The best choices for a one-day tour in Ili include multiple attractions. Below is a recommended route and related introductions:
First, you can visit the Ili Valley National Wetland Park. Here, the scenery is pleasant and the air is fresh. Inside the vast park, the beautiful scenery is captivating. Starting from Tuohulasu, it takes about 30 minutes by car to arrive, and it is recommended to spend 3 hours here. This place is suitable for walking and enjoying nature and is one of the popular attractions in the area.
Next, you can head to the Ili River Scenic Tourism Area. As an important river in central Asia, the Ili River offers picturesque scenery and is suitable for strolling. The natural beauty along the riverbank is refreshing, especially at sunrise and sunset when the scenery is even more enchanting. This attraction can be visited for about 4 hours, and parking is convenient, making it ideal for taking photos.
In the afternoon, you can choose to visit the Nalati Grasslands. Nalati Grasslands is one of the most famous grasslands in Ili and is known as the ‘Sky Grasslands’. Here, the terrain is undulating and the grass is lush. During spring and summer, you can enjoy a colorful sea of flowers. The vitality and vigor of the grasslands will add more color to your one-day tour.
The Nalati Grasslands also offers group tour services, including door-to-door pickup, which is very convenient.
Besides sightseeing, you can also taste the specialty foods of Ili. For example, Ili dairy疙瘩 (a type of cheese), which is handmade, is nutritious and good for beauty and skin care; there is also Ili butter, which is sweet and delicious and moistens the intestines and stomach; as well as Tianshan dark plums, whose dried fruits are delicious.
In addition, if time permits and you are interested in history and culture, you may also consider visiting the Ili General’s Mansion. This is a historic building that embodies the important status of borderland history during the Qing Dynasty. It is recommended to spend 2 hours here, and you can take photos in front of the mansion. The architectural style and colors are perfect for capturing cultural landscapes.
Please arrange your itinerary reasonably according to your personal interests and time to ensure a fulfilling and enjoyable one-day tour.