Yopurga County Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Dawakun Desert Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
27-Day Tour around Northern and Southern Xinjiang
Strolling through the ancient city of Kashgar is like walking into an exotic dream. The ancient buildings exude a strong sense of history, each telling a story of a thousand years. The exotic charm here is intoxicating, with colorful doors and windows, exquisite carvings, every detail showcasing unique artistic allure. Kashgar's specialty cuisine is also mouth-watering, with the aroma of grilled skewers and the rich taste of baked buns, each bite an ultimate enjoyment for the taste buds. Come to Kashgar and experience the charm of this ancient city!
27-Day Grand Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang Panorama
Day 1: From all over the country to Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - Fuyun
Day 3: Fuyun - Kekesuli - Keketuohai
Day 4: Keketuohai - Hemu
Day 5: Hemu - Kanas
Day 6: Kanas - Guanyu Pavilion - Wucailtan - Burqin
Day 7: Burqin - Urho Ghost City - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Kuitun
Day 8: Kuitun - Sayram Lake
Day 9: Sayram Lake - Lavender Base - Kazanqi Folk Culture Village - Yining
Day 10: Yining - Huiyizhao Highway - Shat Ancient Road - Zhaosu
Day 11: Zhaosu - Qiongkushitai - Tekes
Day 12: Tekes - Kalajun Grassland - Huokuokesu Grand Canyon - Xinyuan
Day 13: Xinyuan - Nalati Grassland - Bayanbulak
Day 14: Bayanbulak - Return on Duku Highway - Xiaolongchi - Tianshan Mystery Grand Canyon - Kuqa
Day 15: Kuqa - Baicheng Red Stone Forest - Wensu Grand Canyon - Aksu
Day 16: Aksu - Honghaiwan - Kashgar
Day 17: Kashgar - Baishan - Return to Baishahu - Karakul Lake - Tashkurgan
Day 18: Tashkurgan - Panlong Ancient Road - Bandi Lake - Jincaotan Stone City - Tashkurgan
Day 19: Tashkurgan - Oytagh Red Mountain - Oytagh Glacier Park - Kashgar
Day 20: Kashgar Ancient City - Id Kah Mosque - Kashgar Hundred-Year-Old Teahouse
Day 21: Kashgar - Yarkand Royal Mansion - Yerqiang Khan Mausoleum - Hotan
Day 22: Hotan - Jotkan Ancient City - Minfeng
Day 23: Minfeng - ◎ Desert Highway - Luntai Primitive Poplar Forest Park - Luntai
Day 24: Luntai - Loulan Village - Korla
Day 25: Korla - Golden Beach - Turpan
Day 26: Turpan - Flaming Mountains - Karez Wells - Return to Grape Valley - Urumqi
Day 27: Urumqi - Back to all over the country
Visit Zepp Gold Poplar National Forest Park in Southern Xinjiang!
If any sisters really want to travel to Xinjiang, make sure to plan thoroughly before you go!
Jinhu Yang National Forest Park is located on the west side of Zepu County in the Kashgar region of Xinjiang, adjacent to the Yarkant River. It is a beautiful desert oasis with tens of thousands of acres of natural Populus euphratica forests. The park features beautiful gardens and lake views built around the oasis's lakes and woods, offering picturesque scenery. It is one of the scenic spots in the Kashgar area, and visiting the Populus euphratica and enjoying the beautiful garden scenery is a great choice. The Jinhu Yang scenic area is quite large, mainly divided into two parts: the area near the main entrance and the Populus euphratica forest area, with shuttle buses connecting the two parts. It is advisable to spend about 3-4 hours to enjoy the entire scenic area.
