The best time for flower appreciation tours in Xinjiang is mainly in spring, especially from late March to May, when apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, wild lilies, and other flowers bloom in various places, bringing a visual feast to tourists.?
There are numerous flower appreciation destinations in Xinjiang, each with its own unique characteristics:?
Apricot blossoms: The apricot blossoms in Xinjiang are mainly concentrated in places such as Turgen Apricot Blossom Valley, Kukexiluke Apricot Blossom Village, Taerxiang Apricot Blossom Village, Nalati Apricot Blossom Valley, and Daxigou. The apricot blossoms in these places mostly bloom around mid-April. The ten thousand mu of wild apricot forest in Turgen Apricot Blossom Valley is particularly spectacular, with pink apricot blossoms stretching for more than ten kilometers, forming a sea of pink flowers.?
Moreover, the apricot blossoms in the greenhouses of Gaochang District also bloom in early spring, attracting numerous tourists to come and admire them.?
Peach blossoms: The peach blossom valley in Bomi, Tibet, is the largest peach blossom valley in China. Although it is not in Xinjiang, it is equally worth mentioning. Every year from mid-to-late March, the peach blossoms in the Nyingchi region bloom, contrasting beautifully with the snow-capped peaks, forming a unique scenery.?
Wild lilies: The wild lilies on Nalati Grassland quietly bloom after the snow melts from mid-to-late March to mid-May, echoing the distant snow-capped mountains, creating an open, tranquil, and beautiful scene.?
Other flowers: Besides apricot blossoms and peach blossoms, Xinjiang also boasts tulips, pear blossoms, wild fruit forests, peonies, fields of colorful flowers, and many other types of flowers. For instance, the tulips at Sayram Lake bloom from mid-April to mid-May, forming a golden sea; the pear blossoms in Korla City flourish from mid-to-late April to early May, shining brightly in white; and the fields of colorful flowers on Aktas Grassland compete in blooming from early May to early June, composing a poetic picture scroll.?
In addition, there are also numerous flower appreciation tourism routes in Xinjiang. Tourists can choose different routes for sightseeing according to their time and preferences, such as the southern Xinjiang flower appreciation route and the northern Xinjiang flower appreciation route.?
In general, spring in Xinjiang is the best time to admire flowers. Whether it is apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, or other flowers, they all allow tourists to feel the beauty and vitality of nature during their travels.?