Hutubi Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

May Xinjiang Yili Loop Tour | Grasslands, Flower Seas, Snow Mountains, Cattle and Sheep

Xinjiang Yili Grassland 10-Day Tour Guide💚 🎉In May, the Xinjiang Yili Grassland has put on its green new dress, making it a great time to visit! Grasslands, cattle and sheep, blue skies, white clouds, everything you long for is here.🌟 🚗Itinerary: Day1️⃣: Arrive in Urumqi Day2️⃣: Urumqi-S101 Baili Danxia-Lujiaowan-Kuitun🌈Scenic views all the way, Danxia, lakes, grasslands, rivers, canyons🔥 Day3️⃣: Kuitun-Sayram Lake Loop-Guozigou Bridge-Yining🎈Visit Sayram Lake, whose waters are as clear as sapphires. Explore Guozigou Bridge and admire the magnificent landscape painting.💎 Day4️⃣: Yining-Xiata Ancient Trail-Zhaosu 📸Get up close and personal with the snow-capped mountains. Day5️⃣: Zhaosu-Kalajun Grassland-Tekes 🎈Head to the vast Kalajun Grassland and experience the magnificent natural scenery. Day6️⃣: Tekes-Kuerdening-Narat ❤Forests, grasslands, seas of flowers, and snow-capped mountain views are unforgettable. Day7️⃣: Narat-Gongnaisi-Hejing Cross the Tianshan Mountains and feel the majesty of the snow-capped mountains.🏔️ Day8️⃣: Hejing-Kumtag Desert-Shanshan Visit the desert closest to the city, enjoy sand dashing, and desert off-roading!🌅 Day9️⃣: Shanshan-Tuyugou Mazha Village-Thousand Buddha Caves-Urumqi 🕌Check in at the ancient Uyghur village, experience the unique exotic charm of Xinjiang, and end the pleasant journey. Day🔟: Urumqi departure 🏠Accommodation recommendation: 4-star and 5-star hotels and characteristic B&Bs throughout the journey (fully equipped, first-class service) 🍽️Food recommendation: Big Plate Chicken, Lamb Skewers, Pilaf, Nang Pit Meat and other Xinjiang specialties.😋 📸Photography tips: Use the vast grasslands and blue sky with white clouds as the background to capture a blockbuster feel. You can also take photos with cattle and sheep to add fun.📸 📌Tips: Pay attention to sun protection, bring a sun hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen; the grassland climate is changeable, so bring rain gear; respect local customs and traditions. 🎉Come to the Xinjiang Yili Grassland and experience a different May!

Tianshan Highway, which is the provincial road S101. Because the roads in the first half of the road are all pitted roads, but the colorful wind erosion landscape is still very comforting for the physical and mental exhaustion~ will see colorful on the road The geological rock of the sable, the shrubs growing on the cantilever, the slowly flowing river in the canyon, the crimson stones of the Bijie Festival, and even the cute little cows. A flat road surface appeared until it entered the city. The latter half was dominated by meadows, forests, cattle and sheep, so I called this view "Eden."

Spend the summer in Yili, with the anti-pit guide in hand, travel at a moment's notice! → Travel knowledge

🚩Xinjiang Trip | The most comprehensive guide📒, taking you on a whirlwind tour of the Yili grasslands! 🌈Xinjiang is so vast, how can you travel without a guide? Attention, those who easily fall into traps! 🎈 ✨Day One: Arrive in Urumqi, where a private car and team leader will pick you up and check you into the hotel~ 🛣Day Two: The S101 provincial road is lined with beautiful scenery, and the magnificent Anjihai Grand Canyon will definitely amaze you! 😍Xinjiang big plate chicken and wide noodles are a perfect match! Day Three: A private car tour around Sayram Lake, and a romantic sailing trip! Don't miss the Guozigou Bridge~ 🖼Day Four: The beauty of Qiongkushitai Village will make you lose track of time, with grasslands, forests, and streams, each frame is picturesque! 🤩 🍀Day Five: Qiaxi Grassland, known as the 'Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall', all unhappiness will be healed by the beauty here! 🌾 Day Six: Narati Air Grassland, with snow-capped mountains, flowers, and meadows, there's no reason to refuse! Day Seven: The seasonal changes of the Duku Highway, the high mountain canyons, and the hundred-mile gallery Tangbula, let you have your fill in one go! 🤩 🎉On the last day, you can get ready to go home~ Urumqi airport drop-off!