...Must-see attractions recommended:
Yarkant Khan Mausoleum Exhibition Park of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Shache County
Dawan Kun Desert Tourism Scenic Area
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Shache One Street
Kashgar Power Rolling Wusitang
Practical Information:
The scenic area is open all year from 10:00 to 20:00. Ticket price: 40, shuttle bus: 20$
Kashgar region has strong ultraviolet rays, so make sure to protect yourself from the sun and try to leave the scenic area before 7 pm. Students: Half price for tickets for those over 1.3 meters (excluding) in height and under 18
Food recommendations: There are many farmhouses and restaurants near Zepu County where you can taste local specialties such as pilaf, roasted lamb, mixed noodles, etc. In addition, you can also try special restaurants like Zepp Special Rice and Humar Restaurant
Notes: It is recommended to visit before October for better scenery. Pay attention to safety while playing in the scenic area, do not randomly pick or damage the Populus euphratica forest. Remember that when visiting Xinjiang for the first time, you need to find a local Xinjiang group through official channels
If you have any questions or want a detailed strategy, leave a message in the comments section or you can
The Kashgar Dawakun Desert offers an integrated experience of exploration and entertainment
It takes over 2 hours to get to Kashgar, with tickets priced at 40 yuan per person on-site and 36 yuan per person on Gaode. The sightseeing car charges an additional 10 yuan per person (Personal suggestion: If the weather is not hot, you can skip the ride), and it takes 3 minutes by the sightseeing car to reach the main entrance.
The sightseeing car cannot take you directly inside; it's a 10-minute walk to get in. There's a lake inside with some water activities.
☀️ The desert is on the right side. To go into the desert, we chose to ride the desert vehicle 🚜. Do not go through the middle corridor bridge because the road is not passable, and you can only return the same way. There are no signs about the desert inside the scenic area, so it's unclear whether it's meant for playing in the desert or just for a park stroll.
The desert vehicle 🚜 takes a bumpy 20-minute ride to the destination. It's quite thrilling and worth experiencing for the first time. The destination is just a few signs set up in the desert for photo ops. The sand sliding is unattended, with mostly broken sandboards for you to play with on your own. The main point is that they hardly slide at all! The desert sand is very fine and white, with many sand-fixing plants sporadically planted, so it doesn't give that endless pure desert vibe.
Both the 5km and 10km routes pass through pure sandy seas, sand grass borders, alkali lands, and other different desert terrains, suitable for non-professionals to experience desert trekking
The approximate trekking time for 5km is 2 hours
The approximate trekking time for 10km is 4 hours
The camp also offers desert team-building activity planning, desert panoramic restaurant dinners, song and dance performances, and bonfire parties
It's about 120km from Kashgar city center, roughly a 1.5-hour drive by car 🚗
Whether Dawakun Desert is fun or not all depends on how you play
Anyway, those who can trek in the desert or participate in a desert dinner are definitely the ones who know how to enjoy themselves.
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Xinjiang | Must-visit attractions & must-eat restaurants in Shache day tour
Take a 2-hour train ride from Kashgar and you'll arrive in Shache~ Shache has a history of over 3000 years, where you can see the ancient Western Regions in your mind!
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🕌Must visit in Shache: Yerqiang Khan Palace, a palace built in the desert, the current palace is restored according to historical records. The entire palace is dominated by blue, and the most special thing is its domes, which are full of Islamic style.
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🕊️Must eat in Shache: We went to the 'Hetian Gokshal Kebab Shop', and it's really famous! It's really, really, really delicious! The roasted chicken and pigeon taste amazing! Large portions and affordable. Indeed, no pigeon can fly out of Shache alive hahaha
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🍵Shache specialty: You can go to experience the old tea house in Shache, where you can feel the life and cultural customs of Shache.
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🚂Train tips:
1⃣️Buy train tickets on 12306, be sure to grab them as soon as they go on sale 14 days in advance, otherwise it's hard to choose many times
2⃣️The seat arrangement of this train... is very magical I can only say😅 That is, he can't choose seats... and then we cancelled three times and finally bought consecutive seats 82 83 84 85, but only 83 84 seats are together, 82 85 are very far apart
3⃣️There are really a lot of local people in Xinjiang on the train! Xinjiang people love to chat and are very interesting!! Even if you don't sit with friends you know, you can chat with strangers for two hours!
