Complete Guide to Chartered Car Tours in Northern and Southern Xinjiang:?
Both northern and southern Xinjiang have their unique characteristics, and chartered car tours offer more freedom and spontaneity. Southern Xinjiang is dominated by human landscapes and cultural relics, such as Kashgar and Hotan, where you can deeply experience Uyghur folklore and Buddhist sites; while northern Xinjiang is mainly known for its natural scenery, with Kanas Lake, Yili Grassland, and other must-visit attractions. By choosing a chartered car tour, you can stop and view the scenery, take photos, and fully enjoy the vast deserts and setting suns of Xinjiang, which is the essence of Xinjiang’s scenery.?
Below are the recommended chartered car tour routes for both northern and southern Xinjiang:?
Southern Xinjiang Route:?
Destination: Kashgar, Hotan, Kuqa. This route mainly focuses on human landscapes, allowing you to deeply experience the Uyghur folklore, Buddhist sites, and other unique cultures of southern Xinjiang.?
Northern Xinjiang Route 1 (5-day in-depth tour of Kanas and Hemu):?
D1: Urumqi — Colorful Beach — Burqin (overnight in Burqin)?
D2: Burqin — Kanas (overnight in scenic area)?
D3: Kanas — Hemu (overnight in Hemu)?
D4: Hemu — Colorful Beach — Habahe?
D5: Habahe — Ghost City — Urumqi (via West Route G217)?
This route covers the most representative attractions around Kanas Lake and its surroundings, such as Hemu, Colorful Beach, Ghost City, etc., making it an excellent choice to experience the natural scenery of northern Xinjiang.?
Northern Xinjiang Route 2 (6-day tour of Tianshan Tianchi, Koktokay, Kanas loop):?
D1: Urumqi — Tianchi — Fuyun (overnight in Fuyun County)?
D2: Fuyun — Koktokay — Colorful Beach — Burqin (overnight in Burqin)?
D3: Burqin — Kanas (overnight in scenic area)?
D4: Kanas — Hemu (overnight in Hemu scenic area)?
D5: Hemu — Wuerhe Ghost City (overnight in Wuerhe)?
D6: Wuerhe — Dushanzi Grand Canyon — Urumqi (overnight in Urumqi, end of itinerary!)?
This route covers multiple classic attractions in northern Xinjiang, such as Tianshan Tianchi, Koktokay, Kanas, etc., allowing you to have enough fun in one go.?
Chartered car costs and vehicle type selection:?
7-seat business van: such as Datong G10, Datong G20, etc., with a daily chartered car cost between 1000-1500 yuan.?
7-seat SUV: such as Toyota Prado, Land Cruiser, etc., with a daily chartered car cost between 1400-1800 yuan.?
Large coach: 14-39 seats, with a daily cost between 2500-5000 yuan.?
By choosing a chartered car tour, you can select a suitable vehicle type and number of travel days based on your needs and enjoy a free and easy trip to Xinjiang.?