Don't leave after seeing Sayram Lake! Make a detour to check out this 'architectural wonder'

Driving from Sayram Lake to Guozigou Bridge is very close, so these two attractions must be visited together. The Guozigou Bridge is almost called one of the world's architectural wonders due to its high height, large span, difficult construction, and high cost. It is also one of the most representative 'works' of China's infrastructure enthusiasm. The Guozigou Bridge thoughtfully has viewing platforms set up in several nearby areas, complete with parking lots, so no matter which viewing platform you choose, you don't have to worry about parking. And catching the visual height difference, you can take many 'cliff view' photos (but it's actually not scary). Spending about 2 hours at the Guozigou Bridge is enough. If you continue to Yili afterwards, head south; if you're going back to Jinghe County, you'll need to detour back. Moreover, it's not particularly far to Horgos, and after passing Horgos, you'll reach Kazakhstan.

May Day Xinjiang Travel | Yili Loop 7-Day Attractions + Itinerary Guide

Some say🌈 when nature is biased enough, it forgets balance and puts all the 'stunning beauty' into the same painting~ This is the true portrayal of the beauty of Yili!! Highly recommend to friends who don't know where to go for May Day~ Snow mountains, lakes, Gobi, canyons, sea of flowers, grasslands, forests, everything you want is here, plus a 7-day travel itinerary oh~~ . 🎯Itinerary Highlights ✔️7-day in-depth experience of Yili's popular + niche attractions ✔️Self-drive around Sayram Lake with ample playtime ✔️Free and comfortable itinerary, reasonable planning with stops at will . 🎨Essential Attractions Guozigou Bridge: The towering bridge spans between the blue sky and white clouds, heading north to Sayram Lake, south to the Ili River Valley, with canyons filled with characteristic fruit trees such as apples, walnuts, and apricots Tips: Open all day for free💰, note that parking on the bridge is not allowed, it is recommended to bring a drone for shooting📸 . Sayram Lake: The blue of the plateau lake sets off the colorful prairie flower sea, with the distant snow mountains winding and long, the clear lake water reflecting the playful swans, making this place full of infinite vitality Tips: Enter the scenic area from the east gate and play counterclockwise, there are accommodations near the south gate closer to the popular S Bay . Xia Ta: Snow mountains and glaciers blend with forests and grass seas, the landscape is rich in layers, it is the grassland landscape closest to the snow mountains in the Yili area, and also a holy land for hiking enthusiasts Tips: Plan to ride horses, it is recommended to book early or queue; the last interval car down the mountain departs at 8 pm🚋 . Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery: 'Natural long scroll, hundred-mile gallery', Fairy Lake set against the green sea of grass, wildflowers blooming everywhere🌸 surrounded by lush forests, a little-known fairyland Tips: No🎫 but not many accommodations around, walking is tiring, it is recommended to ride horses or bicycles . Kuerdening: Hike through dense spruce forests and vast grasslands, check in at the real-life movie scene in the log cabin🏠, comparable to the dreamy grasslands of Switzerland Tips: No need to buy tickets in advance, you can buy tickets on-site📱, the price for horse riding in the scenic area is about 80/h . Qiongkushitai: Comic-like blue sky and white clouds☁️, green grasslands dotted with fresh flowers, cattle and sheep freely wandering on the slopes, fully enjoy the pure beauty of nature Tips: The road conditions behind the mountain are not very good, you can prepare motion sickness pills💊 just in case . 🚘Itinerary D1⃣️Urumqi - Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Yining D2⃣️Yining - Xiatage Ancient Trail - Zhaosu D3⃣️Zhaosu - Qiongkushitai - Tekes D4⃣️Tekes - Qiaxi Grassland - Kuerdening - Xinyuan D5⃣️Xinyuan - Narat Grassland - Narat D6⃣️Narat - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Mengketi Scenic Area - Northern Section of Duku Highway - Kuitun D7⃣️Kuitun - Anjihai Grand Canyon - s101 Highway Selection - Urumqi

