01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
Xiate Glacier, a child of the Tianshan Mountains, is a jewel of Xinjiang's Xiate Glacier National Geopark. The northern Xiata route features a complete sequence of Tianshan altitudinal landscapes: towering snow peaks, magnificent glaciers, extensive forests, broad grasslands, deep canyons, and clear wetlands. Xiate Glacier brings all these natural wonders together into an unforgettable panorama. Xiate Glacier is both a paradise for nature lovers and an exceptional place for photographers to capture natural beauty. In June 2027, instructor Ou Haichun will lead you there, offering the chance to photograph snow peaks, glaciers, forests, and grasslands in perfect combination and experience the unique altitudinal landscape zones of the northern Xiata route.
About the route
Xiate Glacier, Xinjiang Landscape Photography Tour Snow Peaks | Glaciers | Wetlands Forests | Grasslands | Canyons Xiate Glacier, a child of the Tianshan Mountains, is a jewel of Xinjiang's Xiate Glacier National Geopark. The northern Xiata route features a complete sequence of Tianshan altitudinal landscapes: towering snow peaks, magnificent glaciers, extensive forests, broad grasslands, deep canyons, and clear wetlands. Xiate Glacier brings all these natural wonders together into an unforgettable panorama. Xiate Glacier is both a paradise for nature lovers and an exceptional place for photographers to capture natural beauty. In June 2027, instructor Ou Haichun will lead you there, offering the chance to photograph snow peaks, glaciers, forests, and grasslands in perfect combination and experience the unique altitudinal landscape zones of the northern Xiata route.
Itinerary
June 02–June 08, 2027 (7 days, 6 nights) DAY1 June 2: Meet in Yining Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Yining DAY2 June 3: Yining–Xiata Township, Zhaosu. Depending on the weather, photograph Zhaosu's rapeseed flowers or sunset at the mountaintop pasture! Accommodation: Guesthouse in the 75th Regiment settlement DAY3 June 4: After breakfast, take a helicopter from Xiata Township to the Xiata Glacier camp for photography Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp DAY4 June 5: Muzart Glacier Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp DAY5 June 6: Muzart Glacier Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp DAY6 June 7: After sunrise photography, take a helicopter back to Xiata Township, then drive back to Yining Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Yining DAY7 June 8: Tour ends; airport transfers
The journey in pictures
Leading photographers: OWEN ou →
Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore
02 / IN GOOD COMPANY
A different way of seeing.
Leading photographers
OWEN ou · View photographer profile →
OWEN ou
Graduated from the Photography Department of South China Normal University in 2009. Specializes in landscapes, property environments and commercial portraiture. He has worked with the Shenzhen procuratorate, land bureau, Shenzhen Library, cultural centres, China Merchants Bank, Standard Chartered, Agricultural Bank of China, China Telecom, China Mobile, Guosen Securities, Topway Video, and BMW and Porsche owners' clubs. Photography journeys He regularly leads organizations and photography schools on trips to the Balkans, Iceland, Germany, Greenland, Cuba, South Korea, Canada, Kenya, Laos, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Morocco, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Japan, Chiang Mai, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Semporna and New Zealand. Chinese destinations include Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Sichuan, Suzhou, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Zhejiang. Selected awards Outstanding Work award at the 2009 Pingyao International Photography Festival; silver in the art category of the 2014 Guangdong provincial exhibition; gold in the monochrome category of the 2014 Al-Thani International Photography Competition; Zeyida Photography Club's 2022 Outstanding Instructor award and a 2023 instructor appointment issued in 2022; Fujifilm's 2022–23 Club Gardener Award, received in 2023.
03 / THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light.
Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.
Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.