4⃣️Be sure to arrive an hour early, the security check is very strict, because there are many people, probably half an hour early in line for ticket checking
5⃣️The way of reporting stations is also interesting! Everyone experience it for yourself hahaha
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Pause in Shache, see Shache
❤Recommended reason:
Shache County Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park is a cultural and artistic courtyard building that integrates modern architectural art with folk architectural style. The entire building integrates 'Uyghur ethnic characteristics, Central Asian culture, and classical architecture'. The so-called Shache Palace is a popular term for tourists, but in fact, it consists of two parts: the Shache Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park and the Yarkand Khan Royal Mausoleum.
The Yarkand Khan Royal Mausoleum, also known as Aletun Mazar, 'Aletun' means 'gold' in Chinese, and 'Mazar' means 'tomb'. The entire mausoleum covers an area of 1050 square meters, was founded in 1533, and after a century of expansion, it has reached its current size. The mausoleum houses the founders of the Yarkand Khanate and members of the royal family for 11 generations. The Yarkand Khan Royal Mausoleum is unique in its layout and pattern decoration and is an excellent example of Islamic architectural art. It is of great historical value for understanding the political, economic conditions, living habits, and burial methods of the time. Currently, the mausoleum is well-preserved.
🌟Highlights:
There are many exhibition halls inside, displaying various Xinjiang characteristics and fully reflecting the ethnic culture;
The architectural style is unique and very beautiful;
There are song and dance performances in the courtyard, and in southern Xinjiang, there is no shortage of performances, they are really everywhere!
🕙Opening hours: 10:30-19:30
💰Ticket price: 35 yuan
👍Most recommended: The 'Dawazi' performance on the square is wonderful 🤓
'Dawazi' is an ancient traditional acrobatic performance art of the Uyghur people. 'Da' in Uyghur means 'suspended in the air', and 'Wazi' refers to a person who is keen on doing something. The term 'Dawazi' is borrowed from the Persian 'Darbari', which means high-wire walking performance.
📝Note tips:
Opposite the Expo Park is the Yarkand Khan Royal Mausoleum, which charges separately!
Visit Zepp Gold Poplar National Forest Park in Southern Xinjiang!
If any sisters really want to travel to Xinjiang, make sure to plan thoroughly before you go!
Jinhu Yang National Forest Park is located on the west side of Zepu County in the Kashgar region of Xinjiang, adjacent to the Yarkant River. It is a beautiful desert oasis with tens of thousands of acres of natural Populus euphratica forests. The park features beautiful gardens and lake views built around the oasis's lakes and woods, offering picturesque scenery. It is one of the scenic spots in the Kashgar area, and visiting the Populus euphratica and enjoying the beautiful garden scenery is a great choice. The Jinhu Yang scenic area is quite large, mainly divided into two parts: the area near the main entrance and the Populus euphratica forest area, with shuttle buses connecting the two parts. It is advisable to spend about 3-4 hours to enjoy the entire scenic area.
...Must-see attractions recommended:
Yarkant Khan Mausoleum Exhibition Park of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Shache County
Dawan Kun Desert Tourism Scenic Area
4
Shache One Street
Kashgar Power Rolling Wusitang
Practical Information:
The scenic area is open all year from 10:00 to 20:00. Ticket price: 40, shuttle bus: 20$
Kashgar region has strong ultraviolet rays, so make sure to protect yourself from the sun and try to leave the scenic area before 7 pm. Students: Half price for tickets for those over 1.3 meters (excluding) in height and under 18
Food recommendations: There are many farmhouses and restaurants near Zepu County where you can taste local specialties such as pilaf, roasted lamb, mixed noodles, etc. In addition, you can also try special restaurants like Zepp Special Rice and Humar Restaurant
Notes: It is recommended to visit before October for better scenery. Pay attention to safety while playing in the scenic area, do not randomly pick or damage the Populus euphratica forest. Remember that when visiting Xinjiang for the first time, you need to find a local Xinjiang group through official channels
If you have any questions or want a detailed strategy, leave a message in the comments section or you can
Southern Xinjiang: Shache | Surroundings of Kashgar, the fortress of the Western Regions
✅Filming location:
Yarkant Khan Palace: An exotic palace 200 kilometers away from Kashgar, with a strong Islamic style
Xitiga Mystery City: Meaning 'undying cliff', with mottled city gates and millennium-old ruins...
