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Trip.Best Top 14 Best Things to Do in Urumqi [2024]
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Updated Sep 2024
- 7.84.7/51644 ReviewFree
based on 250 reviews"The tour guide teacher is very good. A Corps of three generations has a deep feeling for Xinjiang. The historical relics and cultural parts are very delicate. What touched me most was the familiarity and understanding of Xinjiang's topography and customs. The topography map of Xinjiang made me cry."Urumqi.Youhao Road Commercial Zone2.7km from downtown
No.1 of Family-friendly Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum generally is situated on Northwest Road in Urumqi, and is a gathering and logical research focus in Xinjiang. The presence of the Uighur building style, the gallery truly is likewise designed with ethnic attributes, which essentially is very critical. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum for the most part has gathered verifiable relics, ethnic relics, entirely progressive social relics and fundamentally numerous genuinely different things. It demonstrates the historical backdrop of Xinjiang and the people traditions of different ethnic gatherings, and in addition uncommon household presentations especially, for example, the Dead especially Dead Museum.Show Less - 7.44.4/52083 ReviewFree
based on 192 reviews"A must visit when in Urumqi.We arrived on a Friday summer night and it was quite crowded.We were able to catch the opening ceremony, it was ok since it's a free performance.We spent half day walking around but mostly went here to eat.There are a lot of choices from lamb, beef, yogurt, nuts etc.We really love the yogurt. A must try!"Urumqi.International Grand Bazaar5.1km from downtownHighlights: The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Ürümqi’s Tianshan District is a favorite destination for visitors of Ürümqi. “Bazaar” is the Persian word for “marketplace”. The architectural style of the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar has a distinctive Islamic design, yet it combines culture, shopping and entertainment. There are many shops selling goods full of distinctive characteristics of the local ethnic population. Visitors can buy all sorts of local Xinjiang specialties such as raisins, dried apricots and essential oils. This is also a one-stop shop for all kinds of Xinjiang delicacies. You can taste nearly every kind of Xinijang fruit, rice pilaf, lamb and more.Show Less - 7.44.2/51115 ReviewFrom472.82based on 7 reviews"The landform is very distinctive. You can see the forest grassland and lake. The lake is not very big. There is a horse riding photo service around. The first wave of entering the scenic spot in the morning is still very cold. It is recommended to wear more clothes."Urumqi County39.6km from downtownNo.1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: Located approximately 50 kilometers from Xinjiang’s capital, Ürümqi, the Tianshan Grand Canyon boasts snowy mountains, verdant forests, clear lakes, and vast grasslands. The scenery is fresh and natural, and Ürümqi’s local residents love to come here in the summertime. The scenic area is expansive, and guests can explore it riding electric tour cars. You can also see many yurts belonging to Kazakh herders in the canyon, giving it a unique local flavor.Show Less
- 7.04.6/5827 Review"Very shocking, I saw so many sweaty BMWs! They are very docile! The children are very happy to interact with them. The cultural relics in the park are very rich and have grown knowledge. Sitting under the big tree, watching the grassland stone people and deer stone, I feel as if I am in a primitive tribe of thousands of years."Urumqi.Xinjiang Medical University4.7km from downtownNo.2 of Family-friendly Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: The Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is located on Liyu Mountain in Urumqi. It was built in 2005 and covers an area of nearly 300 acres. There are a large number of rare ecological resources in the park, including petrified wood, poplar wood, black iron meteorite, grassland stone man, petrified wood, Przewalski's wild horse, Ferghana horse, etc. The park is also equipped with the "Wild Horse-Silk Road Post Station Cultural Theme Hotel". These landscapes are integrated together to form the four major themes of Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park: "Horse, Painting, Garden, and Store".At present, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base has been named a "cultural tourism Attraction" by the Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau and a "demonstration base for cultural industries in the autonomous region" by the Autonomous Region Culture Department. It is a member unit of the Xinjiang Natural Museum Association, a national ancient fossil museum base, and a Xinjiang ecological civilization education base. In June 2016, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization nominated the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base as a "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Cultural Industry Demonstration Base". Therefore, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is not only a cultural tourism theme Attraction, but also a base for cultural exchanges along the Belt and Road.Show Less
