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Kanas Lake & Guanyu Pavilion (1 day) — Northern Xinjiang

Northern Xinjiang · Day Trip

Kanas Lake & Guanyu Pavilion (1 day)

The turquoise lake of the Altai - boardwalks, the boat ride and the pavilion panorama over the famous water.

1

Into the Kanas valley

The shuttle from Jiadenyu (about 1 hour) climbs through the larch and spruce to the lakeside villages.

2

The lake boardwalk & boat

The boardwalks along the turquoise shore, then the boat ride toward the far end and the snow line.

3

Guanyu Pavilion

The RMB 30 pavilion climb (plus the RMB 60 shuttle) for the panorama over the lake - the classic Kanas photograph - then the shuttle back.

Practical — Kanas RMB 150 peak / RMB 80 low + shuttle RMB 80/day · Guanyu Pavilion RMB 30 + shuttle RMB 60 · boat from the lakeside · full day.
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