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Xinjiang Tianshan - Wusong Ancient Trail Trekking - 10 Days

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9800.00
Day 10 Days
Country China
Altitude 3820m
Currency CNY
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New trekking route in China launched and   organized by Masherbrum for foreigners since 2021! This is the most beautiful trekking route in Xinjiang - Wusong Ancient Trail. The founder of Masherbrum Mr. Donald Tang was one of the team members who successfully completed the Wusun Ancient Trail trekking for the first time in 2008, furthermore leaded Wusong Ancient Trail first international trekking trip in 2021.

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The trekking distance is 120km, whole journey is over altitude 2000m+, across 2 mountain passes,total ascending 9700m and descending 9700m.The challenge trekking trip allows enthusiast   to explore the most primitive beautiful landscape of Tianshan - a large mountain located in Central Asia, camping at the lakeside of Heaven Lake,   having chance to meet Kazakh and Uyghur herders in Tianshan.

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Besides trekking , you will visit Urumqi - Xinjiang Capital and Kuche Ancient City -a commercial hub of the Silk Road,Kizil Caves - the earliest major Buddhist cave complex in China . This trip is definitely a tough trekking however you would really be impressed its sceneary and culture.


*All pictures in the itinerary were taken during Wusong Ancient Trail trekking in 2008/2021 by Mr. Donald Tang   - Masherbrum Founder

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HIGHLIGHTS

View

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Explore the most beautiful trekking trail in Xinjiang / Heaven Lake/ Grassland/Forest

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Safe


Professional trekking leader and guides


Service
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Boutique hotels/Full package service/Spacious trekking tent/Silk Road Sightseeing



Xinjiang Wusun Ancient Trail is a shortcut ancient trail that crosses the Tianshan Mountain connecting Yili Valley in north Xinjiang and Aksu in southern Xinjiang,starts from Qiong Kushitai Village,and reaches Heiyingshan Village,with a total length of 120 km.

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You can enjoy beautiful Tianshan grassland scenery around Qiongkushitai Village at start point. Trek up to the mountain pass of 3670m and go down to the Koksu River, across the river by local cableway and reach Grassland Protection Station, and ascend to Heaven Lake - a landmark place of Wusong Ancient Trail. Trek over Akbulak Pass at an altitude of 3820m, enter the Bozikerig Valley in southern Xinjiang, and along the river to Heiyingshan Town.

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Hotels and Itinerary


As a provider for boutique expedition, Masherbrum adheres to the rule of safety first and high quality service. In 2021 Masherbrum's Wusong Ancient Trail Trekking will arrange all members to stay at high standard hotels for three nights at Urumqi,Yining and Kuche. The team members can have a good rest before trekking, and recover quickly when the trekking ends. Team members may have one day visiting Urumqi and one day visiting Kuche Ancient City&Kizil Caves, would be extra value for your trekking trip.

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入住酒店

Hotels

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About Trekking Grade


Wusun ancient trail trekking is 120km distance, have to across mountain passes and cross the river over 15 times . It is classified to the 5 Grade -   very tough . The team members must have high altitude trekking experience and strong physical fitness and stamina. Team member only need carries her/his small   bag during the trekking, her/his main luggage is carried by the horse.


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【ITINERARY】


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Wusong Ancient Trail Trekking Map


D1 Arrive in Urumqi

D2 Urumqi Day Tour   Urumqi-Yining(Fast Train)

D3   Yining- Start Point - D3 Campsite   15km
D4 D3Campsite - Mountain Pass- D4 Campsite 20km
D5   D4 Campsite- Cableway   -D5 Campsite 25km
D6   D5 Campsite- Heaven Lake 15km
D7   Heaven Lake-Mountain Pass- D7 Campsite 20km

D8   D7 Campsite- Kuche City 28km

D9   Kuche Ancient City&Kizil Caves Day Tour

D10 Return to Urumqi in the morning

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DAY 1 Arrival at Urumqi and Gear&Equipment check

Arrival at Urumqi, check-in Urumqi Holiday Inn Hotel (4 Star), our manager will check your Gear&Equipment,   hold a briefing group meeting and sign the agreement with members.   


