World Ghost City | A wonder sculpted by wind and sand.

Conclusion: Worth a visit if you are passing by, but not worth a special trip. Good entertainment, but not as impressive as the Great Gobi Desert in Hami. 🌈World Ghost City 🚗About 5 hours' drive from Urumqi 🎫Ticket + shuttle bus: CNY 62/person ⏰Time needed: 3–4 hours 🥾Tour route: The shuttle bus has five stops, and stops at each stop without going back (there is a voice introduction on the bus) ➡️Stop 1: Oilfield Experience Area, the most entertaining, with off-road vehicles, paragliding, and small planes Recommended: Off-road vehicles and small planes ✅Off-road vehicle: CNY 160/person, drive to the high point in the hinterland of the scenic area to overlook the Yadan landform ✅Small plane: CNY 980/person + CNY 100 for full photography (optional), fly around the scenic area and finally show off your skills to let you experience weightlessness 🙁Paragliding: CNY 580/person, but it feels like many scenic spots have it, not as fun as a small plane ➡️Stop 2: Check-in at the S-shaped curve, where you can take a panoramic view, and there are many check-in points and camels to ride ➡️Stop 3: The filming location of "Seven Swords", you can climb to the top of the mountain along the plank road ➡️Stop 4: The filming location of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", with movie scenes and statues ➡️Stop 5: Dinosaur Valley, with swings and dinosaur models, suitable for children You can spend more time at Stops 1 and 2, and skip the rest if you are in a hurry ✨Tips 1️⃣Due to the low-altitude flight project, drones are not allowed 2️⃣The Ghost City is very close to the Urho Populus Euphratica Forest, which is worth a visit if the season is right. The leaves turn yellow earlier, starting around September 20, and 80% of the leaves fall during the National Day holiday 🌈Rainbow Beach 🚗About 3 hours' drive from Ghost City, about 2 hours' drive from Kanas You will pass by Rainbow Beach on the way from Ghost City to Kanas 🎫CNY 45/person ⏰Time needed: 1–1.5 hours, the sunset is beautiful, it is best to visit Rainbow Beach in the evening after visiting Ghost City in the morning ✅Without the sunset, it is just colorful stones, and you can also visit the birch forest on the opposite bank ✨Tips: Due to the helicopter project, if you want to fly a drone, you need to coordinate the flight time with the helicopter staff 🏠Accommodation recommendation GreenTree Inn, located next to the main entrance of Ghost City, is very convenient. The accommodation conditions are also good, and the price is not expensive 🗺️My 7-day itinerary Day 1: Urumqi Grand Bazaar ➡️ World Ghost City accommodation Day 2: World Ghost City ➡️ Rainbow Beach ➡️ Hemu Homestay Day 3: Hemu Village ➡️ Jiadengyu Hotel accommodation Day 4: Kanas (Three Bays + Kanas Lake) ➡️ Baihaba Homestay Day 5: Baihaba ➡️ Kanas New Village accommodation Day 6: Kanas ➡️ Tacheng accommodation Day 7: Tacheng ➡️ Urumqi ➡️ Return