The travel guide for Xinjiang’s Colorful City mainly includes the location, features, how to get there, and accommodation recommendations.?
Location of the Scenic Area: The Colorful City Scenic Area is located deep in the desert at the border between Jimsar County and Fuyun County within the Altay Prefecture, Fuyun County. It is a treasure of the Junggar Basin and an outstanding representative of Yadan landforms.?
Scenic Area Features: The Colorful City is famous for its colorful landform landscape, with red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and other colors intertwined, as if it were nature’s palette. Every place here is a good spot for taking photos. Whether you love the magnificent beauty of nature or like to take photos as souvenirs, you will find this place an excellent choice.?
How to Get There: Tourists can rent a car in Urumqi to head to the Colorful City, which takes about 2 days, with a car fare of about 1000 yuan. If you leave Urumqi and return on the same day, you may miss the most beautiful sunset at the Colorful City. Therefore, it is recommended for tourists with allowed time to stay at the Colorful City for a night.?
Accommodation Recommendations: There are limited accommodation options near the Colorful City, but you can choose to rent a car in Urumqi and request camping equipment to camp at the Colorful City for a night. Generally, renting an off-road vehicle can come with camping equipment, with a cost of about 50 yuan per set. In addition, there are also some hotels near the Colorful City that provide accommodation services, but the number is limited, so it is recommended to book in advance.?
When visiting the Colorful City, it is recommended to start the tour at around 4 or 5 pm, as the sun is no longer so scorching at this time, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery at sunset. Meanwhile, please also pay attention to protecting the environment of the scenic area and behave civilizedly during the tour.?
