Baihaba: The Autumn Fairy Tale of Northwest China's Number One Village!

🍂【Ultimate Baihaba Guide】Step into the autumn fairy tale at the China-Kazakhstan border! 2 days 1 night to explore the "Northwest's Number One Village" 🌟 Why choose Baihaba? ✅ Northwest China's number one village, facing Kazakhstan across the river ✅ More pristine than Hemu! A low-commercialization Tuva ethnic village ✅ September-only golden fairy tale: birch forest + morning mist + wooden house smoke ✅ A secret spot near Kanas, super convenient for combined trips ✅ The "easiest border village to reach" with just a border pass 📅 Best travel season 🍁 Mid-September to early October: peak autumn colors (golden forest) ❄️ Winter (Nov-Mar): snowy secret land (some facilities closed) 🌿 Summer (Jun-Aug): green oxygen bar (fewer tourists) 🚗 Transportation guide 📍 Location: Terekti Township, Habahe County, Altay Prefecture 🚌 Scenic shuttle: Kanas Visitor Center → Baihaba (1h, 45 RMB) ⚠️ Must-have: ID card + border pass (free at Kanas Visitor Center) 🚫 Note: Drones prohibited (border control area) 🗺️ 2 days 1 night essential itinerary Day 1: Border exploration • 12:00 Get border pass and take shuttle at Kanas Visitor Center • 13:30 Check in to wooden house (recommended "Sanbaisuo Village Homestay") • 15:00 Hike the China-Kazakhstan border canyon (check in at Boundary Marker No. 5) • 18:00 Horseback ride to sunset viewing platform (100 RMB/hour) • 20:00 Star photography (minimal light pollution) Day 2: Village slow life • 07:00 Morning mist photography (village entrance hillside spot) • 10:00 Visit Tuva family (drink milk tea and listen to sur music) • 12:00 Return trip with a stop at Kanas Three Bays 📸 Must-shoot spots 1️⃣ Village entrance hillside: panoramic wooden houses in morning mist 2️⃣ Boundary Marker No. 5: red national gate + border wire fence 3️⃣ Golden birch forest: fallen leaves thick as carpet (best late September) 4️⃣ Herding time: cattle and sheep crossing village roads 🏡 Accommodation recommendations 🪵 Characteristic wooden houses: Sanbaisuo Homestay (snow mountain view from window) 💰 Cost-effective: Baihaba Mountain Villa (scenic area direct management) 🌌 Starry sky lovers: Night Rain Starry Sky Camp (transparent bubble rooms) 🍖 Must-eat food 🔥 Earth hotpot: copper pot stewed wild mushrooms + air-dried meat 🍪 Boersak: Tuva-style fried dough sticks with milk tea 🍯 Black honey: alpine wildflower honey (look for "mountain flower honey") 💰 Cost reference (for 2 people) • Transportation: Kanas round trip 90 RMB • Accommodation: wooden house 300-600 RMB/night • Meals: 60 RMB per person per meal • Tickets: 30 RMB (including shuttle) ⚠️ Important tips • Border pass must be applied in person with ID card • Book accommodation 2 weeks in advance during September peak season! • Day-night temperature difference 15℃, bring a light down jacket • Protect the ancient village: do not climb over wooden fences ✨ When the first ray of sunlight pierces the morning mist, When the needles of larch cover the wooden roofs, When the smoke from Tuva people's kitchens rises... This border village with only 800 residents Is guarding the most original autumn scenery of Northern Xinjiang. 📌 Save this guide and plan your 2024 autumn trip! 👉 Follow me to unlock more border secrets