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✅Date: September 30, 2023
✅Weather: Sunny
✅Route:
1⃣️Depart from Kashgar at 9:00 in the morning
2⃣️Visit the Shache County Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park
3⃣️Visit the Xitiga Mystery City Scenic Area
✅Accommodation:
Hetian Wenhua Hotel
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✅Shache County Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park gameplay and tips: 1 hour
1⃣️Ticket: 35 yuan
2⃣️The position for overlooking the panorama is on the rooftop of the stairs at the entrance
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✅Xitiga Mystery City Scenic Area gameplay and tips: 1 hour
1⃣️Ticket: 28 yuan
2⃣️Shuttle bus/horse-drawn carriage 10 minutes, one-way column 3 yuan, round trip 6 yuan
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📸Shooting equipment: iphone14promax
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Baisha Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
South Xinjiang | Baisha Lake | Every encounter is just in time
🔻One side is the lake, one side is the beach, one side is the snow mountain❗️, we went to the recommended north shore of Baisha Lake, compared to the south shore full of buses and tourists, indeed there are fewer people, and it's better for taking pictures.
Next, we went to Karakul Lake under the Mustag Peak, which also made us cry with its beauty😭 We didn't go up to the Mustag Peak glacier, my husband and I, two lazy people, felt that taking pictures by the lake was already enough, haha.
About clothes, personally, I think wearing white clothes under the snow mountain lake is quite photogenic, bring down jackets in this season, it's really cold when the wind blows.
Let's talk about yaks❗️Yaks are super obedient❗️
💰Cost:
▫️Riding a yak: 30
▫️Riding a yak: 50
Baisha Lake
It's a 2-hour drive from Kashgar, it's recommended to drive by yourself, it's very free to stop and go on the road
【I will sort out a self-driving guide from Kashgar to Taxian later】
12-Day Essence Tour of Northern Xinjiang
Some say that when it comes to traveling in Xinjiang: you go to Northern Xinjiang for the scenery and Southern Xinjiang for the culture. This saying summarizes it well, but it's not accurate.
Northern Xinjiang boasts incredibly beautiful natural landscapes, with grasslands, forests, canyons, deserts, Gobi, Yardang landforms, and hills, definitely the ceiling of natural scenery in China.
Southern Xinjiang is home to a large number of ethnic minorities, with many ancient buildings and historical sites well-preserved, making it a great place to appreciate cultural heritage and understand the history of the Western Regions.
However, Northern Xinjiang also has a rich cultural landscape, such as the International Grand Bazaar, the ancient city of Gaochang, Tuyugou, and more.
Southern Xinjiang also has stunning natural scenery, such as the Taklamakan Desert, Tarim Poplar Forest, White Sand Lake, and Mustagh Ata, etc.
Day1 From various places to Urumqi
Day2 Urumqi - Heavenly Lake of Tianshan - Fuyun
Day3 Fuyun - Keketuohai - Five-Color Beach - Burqin
Day4 Burqin - Return to Kanas Scenic Area
Day5 Kanas - Return to Hemu Scenic Area
Day6 Hemu - Urho Ghost City - Karamay
Day7 Karamay - Sayram Lake - Guozigou - Yining
Day8 Yining - Kalajun Grassland - Tekes
Day9 Tekes - Nalati Grassland - Nalati
Day10 Nalati - Return to Bayanbulak Grassland - Bayanbulak
Day11 Bayanbulak - Return via Duku Highway - Urumqi
Day12 Urumqi - Various places
Xinjiang Northern Xinjiang 10-Day Grand Tour.
【Introduction】:
◆ The scenery of the Ili region is the most representative and popular in Xinjiang. From May, the grasslands of Ili begin to turn green, with vast seas of flowers and clouds that seem to come straight out of an anime. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe that such beautiful scenery exists in the world.
