Summer Resort in Nalati, Xinjiang

Here is a travel guide for Nalati😉: Preparation - Documents: Bring your ID card and other possible documents such as student ID or senior citizen card for ticket discounts. - Clothing: Prepare quick-dry clothes, fleece jackets, and windbreakers. The temperature difference between day and night in May can reach 20°C, so be ready for warmth and sun protection. Sun hats and magic scarves are also essential. - Items: Prepare sunscreen, sunglasses, moisturizing spray, mosquito repellent, as well as power banks and cameras. Also, since places like Snow Lotus Valley only accept cash, prepare enough small change in advance. Transportation Guide - External transportation: You can fly directly to Nalati Airport; alternatively, fly to Urumqi or Yining and then take a bus. You can also choose to drive from Urumqi via the Duku Highway, which offers stunning scenery along the way. - Internal transportation: There are shuttle buses within the scenic area, or you can purchase a 48-hour self-driving ticket for 300 yuan per vehicle, allowing you to stop freely at various viewing platforms. Ticket Information Tickets cost 95 yuan per person; the aerial grassland shuttle bus is 40 yuan per person; the valley grassland shuttle bus is 24 yuan per person; the Snow Lotus Valley special line is 60 yuan per person. Accommodation Options - Luxury: Xiedu Resort Farm (Nalati Valley Grassland Branch), with beautiful surroundings and direct views of the grassland. - Unique: Nomadic family felt tents, priced between 200-500 yuan per night, offering an experience of primitive nomadic life and falling asleep to the sound of the dombra under the starry sky. - Budget: Yutu Hotel in Nalati Town, only 10 minutes by car from the scenic area, equipped with a full smart home system, suitable for families with elderly or children. Food Recommendations - Staple foods: Nomadic family baked buns with lamb filling and crispy crust, bursting with juice when bitten; Baursak, fried dough served with milk tea, can be experienced during visits to herders' homes. - Meats: Roasted lamb leg and lamb skewers, fresh and fragrant. - Drinks: Honey kvass, sweet and sour to refresh; mare’s milk wine, with a slightly intoxicating taste. Tour Routes - Aerial Grassland Route: Visitor Center - Tianyuntai - Tianjietai - Tianmutai - Nomadic Family - Visitor Center. Enjoy misty clouds, vast grasslands, and lush vegetation, and experience horseback riding and travel photography. - Valley Grassland Route: Visitor Center - Grassland Tribe - Tawsani - Wusun Ruins - Yitigense - Forest Park - Daigelas - Visitor Center. Learn about Kazakh culture and history, and admire mountains, forests, valley grasslands, and lakes. - Panlong Valley Route: Visitor Center - Tawsani - Wusun Ruins - Yitigense - Jiaolong Chuhai - Woniugang - Racecourse - Daigelas - Visitor Center. Enjoy stunning sea-of-clouds and forest landscapes, and overlook mountains, valleys, and grasslands. Travel Tips - The UV rays in the scenic area are strong, and there are many mosquitoes on the grassland, so take sun protection and mosquito prevention measures. - After 4 pm, the crowd in the scenic area decreases. At this time, photographing the S-shaped road in Panlong Valley allows you to enjoy the "deserted grassland" scenes. - When participating in horseback riding and other activities, negotiate the price and time in advance to avoid disputes.