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Only by visiting Ili can one truly appreciate the beauty and charm of Xinjiang. Without setting foot on the Nalati Grassland, it's hard to grasp the picturesque beauty of the grasslands. This place is known as 'the first to greet the sunrise', once called 'Deer Park'. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, towering dense fir forests, rolling hills, and wide meadows, the winding streams complement the scenery beautifully. With pastoral songs everywhere and mountains full of flowers, the Nalati Grassland welcomes everyone with its most genuine and simple posture. 📝 Travel Guide: Nalati Grassland is divided into four areas: Sky Grassland, Valley Grassland, Panlong Valley Path, and Snow Lotus Valley. 🌟 Visit Order: Valley Grassland—Panlong Valley Path—Sky Grassland—Snow Lotus Valley. ✅ Valley Grassland: The best times for photography are in the early morning and at dusk, hence the Sky Grassland can be the first or the last stop. Main attractions include the unique landscape of the valley and the harmonious blend of grassland and water. ✅ Sky Grassland: A must-visit!! All the charter drivers will tell you, if you're short on time and can only visit one place, it must be the Sky Grassland!! The beauty of the Sky Grassland lies in its tranquil and serene atmosphere, which touches the heart. ✅ Panlong Valley Path: Winding through the lush backdrop along the mountain road, colorful flowers and plants decorate the edges, forming large patches or bands, blending naturally; the vast grassland, the snow-capped mountains, and the meandering Kaidu River reflect the infinitely beautiful scenery of the setting sun. ✅ Snow Lotus Valley: The best time to visit is in May and June. If you're only there to see the snow-capped mountains, July may not be the best choice as the snow begins to melt. Additionally, tickets for Snow Lotus Valley must be purchased at the highest point of the Sky Grassland from the nomadic family's home, and if missed, they cannot be bought. 👗 Dressing Suggestions: White, light green, light pink, and ethnic clothing are all very photogenic. As the weather in Nalati is changeable, it is recommended to bring a windbreaker, raincoat, or umbrella. 💰 Ticket Prices: Scenic Area Main Ticket + Shuttle: 95 RMB/person Sky Grassland: 40 RMB/person Valley Grassland: 24 RMB/person Panlong Ancient Path: 40 RMB/person Snow Lotus Valley: 60 RMB/person (Tickets sold at the nomadic family's home at the end of Sky Grassland) 🏠 Accommodation Recommendations: Accommodation prices around Nalati vary, with options ranging from several hundred to over a thousand yuan. The hotels and homestays I've stayed in all had good environments and sleep quality.

"To love, to live, to get hurt" "My Altay" has imprinted the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas of Altay in many people's hearts, and has also given another possibility for life. The vast wilderness of Xinjiang seems to be able to accommodate the joys and sorrows of many people. Although everyone's life is not easy and smooth, nature seems to have such magic that can temporarily heal us, and then we set off again - Snow mountains, lakes, forests, grasslands, canyons, streams, summer flowers 🌲Summer is really suitable for going to Xinjiang, the summer in Xinjiang will refresh your cognition, and it's beautiful like the scenes in comics - ✅Recommended itinerary and route: Day1: Urumqi—Shanshan Kumtag Desert—Stay in Shanshan Day2: Shanshan—Tuyugou Scenic Western Region Architectural Area—Stay in Hejing Day3: Hejing—Nalati Sky Prairie—Valley Scenery—Stay in Nalati Day4: Nalati—Qiaxi—Stay in Tekes Day5: Tekes—Qiongkushitai—Stay in Qiongkushitai Day6: Qiongkushitai—Xiaota Luxury Trekking—Stay in Xiaota Day7: Xiaota—Guozigou Bridge—Sailimu Lake Scenic Loop—The Lonely Tower—Stay at Sailimu Lake Day8: Sailimu Lake—Stay in Urumqi - 🌲Recommended must-visit attractions in Xinjiang: Nalati + Qiaxi Forest + Qiongkushitai + Sailimu Lake - 💡Travel tips: 1. In addition to the large temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang, there is also a large temperature difference in the mountains 2. The attractions in Xinjiang are far apart, so prepare some dry food. There may be no signal in some sections of self-driving, and the prices are higher if you stay in scenic areas. The hotels in the county are all around two to three hundred, and our trip cost about five hundred per person excluding airfare 3. Those who do not self-drive can consider finding a reliable leader to arrange the itinerary, if you need, you can ask me - The meaning of travel is not to tell others that I have been here, but that there was a story about me here. It lets me know that there are many ways to live life, you can have a wandering soul, the joy and innocence of a child, and also the courage to see the world's prosperity