🛬【Itinerary】:
Kanas Ili 10-Day Tour
1 - Urumqi - Burqin
Attractions - Wulungu Lake - Colorful Beach Sunset
Accommodation - Burqin Colorful Beach
2 - Burqin - Hemu
Attractions - Haden Viewing Platform - Aid Bridge
Accommodation - Hemu Hemu Scenic Area
3 - Hemu - Kanas
Attractions - Kanas Lake - Guanyu Pavilion
Accommodation - Kanas Kanas Burqin
4 - Kanas - Burqin
Attractions - Kanas Three Bays - Burqin River Night Market
Accommodation - Burqin
5 - Burqin - Kuitun
Attractions - Devil City
Accommodation - Kuitun World Devil City
6 - Kuitun - Yining
Attractions - Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge
Accommodation - Yining Sayram Lake
7 - Yining - Nalati
Attractions - Nalati Grassland
Accommodation - Nalati Nalati Tourist Scenic Area
8 - Nalati - Bayinbulak
Attractions - Bayinbulak
Accommodation - Bayinbulak Bayinbulak Grassland
9 - Bayinbulak - Kuitun
Attractions - Duku Highway - Tangbula
Accommodation - Kuitun Duku Highway
10 - Kuitun - Urumqi
Attractions - Anjihai Grand Canyon - Hundred Mile Danxia - S101 National Defense Highway
Accommodation - Urumqi Anjihai Grand Canyon
🧡【Tips】: 💬 For more customized routes, feel free to leave a message or contact me👇🏻
You must visit Altay this summer
After watching 'My Altay', even through the screen, you can feel the breeze of freedom, the sound of babbling streams, and the sunset viewed from Baihaba Village. At this moment, I can't resist the urge to set out
Must-visit Attractions
Koktokay Scenic Area
Located in Fuyun County, Altay region, northern Xinjiang, this is a natural treasure that combines canyon rivers🏞️, forested mountains, mineral resources, polar lakes, and unique seismic fault zones.
Kanas Scenic Area (Ticket + Shuttle Bus: 230/person) is known as a 'pure land on earth'. The Kanas Lake is vast with clear blue waves, surrounded by mountains⛰️, and when the sunlight shines upon it, the lake sparkles brilliantly.
Multicolored Beach
The rocks here vary in color, presenting a spectacular and colorful sight under the sunlight.
Hemugou Village (Ticket + Shuttle Bus: 102/person)
Located by the Kanas Lake, it is a well-preserved Tuwa village. The houses are built of logs, filled with a primitive charm. Standing on the small hill at the entrance of the village, you can overlook the entire village and the distant Kanas Lake, which is incredibly beautiful.
Baihaba Village (Ticket + Shuttle Bus: 75/person)
Known as the most northwestern village in China, it is located on the border with Kazakhstan.
Bai Sha Lake
A lake surrounded by sand dunes, located within Habahe County. The lake water is as green as jade, and the sand dunes are golden, reflecting each other and forming a unique landscape.
About Transportation
Altay has an airport and a train station🚉, with few flights and train services, so it's necessary to plan your trip in advance.
In the city, you can choose buses🚌, taxis🚕, or self-driving as your means of transportation.
About Food
Altay's cuisine mainly includes lamb, flour-based food, and dairy products, as well as various wild vegetables and herbs. Local specialties include roasted whole lamb, hand-pulled rice, and milk tea, etc.
About Accommodation
There are many hotels and hostels in Altay city to choose from. For those who want to be closer to nature, camping🏕️ or staying in a farmhouse near the scenic area is an option.
Precautions
Large temperature difference: The temperature varies greatly between day and night, so it's recommended to bring warm clothing, such as jackets, sweaters, etc.
Sun protection is essential: Altay has strong ultraviolet rays, so to protect your skin, it's advised to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats, and other sun protection items
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Hemu Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
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
I stayed in Xinjiang for a month to tell you some things not to do
Don't ask how much the ticket is, ask how many years of youth are left. I decided to embark on a journey to Xinjiang in the northwest of my motherland, using a month to find my lost soul. After coming back, I am full of motivation, often staring at the photos in a daze.
To help friends who want to go to Xinjiang, I have compiled this travel guide, hoping to help everyone!
