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What to do
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Sayram Lake
9.0
4.7
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17,117 Reviews
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Luquan Hot Spring Center
5.5
3.8
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23 Reviews
Guozigou Valley
5.1
4.8
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202 Reviews
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Kele Yongzhu
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5.0
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4 Reviews
Mutetal Desert Tourist Attraction
5.0
3.3
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4 Reviews
Geanyu Scenic Area
4.9
4.8
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286 Reviews
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Pine Tree Head
4.9
5.0
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4 Reviews
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Command Platform at Sayram Lake
4.7
4.7
/5
13 Reviews
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West Sea Grassland
4.6
5.0
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1 Reviews
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Pattaya Holy Hot Spring
4.4
3.8
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11 Reviews
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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Bortala Jinghe Days Wyndham Hotel(Jinghe South Station Branch)
4.5
/5
47 Reviews
Hot Spring Sailimu Lake Spruce Wild Luxury Hotel
4.7
/5
556 Reviews
Saili Yunting Hotel
4.9
/5
67 Reviews
Sayram Lake MJ HOTEL
4.7
/5
772 Reviews
Intercity Hotel in Sayram Lake
4.7
/5
1,180 Reviews
Sayram Lake Atour Origin Hotel
4.7
/5
1,041 Reviews
Sayram Lake Chaoke Glamping
4.7
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2,406 Reviews
Licheng Huasheng Hotel (Jinghe Tuoli Branch)
4.7
/5
42 Reviews
Jifeng International Hotel (Jinghe Bus Station Branch)
4.7
/5
921 Reviews
Licheng Huasheng International Hotel Sayram Lake
4.7
/5
253 Reviews
Home2 Suites by Hilton Sayram Lake
43 Reviews
Building B, Lanhu International Hotel
4.6
/5
608 Reviews
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XI YU SHI FU
4.8
/5
7 Reviews
Xinjiang cuisine
Avg. DKK67/person
俭寨小公鸡新疆菜·大盘鸡·烧烤
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/5
3 Reviews
Xinjiang cuisine
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赛里木湖潮克星空营地·星空餐厅
3.6
/5
5 Reviews
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/5
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Sichuan cuisine
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高白鲑鱼餐厅(赛湖月亮湾店)
4.5
/5
2 Reviews
Barbecue
Avg. DKK103/person
博乐市宝轩鱼府(世纪华庭店)
4.0
/5
3 Reviews
Hotpot
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一川天下·碟碟香
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Hotpot
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Guozigou Valley
4.8
/5
202 Reviews
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Guozigou Bridge
4.8
/5
184 Reviews
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Ipar Khan Lavender Tourist Park
4.0
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77 Reviews
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Liuxing Street
4.6
/5
80 Reviews
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Yili Old Town Cultural Tourism Zone
4.4
/5
113 Reviews
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Yili River
4.4
/5
187 Reviews
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Yili Tianshan Huahai Scenic Area
4.4
/5
288 Reviews
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The Ili Commandery Ruins
4.4
/5
74 Reviews
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Khorgas National Gate Scenic Area
4.0
/5
369 Reviews
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Aktas Grassland
4.6
/5
35 Reviews
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Tangbula Grassland
4.8
/5
90 Reviews
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4.3
/5
164 Reviews
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Nalati Scenic Area
4.5
/5
3,622 Reviews
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4.5
/5
1,425 Reviews
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Kalajun National Park
4.6
/5
3,452 Reviews
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Kurdenin Scenic Area
4.4
/5
626 Reviews
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Xiata Tourist Attraction
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/5
981 Reviews
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Qiaxi Forest Park
4.5
/5
236 Reviews
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Zhaosu Yuhu Scenic Area
4.6
/5
194 Reviews
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Tangbula Grassland
4.8
/5
90 Reviews
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Yili Tianshan Huahai Scenic Area
4.4
/5
288 Reviews
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Aktas Grassland
4.6
/5
35 Reviews
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4.2
/5
74 Reviews
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4.4
/5
187 Reviews
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Wu Song Ancient Post Inn (Yining Six Star Street Scenic Area Store)
9.6
/5
182 Reviews
Faman ▪ Tina Riad Courtyard-Style Hotel (Yining Liuxing Street)
9.4
/5
220 Reviews
Yining Huatian Yunxuan Homestay (Kazanqi Folk Custom Tourism Area Branch)
9.8
/5
381 Reviews
Dias Homestay
9.3
/5
312 Reviews
Yining City Jiangsu Road Liuxing Street Style Performing Arts Center
9.6
/5
281 Reviews
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9.2
/5
310 Reviews
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9.8
/5
630 Reviews
Kashu Pastin Vacation Stay (Yining Kazanqi Branch)
9.6
/5
346 Reviews
Yining Fanhua Meisu Homestay
9.6
/5
245 Reviews
Ili Nilek Small Full Guest House
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/5
611 Reviews
Yo-Yo Homestay
9.8
/5
161 Reviews
Fanfang Wu Homestay (Hanbin Park)
9.6
/5
225 Reviews
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Becky Hotel
9.1
/5
142 Reviews
Shuanghetai International Hotel
9.0
/5
332 Reviews
Twin Rivers Hotel
9.5
/5
512 Reviews
Shuanghe Zhongsheng International Hotel (People's Park Branch)
9.6
/5
89 Reviews
Huocheng Chuxi Hotel
9.3
/5
399 Reviews
Rezen Huasheng Hotel (Huocheng Qingshuihe)
9.3
/5
653 Reviews
Shengdu Hotel (Huocheng Qingshuihe)
9.1
/5
236 Reviews
Huocheng Xiangyeli Castle Hotel
9.7
/5
249 Reviews
Huocheng HaiYi Hotel
9.5
/5
504 Reviews
Jinyi Hotel International Horgos
9.4
/5
575 Reviews
Huerguosi Donghuang International Hotel
9.6
/5
121 Reviews
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9.4
/5
392 Reviews
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