Food: Self-responsible

Accommodation: Urumqi Holiday Inn Hotel(or same standard hotel), twin-bed room

Altitude: Urumqi 800m

Urumqi Holiday Inn Hotel

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Urumqi Holiday Inn Hotel


D2 Urumqi Day Tour   Urumqi-Yining(High-speed train)


Today team members have time to visit Urumqi, the International Grand Bazaar and Xinjiang Museum are famous to visitors. You can also taste Xinjiang cuisine, have feeling this big city in Central Asia. In the evening, we will take the high-speed train and arrive in Yining before midnight. We will overnight stay in Yining Central Asia International Hotel (4-star). Take a good rest before next day trekking.


Food: Self-responsible

Accommodation: Yining Central Asia International Hotel, twin-bed room

Time: 700km 5.5 hours by high-speed train

Altitude:   Yining 620m


Urumqi Grand Bazaar

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Xinjiang Museum


D3 Yining- Start Point Village - D3 Campsite   trekking 15km


Today we will drive to start point village - Qiongkushitai which is   a historical and cultural village. After passing through Turks County , approach to Tianshan Grassland and Kekesu River, and enjoy the scenery of Tianshan Mountain. Afterwards we will arrive at Village. After lunch, we will trek 3-4 hours for 15km to the campsite nearby the mountain pass.


Food: 3 Meals

Accommodation: Camping

Time: 220km 5 hours by driving, 3-4 hours trekking for 15km

Altitude:   Campsite 2800m


Qiongkushitai Village

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Tianshan Grassland

D4D3 Campsite - Mountain Pass- D4 Campsite 20km


After breakfast, we will depart and go up to the mountain pass 3670m. Weather maybe change significantly on the top of mountain pass,and there may be occasional snow. All the way down to the Kekesu Riverside, arrive at the campsite.


Food: 3 Meals( Lunch is dry food)

Accommodation: Camping

Time:   8-10 hours trekking for 20km

Altitude:   Campsite 2000m


Going up to the pass

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Going down to the riverside

D5   D4 Campsite- Cableway   -D5 Campsite 25km


Today’s trekking is relatively longer distance. We will firstly across the Kekesu river by local cableway. Trekking along the river then go to the grassland protection station campsite.


Food: 3 Meals( Lunch is dry food)

Accommodation: Camping

Time:   10-12 hours trekking for 25km

Altitude:   Grassland Station 2300m


Kekesu River Cableway

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Grassland Station

D6   Grassland Station- Heaven Lake 15km


Today's trekking is relatively short,   we will arrive at Heaven Lake in the afternoon and camp at the lakeside. Team members have sufficient time to enjoy this landmark place - Heaven Lake on the Wusun Ancient Trail.


Food: 3 Meals( Lunch is dry food)

Accommodation: Camping

Time:   5-6 hours trekking for 15km

Altitude:   Heaven Lake Campsite 3100m


Heaven Lake

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Heaven Lake

D7   Heaven Lake-Mountain Pass- D7 Campsite 20km


Enjoy the beauty of Heaven Lake this morning, then we go. Along the plank trail of Heaven Lake, going up to the Akbulak pass 3820m - this is the highest point on the Wusun Ancient Trail, and you will enter the Bozikerig Valley, a dry and hot valley, now you are in the southern Xinjiang area, the natural environment is very different than northern Xinjiang!   Going down all the way, arrive at the riverside camp.


