The golden tourist routes in Xinjiang mainly include the following several routes:?
1. Xinjiang Grand Loop Route?
Route characteristics: Up to 12,000 kilometers, spanning 40 days, covering almost all the essential attractions in Xinjiang, including natural landscapes such as grasslands, snowy mountains, poplar forests, deserts, glaciers, lakes, canyons, and forests, as well as rich cultural landscapes.?
Best travel time: June to August or mid-September?
2. Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop Route?
Route characteristics: 4,800 kilometers, 15 days, connecting the two most photogenic scenic areas in Xinjiang, Altay and Ili, with stunning attractions such as the Duku Highway, Yizhao Highway, Kanas, Bayinbrook, and Nalati along the way.?
Best travel time: June to August or mid-October (stunning autumn colors)?
3. Southern Xinjiang Grand Loop Route?
Route characteristics: 4,800 kilometers, 13 days, crossing Tianshan Mountain, experiencing a dramatic transformation from lush greenery to barren grandeur, suitable for artistic youth, with attractions such as Kashgar Old City, Karakoram Highway, Pamir Plateau, Mount Muztagh Ata, Zepu Golden Poplar Forest, and Taklamakan Desert Highway along the way.?
Best travel time: Mid-October?
4. Kanas Loop Route?
Route characteristics: 5-7 days, including fairy-tale-like attractions such as Kanas, Hemu, Koktokay, and the Ghost City, it is one of the essential tourist routes in Xinjiang.?
Travel experience: You can take a cruise ship on Kanas Lake to enjoy the majestic snowy mountains and dense forests around, or experience the primitive wooden house life in Hemu Village.?
5. Ili Loop Route?
Route characteristics: 6-10 days, including the stunning scenery at the foot of Tianshan Mountain such as Sayram Lake, Nalati Grasslands, and Xiata Ancient Pass, it is a favorite of efficiency seekers and suitable for tourists with short vacations who want to quickly check off the attractions.?
Best travel time: June to August?
6. Kanas-Ili Loop Route?
Route characteristics: 11-13 days, combining the two popular online destinations of Kanas and Ili, focusing on the most essential natural scenery of Northern Xinjiang.?
Travel experience: You can appreciate the emerald-green waters of Kanas Lake and the fairy-tale world of Hemu Village at one time, as well as the grassland flower sea and snowy mountain scenery of the Ili Valley.?
These routes are all the golden tourist routes in Xinjiang, each with its own characteristics. Tourists can choose suitable routes for sightseeing according to their time and preferences.?