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🏔️ 7-Day, 6-Night Xinjiang Itinerary 🇨🇳✨ Xinjiang is perfect for those who love mountains, lakes, grasslands, and spectacular natural scenery. The locations are quite far apart, so allow plenty of travel time. 🚗💨 DAY 1 | Arrive in Urumqi ✈️ Arrival in Urumqi → Check into accommodation 🏨 → Stroll around the city → Enjoy your first Xinjiang meal 🥙🍢 → Rest and prepare for the next day. DAY 2 | Urumqi → Heavenly Lake 🏔️ Visit Tianchi / Heavenly Lake 💙 to see the stunning blue lake surrounded by mountains → Stroll around, take photos, and breathe in the fresh air → Return to Urumqi in the evening. DAY 3 | Urumqi → Yining 🌿 Travel to Yining, a charming city → Stroll around the old town → Stop at a cafe ☕ → Try local food → Stay overnight in Yining. DAY 4 | Sayram Lake 💙 Today is dedicated entirely to Sayram Lake ✨ A vast, blue lake stretching as far as the eye can see. With mountains and grasslands as a backdrop → Stop for photos at various spots → Watch the Golden Hour in the evening 🌅 DAY 5 | Sayram Lake → Nalati 🌾 Travel to Nalati Grassland → Enjoy the vast grasslands, mountains, and breathtaking natural scenery 🐎 → If the weather is good, the atmosphere will be like stepping into a postcard. DAY 6 | Nalati → Yining 🐑 Wake up early to enjoy the fresh air → Continue exploring the grasslands in a relaxed manner → Take photos of the mountain views and herds of animals 📸 → Travel back to Yining → Find something to eat and buy souvenirs 🛍️ DAY 7 | Return to Urumqi → Travel back ✈️ Travel back to Urumqi → Stop for souvenirs or stroll around if you have time → Go to the airport and travel home, with your memory card full of photos and your bag full of memories 🤍 💡 This Xinjiang trip focuses on nature and is quite long. If you have 8-10 days, you can travel more comfortably. The best time to see the green scenery and grasslands is generally during the summer. But the weather and flowering season change every year. 🌿 #XinjiangTravel #Xinjiang #ChinaTravel
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More Things To Do in Ili
Departing from Yining, Xinjiang: Sayram Lake 1-day tour with round-trip private charter and driver (admission ticket not included) | Departing from Yining, Xinjiang: Nalati grassland 1-day tour with private charter and driver (admission ticket not included) | Karamay Travel Photography[Driver and director + aerial microfilm + makeup and clothing + itinerary customization + free negatives + unlimited number of people] | Yili: Travel photo shoot including wedding shots, candid shots, street photos, follow-up and aerial photography with all raw footage provided and translation | Bortala Trip Moments[Wedding Photography/Videography, Commercial Photography, Promotional Videos, Short Films, Photo/Video Clips/Translation] | Yining City: Travel photo shoot including personal portraits, makeup, costumes, couple and wedding photography, follow-up and aerial photography with translation | Yining travel photo shoot[Travel follow-up shooting services including aerial photography, photography and videography, companion shooting, promotional videos, microfilms, family-friendly portraits with all raw images provided] | Trip Moments in Tekes[Photography Services: Street Photography, Aerial Shots, Candid Shots, Wedding/Commercial Photography & Videography / All Raw Footage Included / Translation] | Burqin Trip Moments[Hemu Kanas Couple Portraits, Family Photos, Parent-Child Shoots, Aerial Photography, Follow-up Shooting, Costume & Makeup] | Bole Trip Moments[Sayram lake photography services including photos, short videos, mobile and camera accompaniment, appointment shooting, follow-up shooting, aerial photography with all raw images provided / translation] | Yining Departure Sayram Lake and Guozigou Day Tour with Private Charter and Tickets: Admire the Mountain Sapphire | Zhaosu Trip Moments[Promotional videos, microfilms, documentaries/wedding photography activity coverage/commercial photography and videography/all raw footage included] | Gongliu Trip Moments[Microfilm promotional videos/documentaries/commercial photography & videography/personal portraits/multilingual translation] | Habahe Trip Moments[Northwest First Village Photography & Videography Services (Including Aerial Shots)/Customized Services/Available Year-Round/Translation] | Trip Moments in Xinyuan[Commercial Photography & Videography/Wedding Portraits/Wedding Day Coverage/Street & Candid Photography/Aerial Shots/Multilingual Translation Services] | Private Day Tour of Hejing Bayinbuluke + Duku Highway [Exclusive Private Tour, Independent Travel] | Kuytun trip moments[On-site photography and videography services including aerial photos, short videos, promotional videos, wedding photos, portraits with all raw images provided] | 1-day tour to Ku'erdening from Yining, Xinjiang, China [snow mountain + grassland + sea of flowers] | One-Day Tour from Yining to Qaxi Grassland: Experience the Hidden Paradise and Discover the Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall in Ili! | Yining departure | Sayram Lake in-depth lake loop + Guozigou Valley + seasonal lavender private 1-day tour | Private Kuytun Day Tour (Anjihai Grand Canyon + Dushanzi Grand Canyon): Independent Travel Made Easier with Private Charter | Hejing Bayanbulak+Duku Highway 1-Day Private Charter Tour[Experience four seasons in a day] | Round-trip from Yining, Xinjiang: Kalajun grassland 1-day tour with private charter and driver (admission ticket not included) | Huocheng trip moments[Travel photo shooting services including photos, short videos, wedding photography and videography, promotional videos, portraits, wedding photos with all raw images provided] | Khorgas trip moments[Travel photo shooting services including photos, short videos, wedding photography and videography, promotional videos, portraits, wedding photos with all raw images provided] | Xinjiang Region | Southern Xinjiang | Northern Xinjiang | Urumqi | Yining | Altay | Kashgar | Turpan | Professional Guide Services | Itinerary Planning | Forest cycling + luxury picnic experience + 9 retouched travel photos at Kurdenin scenic area in Ili | Kuytun Dushanzi, Anjihai Grand Canyon Private Transfer 1-Day Tour[Door-to-door Pick-up & Drop-off] | Kokdala trip moments[Travel photo shooting services including photos, short videos, wedding photography and videography, promotional videos, portraits, wedding photos with all raw images provided] | Yining departure | Tohulasu secret grassland + Wuxifu Valley private 1-day tour