Food: 3 Meals( Lunch is dry food)

Accommodation: Camping

Time:   8-10 hours trekking for 20km

Altitude:   Mountain Pass 3820m   Campsite 3000m


Going up to Akbulak Pass

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Bozikerig Valley

D8   D7 Campsite- Heiyingshan Town- Kuche City 28km


Today we trek down along the Bozikerig   Valley, the trail is some part at the left riverside and some at the right riverside, we have to cross the river at least 15 times   (required for river hiking shoes or sneaker). At the evening , we will meet our pick-up bus at the mouth of the valley, drive through Heiyingshan Town to Kuche City, and stay at Kuche Tianyuan International Hotel (4 star)


Food: 3 Meals( Lunch is dry food)

Accommodation: Kuche Tianyuan International Hotel,twin-bed room

Time:   12-14 hours trekking for 28km

Altitude:   Average 1000m in Kuche


Bozikerig Valley

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Bozikerig Valley

D9   Kuche Ancient City&Kizil Caves Day Tour


Today we will a day tour in Kuche. We will visit the famous Kuche Ancient City and   the second Dunhuang-Kizil Buddha Caves, and enjoy southern Xinjiang cuisine. Return to Urumqi by sleeper train at night.


Food: 3 Meals

Accommodation: Sleeping Berth on the night train

Time:   800km 8 hours by the train

Altitude:   Average 1000m in Kuche


Kuche Ancient City

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Kuche Ancient City


D10 Return to Urumqi


We will arrive at Urumqi in the morning by train,suggest that you book the afternoon's return flight.


Food: Self-responsible

Accommodation: Self-responsible

Altitude:   Urumqi 800m


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【DATE&PRICE】

From Aug to Sep 2024, 2 Groups only


Group Size 10-18 persons*

* trip requires minimum 10 and maximum 18 members.


Day1 Arrive at Urumqi and Day10 back Urumqi, 10 Days


Group 1   2024.8.17— 8.26        9800CNY/Pax

Group 2   2024.9.07— 9.16        9800CNY/Pax

Each member who has attended Masherbrum tour before , may enjoy 500CNY less per each

Group price discount: 300CNY less per each if 3+ persons together

Early bird price: 100CNY less per each if sign-up one month in advance


Registration Deadline: 20 Days before Day1


Equipment support:

Each member could enjoy procurement support for the equipments of   SCARPA/Black Diamond/

/Millet/Deuter /Kailas

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【PRICE INCLUDES】


1 Transportation:   all transportations mentioned in the itinerary

2 Accommodation:   all accommodations listed in the itinerary, D1&D2&D8 twin-bed room , D3-D7 camping, D9 Sleeping berth on the train

3 Cableway charges across the Kekesu River

4 Camping charges

5 Camping:   Tent (220cm*190cm*120cm size tent) for 2 persons

6 Catering:   3 meals from Day 3 to Day 9. The camping dinner will have 4 dishes with hot drinks such as hot water, coffee and tea. The camping breakfast will have hot drinks, bread or pancakes, eggs or Ham etc. Lunch is dry food (Chocolate,nuts,energy bar, bread etc).

Please tell us beforehand if you are a vegetarian.

7 Horsing: public and personal equipment carrying during the trek, personal baggage limit 15kg

8 Public equipments: dining tent, cooking tent, toilet tent, sleeping pad, tables, chairs, fuel, stoves, cookware, tableware, warm water bottles, solar charging panel, first aid kits, walkie-talkies, satellite phones, and other consumables

9 Staff: English-speaking trekking guide

10 High-altitude trekking insurance(only valid expats in China)

11 Trekking organization fees



【PRICE EXCLUDES】


1 Flight airfare from and to Urumqi,China

2 Visa to china and international travel insurance

3 Fare difference by requesting a single room or a single tent

4 Personal equipment and horse riding

5 Evacuation costs reqeusted by the individual member or caused by individual member

6   Any other item not listed in “Price Includes” section


【PERSONAL EQUIPMENT】


Backpack: Backpack 60L+ or transport bag 100-120L (horse carrying at 20kg limit), small bag 30L


Sleeping bags and clothing: Sleeping bag (comfort rating -5 degrees), Waterproof jacket, Fleece jacket and trouser, Down jacket, Fleece cap, Waterproof gloves, 2+ pairs of socks


Shoes and other accessories:

Sunglasses, Stick, Thermal mug(0.5-1L), Hiking shoes, River hiking shoes or sneaker,Gaiters, Sunscreen (SPF35 and above), Headtorch (with spare battery), Raincoat, Waterproof bag for protection sleeping bag.


