The ultimate 10-day travel guide for August in Xinjiang is as follows:?
Itinerary arrangement?
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi?
Upon arrival, you can take a short rest in the urban area first to adapt to the plateau environment and prepare for the next itinerary.?
Day 2: Urumqi – S21 Desert Highway – Colorful Beach – Burqin?
After visiting the urban area of Urumqi, drive to the S21 Desert Highway to experience the magnificent desert.?
Arrive at the Colorful Beach at dusk to enjoy the colorful natural landscape.?
Stay overnight in Burqin to experience the local customs?
Day 3: Burqin – Kanas – Hemu?
Set out for Kanas in the morning to visit the lake scenery and mountains, and feel the charm of ‘a fairyland on earth’?
Head to Hemu Village in the afternoon to explore the original Tuwa village and experience the tranquility and beauty of the countryside?
Day 4: Hemu Free Travel?
Enjoy a day of free time in Hemu Village, where you can ride horses, hike, or simply stroll around the village to appreciate the surrounding dense forests and clear rivers?
Day 5: Hemu – Urho – Ghost City – Baiyanghe Grand Canyon?
Drive to Urho and visit the unique landform of the Ghost City on the way?
Continue to Baiyanghe Grand Canyon in the afternoon to feel the wonders of nature?
Day 6: Urho – Jinghe – Sayram Lake?
Set out for Jinghe in the morning and continue to Sayram Lake after a short rest?
After arriving at Sayram Lake, take a tour around the lake to appreciate the magnificent scenery of ‘the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean’?
Day 7: Sayram Lake – Xinyuan – Nalati Grassland?
Depart from Sayram Lake and head to Xinyuan?
Arrive at Nalati Grassland in the afternoon and take a stroll on the vast grassland to feel the charm of the grassland style?
Day 8: Xinyuan – Bayinbuluke?
Drive to Bayinbuluke to visit the Tianshan grassland and pasture scenery, the dreamlike scenery makes people reluctant to leave?
Day 9: Bayinbuluke – Duku Highway – Urumqi?
Set out in the morning to cross the Duku Highway, a picturesque highway where you can enjoy wonders such as Gobi deserts, snowy mountains, lakes, and alpine meadows?
Arrive in Urumqi in the evening and prepare for the return trip the next day?
Day 10: End the trip in Urumqi?
Free activities in Urumqi downtown, you can visit the Grand Bazaar market to buy souvenirs or taste local cuisine?
Return according to the flight schedule in the afternoon or evening?
Attraction recommendations?
Tianshan Tianchi: One of the landmark attractions in Xinjiang, with clear lake water surrounded by snowy mountains?
Kanas: The lake scenery and mountains complement each other, making it a paradise for photographers?
Hemu Village: An original Tuwa village with scattered wooden houses?
Sayram Lake: A tear of the Atlantic Ocean, with azure lake water?
Nalati Grassland: A vast grassland with lush green grass?
Transportation guide?
Xinjiang is vast, and the distance between attractions is far. It is recommended to rent or charter a car for tourism in order to freely arrange the itinerary?
Airplanes and trains are also good choices. Urumqi is the transportation hub of Xinjiang, and it is very convenient to go anywhere?
Food recommendations?
Hand-grabbed rice: A specialty of Xinjiang, the rice is fragrant and glutinous, and the mutton is tender?
Mutton skewers: Xinjiang’s mutton skewers are famous for their tender meat and unique taste?
Roasted stuffed bun: thin skin and full filling, crispy taste?
Precautions?
The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, so it is necessary to prepare warm clothing such as thick coats?
Xinjiang is located on a plateau, and some tourists may experience altitude sickness. It is recommended to carry common medications?
It is very important to respect the local ethnic culture and customs?
Pay attention to replenishing water and sunscreen?