4 Days Korla Itinerary: Best Places to Visit in Korla

Day 1 | Morning

Lotus Lake of Korla

Ticket Price: 45 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Kurtash Store, Bohu County, Bayingoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture

Korla Lotus Lake is one of a series of interlinked small lakes and ponds in the west of Bosten Lake in Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture. The reeds around the lake are dense and straight, the lake water is indigo and daisy blue, and the waters in the center of the lake are open, with a water depth of about 1.5-1.7 meters. In summer and autumn, wild ducks, wild geese, and egrets are in pairs, green reeds are swaying, water lanes are twisting, fish leaping and birds flying, lotus flowers blooming. Return, the frontier fortress lake light races Suzhou and Hangzhou. At present, the Lotus Lake Scenic Area has built a water restaurant and a water platform, and has carried out a number of water vacation leisure and water sports such as yachts, speedboats, motorboats, rowing boats, boating, swimming, paddling, and water paragliding.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Lotus Lake of Korla, don’t forget pay a visit to Tiemenguan Pass.

Tiemenguan Pass

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: 8 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-4 Hours

Location: Tiemen Guan, Korla, Bayingol, China

Tiemenguan used to be a natural danger point for the transportation of northern and southern Xinjiang. In the middle of the ancient "Silk Road", Yanqi in Nantong, Cheshi in the north, and Guanyi are located in the valley between the two mountains, next to the rushing water. Peacock River. In the Jin Dynasty, a pass was set up here. Because of its danger, it was called "Iron Gate Pass" and was one of the twenty-six passes in ancient China. In "Shui Jing Zhu", the canyon where Tiemenguan is located is called "Tiemenguan", and later generations called it "Zheliu Valley". Tiemenguan has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and there are still four clerical characters in the official script of "Lainshan and River" on the cliff beside the pass. Today, there are still the ruins of ancient soldiers on the hillside of Guanbian. In the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian ordered the envoy to the Western Regions to pass through Tiemenguan, and Ban Chao also drank horses in the Peacock River, so people also called the Peacock River "Drinking Horse River". The frontier fortress poet Cen Shendeng in the Tang Dynasty once wrote a poem at Tiemenguan: "Tieguan is in the west of the sky, there are very few travelers, and a small official by the gate faces the stone wall all day long, the bridge spans thousands of miles, and the road is narrow with two cliffs. When I climbed to the west building and looked at it, my head turned white." The Tiemenguan gate tower seen now is a newly built antique brick and wood gate tower. On the mountain on one side of the gate tower, there are also ammunition holes left by Xinjiang Agubai period. Going through the gate building is the hydropower station built by later generations on the Peacock River, and there are also recreational facilities such as water yachts.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Tiemenguan Pass, Korla Pear City Garden Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Korla Pear City Garden Hotel

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The Garden Hotel Korla (Ku'erle Licheng Huayuan Jiudian) is a business hotel located by the Kongque River in Korla. Reaching the hotel just takes 15 minutes from the airport and ten minutes from the train station driving. Various shopping malls and People's Square are also within easy reach.

Decorated in a combination of classic local and modern architectural styles, this Korla hotel has various well-appointed deluxe rooms on offer.

Dining options include Cantonese, Western cuisines and Muslim foods, but guests can also try the cafeteria, bar or teahouse for lighter fare.

There are also various multifunctional halls available for guests needing venues for their meetings and functions.

Day 2 | Morning

Bazhou Museum

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,11:00am-5:00pm;Closed on Mon

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-0.5 Days

Location: Korla, Bayingol, Xinjiang, China

Bazhou Museum is a local comprehensive museum. It was founded in March 1990 and is affiliated to the Cultural Bureau of Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. The building is an ordinary building with brick-concrete structure, with 6 floors in total. The museum uses 4 and 5 floors, with a total area of about 680 square meters, of which the exhibition hall area is about 340 square meters.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Swan River Scenic Area.

Swan River Scenic Area

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Bayan Guolen Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture No. 6 Yan'an Road, Korla CityBayan Guolen Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture No. 6 Yan'an Road, Korla City

Korla Swan River Scenic Spot is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. The Swan River Scenic Area is divided into the scenic belt section of the Peacock River Tourist Scenic Area, the Swan River Scenic Area and the Hongyan River Scenic Area. It is an important water link connecting the Peacock River and the Dujuan River. The scenic spot starts from Korla Lixiang Lake in the south and reaches the Lion Bridge in Korla City in the north. More than ten kilometers long. The Swan River Scenic Area covers an area of 2,400 mu and a water area of 765 mu. It is an important scenic spot for leisure, tourism and sightseeing in Licheng.

