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Northern Xinjiang · Day Trip
The turquoise lake of the Altai - boardwalks, the boat ride and the pavilion panorama over the famous water.
The shuttle from Jiadenyu (about 1 hour) climbs through the larch and spruce to the lakeside villages.
The boardwalks along the turquoise shore, then the boat ride toward the far end and the snow line.
The RMB 30 pavilion climb (plus the RMB 60 shuttle) for the panorama over the lake - the classic Kanas photograph - then the shuttle back.