Listed in China's national attractions directory — in 吐鲁番, Xinjiang. Show the Chinese name to any taxi driver; confirm tickets and hours before you go.
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Grape Valley is really interesting and worth a visit. The grapes are also cheap, 10 yuan per kilogram, and raisins are 100 yuan for 8-10 jin.
It's quite convenient to drive here yourself. Navigate to the South Gate; it takes about twenty minutes from the city center, and the road is good the whole way. One important note: don't go to the visitor center parking lot on the right side of the main gate. You need to take the left passage and drive straight into
Grape Valley feels like a small town—it's so big that getting around without a vehicle is simply impossible. The first shop on Frog Alley selling handmade ice cream was especially delicious. I didn't see any other ice cream vendors after that—just dried grapes and nuts everywhere. I had an ice cream early in the morni
Visitor reviews, translated from Chinese.
新疆维吾尔自治区吐鲁番市高昌区京新高速与Z474交叉口东北侧
吐鲁番 · 新疆维吾尔自治区
(0995)8614543 (Chinese)
Top sites (Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall) use timed-entry and sell out in peak season — book 1–3 days ahead. Most 3A/4A areas sell tickets at the gate.
Bring your passport: entrances at national scenic areas may check ID, and some issue foreign-visitor tickets at a manual window rather than the machines.
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