 Hemu - Devil City - Karamay Day6 Karamay - Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Qingshuihe Town. Day7 Qingshuihe - Lavender Manor - Kalajun Grassland - Zhaosu Day8 Zhaosu - Xiatat~Tekes Day9 Tekes - Nalati Air Grassland - Nalati Town Day10 Nalati - Duku Highway - Qiaolma - Urumqi disband

📍Detailed address: Colorful Beach is located within the territory of Burqin County, Altay Region, at the northern end of Xinjiang. Ticket price💰: Peak season 45, off-season 22 📝Travel tips: 9 to 10 a.m. Xinjiang time is when the colors of Colorful Beach are most beautiful and photogenic. The effect may be affected by rain or cloudy weather, so it's recommended to decide whether to go based on the weather of the day. It is advised to avoid visiting during noon, as the sunlight is intensely dazzling and ultraviolet rays can easily cause sunburn! There are quite a few mosquitoes, so it's suggested to prepare mosquito repellent in advance. The ultraviolet radiation is strong, so be sure to hydrate and protect yourself from the sun, and prepare sunscreen clothing and a sun hat. Besides the geomorphology and sunset, there's not much else at Colorful Beach! But there are still many tourists, so just go with an ordinary mindset and you'll be OK.

The Tianshan Mountains divide Xinjiang into two major parts, with the area north of the Tianshan Mountains known as Northern Xinjiang. It includes Urumqi, Altay region, Tacheng region, Changji region, Ili, Bortala, and other areas. There are many places to visit in Northern Xinjiang, such as Kanas, Hemu, Multicolored Beach, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Kala Jun, Nalati, Poplar Forest, Bayinbuluk Grassland, Flaming Mountains in Turpan, Keketuohai, Duku Highway... The scenery is very diverse, offering a different experience every day. Day 1 From all over the country to Urumqi Day 2 Urumqi - S21 Desert Highway - Multicolored Beach - Burqin Day 3 Burqin - Kanas Day 4 Kanas - Hiking Three Bays - Hemu Day 5 Hemu - Devil City - Bahuang Campsite - Wuerhe Day 6 Wuerhe - Sayram Lake - Yining Day 7 Yining - Nalati Sky Grassland - Bayinbuluk Day 8 Bayinbuluk - Northern Section of Duku Highway - Urumqi Day 9 Urumqi - Back to all over the country 【tips】 Weather: The temperature difference between morning and evening is huge, with mornings feeling like winter and midday like summer, so travelers must bring warm clothes to avoid catching a cold. Sun protection: Xinjiang is at a high altitude with strong ultraviolet rays, so bring high SPF sunscreen and sunglasses. Skin care: Xinjiang's climate is dry, so bring facial masks and take good moisturizing measures.

Xinjiang has a magical Tianshan Mountain that divides Xinjiang into two distinct styles! North of the Tianshan is Northern Xinjiang, and south of it is Southern Xinjiang. The landscapes of Northern and Southern Xinjiang are completely different! Northern Xinjiang is mainly known for its natural scenery. The entire Northern Xinjiang boasts a long-standing nomadic culture, alpine grasslands, galloping horses, and more. 10-Day Tour of Northern Xinjiang: Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati, and Duku Day 1: Departure place--Urumqi (pick up from the airport) Day 2: Urumqi-S21 Desert Highway-Passing by Wulungu Lake-Five-Color Beach-Burqin Day 3: Burqin-Kanas Lake-Kanas Day 4: Kanas Lake-Hemu-Hemu Day 5: Hemu-Urho Devil City-Urho Day 6: Urho-Deep Tour around Sayram Lake-Lavender Garden-Yining Day 7: Yining-Direct bus to Kuerdening-Nalati Day 8: Nalati-Nalati Sky Prairie-Bayinbuluk Grassland Day 9: Bayinbuluk-Duku Highway-Urumqi Day 10: Urumqi-Departure place (drop off at the airport) ✅ Pure travel in a small group, convenient and free, with everyone taken care of ✅ Selected hotels + local drivers + brand new vehicles, butler-style service. ✅ Reasonably planned routes, ample time for sightseeing, and an in-depth experience of the scenery of Northern Xinjiang. ✅ New vehicles within 5 years, business/SUV/various models available.

There is a place where you can see grasslands, snow-capped mountains, lakes, log cabins, and golden birch forests in less than a week. Without going to Kanas, you don't know how beautiful autumn can be. The autumn in Kanas fulfills all your imaginations. Eight days and seven nights D1: Urumqi-S21 Desert Highway-Colorful Beach-Burqin Stay: Burqin County D2: Burqin-Kanas Stay: Kanas D3: Kanas-Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area D4: Hemu-Devil City-Kuitun Stay: Kuitun City D5: Kuitun-Sayram Lake-Lavender Farm Yining Stay: Yining City D6: Yining-Kazanqi Folk Village-Bayinbuluk Stay: Bayin D7: Bayinbuluk-Duku Highway Midsection-Nalati Air Grassland Stay: Nalati Town D8: Nalati-Duku Highway Northern Section-Dushanzi Grand Canyon-Urumqi