🎫Ticket ❤️ Shuttle bus 95+Sky Prairie 40+Valley Prairie 24=159/person 💛Self-driving 300/person 💚Snow Lotus Valley 60/person Separate ticket required ❗️Is the self-driving ticket really worth it? I personally think it's very worthwhile, and if possible, you definitely should get one! 1️⃣ The self-driving ticket allows for unlimited entries into the scenic area within 48 hours We went there three times in total D1 morning Sky Prairie, the famous bridge The weather turned bad at noon, so we went back to the guesthouse to rest In the evening, it rained in Narati and we took many pictures of the rain D2 Valley Prairie, Panlong Valley Road 2️⃣ No need to worry about weather changes The prairie weather is unpredictable, and it can go from sunny to rainy in an instant. On the first afternoon, it suddenly started to pour, and the shuttle bus service was insufficient, leaving many tourists waiting in line for a long time to get a ride down the mountain. This is not an issue with a self-driving car. 3️⃣ Access to less popular places that the shuttle bus doesn't reach For example, this time we accidentally entered Panlong Valley Road, which everyone agreed was the most beautiful part of Narati, but it was almost impossible to find any information about it when searching for travel tips beforehand. Just walk towards the forest park to see the signpost, and you'll hardly see any other cars along the way, as if you've entered a green secret realm. Most people head straight for the famous bridge at the nomad's home for their first stop, but it's crowded and the scenery is quite ordinary. Instead, walking along the creek inside is more beautiful.

A year's wait, just for Xinjiang in May. Mid-May in Yili, not many people around, snow mountains, grasslands, flowers, beautiful scenery coexist! Friends who want to go to Xinjiang, you can set off in May! 📍Sailimu Lake: A must-visit! After entering the scenic area and reaching the lakeside, turn left to the S bend, where there are many people. Continue forward to the next bend, you can park your car on the roadside, then climb up the hillside on the left to admire the stunning scenery of Sailimu Lake🌊. 📍Nalati: Recommended for the sky grassland! The difference between the self-driving ticket and the sightseeing car ticket is not big, both require parking at the nomadic homes🚗. Follow the popular bridge and walk along the stream, the fewer people, the more beautiful the scenery🌄. 📍Kuerdening: An exclusive scenic area for May, like Qiaxi, it belongs to the grasslands that turn green early. After parking in the parking lot, you can ride a horse or hike, about an hour to reach the Qimengde viewing platform🧐. Along the way, there are small cabins and plank roads facing the snow mountains, the scenery is super beautiful! 📍Qiaxi: May's Qiaxi is the essence of Yili, because it turns green early and is an open scenic area, you can drive in, stop along the way to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but be sure not to block the way for passing vehicles🚧. 📍Xia Ta: Highly recommended! Even in summer, there are snow mountains and forests here, and the divine position is at the transfer bridge. After admiring the transfer bridge, cross the bridge and walk the right plank road all the way to the end, General Bridge, the scenery along the way is breathtaking👀! If you want to go to house number 2, you can start walking or riding from the transfer bridge, about half an hour to reach🐎. ▪ Tour Line Reference 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 D1: Yining-Sailimu Lake-Guozigou Bridge-Qingshuihe Town D2: Qingshuihe Town-Nalati Scenic Area-Nalati Town D3: Nalati Town-Kuerdening D4: Kuerdening-Qiaxi-Zhaosu County D5: Zhaosu County-Xia Ta-Tekes County D6: Tekes County-Yining ▪️My Views 𝗠𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 Yili in May can be selectively played, some attractions may not be so green yet, but the places listed above are all worth a visit! The grasslands of Yili are similar, be sure to choose differentiated scenic areas to avoid aesthetic fatigue😉.

Traveled solo with a group to Xinjiang for eight days! The ultimate guide Finally went to Xinjiang, which I've been longing for, and organized this nanny-level guide after coming back. I hope it can help the fairies who are planning to go to Xinjiang soon. Remember to save it after reading ~ Day 1: Departure place→Urumqi Took a bus from Taizhou to Hangzhou, stayed for one night, and caught the early morning flight the next day, Hangzhou to Urumqi Day 2: Urumqi to Sayram Lake 1 Sa Beining said that Sayram Lake is the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean. If you haven't been there, you've lived in vain. Enter from the east gate, exit from the south gate, and circle the lake counterclockwise. Be sure to leave time for Songshutou! Climb to the top of the mountain to overlook the entire lake! 2 Don't navigate to Guozigou Bridge, otherwise, you'll end up directly on the bridge. Take the national road to the observation deck to photograph Guozigou. Day 3: Nalati Sky Prairie + Tianshan Sea of Flowers 1 Sky Prairie bus route: Tourist Service Center - Tianjie Platform - Tianmu Platform - Nomadic Home. 2 The popular check-in spot, the Internet-famous bridge, is not worth queuing for an hour. Continue walking upwards, the deeper you go, the more beautiful the scenery. 3. Tianshan Sea of Flowers has a variety of flowers, perfect for taking plenty of photos Day 4: Horgos Port + Fushou Mountain 1. There were no apricot flowers left when I went to Fushou Mountain, so I didn't take many photos 2. Horgos Port, the largest port in Xinjiang Day 5: Dushanzi Canyon Dushanzi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → S101 Urumqi 1 You can check in at the 'I Love Dushanzi' sign, with the canyon cliffs behind it 2 Activities you can do: walk on the glass bridge, heart-stopping steps, mountain biking, cliff swing, taste cliffside coffee Day 6: Tianshan Tianchi The weather was bad that day, it was all foggy on top, didn't take many photos Day 7: Flaming Mountains The surface temperature was over 40 degrees, very hot, checked in at the Flaming Mountains from Journey to the West Day 8: Return trip to Hangzhou

