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What to do
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Sayram Lake
9.0
4.7
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18,711 Reviews
Hiking
Natural scenery
Luquan Hot Spring Center
5.4
3.9
/5
26 Reviews
Guozigou Valley
5.2
4.8
/5
201 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Mutetal Desert Scenic Area
5.0
3.3
/5
4 Reviews
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The Valleys of Exotic Rocks
4.9
4.8
/5
287 Reviews
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Kele Yongzhu
4.8
5.0
/5
4 Reviews
Songshutou
4.7
5.0
/5
4 Reviews
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Sayram Lake Command Platform
4.7
4.7
/5
13 Reviews
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Pattaya Holy Hot Spring
4.4
3.8
/5
11 Reviews
West Sea Grassland
4.3
5.0
/5
1 Reviews
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Bortala, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Alashankou State Guest House
4.6
/5
754 Reviews
Bali Island International Hotel (Jinghe Friendly Times High-speed Railway South Station Branch)
4.8
/5
949 Reviews
Intercity Hotel in Sayram Lake
4.8
/5
2,014 Reviews
Sayram Lake Chaoke Glamping
4.7
/5
2,844 Reviews
jinghe yunjing hotel
4.8
/5
262 Reviews
Sayram Lake Atour Origin Hotel
4.7
/5
1,464 Reviews
Sailimu Lake Orange Crystal Hotel
4.7
/5
927 Reviews
Miduo Hotel
4.7
/5
832 Reviews
Sayram Lake Shuiyunshan Boli Hotel (New Visitor Center)
4.5
/5
657 Reviews
Sayram Lake Xinmin Muyun Mountain Residence Hotel
4.4
/5
990 Reviews
Taohuayuan Hotel
4.7
/5
912 Reviews
Jifeng International Hotel (Sayram Lake Visitor Center)
4.7
/5
471 Reviews
What to eat
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XI YU SHI FU
4.8
/5
7 Reviews
Xinjiang cuisine
Avg. PKR2,868/person
俭寨小公鸡新疆菜·大盘鸡·烧烤
4.7
/5
3 Reviews
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Avg. PKR2,390/person
赛里木湖潮克星空营地·星空餐厅
3.6
/5
5 Reviews
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奔跑的肉饼子特色餐饮(锦福小区店)
4.0
/5
7 Reviews
楼尚楼川菜火锅城
4.0
/5
6 Reviews
Sichuan Cuisine
Avg. PKR3,147/person
湘御玖煲(文香雅居店)
4.0
/5
6 Reviews
江边鱼宴·鲜鱼火锅
3.4
/5
8 Reviews
Hotpot
Avg. PKR2,629/person
若邻披萨(红星商业街店)
4.2
/5
8 Reviews
Western cuisine
Avg. PKR1,553/person
高白鲑鱼餐厅(赛湖月亮湾店)
4.5
/5
2 Reviews
Barbecue
Avg. PKR4,422/person
博乐市宝轩鱼府(世纪华庭店)
3.7
/5
7 Reviews
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Avg. PKR2,788/person
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Avg. PKR1,274/person
毡房姑娘奶茶馆·新疆菜·烧烤(博乐黑金冠店)
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Xinjiang cuisine
Avg. PKR2,908/person
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Guozigou Valley
4.8
/5
201 Reviews
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Guozigou Bridge
4.9
/5
184 Reviews
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Ipar Khan Lavender Tourist Park
4.0
/5
77 Reviews
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Liuxing Street
4.6
/5
82 Reviews
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Yili Old Town Cultural Tourism Zone
4.4
/5
114 Reviews
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Yili River Scenic Area
4.4
/5
188 Reviews
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Yili Tianshan Huahai Scenic Area
4.4
/5
292 Reviews
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Khorgas National Gate Scenic Area
4.1
/5
401 Reviews
Aktas Grassland
4.6
/5
41 Reviews
Tangbula Grassland
4.8
/5
91 Reviews
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Tekes Bagua City
4.3
/5
169 Reviews
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Kuerdening Scenic Area
4.5
/5
631 Reviews
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Nalati Scenic Area
4.5
/5
3,830 Reviews
Qiongkushitai Village
4.7
/5
127 Reviews
Historic landmark
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Xiata Tourist Attraction
4.5
/5
982 Reviews
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China Fushou Mountain Scenic Area
4.1
/5
88 Reviews
Historic landmark
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Tangbula Grassland
4.8
/5
91 Reviews
Night view
Zhaosu Yuhu Scenic Area
4.6
/5
242 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Guozigou Valley
4.8
/5
201 Reviews
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Zhaosu Wetland Park Scenic Area
4.4
/5
677 Reviews
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Yili Tianshan Huahai Scenic Area
4.4
/5
292 Reviews
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Aktas Grassland
4.6
/5
41 Reviews
Yili River Scenic Area
4.4
/5
188 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Gongnaisi Forest Farm
4.8
/5
87 Reviews
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Yili River Hotel
9.0
/5
571 Reviews
InterContinental Hotels YINING by IHG
9.5
/5
1,762 Reviews
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9.6
/5
1,217 Reviews
Turks Hengtong International Hotel
9.6
/5
1,144 Reviews
Tekes Hengtong W Hotel
9.8
/5
47 Reviews
Turks Tianyue Ecology Hotel
9.7
/5
883 Reviews
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Sixth Street Inn - Riverside Retreat (Yining Branch)
9.7
/5
801 Reviews
Kashu Pastin Vacation Stay (Yining Kazanqi Branch)
9.7
/5
396 Reviews
Wu Song Ancient Post Inn (Yining Six Star Street Scenic Area Store)
9.7
/5
203 Reviews
Yining Yuli Homestay (Kazanchi Branch, Yining)
9.4
/5
109 Reviews
Faman ▪ Tina Riad Courtyard-Style Hotel (Yining Liuxing Street)
9.4
/5
266 Reviews
Yining Nalan Pavilion B&B
9.6
/5
381 Reviews
Yining City Jiangsu Road Liuxing Street Style Performing Arts Center
9.4
/5
329 Reviews
Gininganshe Homestay
9.8
/5
75 Reviews
Fanfang Wu Homestay (Hanbin Park)
9.6
/5
182 Reviews
Margaret's B&B
9.7
/5
196 Reviews
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Shuanghetai International Hotel
9.2
/5
303 Reviews
Twin Rivers Hotel
9.6
/5
452 Reviews
Lichun Wenlan Hotel, Shuanghe City
9.7
/5
45 Reviews
Shuanghe Zhongsheng International Hotel (People's Park Branch)
9.6
/5
117 Reviews
Huocheng Chuxi Hotel
9.2
/5
426 Reviews
Quanji Hotel (Huocheng Qingshuihe Branch)
9.5
/5
91 Reviews
Rezen Huasheng Hotel (Huocheng Qingshuihe)
9.4
/5
812 Reviews
Shengdu Hotel (Huocheng Qingshuihe)
9.0
/5
240 Reviews
Huocheng Xiangyeli Castle Hotel
9.7
/5
286 Reviews
Huocheng HaiYi Hotel
9.4
/5
459 Reviews
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9.4
/5
461 Reviews
Kekdaravenyuan Hotel
9.7
/5
454 Reviews
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文辉椒麻鸡拌面餐厅
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