There are multiple options for Yili travel routes. Here are some carefully designed travel routes for your reference:**
6-Day Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour:
D1: Urumqi – S101 Hundred-Mile Danxia – Anjihai Grand Canyon – Jinghe
D2: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Kazanqi – Yining
D3: Yining – Zhaosu Jade Lake – Tekes
D4: Tekes – Qiongkushitai – Tekes
D5: Tekes – Nalati Aerial Grassland – Nalati Town
D6: Nalati Town – Duku Highway – Hundred-Mile Gallery – Urumqi
Grand Tianshan Scenic Self-Drive Tour:
Departing from Yining City, visiting attractions such as Gongliu County, Tekes County’s Tianma Tourism and Culture Park, Wetland Park, and finally arriving at the Xibo Ancient City in Chabchar锡伯 Autonomous County, ending at Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area and Siluzhiguang Tourism Town in Yining City
In-depth Cultural Experience Tour:
Departing from Urumqi, passing through Kuitun City and Duku Highway, visiting attractions such as Tangbula’s "Hundred-Mile Gallery" in Nilke County, and finally arriving at Yizhao Highway to visit Baishi Peak Scenic Route, ending at Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area and Liuxingjie Scenic Area in Yining City
6-8 Day Self-Drive Itinerary:
Day 1: Urumqi → Sayram Lake
Day 2: Qingshuihe → Tekes, visit Huocheng Lavender, Yizhao Highway
Day 3: Tekes One-Day Tour, visit Karajun Grassland
Day 4: Tekes → Nalati, visit the Aerial Grassland
(Additional days can be arranged according to interests, such as Bayinbrook Grassland, Turpan, etc.)
7-Day Panoramic Tour of Yili:
Day 1: Urumqi – S101 Provincial Highway – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Kuitun
Day 2: Kuitun – Sayram Lake – Guozigou – Lavender – Yining
Day 3: Yining – Tianma Bathing River – Zhaosu Jade Lake – Zhaosu
Day 4: Zhaosu – Xiata – Tekes Eight Trigrams City
Day 5: Tekes – Qiongkushitai – Gongliu
Day 6: Gongliu – Qiaxi – Kuerdining – Nalati
Day 7: Nalati – Tangbula – Fairy Lake – Duku Highway – Urumqi
These routes cover many famous scenic spots and unique landscapes in Yili. You can choose a suitable route for your trip based on your interests and time. I hope you will have wonderful memories during your journey in Yili!