Xinjiang Travel Guide

Many babies will struggle with whether to travel freely or join a tour group, and my advice is of course to join a tour group! Traveling freely is tiring, you have to book hotels yourself, make detailed travel plans, and since Xinjiang is so big, the scenic spots are far apart, and transportation is inconvenient, I do not recommend traveling alone. Safety must be a priority when traveling! Ask clearly about the qualifications of the tour group to avoid many pitfalls. I just came back from a trip to Xinjiang, played for a week, had a great experience, and want to share some tips with everyone. Day 1: Warm home - Urumqi airport pick-up and hotel check-in Day 2: Urumqi City - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Jinghe Day 3: Jinghe - Tour around Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Lavender Garden - Six Star Street Dopamine - Yining Day 4: Yining - Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County Forest Park - Xinyuan Day 5: Xinyuan - Nalati Sky Prairie - Nalati Town Day 6: Nalati Town - Through the Duku Highway - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Urumqi Day 7: Urumqi airport drop-off service The tour leader was also very good, if there are places you don't want to go, you can talk to the tour leader in advance, and you can change to the itinerary you want to go to, which is really great! Tour group experience: The tour group I chose is really good, and the tour leader is super nice. He also took us to eat local delicacies, arranged tickets and accommodations for us in advance, saving a lot of time. Every morning, the driver would pick us up, confirm the departure time for the next day in advance, and the car was also equipped with an emergency medical kit and motion sickness medicine, really giving a full sense of security. Babies who want to play can really join a tour group like I did, it's really worry-free, this group is really super good and super value!!! The tour leader is really good, the photos taken are too amazing. Took a lot of pictures in a row, even regretted not bringing more beautiful clothes, the photos are like blockbusters, and I showed off on my social circle as soon as I received them. Travel experience: Arranged a lot of scenic spots, including Sayram Lake, Guozigou Bridge, Lavender Garden, and Six Star Street Dopamine, as well as the forest park, The air is really good, it's really comfortable to be close to nature, the photos taken in Xinjiang are really amazing, the light is really flattering. Especially on the grassland, I experienced the feeling of galloping on a horse, although I didn't dare to ride that fast, but it was really happy, the wind coming towards me when riding was really joyful.

12-Day Essence of Northern Xinjiang Tour

Accompany you to see the grasslands - this must be the romance of summer. North of the Tianshan Mountains lies the highland grasslands of Northern Xinjiang, where the blue of Kanas Lake and the sunrise at Hemu Village are intoxicating. The flowers of Northern Xinjiang bloom splendidly in summer, with snow-capped mountains and grasslands, forest pastures, glacial lakes, canyons and rivers, Gobi deserts, and the hoofbeats of cattle, sheep, and horses. All your imaginations of Xinjiang are brought to the extreme in Northern Xinjiang. For those who want to visit Xinjiang, now is the time to plan! After all, during the peak season, the prices for flights and hotels will soar. D1 Urumqi D2 Urumqi--Tianchi--Fuyun Stay: Fuyun D3 Fuyun--Koktokay--Buerjin Stay: Buerjin. D4 Buerjin--Kanas--Jiadengyu Stay: Jiadengyu D5 Jiadengyu---Hemu--Colorful Beach--Buerjin Stay: Buerjin D6 Buerjin--Devil City--Kuitun Stay: Kuitun D7 Kuitun--Sayram Lake-Lavender--Yining Stay: Yining D8 Yining--Nalati--Bayanbulak Stay: Bayanbulak D9 Bayanbulak--Hejing Stay: Hejing D10 Hejing--Turpan-Grape Valley-Karez Wells Stay: Turpan D11 Turpan--Flaming Mountains--Shanshan Desert--Urumqi Stay: Urumqi D12 Urumqi - Airport drop-off

The legendary Bagua City is actually the Tekes County town, here's a guide

Visit Yili before the peak season in June in Xinjiang, because I'm going to Kanas/Kuokesu/Kurding, so I stayed in Tekes, the closest county town to Kanas, for two nights (it's better to stay in the county town before the peak season, it seems that the camping site in Kanas is not open yet, and the campsite in Kurding I visited today is very impressive and I will write about it later). I only realized that Tekes is the legendary Bagua City when I booked the hotel. 🌟 Flying drones: First of all, you can fly drones in Bagua City, but you need to register at the police station at the central point of Bagua City first, and they gave me permission to fly at an altitude of 500 meters for two days. The whole process only takes 2 minutes, very efficient. Many people are aerial filming Bagua City here. 🌟 Bagua City attractions: In addition to the divination platform in the city center and various Xinjiang restaurants, there are actually two streets worth strolling. 1️⃣ Bagua City Night (recommended to go after 10 pm, it gets dark at 10 pm in Xinjiang now), located between Kan Street and Qian Street on the third ring road (p4-p12), it's very beautiful after the lights are on, and after 10:10 pm there are various performances, dancing, magic, stunts, etc., very interesting, and then there are various snacks and amusement projects. See pictures 4-12. 2️⃣ Li Street pedestrian street, you can go for a walk when you have nothing to do, there are post offices, souvenir shops, coffee shops, ice cream shops, restaurants, and guesthouses (p13-p18). The ice cream there is quite good. Tekes (Bagua City) is less than a 2-hour drive from Yining, a half-hour drive from Kanas, and just over an hour and a half drive from Kurding. Kanas, Kuokesu, and Kurding are all too beautiful, the natural scenery is as good as Switzerland, and it's definitely worth visiting. As Xinjiang tourism is increasingly discovered by everyone, it will surely become more and more popular.

