The recommended 14-day travel route in Xinjiang is as follows: **
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi, Xinjiang, feel the unique local customs and nightlife, visit the Bazaar, and enjoy the night market.
Day 2: Cross the Gurbantünggüt Desert, experience the speed of China’s first desert highway, and enjoy the desert silhouette at sunset.
Day 3: Go to Kanas for a one-day tour. You can climb up for a distant view, search for lake monsters, and feel the panoramic charm of Kanas Lake and its surroundings.
Day 4: Head to Hemu Village, stay in a log cabin, experience the peaceful rural life, and enjoy the beauty of the starry sky, morning fog, and chimney smoke.
Day 5: Continue exploring Hemu Village by hiking the Three Bays, and then descend the mountain to taste authentic Kazakh milk tea.
Day 6: Take a tour around Sayram Lake, admire the lake scenery, swans, and distant snow-capped mountains, and feel the grandeur of nature.
Day 7: Visit Guozi Valley, experience the Six-Star Street with blue houses, and enjoy the Teqiong Highway at sunset.
Day 8: Ride a horse across Karakun Grassland, appreciate the magnificent scenery of the Tianshan Mountains, and enjoy the life of a grassland master on horseback.
Day 9: Head to Bayinbrook Grassland to admire the sunset at the Nine-Curve and Eighteen-Bend Scenic Area and feel the vastness of the grassland.
Day 10: Visit Nalati Grassland, the ancestor of grasslands, where the grassland scenery is so enchanting that you won’t want to leave.
Day 11: Experience the journey on the Duku Highway, which crosses the Tianshan Mountains, showcasing stunning scenery that changes with the seasons.
Day 12: Drive on the 101 Secret Realm National Defense Highway and feel the passionate desert that is a blend of ice and fire.
Day 13: Visit Loulan Winery and taste the unique grape and red wine culture of Xinjiang.
Day 14: End your pleasant journey and leave Xinjiang with full memories.
This route covers multiple famous attractions and unique experiences in the northern Xinjiang, allowing you to fully appreciate the natural scenery and cultural charm of Xinjiang within 14 days.