The detailed Yili travel guide mainly includes sections on transportation guide, popular scenic areas, and accommodation suggestions.?
Transportation Guide:?
Urumqi Diwopu Airport: Xinjiang’s main airport with many flights and reasonable prices, suitable for tourists on the Northern Xinjiang loop route.?
Yining Airport: Suitable for tourists who only plan to visit Yili, but prices are slightly higher.?
Xinyuan Nalati Airport: Suitable for transferring during trips within Xinjiang. Direct flights are available to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou outside Xinjiang. During peak seasons, flights to Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia will be opened.?
Zhaosu Tianma Airport: There are round-trip flights from Urumqi to Zhaosu, with plans to open routes to Kashgar, Yining, Altay, and other places in the future.?
Popular Scenic Areas:?
Nalati Grassland: Known as the ‘Aerial Grassland’, with snow-capped mountains, forests, and grasslands interwoven. It is divided into valley grassland, aerial grassland, and Panlong Ancient Road, offering diverse ways to play. Self-driving costs are high, but the scenery is absolutely breathtaking.?
Karajun Grassland: Featuring unique landscapes such as the human-shaped grassland in Koksu Canyon, with complete facilities and convenient accommodation. Nowadays, self-driving is also allowed. However, it gets extremely crowded during peak seasons, and the scenic route is somewhat confusing, making it easy to get lost.?
Sailimu Lake: Xinjiang’s largest alpine lake, with sapphire-blue waters and scenery around it like a fairy tale. Driving around the lake can offer different perspectives of the lake and mountains.?
Qiongkushitai: A quaint village hidden under the high mountain forest and grassland, full of poetry. Free entry and vehicles allowed, saving money and convenient. However, the winding mountain road is in poor condition, so those prone to carsickness should proceed with caution.?
Guozigou Bridge: A magnificent modern bridge perfectly integrated with the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. Standing on the observation deck, you can easily capture a panoramic view of the bridge.?
Accommodation Suggestions:?
Yining: Convenient transportation within the city and many accommodation options.?
Gongliu: Close to the Kuerdening and Qiaxi scenic areas, with many accommodation options, good conditions, and affordable prices.?
Xinyuan County: Close to the Nalati scenic area, with diverse accommodation options.?
Huocheng County: Qingshuihe hotels and homestays offer high cost-effectiveness.?
Zhaosu County: There are many homestays around the grassland, where tourists can choose to experience local folk customs.?
Tekes County: It is very close to scenic spots such as Karajun and Qiongkushitai, with many hotel options and high cost-effectiveness.?
In addition, the Yili region also has many scenic spots worth visiting, such as Tangbula Grassland, Xiata Ancient Road, and Duku Highway. Tourists can choose according to their own time and interests.?