Habahe County Travel
Xinjiang Habahe—A secret realm in the northwest, a border gallery. Visit Baihaba Village on the China-Kazakhstan border, explore the mystical White Sand Lake in the desert, and feel the legend of the border defense soldiers.
Habahe County Three Days Two Nights Border Tour
Step into the Northwest First Village, explore the desert mirage lake, and pay tribute to the border defense soldiers
Arrive in Habahe County, head to Baihaba Village after obtaining a border pass, photograph the primitive wooden house settlement, and overlook the China-Kazakhstan border grand canyon.
- Obtain a border pass in advance
- Photography of military facilities is prohibited
- Bring your original ID card
- Tuva Wooden House B&B
- Border Company Guest House
- Scenic Area Resort Village
Explore the White Sand Lake scenic area all day, photograph the phantom shadows of reeds in the lake, experience sand sliding on the Singing Sand Dune, and return to Habahe County in the evening.
- Shoot with front lighting in the morning
- Bring a polarizing filter
- Drones require registration
- Desert Off-Road Vehicle
- Sand Sliding Experience
- Regiment Story Telling
Visit the Regiment 185 Military Reclamation Museum in the morning, take photos at the "Northernmost Point of the Northwest" landmark, purchase specialty souvenirs in the afternoon, and return in the evening.
- Military Reclamation Museum Visit
- Border Stele Photo Op
- Corps Family Home Visit
- Sea Buckthorn Products
- Cold-Water Fish Jerky
- Corps Red Dates
Habahe County Must-Try Foods
Air-Dried Meat Pilaf
A traditional Kazakh dish. Prairie air-dried lamb is stewed with carrots and onions. The meat is firm and chewy, making it an excellent energy booster.
Sea Buckthorn Juice
A beverage freshly squeezed from wild sea buckthorn berries in Habahe. It has a sweet and sour taste, is rich in Vitamin C, and has anti-fatigue effects, making it a healthy companion for desert travel.
Milk Curd (Qurut)
A traditional dairy product of nomadic peoples, made from concentrated fermented milk. It is easy to preserve and carry, making it a great energy supplement during hikes.
- Sep-Oct: Peak autumn foliage
- Jun-Aug: Summer retreat peak season
- Winter: Unique snow scenery but inconvenient transportation
- Baihaba morning mist photography
- White Sand Lake mirage exploration
- Corps border defense story listening
- China-Kazakhstan border overlook
- Obtain a border pass 3 days in advance
- Drones are prohibited from crossing the border
- Do not photograph sentry posts
- Abide by border management regulations
- Where to get a border pass? → At your registered residence or Altay City Border Defense Detachment
- Can you see foreign scenery? → You can overlook Kazakh villages in the distance
- What are the accommodation conditions like? → Wooden house B&Bs have heating but are basic
- Are the road conditions good? → Scenic area roads are good but require border checks