This is my first trip to Xinjiang, and my first impression upon entering Altay was from the bustling city streets to the wilderness, stars, and herds of cattle and sheep. Altay is located in the northern part of Xinjiang, and as the saying goes, 'for scenery go to Northern Xinjiang, for folk customs go to Southern Xinjiang.' The picturesque scenery is just what is described here. 👀 Itinerary: 6 days and 5 nights 🛬 Fly to Altay City, Altay Region, rent a car locally, and stay in Altay City. 🚚 Altay-Burqin County-Five-Color Beach, stay in Burqin, Altay Region 🚚 Burqin-Hemu Scenic Area, stay in Old Hemu Village (recommended for two nights) 🚚 Hemu-Kanas Scenic Area, stay in Kanas 🚚 Kanas-Altay 👍 Burqin Five-Color Beach Ticket price: 50 yuan. Best time to visit: Check the local sunset time and enter one hour in advance. Photo spots: 1. Enter and keep to the right, near the lighthouse 2. The rock area of the Five-Color Beach. When the sun sets, the light spills over the rocks, and that's when you realize why this place is called the Five-Color Beach. 3. The Irtysh River North Bridge. The Irtysh River is the only river that flows westward, from China to Kazakhstan to Russia to the Arctic Ocean, and it is also the only river that flows into the Arctic Ocean. The Five-Color Beach is just one of the many picturesque scenes in the Altay Region. The snow houses of Hemu, the lake monster of Kanas, the shepherds of Keketuohai... are all unknowns you can explore in Northern Xinjiang, in the Altay Region. The most beautiful scenery is right here on our country's territory❤

Located at the entrance of the Kanas scenic area, Jiadengyu is fresh and cool in the morning. After starting the new F76M86, a turn is made, and then we follow the same route as yesterday towards Hemu for a while on the mountain road. The road is busy with traffic, as tourism in this earthly paradise is booming. After driving for dozens of minutes, we pass through the Hailiutan Tunnel, then through Chonghuer, speeding towards Burqin. From Kanas to the Colorful Beach, the weather is clear. The grass in Kanas is lush, and herds of cattle and sheep abound; gradually, the greenery recedes, the Gobi takes the stage, the view widens, and the road is straight. With such grand scenery, we sing with the autumn breeze and laugh all the way to Qihe. At 11 am, wind farms fill the view, with tall blades spinning non-stop. The silver-white wind turbines dazzle under the sunlight, and the Colorful Beach is right before our eyes. With less cloud, we use our ID cards to buy tickets—45 yuan for a full ticket if you're under 60, half-price for those 60-65, and free for those over 65. Most of us qualify for half-price tickets, and we simply scan our IDs and half-price QR codes to enter. Upon entering the Colorful Beach, we specifically look at the introduction. It is located within the territory of Burqin County, about 24 kilometers southeast of the county seat. This area is a typical karst landform affected by dissolution, with an altitude of around 500 meters. The scenic area covers an area of 1,400 mu, including 300 mu of Yardang landforms, and is known as the 'Number One Beach in Xinjiang'. In November 2008, it was upgraded to a 4A-level scenic spot. The Colorful Beach scenic area spans both banks of the Irtysh River, with the Yardang landforms on the north bank, undulating terrain, and bright colors, while the south bank features an oasis, forests, and desert, merging with the distant blue sky, naturally forming a scene of 'one river dividing two banks, as if two heavens'. Due to the higher terrain on the north bank, the south bank's landscape is fully visible. The Irtysh River is the only river in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean, flowing from southeast to northwest into Kazakhstan, and is the second largest river in Xinjiang after the Ili River. The river is gentle and wide, with a suspension bridge connecting the north and south banks, known as the 'Aktube Steel Cable Bridge', organically connecting the green river valley and the Yardang landforms on the opposite bank. Compared with Xinjiang's famous Colorful Bay and Devil City, the Colorful Beach not only has Yardang landforms but also integrates rivers, forests, suspension bridges, and the Sister Islands in the middle of the river into one landscape. The large wind turbines on the north bank of the scenic area add a dynamic and energetic melody to visitors' experience. This combination of landscape elements creates a wonderful tapestry, especially the 'Colorful Beach Sunset', which has become a top choice for many self-driving tourists. We can't wait until evening to see the 'Colorful Beach Sunset', as we need to return to the county town for food and continue our journey to the World Devil City.

【Introduction】: The beauty of Xinjiang lies in its earnestness. The bustling bazaars gather the fireworks of life, spreading out the tapestry of humanity. 🛬【Itinerary】: Day 1: Departure point - Wujiaqu Day 2: Wuxiangmu - 521 Desert Highway - Visit Wulun Ancient Lake - Colorful Beach - Burqin Day 3: Burqin - Primitive Village - Kanas Day 4: Kanas - Primitive Village, Glittering Heart Sky - Hemu Day 5: Hemu - Hundred-Mile Oilfield, Desert Phoenix Light - Devil's City - Wuerhe Day 6: Wuerhe - Sayram Lake - Shuanghe/Bortala Day 7: Shuanghe - Dushanzi Grand Iron Valley - Kanaswat Reservoir - S101 Provincial Road - Hundred-Mile Danxia Day 8: Urumqi - Warm Home 🧡【Tips】: Things to note when having fun 1. Horseback riding on the grassland is a great choice, time-saving and effortless. The grassland is vast, and relying solely on walking will be exhausting. 2. Be sure to apply sunscreen generously! Don't be stingy, and don't regret not listening after you get tanned. 3. Don't carry too much when playing in scenic areas, it's really tiring. Just bring food, water, sunscreen, and electronics. 4. Don't buy specialties in scenic areas; they are the same everywhere and are all traps. 5. Carry some cash, as many places in Yili have no signal, just in case. 6. The above itinerary can be adjusted according to your time. For details, please consult the guide Hou Binbin through the link below.