How to enjoy Duku Highway in 2021? How to arrange the itinerary?
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Amidst the picturesque flower sea, enjoying the warm and gentle sunshine, feeling the pleasant breeze pass by, taking a stroll along the lakeside, with every step revealing a new view, admiring the different grassland flower seas.
Xinjiang is vast in size. Chartering a car for self-drive travel offers great advantages in comfort, freedom, and convenience. Apart from the slightly higher cost, there are almost no drawbacks. Itineraries and time can be customized according to one’s preferences. There is no shopping throughout the trip, providing a hassle-free experience. The driver-guide provides attentive and enthusiastic service, and a reliable driver will also save you worry, effort, and money.
The most representative 7-seat business car is the Buick GL8. It has spacious interior, ample luggage space, and high comfort. The price is around 1200-1500 yuan per day (depending on the model and condition of the car). The price of a 5-seat 4WD SUV is higher, such as the commonly used Prado at around 1500 yuan per day, or the Toyota Land Cruiser at an average of around 1700 yuan per day.
Another thing to remind everyone is that of China’s Top Ten Most Beautiful Highways, Xinjiang has two: the Duku Highway and the Yizhao Highway. However, buses are prohibited from using these two highways, and only vehicles with 7 seats or less are allowed. Therefore, chartering a car allows for a more enjoyable appreciation of the scenery.
Recommended 8-day itinerary for Yili Grassland + Duku Highway:
D1: From all over the country – Gather in Urumqi (free activities for early arrivals, can visit the International Bazaar, Hongshan Park, Tougong Museum).
D2: Urumqi – Sayram Lake Scenic Area (overnight at Sayram Lake, stay in special Mongolian yurts).
D3: Sayram Lake – Huocheng Lavender Scenic Area – Yizhao Highway – Zhaosu (overnight in Zhaosu).
D4: Zhaosu – Rape Flowers – Perilla Flowers – Qiongkushitai Village Scenic Area (overnight in Qiongkushitai).
D5: Qiongkushitai – Kalajun Grassland Scenic Area – Tekes (overnight in Tekes, visiting the East and West Kalajun Routes).
D6: Tekes – Bayinbuluke Grassland Scenic Area (overnight in Bayinbuluke, Swan Lake, Nine-Bend Eighteen-Turn Scenic Area).
D7: Bayinbuluke – Scenic views along the way – Qiaerma – China’s Most Beautiful Duku Highway – Dushanzi (overnight in Dushanzi).
D8: Dushanzi – Anjihai Grand Canyon (Hongshan Grand Canyon) Scenic Area – Urumqi (end of itinerary).
In July, the ‘Hundred-Mile Gallery’, Yili Tangbula Grassland, is lush with green grass and flocks of cattle and sheep. The rape flowers in the valley bloom in patches, creating a very spectacular sight. Tangbula Grassland is like a huge colorful blanket laid out on the undulating hills and winding valleys. The cattle and sheep are scattered among them like yellow agate and white pearls, forming a stunning picture. After the rain, the green wheat and yellow rape on Tangbula Grassland are refreshing.
The vastness and magnificent豪迈 of Xinjiang may be beyond our imagination. We can only feel it little by little. Traveling in Xinjiang feels like an eagle soaring in the blue sky, unrestricted, and instantly able to possess the freedom and ease of an unbounded traveler.
Xinjiang, like Tibet of old, feels very far away from us, but one day, I still came here. So Xinjiang, no matter how far it is, I believe that one day, I will have the time to come here, to see the grasslands, to see the sea of flowers.
Xinjiang Duku Tour Charter Consultation: 0991-8585456 181-3962-2229