To enjoy the beauty of nature at Kanas Lake Nature Reserve

The amazing Kanas Lake is a long finger lake pinch in between Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. The local habitants around the lake area are Kazak or Tuvan. Tourists descend on the place like locusts in summer. But it is possibe for your to escape the crowds with a little effort. Many tourists hope for a cameo by the Kanas Lake Monsters.

Entering the reserve area, you need to buy a ticket (student/adult: 120rmb/150rmb). If you don't hiking in the reserve, you can choose to take a tourist bus (90rmb/person, unlimited rides) which carries you 16 kilometers up th canyon to a tourist base. The journey on the bus takes you an hour and includes three photo stops along the way, Crouching Dragon Bay, Moon Bay and Immortal Bay.

At the tourist base, you need to change the bus to Kanas Lake (one of famous China Travel Destinations). You can witness the old houses lining along the road, just past the tourist base. From the final stop, it is about 5-minute walk to the lake. At the lakeshore, you can take a speedboat ride (120rmb, 40 minutes) halfway up the lake. A boardwalk along the shore takes you 4.5 kilometers up the side of the lake to vantage point. It is possible to walk downstream from the dock along the river. The bus terminus is also the starting point for thrilling white water-rafting trips.
Kanas, meaning "beautiful, rich and mysterious" in Mongolian,takes on different colors with gold, red, blue and green in fall. Known for its beautiful natural ecosystem by lakes, rivers, glaciers, forests and grassland, Kanas attracts a number of visitors and settlers to come to the area.

Kanas Lake Natural Reserve is a fairyland to relax and escape the city's hustle and bustle.

By the way the area is only accessible from mid-May to mid-October when the ice and snow make the transportation difficult.

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