- 6.54.2/5381 Review
based on 3 reviews"The scenery of the Salt Lake Scenic Area is natural, there are not many fancy entertainment projects, it is the white-eyed Salt Lake landscape, and the ticket settings are also very reasonable. You can drive by yourself, and the scenic spot can buy a self-driving ticket. satisfaction."Urumqi63.8km from downtownNo.4 of Water Fun Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: The Salt Lake Chemical plant in Daban city, Urumqi is where the Guhya Salt Lake is situated. The scenic spots in this place comprises of the salt sculpture art groups, baths for the soul, outdoor floats and other tourism projects. It also consists of recreational activities such as cruise ships, go-karts and grass skiing. To explore the lake, the visitors can take a small train from where they can gaze at the amazing scenes of the large salt mining boat of mining the salt. The different shapes of salt flowers can also be observed through the clear lake water.Show Less - 6.24.3/5119 ReviewFrom315.21"Overall, it is not bad. There is the former ancient city wall. Behind the city wall is the main peak of Bogda Peak. Under the snow, the whole ancient city looks good."Urumqi80.4km from downtownHighlights: Baishui Town, Dabashan City is located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, at the southern end of the Dabashan Basin. It is the gateway to and from the Tianshan Mountains and the dividing line between southern and northern Xinjiang. It has been a must-pass place on the Silk Road since ancient times.Baishui Town is a wind outlet. There is a local folk song saying: "Dabancheng, Laofengkou, strong and small winds are every day. Small winds bend trees and strong winds fly stones." People joke that the wind here only blows once a year, from winter to spring. Due to the long-term wind in winter, the trees in this area do not grow tall, and the trunks are all tilted to the southeast, forming one of the characteristic "three wonders" of Dabancheng, also known as "saber tree" and "wind direction tree", which is unique. But once summer comes, the strong wind stops. The climate is suitable and the breeze blows.As an important post station on the Silk Road, Baishui Town has related exhibitions such as the Folk Customs Exhibition Hall, Wang Luobin Art Museum, Baishui Post Station, teahouses, stables, etc. There are also imitation Tang Dynasty Western Region style buildings, moats, suspension bridges, beacons, and weapon platforms, which vividly reproduce the majestic appearance of the border military town in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty when "the ancient garrison was built on dangerous terrain, high buildings could see the five cool places, post roads were winding around the roots of the mountains, and the river water flooded the city walls."Show Less
- 5.74.5/5866 ReviewFree
based on 111 reviews"Hongshan Park is a must-see place for foreign visitors to Urumqi. Opposite Hongshan Park is the Demon Mountain. There is a Big Buddha Temple on the mountain and a Red Mountain Pagoda. The park is shaded by trees. There are various entertainment equipment for children to play."Urumqi.Hong Shan2.1km from downtownNo.2 of Night Attraction in UrumqiHighlights: The main body of the park, Hongshan, is composed of purple glutenite, and the mountain is ochre red, which is very unique. In the park, you can walk in the forest, go boating on the lake, visit cultural buildings such as statues of Buddhist temples, experience various amusement projects, and climb the top of the mountain to overlook the panoramic view of the city. It is also a must-see attraction for foreign tourists visiting Uzbekistan. The park is small in size, about five or six hundred meters in length and width, and you can walk around after entering. There is a red mountain in the park, with an altitude of about 900 meters, but the drop from the mountain is only about 100 or tens of meters. There are many trees between the mountain roads and the environment is very good. It takes about half an hour to climb the mountain here. If you are not physically strong, you can take a sightseeing bus from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The park mainly has several entrances on the east side. The entrances are a little difficult to find. After seeing the park from other areas such as Youhao Parkson, you need to go around the park from the east side, and then enter westward from the North Lane 1 of Hongshan Road and Xinmin West Street. There are mainly several areas such as Hongshan Pagoda, Dafo Temple and Yuanqiao Building when playing. Hongshan Tower is located on the top of Hongshan Mountain on the west side. It is a nine-story germanium red tower, which is the same color as the red mountain below, very special. At the Hongshan Tower, you can take a panoramic view of the urban area below, and the field of vision is very wide. The overlooking building is located in the park and also on the top of the mountain. It