This grassland in Xinjiang is definitely worth the visit

🚀 Quick Guide to Start! Want to make the most out of a brief stop at the Kalajun grassland? Two essential attractions will make your half-day trip exciting and worthwhile! 🌳 📍 **Kalajun Grassland: An Invitation from Nature** Kalajun, the shining pearl within Tekes County, lies between the Western Tianshan and the Ili River Valley. In summer, it's like a palette meticulously arranged by God. Imagine being embraced by emerald meadows and dark green spruce forests, with distant snow-capped mountains. A 5A scenic area experience awaits your immersion. 🌲 🚗 🧭 **Setting Off to Kalajun: Easy Navigation, Worry-Free Arrival** Set your destination to either 【Kalajun Scenic Area Bulak Ticket Station】 or 【Kalajun Tourist Service Center Scenic Area (Main Entrance)】, depending on whether you're visiting the canyon. Remember, booking tickets online is crucial (Grassland ¥135/Canyon ¥150/Combo Ticket ¥265), including shuttle service, for a convenient trip. 🗺️ 🚌 🎟️ **Essential Tour: Two Major Stops, Double the Amazement** Hop on and off the shuttle bus, but don't miss: 1️⃣ 🌺 **Flower Terrace (Five-Flower Meadow)** A short uphill walk, 15 minutes to a floral fairyland. Take the left plank road to avoid the crowd, with snow mountains, jungles, canyons, and grasslands all in one view, a full hour's feast for the eyes. 2️⃣ 🦅 **Falcon Terrace** Venture deep into the Kuerden Forest Grand Canyon, an easy hike through three levels of terraces, overlooking the village of Qiongkushitai. Horseback adventure is an option, with the escort of a guide, a 1-hour round trip, enjoying the tranquility and distance. 🍜 🍴 **Energy Refueling Station** Fast food in the scenic area makes for a quick fix with instant noodles and grilled sausages. For a full meal, Tekes County town is the place to go. 🍝 🏨 🛏️ **Preferred Overnight Stay** The county town is only 30 kilometers from the scenic area, with preferred accommodation options, complete facilities, and better rest. 🏞️ ⚠️ 📝 **Pre-trip Tips** Buy tickets early to avoid disappointment. The weather is changeable, so rain gear and warm clothing are essential, as are comfortable hiking shoes. Pay attention to the direction of the return shuttle bus to avoid getting on the wrong one. 🧥👟 🌟 ✨ **Kalajun, a Half-Day Tour of Fantasy** Here, every moment is a surprise bestowed by nature. No matter how long you stay, the Kalajun grassland has the power to turn your journey into a voyage of discovery about beauty! 🎉🌲

I was already captivated by the beauty of Yili before even visiting Altay!

I was already captivated by the beauty of Yili before even visiting Altay! The recent TV series 'My Altay' has become a hit, sparking my deep love for Xinjiang. It's a pity that I haven't been to the Altay region yet, but I have already experienced the enchanting scenery of Yili. The Tianshan Mountains, grasslands, and lakes are simply breathtaking! Xinjiang in summer is romantic and healing, truly irresistible. Frolicking on the endless grasslands, listening to the sound of ice and snow melting at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, and gazing at the blooming flowers and the azure lakes, every place, every scene, is filled with freedom and romance. Here are 5 great places to visit in Xinjiang during the summer: 1️⃣ Sayram Lake 'There's a blue called Sayram Lake blue,' on a sunny day, Sayram Lake is crystal clear and blue, with green grass and colorful flowers on the shore, and clouds like cotton candy in the sky, as if you are in an animated scene. Travel tips: Enter from the east gate and exit from the south gate. The section from West Sea Grassland to the south gate is the essence, with beautiful scenery and swans, making it excellent for photography! 2️⃣ Yili Guozigou Exiting from the south gate of Sayram Lake and driving two or three kilometers along National Highway 312, you will reach Guozigou Scenic Area, with many viewing platforms along the way, all suitable for taking photos. Travel tips: In addition to visiting the first, second, and third viewing platforms in turn, you can also stroll down the mountain along the walking trail. 3️⃣ Shat Ancient Trail A beautiful natural canyon at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, a paradise for hiking enthusiasts! Mountains, rapids, glaciers, all in one view. Travel tips: Hike or ride a horse deep into Shat to feel the sanctity and generosity of the Tianshan Mountains. 4️⃣ Qiaxi Forest Park Spruce trees cover the slopes, perfectly blending forest and grassland. Drive along the mountain road and wait for a romantic sunset and starry sky. 5️⃣ Kalajun Grassland The vast grassland spreads out at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Here, running, strolling, or lying flat all have their unique charm, no wonder the cattle and horses love to stay here. Self-driving route: Sayram Lake ➡️ Guozigou ➡️ Qiaxi ➡️ Kalajun ➡️ Shat.