Where should I go first when I go to Xinjiang for the first time?
Urumqi, as the transportation hub of Xinjiang, is very convenient whether it is South Xinjiang or North Xinjiang. It is recommended to choose Urumqi as the first stop, because whether it is a group tour or self-driving, almost all vehicles start from here.
Precautions:
Time difference: There is a 2-hour time difference between Xinjiang and the mainland
Many ethnic minorities are used to saying Xinjiang time
Security check: Xinjiang's security check is very strict, train stations and airports require multiple security checks, it is recommended to go to the train station/airport in advance
Accommodation recommendation:
Urumqi: Recommend Friendly Business Circle or Zhongshan Road Business Circle
Kanas: Recommend Beitun City, secondly, Jadunyu and Burqin can be recommended
Hemu: Recommend staying in the scenic area log cabin, watching the stars all over the sky at night, increasing the play time during the day, and the experience is better
Sailimu Lake: Accommodation is recommended to stay in Qingshuihe Town or Huocheng County
Our self-driving route:
Starting from Urumqi, go to Sailimu Lake—Huocheng—Zhaosu—Tekes—Qiongkushitai—Nalati—Duku Highway, and finally return to Urumqi from Dushanzi.
The route is just a circle, which is a classic Yili ring line.
ps: The above self-driving journey is 12 days in total, a total of 2300 kilometers, without rushing to the road and rushing to the scenic spots, often 5-6 hours of self-driving time every day. I feel that rest and maintaining a good state are necessary.
Must-visit attractions:
Qiongkushitai: The grassland covering the sky, the fairy tale forest like a mist, the small wooden house with grass on the head, every eye is super healing
Huocheng Lavender: The purple sea of flowers tumbling with the wind is really romantic
Tangbula Fairy Lake: A small popular secret that needs to ride a horse up the mountain, accompanied by flowers all the way, it seems to be Alice in Wonderland
Nalati Grassland: The aerial photography and self-driving of the grassland and valley in the sky are absolutely amazing!
Sailimu Lake: "The last tear of the Atlantic"
If you have plenty of time, you must go for a self-driving tour around the lake
Duku Highway: Duku Highway that must be self-driving once in a lifetime! It will open around mid-June every year, and you will feel the four seasons along the way.
Xinjiang cuisine:
The big plate chicken, lamb skewers, roasted lamb chops, and roasted buns in Xinjiang are really amazing, and those who like heavy tastes can close their eyes.
ps: There are also old yogurt, cold water fish, hand-grabbed rice, wrapped meat, pulled strips and other delicacies waiting for you to taste!
6 things you must know before going to Kanas
1⃣️Kanas is located in the north of Xinjiang, most city flights do not go directly, you need to transfer in Urumqi.
2⃣️The most beautiful season in Kanas is autumn, that is, September-November, known as the most beautiful autumn scenery in China. Of course, summer and winter are also worth a visit, with a pleasant climate in summer and skiing in winter.
3⃣️The ticket for staying in Kanas for one day is 230 per person, and 270 for two days. You can stay in the new village. The development here is relatively complete, with convenient food and accommodation, and it is close to the Fairy Bay.
4⃣️The attractions worth visiting in Kanas are: Three Bays, Kanas Lake, and Fish Watching Pavilion. If you go to the Fish Watching Pavilion, you need to purchase an additional 20 yuan ticket.
5⃣️The Three Bays are Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay. There is a special bus running between the transfer center and Jiadenyu Station. The morning mist of the Three Bays is worth seeing. The Moon Bay is very high and the scenery is even more spectacular. The other two bays are flat forest land. You can walk back to the village after returning to the Fairy Bay, and the scenery along the way is particularly healing.
6⃣️The famous beautiful winter village - Hemu Village is near Kanas, you need to buy a ticket at Jiadenyu Station and enter the village on the right.
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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Kashgar Old Town Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
A 12-day, 11-night panoramic tour of charming Southern Xinjiang
Southern Xinjiang, located south of the Tianshan Mountains, is mainly known for its cultural landscape and also has a long history and culture. If you have a strong sense of history, you might choose to visit Southern Xinjiang.
