🏛️ 5A National Attractions
Last verified 23 Aug 2025
Ürümqi proper has one official 5A scenic area: a vast spruce-and-canyon wilderness in Ürümqi County. Many travelers pair it with nearby 5A heavyweights around the Tianshan range as day trips.
1 Quick Metrics
Total 5A sites (city)
1 — Ürümqi Tianshan Grand Canyon (乌鲁木齐天山大峡谷景区). 🏔️ 🌲
Ticket guide
Peak season pricing: entry ¥60 + shuttle ¥50; winter entry often ¥30. 🎫 🚌 ❄️
Real-name booking
Required; buy via the official WeChat channels for the scenic area/operator. 📱 ✅
Transit reach
No metro; 40–60 km south of downtown by car or tourist bus. 🚗
2 Why It Matters
"Backyard 5A": Few Chinese capitals keep a full-scale alpine canyon inside city limits—Ürümqi's 5A delivers snow-ridge views, cloud-sea lookouts and high-meadow Kazakh yurt scenes within an hour's drive.
Four seasons, different trips: Summer hiking and lakes; golden larches in autumn; snow trails and ice scenes in winter—pricing and shuttle routes change by season. 🌿
3 Pro Tips
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Buy official only: use the scenic area's verified mini-program / operator account; avoid street sellers. 📱
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Time your shuttles: first buses around 09:00, last return near 19:00 in peak months—confirm on the day. 🚌
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Layer for altitude: average elevations >2 000 m; temperatures swing even in July. 🧥
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Winter value: off-season tickets drop to ¥30 (entry) with reduced routes—great for snow photography. ❄️
4 Full 5A List (Official, within Ürümqi Municipality)
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Alpine Canyon · Ürümqi County
Ürümqi Tianshan Grand Canyon / 乌鲁木齐天山大峡谷景区
National 5A & forest park; lakes, spruce valleys, high meadows; peak-season entry ¥60 + shuttle ¥50; real-name QR required.
📍 Nearby 5A Day-Trips (<2 h, outside city limits)
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Alpine Lake · Fukang
Tianshan Tianchi (天山天池)
Classic alpine lake in Fukang (Changji Prefecture), also 5A; popular add-on to an Ürümqi base.
⚠️ Common Confusion
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Popular but not 5A
Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar
Hugely popular but rated AAAA (4A), not 5A. Plan for shopping and performances—not a national 5A scenic area.
Map your canyon day with official tickets and seasonal shuttles
No Tourist Traps. No BS.