DAY 01Jun 2 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY1
June 2: Meet in Yining Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Yining
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Jun 3 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY2
June 3: Yining–Xiata Township, Zhaosu. Depending on the weather, photograph Zhaosu's rapeseed flowers or sunset at the mountaintop pasture! Accommodation: Guesthouse in the 75th Regiment settlement
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Jun 4 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY3
June 4: After breakfast, take a helicopter from Xiata Township to the Xiata Glacier camp for photography Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Jun 5 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY4
June 5: Muzart Glacier Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Jun 6 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY5
June 6: Muzart Glacier Accommodation: Muzart Glacier camp
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 06Jun 7 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY6
June 7: After sunrise photography, take a helicopter back to Xiata Township, then drive back to Yining Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Yining
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 07Jun 8 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDAY7
June 8: Tour ends; airport transfers Tour Instructor
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere we stay
To be confirmed by the operator
Getting there
The instructor will take the following flights: [Round trip from Shenzhen] Outbound: June 2, 2027: Shenzhen–Ürümqi T3 CZ5795/09:10/14:30 June 2, 2027: Ürümqi T3–Yining CZ6854/18:55/20:25 Return: June 8, 2027: Yining–Ürümqi T3 CZ6853/11:10/12:25 June 8, 2027: Ürümqi T3–Shenzhen CZ5796/15:40/21:00 [Round trip from Guangzhou] Outbound: June 2, 2027: Guangzhou–Ürümqi T3 CZ6882/10:15/15:30 June 2, 2027: Ürümqi T3–Yining CZ6854/18:55/20:25 Return: June 8, 2027: Yining–Ürümqi T3 CZ6853/11:10/12:25 June 8, 2027: Ürümqi T3–Guangzhou CZ6885/14:45/20:15 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.
04 / A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included.
Platform service fee to be confirmed
Deposit USD 2,986.12 Original CNY 20,000 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurter / person
Included
2. Transportation throughout;
3. Accommodation throughout the trip;
4. All meals throughout;
6. Tour leader and mountain cook services;
8. Insurance (outdoor adventure accident coverage of 800,000).
Not included
1. Major transportation to and from Yining from participants' departure points;
2. Personal expenses during the itinerary;
4. Personal single-room supplements;
6. Any other additional expenses not expressly listed under inclusions;
Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.
05 / BEFORE YOU GO
Clarity before departure.
Availability and registration
This website accepts expressions of interest in this trip and does not synchronize the operator's remaining places in real time. Please contact us to confirm group departure, availability, the final quotation and booking conditions.
Cancellation and breach provisions (source text)
Before departure, participants and the organizing team may sign a written travel contract or give notice terminating the trip agreement. The contract is legally binding. If termination is requested more than 30 days before departure, excluding day 30, neither party is liable for breach. Days are calculated by subtracting the date the termination notice is received from the departure date; the same calculation applies below. If the organizing team terminates the agreement, all travel fees must be refunded without deducting visa or entry-permit fees. If a participant terminates after a visa or entry permit has been processed or a flight booked, the relevant visa, entry-permit and flight cancellation charges are deducted. The organizing team must refund the travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the termination notice. If either party terminates within 30 days of departure, including day 30, the terminating party bears liability for breach. [Liability of the organizing team] If the organizing team terminates the trip agreement within 30 days of departure, including day 30, it must refund all travel fees without deducting visa, entry-permit or similar charges, and pay compensation according to the following schedule: 30 to 15 days before departure: compensation of 2% of the total trip fee; 14 to 7 days before departure: compensation of 5% of the total trip fee; 6 to 4 days before departure: compensation of 10% of the total trip fee; 3 to 1 days before departure: compensation of 15% of the total trip fee; On the departure date: compensation of 20% of the total trip fee. If this compensation does not cover the participant's actual losses, the organizing team must compensate those actual losses. The organizing team must refund the full trip fee and pay compensation within 5 working days of receipt of the cancellation notice. [Participant liability] Participants terminating the agreement within 30 days of departure must pay the organizing team a business-loss charge according to the following schedule: 30 to 15 days before departure: 5% of the total trip fee; 14 to 7 days before departure: 15% of the total trip fee; 6 to 4 days before departure: 70% of the total trip fee; 3 to 1 days before departure: 85% of the total trip fee; On the departure date: 90% of the total trip fee; If these percentages do not cover the organizing team's actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee. After deducting the business-loss charge, the organizing team must refund the remaining travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the participant's cancellation notice.
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.