Burqin Hotel
Burqin, China Silk Road, China
At a Glance
No-frill, best available option in Burqin
Ideal as a base to explore Wucai Tan's rainbow-coloured rocks
Good stopping point when travelling overland into Hemu or Kanas Lake
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China’s ancient Silk Road spans 3 vast provinces, stretching from the city of Xian in Shaanxi province through to the westerly terminus at Kashgar in Xinjiang province, close to the border of Kyrgyzstan. With such a vast range of terrain and topography, there are significant climatic changes as you follow this hallowed trading route across China. Xian’s continental climate makes it pleasant year-round, with more rain during the summer months, mirrored by the cities of Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang in Gansu province. It is only as you cross into the more rugged, arid terrain of Xinjiang that the variations in temperature become more apparent. Summers are scorching and winters are bone-chillingly cold, with snow on the mountains and huge temperature variations from morning to night. May is a spectacular time to traverse the Silk Road, as the snow begins to melt and the meadows spring to life with lush green pasture and wild flowers. Autumn is similarly pleasant, with less extreme temperatures and whilst the summers are very hot, the oasis towns across the desert region are bountiful with flowers and fruits and the humidity is low in the westerly reaches of the Silk Road.
To start planning your holiday to Burqin Hotel
Description
Basic, no-frill tourist hotel with comfortable room and Chinese restaurant. Ideal as a base to explore Wucai Tan and the beauty of rural Xinjiang.
Burqin is located underthe Kazakh autonomous area of the Altay Prefecture. It is an ideal stopping point when travelling overland to Hemu Village or Kanas Lake.
Experiences
Holiday Ideas
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Wild Northern Xinjiang
Yining, Kuitun, Burqin, Hemu, Kanas Lake & Urumqi
from £4700 pp inc flights & transfers for 8 nights
- Stroll in the fairytale villages of Hemu and Baihaba
- Get acquainted with the ethnic minority culture of Kazakh nomad herders and the Tuva people, known to be the descendants of Genghis Khan
- Appreciate the superlative beauty of Kanas Lake, five-coloured Wucai Tan, the fruit-forested Guozigou Valley, sub-alpine meadow of Nalati Grassland and more
Location & directions
Burqin, China Silk Road, China
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- 24/7 emergency assistance
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- Renowned service
- Award-winning tour operator