North Xinjang

My ex colleague and her husband have planned to 12 Days 10 Nights North Xinjang in September 2025. We touched down Urumuqi on 10 September 2025.

Via Savvy Travel, booking fees was RM500. Next payment was 3 months before departure the 50% of tour fare and final payment 50% 1 month before departure.

Initially the itinerary mentioned to take China Southern Airline (CZ) but it was changed to China Eastern Airline (MU) which I dislike as returning trip 4 hours transit time at Nanjing but not knowing that we actually need to collect our luggage and recheck in again at Nanjing.

Flight details

10 Sept 

MU 2970 0140/0720 hrs (KUL/NKG)

MU 2959 1045/1555 hrs (NKG/URC)

20 Sept

MU 2730 1020/1445 hrs  (URC/NKG)

MU2969 1905/0040+1 (NKG/KUL)

Itinerary

Day 1 (MOB, MOB, Dinner) 

Board flight from KLIA1 to Urumuqi, Upon arrival either dinner first then transfer to hotel. 

Day 2 (B, L, D) Urumuqi/Burjin

S21 Desert Highway, Ulungur Lake, Irtyah River, Five Colored Beach, Grilled Fish Night Market

Day 3 (B, L, D) Burjin/Hemu

Hemu Village, Tuvan Village

Day 4 (B, L, D) Hemu/Kanas

Kanas Lake, Guanyu Pavilion

Day 5 (B, L, D) Kanas/Burjin

Moon Bay, Walong Bay, Shenxian Bay, Kanas Morning Mist

Day 6 (B, L, D) Burjin/Kuytun

Wuerhe Devil City via Buggy

Day 7 (B, L, D) Kuytun/Yining 

Sailimu Lake via Private Bus, Yili Tianshan Flower Sea Scenic Area, Guozi Guo Bridge

Day 8 (B, L, D) Yining/Nalati

Nalati Grassland via Buggy, Kongzhong Grassland

Day 9 (B, L,D) Nalati/Kuytun

Duku Highway (switch to 7 seat car), Sightseeing Tianpu

Day 10 (B, L,D) Kuytun/Urumuqi

Autonomous Region Museum, International Grand Bazaar

Day 11 (B, MOB, MOB) Urumuqi/Transit City/KL

After breakfast proceed to airport for home sweet home

I personally like the scenic area in Hemu and Kanas. And the highlight was Duku Highway is not always assesible which is strictly subject to weather condition and we only know that morning itself.  We were blessed as day before and after our planned day for Duku Highway was closed but we were able to experience that 561km highway which crosses Tianshan Mountain, connecting northern and southern Xinjang.  Magnificent view of grassland, snow capped mountain, curved roads, lakes, an unforgettable experience of four seasons.

Company Trip - 4 days 2 nights Batam

We have been going for yearly trip be it overseas (Indonesia, Thailand) or just in the country.  But since MCO, we have stopped going for company trip.  We started back in year 2023 to Adeline Villa, Gopeng, Perak and  last year 2024 at Janda Baik for team building 2 days 1 night.

I have always prefer Club Med Cherating but boss not too keen. This year boss saw this travel agent in Rawang advert with 4 days 2 nights Beautiful Batam Tour which coincides with Independence day, I was told to contact TST Travel and arrange for it.

Highlights includes

Terminal Fees/Port Charges

Complimentary Santorini Afternoon Tea

Complimentary Pink Beach Drink

Inclusions

Round Trip Bus SVIP 30 seater Coach  

3 or 4 star hotel accommodation

6 meals included

Local transport and tour guide

Day 1

We assembled at office to board Coach for 11pm departure to Johor Bahru.

Day 2 Johor-Batam (L)

Gather at Stulang Laut in the morning for 2.5 hours ferry to Batam. Upon arrival greeted by local tour guide who speak fluent Mandarin to seafood lunch at Kelong Restaurant and to  these attractions: 

Rainbow Bridge (Balilang Beach) a newly developed bridge connecting six islands

Santorini with afternoon tea

Pink beach with drinks

Check in hotel. Dinner will be street food though at own expense but it was paid by our Company.

Day 3 (B/L/D)

Visit the largest Buddhist temple in SEA, Vihara Duta Maitreya built in 1999 with donations from Chinese communities there. 

Puncak Beliung Rainbow Slide (ticket at own expense)

Lunch at local restaurant

Coffee Factory understand Indonesia Coffee Culture

Batam Mall 

Dinner provided at local restaurant.

Day 4 (B/D)

Meet 9am Indonesia Time after breakfast to Batam Centre Pier to board 10.30am ferry back to Stulang Laut. Have early dinner at Chinese restaurant in Yong Peng, Johor on the way back to KL. 

The traffic though heavier but was moving.  We safely arrived back to our office to collect our car parked there.

Overall, a fun trip which everyone enjoyed and good time for colleagues bonding.