April Yili Travel Guide: Flower viewing, scenery appreciation, and cultural experience?
April is an excellent time to visit Yili. It is spring, when everything comes back to life. Yili’s apricot blossoms, grasslands, lakes, and other natural landscapes are all in their most beautiful state. Here is a detailed April Yili travel guide for your reference:?
Flower viewing destinations?
Tulgun Apricot Valley (Nalati Apricot Valley): This is the world’s largest primitive wild apricot grove. From early to mid-April, apricot blossoms bloom, covering the mountains with pink and white flowers like a fairy tale world. The morning mist is the best time for photography.?
Huocheng Daxigou Fushou Mountain: Apricot blossoms and wild plum blossoms bloom at the same time, complemented by the gorge landscape, creating a magnificent view. In addition to wild apricot groves, there are also wild apple, hawthorn, and other fruit trees, with a flowering season lasting a month.?
The beauty of lakes?
Sayram Lake: Known as the ‘Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean’, in April, the ice on the lake gradually melts, creating a fantastic scene of ‘half ice, half water’. With wildflowers blooming along the lakeshore and few tourists, you can enjoy the pure scenery all to yourself.?
Grassland charm?
Nalati Grassland: From mid-to-late April, the ‘ice-breaking flowers’ emerge from the snow, the grassland gradually turns green, and the snow-capped mountains remain unmelted. With fewer people and clean scenery, horse riding is inexpensive at this time. The scenic area is less crowded, allowing you to gallop freely.?
Karajun Grassland: The meadows start to turn green, with wild lilies and other early spring wildflowers dotting the landscape. Hike or ride a horse to experience the primitive ecology.?
Recommended itinerary?
Day 1: Depart from Urumqi and head to Sayram Lake, visit the Guozigou Valley and Sayram Lake, and stay overnight in Qingshuihe Town.?
Day 2: Visit the Nalati Grassland, including the Nalati Scenic Area and Karajun Grassland, and stay overnight in Nalati Town.?
Day 3: You can choose to continue exploring nearby attractions such as the Kongnais Grassland and Zhaosu Grassland, or return to Urumqi to end your pleasant journey.?
Preparations before departure?
Documents: ID card is a must. If you plan to visit some border areas, you need to obtain a border pass in advance.?
Clothing: In April, the temperature difference between morning and night in Yili is large. Bring warm outerwear, sweaters, thermal pants, and other warm clothing. At the same time, prepare lightweight outerwear and shirts to cope with the temperature rise during the day.?
Skin care and sunscreen: high SPF sunscreen, moisturizing cream, lip balm, sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen clothes, etc., to protect against the dry climate and strong ultraviolet rays.?
Other items: power bank, camera, common medications (cold medicine, stomach medicine, motion sickness medicine, etc.)?
Tips?
The apricot blossom season is short, lasting about a week. Pay attention to the weather conditions and check the real-time blossom period in advance.?
The attractions in the Yili area are relatively scattered, so it is recommended to plan your itinerary in advance and arrange your time reasonably.?
I hope this April Yili travel guide can help you with your trip and wish you a pleasant journey!?