Includes: Kashgar, Korla, Aksu, Hotan, and other places.
Features: Snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, deserts, and other landscapes.
The unique characteristics of this area include the cultures of various ethnic groups such as the Uyghur, Tajik, and others.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Warm home in Urumqi
Day 2
Urumqi - Jinsha Beach - Korla City
Day 3
Korla - Luntai Populus Euphratica Forest Park - Kuqa
Day 4
Kuqa - Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon - Bayingolin Red Stone Forest - Tongtian U-shaped Highway - Liefyan Spring in Kuqa
Day 5
Kuqa - Tarim River Bund - Tarim River Bridge - Sayram Devil's Forest - Aral
Day 6
Aral - Desert Highway - Jiaohe Ancient City - Hotan
Day 7
Hotan - Yarkant County - Yarkant Khan Mausoleum - Kashgar
Day 8
Kashgar Old City - Id Kah Mosque - Century-old Tea House
Day 9
Kashgar - White Sand Mountain - White Sand Lake - Karakul Lake - Tashkurgan
Day 10
Taxkorgan County - Pandra Road - Bandier Lake - Jinhua Beach Stone City - Taxkorgan County
Day 11
Tashkurgan - Oytagh Red Mountain - Oytagh Glacier Park - Kashgar
Day 12
Kashgar - Warm home
Southern Xinjiang Gourmet Recommendations: Hotan Night Market Roasted Goose Eggs, Red Willow Barbecue, Kashgar Night Market Pomegranate Juice, Ganggang Meat, Pigeon Soup, Roasted Pigeon, Roasted Lamb Chops, Rice Intestine Noodles, Sour Yogurt Curd (super delicious)
Cultural Activities in Southern Xinjiang:
Opening ceremony performance of Kashgar Old City
Experience Uyghur culture and watch performances at Xiangfei Garden
Stay with a Tajik family and taste ethnic cuisine
Make Shatuo pottery in Yingjisha, experience the customs of ancient villages
Tajik ethnic dance performances, eagle flute and eagle dance performances
I waited a year just for the Xinjiang of May to July, here's an ultra-detailed guide!
Life is a wilderness, not a track, hearing a thousand times is not as good as seeing once. Here's a route reference
D1: From various places, arrive in Urumqi
D2: Urumqi—Sayram Lake—Guozigou Bridge—Ili
D3: Ili—Xia'ta—Tekes Hexagonal Town
D4: Tekes—Qiongkushitai—Gongliu
D5: Gongliu—Qiaxi—Nalati—Northern Section of Duku Highway—Kuqa
D6: Kuqa—Kashgar—Kashgar Old City
D7: Kashgar—Bai Sha Lake—Muztagh
D8: Kashgar—Turpan
D9: Turpan—Kumtag Desert—Urumqi
Precautions:
Remember to rent a car in advance on Ctrip or other reliable platforms before departure, it is recommended to place an order on the platform for security. (Insurance is a must because the distances between each scenic spot in Xinjiang are far, and the driving distance is long, in case of emergency)
Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, prepare 1-2 pieces of thick clothing.!
For the long self-driving journey, remember to go to the supermarket to purchase some food for when you get hungry on the road and to replenish energy.
Remember to bring your ID card and student ID, if you go to southern Xinjiang or some scenic spots in Kanas, you need to apply for a border pass, which can be done at a nearby police station.
Travel tips and outfit suggestions:
1. Remember to wear brightly colored clothes on the grasslands for better photos (such as yellow, pink, purple, etc.).
2. You must visit the pine trees at Sayram Lake, although it's tiring and you may want to give up many times, as long as you persist to the top you will find it's all worth it as you can overlook the entire panorama of Sayram Lake and Guozigou Bridge.
3. Bring some sunglasses and hats for sun protection and also as a fashionable item for better photos (girls can buy a triangular scarf to wear on their head for amazing photos).
ps: 'Northern Xinjiang for scenery, Southern Xinjiang for culture', the moment you arrive in Xinjiang, your story begins. Every moment is like a movie playing, the beauty of Xinjiang, no words in this world are enough to describe it.
