Confirmed【June 1|8|July 6】Xinjiang Karajun Grassland 4 Days Trek

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World  Natural  Heritage

KARAJUN

XINJIANG

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It's regarded as the top 100

best scenery trekking route in China.

Karajun in Kazakh means the grassland on the ridge. It is one of the most beautiful places in Tianshan with an original natural appearance, in which grassland blends with forests, and snow-covered peaks rise over the valleys. Karajun in Tekes in the Yili Valley is a zone of transition in west Tianshan. It was rated as a Xinjiang Autonomous Region scenic spot in 2010, a national AAA level scenic site in 2011 and as World Natural Heritage at the 37th World Heritage Convention held in Cambodia.in 2013. The World Natural Heritage value includes Biyike Mountain, which has level 2 and level 3 planation surfaces. The property at an altitude between 2,200 and 2,400 m is the level 3 planation surface, and is an extensive grassland that also possess an area of alpine meadow which is in good condition. It has been called ‘The world’s rare alpine grassland’ by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The main scenic areas of Karajun include the Kuokesu valley, east Karajun, west Karajun, the ice peaks of middle Tianshan, and the Kuerdai forest valley.

Highland Grasslands

Forests

Flourishing Flowers

Snow Mountains

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Trekking  Info
Days	4 Days
Trekking Distance	45km
Difficulty Rating	★★☆☆☆ (most difficult rate ★★★★★)
Highest Elevation Gain	600m
Highest Altitude	2920m
Body Condition	Can trek about 10km in one day
Group	16-60 years outdoor lovers with long distance trekking experience

TOUR  HIGHLIGHTS

Tekes



Tekes County is famous for its layout of Eight-Diagram(Bagua City). Relevant departments canceled traffic lights on roads in 1996, so the Bagua city has no traffic lights. It is said that Tekes Bagua city was first arranged by Qiu Chu Ji, one of the Quanzhenqizi of Taoism in the Southern Song Dynasty. Bagua city is radially circular. The street layout is like a magical labyrinth. At the same time, Bagua city has rich folk customs, unique and splendid history culture and beautiful natural scenery.

Karajun Grassland





Karajun Grassland is located in Tekes County. With an area of 200 skm, it is 3-6km from north to south, 40km from east to west. Kara is from Kazak language, meaning dark and deep, Karajun means the deep and endless grassland. The altitude is from 2000m to 2800m, Karajun is a wonderful place to enjoy the Tianshan Mountain scenery and Kazak culture. The best season to visit here is from May to September, when it is getting warm with thousands flowers blossoming on the grass. Due to its bad road, it is hidden from traelvers for years, and now it becomes attractive to hikers and travelers who want to view off the beaten track.

Xianhuatai





BRIEF

ITINERARY

D1: Yining Arrival

Meal: /

Accommodation: Yining hotel (twin share)

Activity: Go to the reserved hotel on your own

Altitude: 620m

D2: Yining-Tekes-Xianhuatai-West Karajun BC

Meal: BD

Accommodation: Camping (twin share)

Driving: 200km, 5hrs

Trekking: 4km, 1.5hrs

Altitude: 2100m

D3: West Karajun BC-East Karajun BC

Meal: BD

Accommodation: Camping (twin share)

Trekking: 18km, 8hrs

Altitude: 2650m

D4: East Karajun BC-Kizilstaban-Tarim River Valley-Yining

Meal: B

Accommodation: /

Trekking: 21km, 10hrs

Driving: 3-4hrs

Altitude: 620m



XINJIANG



ON

THE

WAY

Price Guide
Date	Price
May 12-15	3280 RMB
May 18-21
May 25-28
June 1-4
June 8-11
June 15-18
June 22-25
June 29-July 2
July 6-9
July 13-16
July 20-23
July 27-30
Aug. 3-6

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INCLUSIONS

1	Local transfer
2	Accmmodation Yining: hotel (twin share basis) Trekking: camp (twin share basis)
3	3 breakfasts & 2 dinners Camp breakfast: porriage, Xinjiang pancake, vegetable, pickled mustard stems Camp dinner: 4 disnes & 1 soup Note: During the trekking, we will provide Chinese style food. If you are not used to the flavor, you can also prepare some convenient food in advance.

4	Entrance tickets of Karajun Grassland
5	Professional trekking leader (Chinese speaking, but can help with wechat translation. Remote English service is provided when signal is available)
6	Horse fee (for luggage only, 15kg/person)

7	Equipment Tent, moisture proof pad & trekking stick Cookware, burner, gas, communication tools
8	Outdoor insurance

EXCLUSIONS

1	Train/flight to and leave Yining
2	Other small sites' entrance tickets not listed above
3	Personal expenses

4	Meals not mentioned above
5	Single room supplement & single tent
6	Extra horse fee (if your luggage is above 15kg)
7	Extra cost caused by force mejeure (weather, policy change, your own body condition, emergency rescue, etc.)

WHY US

1	Route	Reasonable planning on distance and camp site.
2	Altitude	Highest point is lower than 3000m so you basically won't have any high altitude sickness during the trekking.
3	Horse	Horse team will carry your big luggage so you only need to carry a small backpack when trekking.
4	Gear	We provide tent, moisture proof pad and walking stick except during the peak seasons or public holidays.
5	Safety	a. walkie talkie and satelite telephone (for emergency use) b. outdoor insurance c. liscensed tour leader with regular training and first aid certificate
7	Food	we provide at least 4 dishes & 1 soup for camp dinner + fruits

DAY BY DAY

ITINERARY

DAY 1

Yining Arrival

Today we will arrive in Yining. Please go to the reserved hotel on your own. If you have enough time, you can stroll around to explore the city and local cuisine. Later, we will meet have dinner together. Our leader will also check if your equipments are ready afterwards.

