Recommended 19-day tour itineraries in Xinjiang are as follows:**?
Itinerary 1: Panoramic Loop Tour?
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi?
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Junggar Basin – Karamay – Fuyun?
Day 3: Fuyun – No. 3 Mine Pit – Kekesuli – Koktokay – Irtysh Grand Canyon – Beitun?
Day 4: Beitun – Jiadenyu – Kanas – Baihaba Village?
Day 5: Baihaba Village – Kanas – Fish Viewing Platform – Three Bays – Jiadenyu?
Day 6: Jiadenyu – Hemu Village – Hemu Viewing Platform – Birch Forest – Hemu Village?
Day 7: Hemu Village – Hemu Sunrise – Colorful Beach – Burqin?
Day 8: Burqin – Urho Devil’s City – Kuitun?
Day 9: Kuitun – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Valley – Lavender Field – Kazanqi Folk Street – Yining City?
Day 10: Yining – Karajun Grassland – Tekes Bagua City Lijie Street – Gongliu?
Day 11: Gongliu – Qiaxi National Forest Park – Xinyuan County?
Day 12: Xinyuan – Nalati Grassland – Bayin Swan Reserve – Nine-Bend Scenic Area – Bayanbulak?
Day 13: Bayanbulak – Duku Highway – Big and Small Dragon Lakes – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Kuqa Old Town – Kuqa?
Day 14: Kuqa – Wensu Grand Canyon – Aksu?
Day 15: Aksu – Kashgar Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar?
Day 16: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Mustag Ata Glacier Park – Tahman Wetland – Tashkurgan County?
Day 17: Tajikistan County – Wacha Towndragon’s Spine Road – Bandier Blue Lake – Baishahu Lake – Kashgar?
Day 18: Kashgar – China’s Westernmost Point – Simhana Village, Where the Last Ray of Sunshine Sets in the Motherland – Kashgar?
Day 19: Kashgar – End of Itinerary?
This itinerary covers the eastern, western, southern, and northern regions of Xinjiang, as well as the highlights of the Duku Highway, allowing for a comprehensive experience of Xinjiang’s natural scenery and cultural customs.?
Itinerary 2: In-depth Tour with the Silver Hair Express Train?
For middle-aged and elderly tourists, there is also the more worry-free and comfortable ‘Silver Hair Express Train: In-depth 19-day Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang’. This itinerary centers around ‘Enjoying Xinjiang Slowly’, combining the four themes of snowy mountains, grasslands, deserts, and humanities. It is a direct journey, offering a panoramic roam through northern and southern Xinjiang, with multiple destinations and sceneries along one route. In addition, medical staff accompany the tour to ensure a safe and comfortable trip.?
Both of these itineraries are great choices for a 19-day tour of Xinjiang, and can be selected based on personal preferences and physical condition. No matter which route you choose, you will be able to fully enjoy the magnificent scenery and unique culture of Xinjiang.?