8 Days MT. Bogda Hiking and Camping Tour (Closed)
Xinjiang
- Tour Code:
- CT-XT-08
- Tour Type:
- Private Tour
- Departure:
- You Choose!
- Experience:
- Overview:
- Bogda Peak is a challenging climb due to its steep relief. Its sides slope at angles of between 70° and 80°. It has become one of the most popular hiking destinations in Asia.(Currently Mount Bogda is not open for tourist.)
Highlights
- Visit:
- Heaven lake
- MT. Bogda
- Experience:
- Hiking on the one of the most challenging mountain - Mt. Bogda
- Enjoying beautiful snow mountain views.
Sampling Itinerary Day by Day
- Day 1 Urumqi Arrival
Welcome to Xinjiang! Your tour guide will meet you at the Urumqi Airport. Then be escorted to your hotel in a private vehicle. The rest of today is yours to explore the mysterious city on the Silk Road.
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- Day 2 Urumqi – Heaven Lake ( B,L )
After breakfast, drive to visit the beautiful Heaven lake. We will take a 2-3 hour vehicle ride up a mountain and across desert to reach Heaven lake (1,980 m/6,496 ft), a small alpine lake surrounded by lush spruce forests and snow-capped mountains. We will hike along the lake to get to the other end where we will camp.
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- Day 3 Heaven Lake to Dapingtai (3,200 m/10,499 ft)
We will start the day early to begin our hike to Bogda Peak. We will hike through forests and meadows for 5 to 6 hours, arriving at Dapingtai, where we will spend the night.
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- Day 4 Dapingtai Hike/Base Camp at Bogda Peak (3,800 m/12,467 ft)
As we make our ascent, the surrounding scenery will change gradually from dense forests to rocky hills. We will approach the snow line and the peak 6-7 hours from the start of the trek.
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- Day 5 Hike around Base Camp
Today we will hike around base camp .In the morning we will visit the glaciers, the main water source in the area.We will wrap up early today to prepare for the long hike tomorrow.
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- Day 6 Base camp/Sankecha
On the way you will see the xuelian, or snow lotus, a rare plant indigenous to the region.
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- Day 7 Sankecha to Turpan
A 2.5-hour drive will take us to Turpan, an entirely different world from where we have spent the last week. Located 150 m (492 ft) below sea level, Turpan is one of the lowest spots in the world as well as the hottest and driest in China. It is famed for its grapes and melons. The town was a former garrison of the Chinese army and an important stop on the Silk Road. We will visit Gaochang, a nearby town which was once the capital of the Uighurs, and later on the Grape Valley, where we could drop by at a winery or sample some of their grapes.
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- Day 8 Urumqi Departure
Drive back to Urumqi ,then transfer to the airport for your return flight to next destination.
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