An 8-day tour in Xinjiang can be arranged with rich and diverse itineraries, covering many famous attractions in both Northern and Southern Xinjiang. Here are several recommended 8-day Xinjiang tour itineraries of different styles.?
Classic Northern Xinjiang route:?
DAY1: Arrive in Urumqi, check into the hotel, and rest and adjust.?
DAY2: Depart from Urumqi, visit the S101 Hundred-Mile Danxia, and stay overnight in Dushanzi.?
DAY3: Depart from Dushanzi, visit Sayram Lake, Guozigou Bridge, and lavender, and stay overnight in Yining.?
DAY4: Depart from Yining, visit Karakun Grassland, and stay overnight in Tekes or Gongliu.?
DAY5: Depart from Tekes or Gongliu, visit Qiaxi Forest Park or Kuerdining Scenic Area, and stay overnight in Xinyuan.?
DAY6: Depart from Xinyuan, visit Nalati Aerial Grassland, and stay overnight in Nalati Town.?
DAY7: Depart from Nalati, visit the Duku Highway and Dushanzi Grand Canyon, and stay overnight in Urumqi.?
DAY8: Visit Urumqi downtown and return in the afternoon.?
Northern Xinjiang + Southern Xinjiang customs route:?
DAY1: Arrive in Urumqi, transfer to Kashgar, and visit Kashgar Grand Bazaar on the way.?
DAY2: One-day tour of Kashgar Old Town.?
DAY3: Continue exploring Kashgar Old Town and fly back to Urumqi in the evening to check into the hotel.?
DAY4: Depart from Urumqi, visit Sayram Lake and Guozigou Bridge, and stay overnight in Huanghuang Village.?
DAY5: Depart from Huanghuang Village, take a one-day tour to Qiaxi Forest Park, and stay overnight in Nalati.?
DAY6: One-day tour of Nalati Grassland.?
DAY7: Depart from Nalati, take a one-day tour along the Duku Highway, and return to Urumqi.?
DAY8: Visit Urumqi downtown and return in the afternoon.?
Kanas + Hemu route:?
DAY1: Arrive in Urumqi and check into the hotel.?
DAY2: Depart from Urumqi, visit the Desert Highway and Colorful Beach, and stay overnight in Burqin.?
DAY3: Depart from Burqin, visit Kanas, and stay overnight in Kanas.?
DAY4: Depart from Kanas, visit Dreamlike Three Bays and Hemu, and stay overnight in Hemu.?
DAY5: Depart from Hemu, visit Wuerhe Devil City, and stay overnight in Shuanghe.?
DAY6: Depart from Shuanghe, visit Sayram Lake, head to Xinyuan, and stay overnight in Xinyuan.?
DAY7: Depart from Xinyuan, visit Nalati, the middle section of the Duku Highway, and Bayanbulak, and stay overnight in Bayanbulak.?
DAY8: Depart from Bayanbulak and return to Urumqi along the northern section of the Duku Highway to end the trip.?
Winter route:?
The route includes Urumqi, Haishang Devil City, Wulungu Lake, Burqin, Hemu, Kanas, Baihaba, and other places, suitable for winter skiing and enjoying snow scenery.?
These itineraries cover multiple famous attractions in Xinjiang, such as Sayram Lake, Kanas, Nalati Grassland, etc. They also consider tourists’ rest and transportation arrangements. The specific itinerary can be adjusted according to personal preferences and time.?