Take a trip to the human world, and get drunk in the old streets of Kashgar
The ancient city of Kashgar is the place in Xinjiang with the richest local flavor and the deepest cultural heritage, encompassing both natural and cultural landscapes. Unlike the green waters and mountains of Northern Xinjiang, the lakes, deserts, glaciers, and red valleys of the Pamir Plateau are equally stunning!✌
✨Special Attractions
📍Kashgar Old Town: Rich in Western Region style, this irreplaceable ancient city of a thousand years is also the filming location of the movie 'The Kite Runner'.
📍White Sand Lake: The pure white and ultimate blue are just around the next corner, turn and there is the beautiful scenery☘️
📍N39 Desert: Named after the 39th parallel north in the Taklamakan Desert! The setting sun dyes the sand dunes red, and at night, campfires are lit, fireworks are set off, and the stars in the night sky of the desert are counted while slightly tipsy.
📍Bandi Lan'er Lake: The sapphire that sparkles in the plateau lake💎 It reflects different shades of blue at different times and seasons! The blue is pure and penetrates the heart...
📍Panlong Valley Road: Having walked all the winding paths today, from now on life is a straight road ahead.
🍝🍝Special Cuisine
☑️Roasted Eggs
Eggs, quail eggs, and goose eggs are slowly roasted on charcoal sprinkled with ash, constantly turned, and when eaten, they are dipped in a secret Southern Xinjiang seasoning that is unforgettable.
☑️Sour Milk Zongzi
Before eating, flatten with a tool, then drizzle with sour milk, sugar syrup, honey, papaya sauce, fig jam, etc. The locals have also given it a nice name called 'National Unity'.
☑️Noodle Lungs, Rice Intestines
Making these two dishes is very troublesome, with complex procedures and time-consuming. The taste is sour but not spicy, very delicious. Nang Pit Meat
The nang pit meat here is different from other places, with chicken egg liquid, turmeric powder, and other seasonings wrapped on lamb, then baked in a nang pit, crispy on the outside and tender inside, served with sweet and not spicy raw onions, amazing😍
✅【Check-in Spots in Kashgar Old City]
1️⃣、Navigate to 'That Time Slow Homestay', you can check in at the landmark internet-famous spot in Kashgar, with the Kunlun Tower in the background.
2️⃣、Navigate to 'Sky Garden', you can check in at the travel photography internet-famous spot.
3️⃣、Navigate to 'Rainbow Lane - Turn the Corner to Find Love', you can check in at Rainbow Lane, Cloth Bag Lane, the alleys are narrow, and it's crowded so you may need to queue.
4️⃣、Navigate to 'Xinjiang Lake Living Room', located by the roadside, opposite is a coffee shop, next to
The old city of Kashgar is not as good for strolling as imagined, but I would still visit if I come again
The off-season old city of Kashgar is somewhat bleak
Many shops are closed
It's deserted, and I couldn't feel the bustling scene of the old city.
If you just want to check in at popular spots and take cosplay photos, then traveling in the off-season would be a good time (⚠️Some popular spots are also closed in the off-season: such as the rooftop photos many people take). No need to wait, take as long as you want. We walked from the east city to the west city, and then walked back to the east city from the west city. Apart from the people living in the old city, there were hardly any tourists.
The old city of Kashgar is divided into east and west areas, separated by a main road
1⃣️【East Area】: Opening ceremony (one at 10:30 and 18:00 each), Sky Garden, TV tower internet celebrity spot, Corner Coffee, rooftop photos, Bazaar food street, etc. are all in the east area; the east area is relatively lively and larger
2⃣️【West Area】: Century-old teahouse, Rainbow Lane, Cloth Bag Box, Antique Street, Oil Painting Street are all here;
🌟There will be relatively fewer places to eat and stay in the off-season, but there is absolutely no need to worry. It is recommended to play for 2 days, one day in the east area and one day in the west area.
This time is just a meeting, and I will definitely experience the bustling old city of Kashgar when I go again in the peak season.
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