18-day Tourism Route in Xinjiang _ 18-day Tourism Route Map in Xinjiang

There are multiple choices for the 18-day tourism route in Xinjiang. Here are three recommended routes:​

Route 1:​

D1: Urumqi – Tianchi Lake – Fukang​

D2: Fukang – Colorful City – Huoshao Mountain – Fuyun​

D3: Fuyun – Koktokay – Burqin​

D4: Burqin – Baihaba – Kanas​

D5: Kanas – Hemu​

D6: Hemu – Colorful Beach – Karamay – Kuitun​

D7: Kuitun – Sayram Lake – Khorgos Port – Yining​

D8: Yining – Nalati Grassland – Nalati Town​

D9: Nalati – Swan Lake Nine-Bend Eighteen-Bay – Bayinbrook​

D10: Bayinbrook – Big and Small Dragon Lakes – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa​

D11: Kuqa – Aksu Sacred Woodland – Aksu​

D12: Aksu – Kashgar​

D13: One-day tour in Kashgar (rest day): Xiangfei Tomb, Gaotai Residential Area, Id Kah Mosque​

D14: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Taxkorgan​

D15: Taxkorgan – Khunjerab Pass – Kashgar​

D16: Kashgar – Hotan – Minfeng​

D17: Minfeng – Desert Highway – Turpan​

D18: Turpan – Karez Wells – Flaming Mountain – Grape Valley – Urumqi​

Route 2:​

D1: Kashgar Gathering​

D2: Kashgar – Intersection of Two Mountains – Simhana Village​

D3: Kashgar – White Sand Lake – Karakul Lake – Golden Grass Beach – Stone City​

D4: Taxkorgan – Wakhan Corridor -盘龙古道 (Panlong Ancient Road) – Bandir Lake​

D5: Taxkorgan – Muztagh Glacier Park – Fruit Picking​

D6: Kashgar Old Town – Southern Xinjiang Bazaar – Yingjisha Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience​

D7: Yarkant Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park – Mulberry Paper Experience – Night Tour of Yotgan Ancient City​

D8: Hotan Museum – Desert Highway – Alar​

D9: Alar – Wensu Grand Canyon – Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves – Kizil Red Stone Forest​

D10: Kuqa – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Big and Small Dragon Lakes​

D11: Bayinbrook – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Qiaxi – Lijie Street​

D12: Tekes – Jongkushitai​

D13: Tekes – Yizhao Highway – Six Star Street​

D14: Yining – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Mini Hike​

D15: Yining – Kurdening – Tangbula Secret Land​

D16: Tangbula – Fairy Lake – Duku Highway – Dushanzi Grand Canyon​

D17: Kuitun – Provincial Highway 101​

D18: Return to your cozy home​

Route 3 (Folk Culture Tourism Route):​

Urumqi – Korla Swan River Scenic Area – Botu County Bosten Lake Scenic Area – Yuli County Lop Nur Village – Kuqa City Kizilgaha Beacon Tower World Cultural Heritage Park – Wensu County Tomur Grand Canyon Scenic Area – Kashgar Old Town – Xiangfei Garden – Urumqi. This route mainly focuses on the folk culture of southern Xinjiang, allowing tourists to experience the customs of multiple ethnic groups and the unique geographical environment.​

The above three routes cover the natural scenery, cultural landscapes, and folk culture of Xinjiang. Tourists can choose suitable routes for their trips according to their interests and time.​