Day 2 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Kangcheng Jianguo International Hotel is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Kangcheng Jianguo International Hotel

The Kangcheng Jian'guo International Hotel (Ku'erle Kangcheng Jianguo Guoji Jiudian) offers well-appointed rooms, with room service and rooms equipped with private safes and mini bars. The restaurant provides its guests with an excellent dining environment and palatable cuisines. The Muslim restaurant is designed in very attractive styles and offers genuine Halal food. 



There are meeting rooms and multi-functional rooms equipped with modern facilities. The club and KTV are outfitted with premium equipment. A pool, gym, sauna, massage service, ball games and steam bath are available as well.

Day 3 | Morning

Kongque River

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Korla, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture

The Peacock River is also known as the Drinking Horse River. It is said that Banchao in the Eastern Han Dynasty once drank horses here, hence the name. The Kongque River is a rare non-tributary water system. Its only source comes from Bosten Lake. It overflows from the west of the lake and flows through Korla and Yuli counties. Peacock River is a poetic name, and it is extremely rare in Xinjiang to have a river running through the city like Korla. But for many years, the citizens of Korla have not enjoyed the beauty of the Peacock River. The Uyghur villagers living on both sides of the river call it "Cobbler River". The Peacock River originates from Bosten Lake and flows through the Tiemenguan Gorge through the city of Korla. It is the lifeblood of industry, agriculture and economy in Korla. The total length of the Kongque River is 785 kilometers. The river flows continuously throughout the year, with an annual runoff of 1.2 billion cubic meters and a stable flow throughout the year. The Peacock River Scenic Tourism Belt starts from the 314 National Road Peacock River Bridge and ends at the Sun Island in the countryside, with a total length of about 10 kilometers. At present, there are four parks planned (Botanical Garden, Peacock Park, Youth Park, Ethnic Customs Garden); five bridges (Lion Bridge, Lixiang Bridge, Jianshe Bridge, Sunflower Bridge, Jianguo Bridge); seven scenic spots (Diaoyu Garden, Lixiang Garden, Observation deck, Fengjian Square, Hundred Gardens, Peacock Square, Unity Garden). The Peacock River Scenic Tourism Belt has become a good place for the people of "Pear City" to relax and enjoy the cool air.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Jiamai Mosque nearby is the top choice before you leave Kongque River and hit the road.

Jiamai Mosque

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-7:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia

The Jamai Grand Mosque is located on Tuanjie Road in Korla City. The minaret building is seven stories high. The chapel and courtyard in the temple are very spacious and can accommodate thousands of people to worship. The temple is the largest mosque in Korla. The gatehouse of the temple is very tall, with eight windows on both sides, which makes the building unique. The ceiling and walls of the temple are painted with local traditional decorative patterns, which are very beautiful.

Day 3 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Korla Kongque River Park Atour Hotel in advance, because all the tourists head to Jiamai Mosque love staying at it.

Korla Kongque River Park Atour Hotel

Opened in 2022, the Korla Kongque River Park Atour Hotel is a great accommodation choice in Korla.

Boasting a convenient location, the hotel is just 8km from Korla Railway Station and 18km from Korla Airport. This hotel is located near many of Korla's attractions including People's Square, Jianshe Bridge and Jiamai Mosque.

This hotel makes a great place to kick back and relax after a long day of sightseeing. This Korla hotel features parking on site.

According to our trusted guests, the facilities at this hotel are first-rate. This hotel is particularly popular with those traveling on business.

Day 4 | Morning

Mosque

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: Lixiang Road, Korla City

The Korla Mosque is one of the ancient mosques in Xinjiang, the date of its construction is unknown. The total area of the mosque is more than 3,700 square meters, and the whole is a typical Islamic architectural style. There are main halls and stone drums in the temple.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Mosque, Bogedaqin Ancient City next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Bogedaqin Ancient City

Recommended Length of Stay: 5-5 Hours

Location: East of Shilibao Township, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

Also known as "Shilichengzi", it is located in the east of Shilibao Township, Yanqi County, more than 40 kilometers away from Korla. "Bogdaqin" means "grand and tall city wall" in Uyghur language. It is the Yanqi Basin. The largest ruins of the ancient city are a rectangular city with a circumference of more than 3,000 meters, covering an area of 6 square kilometers. The existing wall of the old city is about 1.5 to 2 meters high, with two southeast and southwest gates, and about 10 meters wide. There are two architectural ruins in the city, the remains of a moat outside the city, and the foundation sites of 7 tall buildings nearby. Archaeologists have found many ancient coins and bronze mirrors and other utensils inside and outside the city.

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