For an in-depth exploration of Kanas, Yili, and the Duku Highway, you can choose a 7- to 9-day circular route tour. Here are the recommended travel routes:
7-day Circular Route Tour (Option 1)
Day 1: Departure from Urumqi.
Day 2: From Urumqi to Sayram Lake, overnight in Qingshuihe.
Day 3: From Qingshuihe to Lavender Base, visit Tekes Eight Trigrams City, overnight in Tekes.
Day 4: From Tekes to Karakjun, experience Nalati ‘Aerial Grassland’, overnight in Nalati.
Day 5: From Nalati to Bayanbulak ‘Swan Lake’, overnight in Nalati.
Day 6: From Nalati to Duku Highway, return to Urumqi.
Day 7: End of trip in Urumqi
7-day Circular Route Tour (Option 2)
Day 1: From Urumqi to Colorful Beach, overnight in Burqin.
Day 2: From Burqin to Kanas, overnight in Kanas.
Day 3: From Kanas to Hemu, overnight in Hemu.
Day 4: Admire morning fog in Hemu, visit Urho魔鬼城 (Wulhe Devil’s City), and overnight in Karamay.
Day 5: From Karamay to Sayram Lake, overnight in Qingshuihe.
Day 6: From Qingshuihe to Lavender Manor, Nalati, overnight in Nalati.
Day 7: From Nalati to Duku Highway, return to Urumqi
9-day Circular Route Tour
Day 1: Depart from various locations, pick up at the airport/station, free activities upon arrival in Urumqi.
Day 2: Depart from Urumqi, pass through the S21 Desert Highway, visit Colorful Beach, and overnight in Burqin.
Day 3: Depart from Burqin, visit Kanas, climb up to Guanyu Tai, and overnight in Kanas.
Day 4: Depart from Kanas, take a stroll at the Three Bays, visit Hemu Scenic Area, and overnight in Hemu.
Day 5: Depart from Hemu Viewing Platform, visit Urho魔鬼城 (Wulhe Devil’s City), watch the sunset, and overnight in Karamay.
Day 6: Depart from Karamay, circumnavigate Sayram Lake, visit Princess Jieyou Lavender Manor, and overnight in Yining.
Day 7: Depart from Yining, visit Bayanbulak, admire Swan Lake, and overnight in Nalati Town.
Day 8: Depart from Nalati, visit Nalati Aerial Grassland, pass through the Duku Highway, and overnight in Kuitun.
Day 9: Depart from Kuitun, visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon, visit Erdaoqiao Bazaar, and return to Urumqi
These routes cover the highlights of Kanas, Yili, and the Duku Highway, such as Kanas Lake, Hemu Village, Sayram Lake, Lavender Manor, Nalati Grassland, etc. You can choose a suitable plan based on your personal time and preferences.