is also possible to take panoramic views of the city here, but it is not too different from the Hongshan Tower. It is not recommended to buy a ticket to go there. Located on the north side of the park, the Big Buddha Temple is an antique temple where tourists can worship Buddha and pray for blessings.Show Less - 5.74.6/5266 Review"The ski resort environment is good, parking is convenient, the cable car takes a round, basically you can play the panoramic view, a good experience! The staff is also more responsible, Xinjiang's tourism is more comfortable, next time you take the opportunity to come again, you have to learn to ski next time."Urumqi County45.7km from downtownHighlights: The Silk Road International Ski Resort is located in the Silk Road International Resort Area on the south side of Urumqi City. The scenery is beautiful with many recreational activities available for visitors. The Silk Road Ski Resort is one of Urumqi's famous ski destinations. It was the venue for the 2016 Chinese National Winter Games. Featuring a snow-powdered landscape in winter, the resort offers complete facilities and an exceptional ski experience.Show Less
- 5.74.8/5805 ReviewFrom2111.9"Amelong is a large playground in Urumqi, the location is wide, the experience is very good...especially you can bring children to play. Any photo is very good..."Urumqi County15.5km from downtownNo.3 of Family-friendly Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: A-Ma Long Fantasy Park is the first large-scale theme park in Xinjiang. It has nearly 100 sets of amusement equipment and is Xinjiang people's own theme park! A-Ma Long Fantasy Park is currently the only theme park in Northwest China with the Silk Road as its background. You don't need to climb mountains to live your dream life - A-Ma Long Fantasy Park can satisfy your one-stop travel experience.The theme park is based on the development of the Silk Road Economic Belt and revolves around the Silk Road culture. It has dozens of advanced amusement facilities and theme venues (8 indoor venues, 9 sets of outdoor large-scale amusement equipment), integrated holographic technology, film and entertainment interaction, theme performances, theme cartoon images and other techniques, and created six theme areas in the first phase, including Golden Camel Bell, Splendid China, Brilliant Xingzhou, Beautiful Winter Palace, Fantasy Forest, and Future World. It meets the needs of all ages and 365 days of all-weather play experience.Show Less
- 5.44.6/5228 ReviewFreebased on 17 reviews"Shuimogou Park is located in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City. Shuimogou Scenic Area is composed of "five mountains and one river" (Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Hot Spring Mountain, Shuita Mountain, Snow Lotus Mountain and Shuimo River), integrating ice and snow style and beautiful landscape, and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The scenic spot is free. There are Qingquan Temple and children's playground, Yangxianshi and other attractions. The swans and wild ducks in the park and lithium are very interesting."Urumqi.Shuimogou3.6km from downtownNo.4 of Family-friendly Attractions in UrumqiHighlights: Shuimogou Park is located in the eastern suburbs of the urban area. It is a large-scale park in the city. There are small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions in the park. A great place for a relaxing weekend getaway. Shuimogou Park is very large, with a length and width of several kilometers. There are sightseeing cars in the park, which can be used for sightseeing. In the park, there are lakes, trees, goldfish and rockeries, etc., and the environment is very good. In addition, there are statues of historical celebrities such as Ji Xiaolan and Zuo Zongtang, which can be visited one by one. There are some children's amusement projects in the park. You can go boating and boating on the lake, which is suitable for bringing children to play. In addition to visiting the park, Shuimogou is also a famous hot spring resort. On the west side of the park, there are West Holiday Hot Spring Hotel, Xuelianshan Golf Hot Spring Spa Club, etc., where you can enjoy warmth.Show Less
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FAQ
What Best Things to Do are there in Urumqi?
These are all Best Things to Do in Urumqi:The Xinjiang Museum, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains, Yema Ancient Ecological Park, Guhya
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Urumqi?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Urumqi include:The Xinjiang Museum:4.7, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar:4.4, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains:4.2, Yema Ancient Ecological Park:4.6, Guhya:4.2
At what locations in Urumqi can Best Things to Do in Urumqi be found?
The Best Things to Do in Urumqi are mainly located in:The Xinjiang Museum:Urumqi, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar:Urumqi, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains:Urumqi County, Yema Ancient Ecological Park:Urumqi, Guhya:Urumqi
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