The most classic 12-day tour route in Xinjiang usually includes many famous attractions such as Urumqi, Kanas, Hemo, Sayram Lake, Nalati, and the Duku Highway. Here is a detailed itinerary**:?
Day 1: Gather in Urumqi, depart for the S21 Desert Highway, visit Wulungu Lake and Colorful Beach, and finally arrive in Burqin.?
Day 2: Depart from Burqin, visit Kanas Lake and Fish Viewing Pavilion, and choose to stay in Jiadenyu or Kanas at night.?
Day 3: Explore the Kanas Three Bays, then head to Hemu Village for free play, and experience wooden cabin accommodation in the Hemo scenic area at night.?
Day 4: Get up early to admire the sunrise and morning fog in Hemo, and then return to Burqin.?
Day 5: Depart from Burqin, visit the Devil’s City, and then proceed to Kuitun.?
Day 6: Depart from Kuitun, visit Sayram Lake and Guozigou Bridge, and stay overnight in Qingshuihe.?
Day 7: Depart from Qingshuihe, visit Qiongkushitai, and then head to Tekes.?
Day 8: Visit the Karajun Grassland in Tekes, and then proceed to Gongliu.?
Day 9: Depart from Gongliu, visit the Nalati Aerial River Valley Grassland, and stay overnight in Nalati.?
Day 10: Depart from Nalati, cross the middle section of the Duku Highway, visit Bayinbrook Swan Lake and Nine-Bend Eighteen-Turn Scenic Area, and stay overnight in Bayin.?
Day 11: Continue along the Duku Highway, admire the Tangbula Grassland Hundred-Mile Gallery, and finally arrive in Dushanzi.?
Day 12: Visit the Anjihai Grand Canyon in Dushanzi, then return to Urumqi along the S101 National Defense Highway to end your pleasant journey.?
This route covers a variety of natural and cultural landscapes in Xinjiang, including grasslands, forests, snow-capped mountains, lakes, canyons, deserts, and more. It is a classic choice for tourism in Xinjiang. During the journey, you can also taste local cuisine and experience unique ethnic cultures, making the trip even more colorful.?