15-day Travel Guide for Northern Xinjiang?
Below is a detailed 15-day travel guide for Northern Xinjiang, covering major attractions, accommodation recommendations, and itinerary planning.?
Itinerary overview?
Total duration: 15 days?
Departure location: Urumqi?
Main attractions: Tianshan Tianchi, Koktokay, Burqin, Kanas, Hemu Village, Sayram Lake, etc.?
Detailed Itinerary?
Day 1: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Fuyun?
Morning: Visit Tianshan Heavenly Lake and admire the legendary place of the Queen Mother of the West.?
Afternoon: Cross the Junggar Basin?
Accommodation: Fuyun?
Day 2: Fuyun – Koktokay – Beitun – Burqin?
Morning: Visit Koktokay, and tour the Irtysh Grand Canyon and No. 3 Mine Pit.?
Afternoon: Head to Burqin?
Dinner: Taste Burqin’s river fish.?
Accommodation: Burqin?
Day 3: Burqin – Hemo?
Full day: Head to Hemo, and purchase Jiadengyu package tickets along the way to save costs.?
Accommodation: Hemo Village?
Day 4: Hemo – Jiadengyu – Kanas – Baihaba?
Morning: Take popular photos in Hemo?
Afternoon: Tour Kanas?
Accommodation: Baihaba Village?
Day 5: Baihaba – Kanas – Burqin – Fukhai?
Full day: Focus on visiting Kanas’s Three Bays (Fairy Tale Bay, Moon Bay, Wolong Bay).?
Accommodation: Fukhai?
Day 6: Fukhai – Devil’s City – Wusu?
Morning: Visit the Devil’s City and admire the Yadan landform.?
Afternoon: Head to Wusu?
Accommodation: Wusu?
Day 7: Wusu – Sayram Lake?
Full day: Head to Sayram Lake, known as the ‘Last Tear of the Atlantic’.?
Accommodation: Near Sayram Lake?
Day 8: Sayram Lake – Huocheng Princess Jieyou Lavender Field – Zhaosu Grassland?
Full day: Tour Huocheng Princess Jieyou Lavender Field and Zhaosu Grassland.?
Accommodation: Zhaosu?
Day 9: Zhaosu – Tekes Bagua City – Karajun Grassland?
Full day: Visit Tekes Bagua City and tour Karajun Grassland.?
Accommodation: Karajun?
Day 10: Karajun – Nalati Grassland?
Full day: Head to Nalati Grassland and enjoy the grassland scenery.?
Accommodation: Nalati?
Day 11: Nalati Grassland – Duku Highway – Bayinbuluke Grassland?
Full day: Cross the Duku Highway and arrive at Bayinbuluke Grassland.?
Accommodation: Bayinbuluke?
Day 12: Bayinbuluke – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa?
Morning: Tour the Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon.?
Afternoon: Head to Kuqa?
Accommodation: Kuqa?
Day 13: Kuqa – Hulunbeier Poplar Forest – Bosten Lake?
Full day: Visit the Hulunbeier Poplar Forest and tour Bosten Lake.?
Accommodation: Near Bosten Lake?
Day 14: Bosten Lake – Turpan Grape Valley?
Full day: Head to Turpan Grape Valley to experience grape planting culture.?
Accommodation: Turpan?
Day 15: Turpan – Urumqi?
Full day: Return to Urumqi and end your pleasant trip to Northern Xinjiang.?
Suggestion: Visit the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum to understand the history and culture of Xinjiang.?
Accommodation and Dining Recommendations?
Accommodation: Choose local characteristic hotels or homestays according to the itinerary, such as Burqin’s Jinshan Academy, Kanas’s Jiadengyu Hotel, etc.?
Dining: Taste local specialties such as Burqin’s grilled fish, Kanas’s cold-water fish, Turpan’s grapes, etc.?