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#chinatravelitinerary – China’s Little Kazakhstan (A vast land of rolling grasslands, rainbow mountains, and nomadic culture! 🏞️🌈 Perfect for horse riders, nature lovers & photographers. 📸✨) 🗓️ Day 1: Arrival & Rainbow Mountains ✈️ Flight: Bangkok (BKK) → Urumqi (URC) (~5.5 hrs) ✈️ Connect: Urumqi → Yili (YIN) (~1.5 hrs) 🏡 Stay in a Yurt on the Grasslands ⸻ 🏞️ Afternoon: Drive to the Stunning Rainbow Mountains of Yili 📸 Take Photos of the Colorful Sandstone Cliffs That Look Like a Painting 🍽️ Dinner: Lamb Skewers & Fresh Yogurt 🌙 Evening: Bonfire Under the Stars ✨ ⸻ 🗓️ Day 2: Horse Riding & Nomadic Villages 🐎 Morning: Ride a Horse Across the Endless Green Pastures 🏡 Visit a Kazakh Nomadic Village & Try Their Traditional Milk Tea 🚗 Drive Back to Yili & Fly Home ✈️
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