The main recommended travel routes for Ili in April are as follows:?
1. 6-day Ili apricot blossoms and desert tour?
D1: Urumqi-Tuyugou-Mazhavillage-Kumtag Desert-Shanshan?
D2: Shanshan-Jiaohe Ancient City-Kanerjing-Urumqi?
D3: Urumqi-S101 Scenic Highway-Kuitun?
D4: Kuitun-Sayram Lake-Qingshuihe?
D5: Qingshuihe-Daxigou-Tulgen Apricot Blossom Valley-Nalati Town?
D6: Nalati Town-Early spring Nalati Grassland-Wild Lily-Yining?
In April, the Ili River Valley enters early spring, with apricot blossoms being the highlight, but note that the flowering period is unstable.?
2. 8-day Ili flower viewing tour?
D1: Departure point-Urumqi, private car pick-up and hotel check-in?
D2: Urumqi-Northern Xinjiang Gobi scenery-Dushanzi Grand Canyon-Shuanghe?
D3: Shuanghe City-Sayram Lake-Guozigou-Nalati?
D4: Nalati Town-Tulgen Apricot Blossoms or Kurdening-Six Star Street-Yining?
D5: Yining-Kazanqi-Horgos Port-China-Kazakhstan Border-Gateway-Kuitun?
D6: Kuitun-Urumqi-Bazaar CITYWALK-Bayi Laoye Restaurant?
D7: Urumqi city tour?
D8: Urumqi-Departure point?
This route allows you to enjoy spring flowers and visit Tulgen Apricot Valley, a scenic spot south of the Great Wall, in addition to being a small group of 6 people, allowing for a freer travel experience.?
3. In-depth tour of Ili’s great grasslands?
D1: Urumqi-Yining City, enjoy magnificent scenery along the way?
D2: Self-driving tour around Sayram Lake?
D3: Nalati Grassland, feel the life of grassland herdsmen?
D4: Karajun Grassland, experience grassland life?
D5: Return to Urumqi?
This route allows for an in-depth exploration of several grasslands in Ili, experiencing the vastness and beauty of Xinjiang’s grasslands.?
Traveling to Ili in April, in addition to admiring the beautiful apricot blossoms, you can also visit famous attractions such as Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, and Karajun Grassland. It is recommended that tourists choose a suitable travel route according to their time and preferences and book hotels and transportation in advance. Meanwhile, due to the changeable weather in Xinjiang, tourists are advised to bring a thick coat to cope with possible weather changes.?