Equipment support:

Each member could enjoy procurement support for the equipments of   SCARPA/Black Diamond/

/Millet/Deuter /Kailas

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【PUBLIC EQUIPMENT】

Canteen tent (400cm*400cm*190cm), tables, chairs, cookware, food, fuel, walkie-talkies, satellite phones, First aid kits, Camping tent and mattress for members.

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【REQUIREMENT】

Wusun ancient trail trekking is 120km distance, have to across mountain passes and cross the river over 15 times . It is classified to the 5 Grade -   very tough . The team members must have high altitude 3-day trekking experience and strong physical fitness and stamina at age 18-60 years old.

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【PAYMENT】

The prepayment 3000CNY should be paid 20 days before DAY 1 for the reservation your place. The remaining payment should be done before the departure of Urumqi.   All payments will NOT be refundable after trip starts due to personal reasons.

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.【REGISTRATION】

Inquiry - Application document and qualification check – Down payment - Trip ready

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Contact:Donald Tang

Tel/Whatsapp/We-chat:+86 186 1613 8822

Email:383092369@qq.com

www.masherbrum.cn

https://www.facebook.com/masherbrumchina/


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About Masherbrum


Masherbrum®, established in 2016, focuses on providing international expedition services. We are a Certified Expedition Company for inbound foreigner climbing by the authority. We have an expedition company in Chengdu and an outdoor club in Shanghai.   Our philosophy is: Safe, Successful and Affordable in the expedition.


Our Values


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Our Services

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Our Team

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Mr. Tang Chunming (Donald)


Language: English&Chinese   

Founder of Masherbrum®


Member of UK ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)


Prior controlling manager in Bosch Asia Pacific

FICO expert of SAP system


Certified mountain guide of Sichuan Mountaineering Association

Chinese Marathon amateur elite runner

3 years international backpacker travelling

Solo motorbiking in the Qing-Tibet Plateau

Vice-group leader of 2018 chinese Everest Expedition team  

Group leader of Reddomain international climbing, Wusong Ancient Trail international trekking


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Mr. Wang Yunqiang


Language: English&Chinese   


Bachelor Degree


Certifed mountain guide


10+ times climbing leader for Muztag Ata(7000m level),Yuzhu peak and Animaqin   (6000m level) etc snow mountains


Climbed Muztag Ata, Yuzhu peak, Animaqin,Mt. Bogda and Nianbaoyuze


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Mr. Alessandro Barin


Language: Italian,English,Chinese   

   

International Co-ordinator(EU) of Masherbrum


CEO of Italy FuturaSun Company


Mountaineer, from Dolomites region of Itlay


Climbed 30 +routes in the Alps include Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Bernina, MonteRosa and   Island Peak/Pokalde/Lobuche in Nepal


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Mr.Tomas Franchini

Language: Italian,English


Alpinist,international Mountain Guide of IFMGA

Mountain Ski Instructor

Ice climbing grade WI6, rock climbing grade 5.12d, mixed climbing grade M8

First ascent of dozens of technical mountain routes, climbing footprints in Europe, South America and Asia

2017 Free Solo China Sichuan Edgar Peak (6618m) and 2019 Free Solo China Sichuan Tianhaizi East Route (6070m)

4 Italian climbing awards from 2013 to 2017

Nomination for 2018 International Piolet d'Or


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www.masherbrum.cn


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Shanghai Chengdu


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