Meal: /

Accommodation: hotel (twin share)

Activity: /

Altitude: 620m

Note:

The check-in time would be after 12:00 noon time. If you arrive early, you can put your luggage at the reception and hang around.

DAY 2

Yining-Tekes-Xianhuatai-West

Karajun BC

After breakfast, we will drive to the Tekes (Bagua City). It is famous for its layout of Eight-Diagram. The street layout is like a magical labyrinth. At the same time, Bagua city has rich folk customs, unique and splendid history culture and beautiful natural scenery. Please note that Tekes is our last stop where you can buy supplies. After lunch we will continne to drive to Karajun Scenic Area and go to West Karajun BC. It's a shooting place of a Chinese moive called FLOWER. You can appreciate blue sky and floating clouds with stunning snow mountain standing behind. You can also see green forests and blooming flowers with rich grasslands. Today's trekking is only 4km so take it easy.

Meal: BD

Accommodation: camp (twin share)

Driving: 200km, 5hrs

Trekking: 4km, 1.5hrs

Altitude: 2100m



DAY 3

West Karajun BC-East Karajun BC

After breakfast, we will start at around 9am. Today we will hike through Xianhuatai all the way to East Karajun BC. During the trekking, you will feel like walking in a beautiful picture. Enjoy the breeze and watch the animals grazing leisurely on the grassland with colorful flowers nearby. We may reach the East Karajun BC around dinner time. Have a pleasent dinner and take rest under the milky way.

Meal: BD

Accommodation: camp (twin share)

Trekking: 18 km, 8hrs

Altitude: 2650m



DAY 4

East Karajun BC-Kizilstaban-Tarim

River Valley-Yining

Today's trekking will be relatively harder than previous 2 days because we will hike to the highest point - Kizilstaban, 2920m of this trip. At the Kizilstaban, you will have an amazing birdview of the grasslands below. After lunch, we will hike all the way down to Tarim River Valley. Later we will drive back to Yining City. Tour ends.

Meal: B

Accommodation: /

Trekking: 21km, 10hrs

Driving: 304hrs

Altitude: 620m



PACKING LIST

CLOTHES

1.  Outdoor jackets
2.  Fleece with windstoper
3.  Breathable clothing
4.  Quick dry clothes
5.  Down jacket  (thin and thick ones)
6. Personal clothes  (disposable underwear, T-shirts)
7. Trekking shoes (waterproof, midcut or highcut)
8.  Upstream shoes
9.  Trekking socks
10. Sunhat
11. Warm hat or wollen hat
12. Gloves (sunproof)
13. Sunglasses
14. Neckband or scarf
15. Sun proof sleevelet

SUPPORTING

1.  Thermos bottle (above 800ml)

2.  Headlamp with backup batteries

3.  Walking stick (can rent)

4.  Kneecap
5.  Gaiters

6.  Big backpack (55-75l)
7.  Daily pack (20-30l)
8.  Raincoat
9.  Rain cover or big plastic bag
10.  Waterproof plastic bag
10. Power bank

11. Down sleeping bag

OTHERS

1. Tableware (personal chopsticks, bowl, pork, lunch box)

2. Lunch food (chocolate, dried beef, dried grape, bread, sneakers, fruit, etc.)
3. Personal medicine (cold, altitude sickness, motion sickness)
4. Personal hygiene (wet swipe, toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, powder, sun cream 50+, lip cream, hand cream, plastic bag, heating pad)

5. Passport/ID

WHAT  WE  PROVIDE

1.   2 pax tent
2.   Mositure proof pad
3.   Trekking stick *1
4.   Cook tent
5.   Table & chair
6.   Satelite telephone (for emergency only)
7.   Medicine (unprescription)

BOOKING

NOTICE

1. This trip is not suitable for those who have contagious dieases, cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, mental illness, pregent or any other dieases that's suitable for outdoor hiking activities.
2.  If you are below 16 years old or above 60 years old, you should be accompanied by your family. For travelers above 60 also needs to provide your health report including blood test, electrocardiogram and chest X-ray)
3. Please bring masks.
4.  Local coondition is really basic which cannot be compared with big cities.
5.  Please repect local tradition.
6.  Please have team spirit during the trekking.
7.  When hiking in nature, we may encounter some surprises (weather, road condition, local policy, etc.), we may adjust the tour plan based on current condition.
8.  If travelers want to cancel or leave the trip during the hiking due to your own personal reasons (health condition, illness, work, personal issues, etc.), we will only refund unused fees like entrance tickets. The rest extra cost is on your own.
9.  Protect the local environment and leave no trace.
10. We do not recommend to leave expensive or precious items in your big luggage as it will be carried by horse. It may be broken.
11. There will be big temperature difference during day and night. In summer the daytime tepmerature could be above 20℃ and it may drop below 0℃ at night. The sleeping bag should cover at least -5℃.
12. There will be strong radioation on highland so please bring sun cream.
13. The signal could not be stable so please tell your family or friends about this activity in advance.
14. We will not be responsible for the extra cost caused by force mejuere (natual disaster, social unrest, government policy, unrest, etc.).
15. The medical condition in Xinjiang is really basic. Please kindly inform our group leader once you don't feel well so he can help to find the nearest hospital or clinic.
16. There will be 1-2hrs time difference. Daytime in Xinjiang is much longer than night.
17. Food in Xinjiang is also different from the rest places. If you have strict food habbit or not used to it, please prepare some snacks or convenient food on your own.

ABOUT  US



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