There are multiple options for an 8-day tour of Xinjiang. Here are a few recommended travel routes:?
First Route:?
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi from various destinations, visit International Grand Bazaar and Xinjiang Museum?
Day 2: Depart from Urumqi, head to Tianshan Tianchi Lake, West Small Tianchi Lake, and Kalamaili Nature Reserve to appreciate the magnificent beauty of nature?
Day 3: Head to Kanas Scenic Area, visit Kanas Lake and Hemu Scenic Area, and experience the customs of northern Xinjiang?
Day 4: Cross Hemu Grassland and explore unique landforms such as Birch Forest, Colorful Beach, and World Ghost City?
Day 5: Visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon and feel the magnificent work of nature?
Day 6: Head to Sayram Lake to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the plateau lake?
Day 7: Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Hundred-Mile Danxia along the way and visit Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar?
Day 8: End the delightful Xinjiang tour in Urumqi, airport/station transfer?
Second Route (Carpooling Small Group Tour):?
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi, private car transfer to the hotel?
Day 2: Head to Sayram Lake and Guozigou to feel the charm of the ‘Last Tear of the Atlantic’?
Day 3: Visit Turgen Apricot Blossom Valley (or alternative Daxigou) to experience the beauty of blooming apricot blossoms?
Day 4: Visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon and explore the wonders of hundreds of millions of years?
Day 5: Head to Tianshan Tianchi Lake to admire the ‘Dressing Mirror of the Queen Mother of the West’?
Day 6: One-day tour of Turpan, including Flaming Mountain, Kanarez Wells, Nang Culture Park, etc.?
Day 7: Visit Kumtag Desert and have zero-distance contact with the city?
Day 8: Return trip, private car transfer to the station, end of Xinjiang tour?
Third Route (Classic 8-Day Tour):?
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi from various destinations?
Day 2: Depart from Urumqi, head to Koktokay and Fuyun County?
Day 3: Visit Fuyun County and Hemu Village?
Day 4: Head to Kanas, Burqin/Beitun?
Day 5: Return to Urumqi from Burqin/Beitun?
Day 6: Depart from Urumqi, head to Turpan, and return to Urumqi?
Day 7: Visit Tianshan Tianchi Lake?
Day 8: End the journey in Urumqi and return to various destinations?
The above three routes each have their own characteristics, covering the natural scenery, cultural landscapes, and unique landforms of Xinjiang. Tourists can choose a suitable route according to their interests and time to enjoy an unforgettable trip to Xinjiang.?