吐鲁番

TurpanTravel Budget Guide

Tier 2·IATA: TLQ

When to visit

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare

Attractions

Grape Valley葡萄沟5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Flaming Mountains Scenic Area火焰山景区4A$5.91 (CN¥40)
Kumtag Desert库木塔格沙漠4A$4.43 (CN¥30)
Turpan Museum吐鲁番博物馆4A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Karez Paradise坎儿井乐园4A$5.91 (CN¥40)
Tuyoq Valley吐峪沟4A$4.29 (CN¥29)
Jiaohe Ancient City Ruins交河故城—Heritage Site$10.35 (CN¥70)
Karez Folklore Park坎儿井民俗园—Heritage Site$5.91 (CN¥40)
Tuyoq Mazar Village吐峪沟麻扎村—$4.43 (CN¥30)
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves柏孜克里克千佛洞—$5.91 (CN¥40)
Jiaohe Post · Karez Source交河驿·坎儿井源—$5.91 (CN¥40)
Prince's Mansion (Junwang Fu)郡王府—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Turpan Flaming Mountains Grand Scenic Area吐鲁番火焰山大景区—$5.91 (CN¥40)
Gaochang Ancient City Ruins高昌故城—Heritage Site$10.35 (CN¥70)
Tuyoq Grand Canyon吐峪沟大峡谷—$4.29 (CN¥29)
Ten Thousand Buddhas Palace (Desert Earth Art Hall)万佛宫(大漠土艺馆)—$6.65 (CN¥45)
Jiaohe Ancient Village交河古村—$5.17 (CN¥35)
Aydingkol Lake艾丁湖—$4.43 (CN¥30)
Astana Ancient Tombs阿斯塔那古墓群—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Kumtag Desert Camping Base - Night Desert Tour库木塔格沙漠景区露营基地-夜游沙漠—Free

Hotels

Budget

$21.28 (CN¥144)
/night

Standard

$30.30 (CN¥205)
/night

Comfort

$57.64 (CN¥390)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food

Budget meal

$3.51 (CN¥24)
/meal

Mid-range

$10.25 (CN¥69)
/meal

High-end

$34.26 (CN¥232)
/meal

Culture & Heritage

Time-Honored Brands (1)

MOFCOM-certified · cultural background, not a business endorsement
Bailiangye LiquorBatch 1
A native Turpan white liquor brand distilled from sorghum grown in the basin, the Turpan name on Xinjiang's first list of time-honoured regional brands.

Famous Snacks (5)

Turpan NaanFamous Snacks
The Uyghur staple flatbread baked on the wall of a tandoor; Turpan is known for its decorative grape-shaped naan.
Turpan Polo (Hand-Grasped Rice)Famous Snacks
Called "polo" in Uyghur, rice braised with lamb, carrot and onion; Turpan's raisin polo is distinctively sweet.
Turpan Whole Roast LambFamous Snacks
Called "tonur kawap" in Uyghur, a whole lamb slow-roasted in the tandoor, the most honoured dish of a Uyghur feast.
Baked Stuffed Buns (Samsa)Famous Snacks
Square meat-filled buns baked on the tandoor wall, crisp outside and steaming within, a common Turpan street and bazaar snack.
Turpan RaisinsFamous Snacks
The signature produce of "grape country" Turpan, sun-dried in the shade in special drying houses into emerald-green, clean sweet raisins.

Intangible Cultural Heritage (4)

Karez Well-Sinking TechniqueNational ICH · Batch 第四批国家级非物质文化遗产
The sinking technique for the karez underground water works of Turpan, ranked with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal; national ICH from 2014.
Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam Art (Turpan Muqam)National ICH · Batch 第一批国家级非物质文化遗产
The Uyghur muqam suite of the Turpan region, a first-batch national ICH item from 2006 and a UNESCO Representative list entry.
Uyghur Mould-Made Earthenware Firing TechniqueNational ICH · Batch 第一批国家级非物质文化遗产
A two-thousand-year mould-made pottery craft of Turpan, prized for ewer forms such as the ablution pot and its coloured glazes; a first-batch national ICH item from 2006.
Uyghur Patterned Felt and Printed Cloth Weaving and DyeingNational ICH · Batch 第一批国家级非物质文化遗产
The Uyghur craft of patterned felt and printed cloth, vivid in colour and distinct in motif; a first-batch national ICH item from 2006.
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