The travel guide for Northern Xinjiang in December mainly includes attraction recommendations, clothing preparation, food experience, and itinerary planning.
Recommended Attractions:
Kanas: Appreciate the mysterious Kanas Lake, as well as the beautiful scenery of the Three Bays shrouded in winter mist, and also experience activities such as horse-drawn sledges and snowmobiles
Hemu Village: It feels like being in a fairy tale world, you can enjoy the scenery, play with snow, experience skiing, and feel the Tuwa culture
Sayram Lake: View unique landscapes such as blue ice and bubble ice, you can self-drive around the lake to admire swans playing in the water
Baihaba: A border village with picturesque scenery, it is a paradise for photographers
Tianshan Tianchi: One of the essence attractions of Xinjiang, worth visiting
Clothing Preparation:
Due to the low temperatures in Northern Xinjiang in December, especially in areas like Altay in the north of Northern Xinjiang, where temperatures are almost around -20℃ to -30℃, it is necessary to take adequate warm measures
Underwear: Thermal underwear, thermal shirts, sweaters or woolen sweaters, etc.
Outerwear: Down jackets, thick cotton padded jackets, windbreakers with linings, coats, furs, etc.
Bottom wear: Wool pants or thermal pants, it is recommended to wear thick pants with added fleece
Head: Woolen hats, Lei Feng hats, earmuffs, masks, etc.
Hands and feet: Leather gloves, down gloves, long cashmere socks, anti-slip waterproof long snow boots, etc.
Food Experience:
Mutton soup: Rich in flavor, warming the stomach and heart
Large plate chicken: Abundant portion, delicious taste, definitely satisfying
Spicy chicken with pepper and numbness: Spicy and fragrant, it is an excellent choice for winter
Skewered meat on a rack, naan pit kebabs: Grilled delicacies with Xinjiang characteristics, leaving a lingering aftertaste
Hand-grabbed rice, yogurt, Kazak milk tea: Unique delicacies of Xinjiang, worth trying
Itinerary Planning:
You can choose Urumqi as the starting point, and visit Burqin, Hemu, Kanas, Sayram Lake, and other places in sequence, before returning to Urumqi at the end
Or depart from Altay and head to Hemu, Kanas, and other places to experience the ice and snow fairy tale journey of Northern Xinjiang
During the trip, be sure to book accommodation and tickets in advance, reasonably arrange your time, and ensure a pleasant journey.