Looking forward to the next long holiday! May Day! Moomoo also received a lot of inquiries from friends~ Especially about the itinerary in Xinjiang, I'm about to be bombarded with questions! Let's first talk about the issues everyone is concerned about - ⭕️ May Day Xinjiang travel Q&A: 1⃣️ What's the weather like❓ The average temperature in May is 17°C—26°C, with the weather mostly cloudy and sunny, with plenty of sunshine 2⃣️ Is the grass green yet❓ The grass is green! Although there aren't many wildflowers, you can see wild lilies, and the most important thing is the scene of cattle and sheep moving, which is a rare sight! 3⃣️ Are the fruits ripe yet❓ The apricots this season are super delicious, don't miss out! However, grapes and Hami melons are not yet ripe - ⭕️ Yili small loop 5 days: D1: Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Yining D2: Yining-Kalajun-Tekes-Bagua City-Lijie D3: Tekes-Nalati Sky Grassland D4: Nalati-Bayinbuluk Grassland D5: Bayinbuluk-Urumqi - ⭕️ Xinjiang travel packing list: 〽️ Essentials: ID card, mobile phone, cash, bank card, student ID, driver's license 〽️ Clothing: You should check the weather forecast for your destination before departure to adjust your clothing accordingly. It's best to prepare both summer and winter clothes, as many places in Xinjiang have a large temperature difference between day and night. There's a saying in Xinjiang that goes 'wear a leather jacket in the morning and gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around a stove' 〽️ Toiletries: Toothpaste, toothbrush, facial cleanser, hair ties, wet and dry tissues, towel 〽️ Electronics: Charger, headphones, drone, camera, selfie stick, tripod 〽️ Cosmetics: Sunscreen, toner and lotion, facial masks, lip balm, etc. 〽️ Medicines: Common medicines - ⭕️ Highlights of the itinerary: 💯 The whole journey features the most characteristic local scenic beauty stays, truly living in the scenery 💯 The itinerary is designed to be relaxing, different from conventional itineraries, very suitable for family trips, family vacations, and honeymoons 💯 Full set of outdoor equipment, drone➕ canopy➕ outdoor table and chairs configuration, luxurious travel 💯 Private custom itinerary, one order per group, private reception, full VIP service 💯 Paired with nanny car, RV travel, higher experience of the itinerary

|. Have you ever lied down on the grass? Do you remember the smell of the fresh grass🌿? Do you remember when was the last time you lay on the grass? · One of the reasons I like Yili the most is because it has various grasslands🍃, and also the longest sunny days☀. In that dazzling green, time stretches so long, it feels like wasting your entire life in Yili is also a rare adventure~ · Take a picnic mat⛺ and lie down on the grasslands of Yili, embrace back to back with the Nalati Sky Grassland, bathe in the sunshine together with the flower sea of Sayram Lake✨, feel the breath and pulse of the Qaxi Forest hidden under the green carpet with its entwined branches · Lying flat in the wilds of Yili, those fine sunbeams that sprinkle through the gaps of lush leaves soften the harshness of midsummer♨, turning into a fluffy blanket, wrapping you up, filled with a sense of security · The wind that never stays for anyone, passing through snow-capped mountains, forests🌳, and meadows, brings the scent of grass and mountain flowers, stuffing a cloud into your arms, turning it into a soft pillow · In the tranquil summer days of Yili, the green grass weaves into a soft mattress🌱, the sunlight into a warm quilt, the clouds into cotton candy pillows, and the birds and insects play the natural lullaby🎶, letting the breeze brush past your ears · Lying flat in the grassland, we connect with nature Feeling the wild and free growth of all things, forming our midsummer sweet dreams💕 · 🏖Yili Summer Lying Flat Trip D1: Warm home - Urumqi D2: Urumqi - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Shuanghe/Bortala D3: Shuanghe/Bortala - Around Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Liuxing Street Dopamine - Yining D4: Yining - Yizhao Highway - Xiat Ancient Trail - Distant view of Muzart Glacier - Tekes D5: Tekes - Qiongkushitai Ancient Village - Xinyuan/Nalati D6: Xinyuan/Nalati - Nalati Sky Grassland - Bayanbulak Grassland - Bayanbulak Town D7: Bayanbulak Town - Through Duku Highway - Urumqi D8: Urumqi - Warm home 🔴Before Duku opens🔴 D6: Xinyuan/Nalati - Nalati Sky Grassland - Hoxud/Hoshul D7: Hoxud/Hoshul - Gangou Scenery - Dabancheng Wind Power Station - Urumqi D8: Warm home - Urumqi · Lying flat in the summer days of Yili, listen to🎧 the breath of the grassland Nature gently embraces you Yili is best at Using the vitality of nature to heal❤‍🩹 life