When arranging a trip to Xinjiang, you need to consider tourist routes, the best travel time, and specific schedules. Here is a detailed plan:?
I. Tourist Routes?
Xinjiang has a vast territory and numerous tourist routes. You can choose according to personal time and preferences:?
Kanas Loop: 5-7 days, visiting fairyland-like attractions such as Kanas, Hemu, Koktokay, and Ghost City?
Yili Loop: 6-10 days, enjoying the stunning scenery at the foot of Tianshan Mountains such as Sayram Lake, Nalati, and Xiata?
Kanas-Yili Loop: 11-13 days, combining the essence of Kanas and Yili to experience the most natural scenery of northern Xinjiang?
Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop: 13-17 days, self-driving around northern Xinjiang, with landscapes such as deserts, gobies, snow-capped mountains, and grasslands?
Southern Xinjiang Grand Loop: 13-17 days, exploring the perfect fusion of humanistic customs and natural landscapes such as the Pamir Plateau, Kunlun Mountains, and Taklamakan Desert?
II. Best Travel Time?
The best travel time for Xinjiang is from May to October, with slight variations in different regions:?
From May to June: The grasslands in the Yili region are lush and wildflowers are in full bloom. Sayram Lake’s ice and snow melt, making it suitable for enjoying natural scenery?
From July to August: Temperatures rise, fruits and vegetables ripen, making it a good time to taste local cuisine. It is also the peak season for scenic spots in northern Xinjiang such as Kanas and Hemu?
From September to October: Xinjiang’s autumn scenery is enchanting, with Kanas, Populus euphratica forests, and other places turning golden, making it a paradise for photographers?
III. Specific Schedule Arrangements?
Taking a 12-day Xinjiang tour as an example, the following schedule can be referred to:?
Urumqi to Burqin, visiting the S21 Desert Highway and Colorful Beach?
Burqin to Kanas, visiting Three Bays, Lakeside, and Fish-Viewing Terrace?
Kanas to Hemu, enjoying sunrise and sunset, and visiting the Beautiful Peak Flower Sea?
Hemu to Ghost City and Kuitun, visiting the World Ghost City?
Kuitun to Yining, visiting Sayram Lake?
Yining to Zhaosu, passing through the Yizhao Highway?
Visit the Xiata Ancient Road in Zhaosu?
Zhaosu to Tekes, visiting Bagua City and the panoramic view of Karajun?
Tekes to Nalati, visiting Nalati Aerial Grassland?
Nalati to Bayinbrook, visiting Nine-Curve and Eighteen-Bend?
Bayinbrook to Kuitun, passing through the northern section of the Duku Highway?
Kuitun to Urumqi, visiting Dushanzi Grand Canyon and Anjihai Grand Canyon?
In addition, there is a 7-day and 6-night schedule for northern Xinjiang, starting from Urumqi, passing through the S21 Desert Highway and Colorful Beach, visiting Kanas, Hemu, and other places, and finally returning to Urumqi?
The above arrangements are for reference only, and specific itineraries need to be adjusted according to personal actual situations and preferences. When planning the itinerary, it is recommended to fully consider arrangements for transportation, accommodation, catering, etc., to ensure a pleasant journey.?