The December Xinjiang travel guide mainly includes recommended attractions, essential equipment, and itinerary planning.?
Recommended Attractions:?
Tianshan Tianchi: It is like a dreamy silver-wrapped snow coat, as if you are in a snowy wonderland, suitable for snowfield walks.?
Keketohai Scenic Area: It showcases endless charm in winter, like a exquisite ice and snow painting scroll.?
Kanas Scenic Area: Covered by the stunning winter scenery, with vast snowfields, magnificent icy lakes, and delicate rime ice.?
Hemu Scenic Area: Known as the Snow Village, the village is covered in a silver blanket, picturesque and poetic.?
Sayram Lake Scenic Area: It is breathtakingly beautiful in winter, with a panoramic view of the lake and its surroundings.?
Pamir Plateau in Southern Xinjiang: The apricot blossom season is enchanting, combining plateau customs with natural wonders, suitable for visiting all year round.?
Essential Equipment:?
Clothing: Thermal underwear, sweaters or woolen sweaters, down jackets or thick cotton-padded jackets, and windbreakers with linings to withstand the severe cold.?
Hats, gloves, and scarves: Choose wool or fleece materials for warmth.?
Shoes: High-top, thick-soled, anti-slip snow boots or cotton shoes to ensure safe walking.?
Others: Essential items such as hydrating face masks, sunglasses, cameras, power banks, ID cards, cash, etc.?
Itinerary Planning:?
Southern Xinjiang Route: Starting from Kashgar, passing through the colorful Yadan landform, the intersection of Tianshan and Kunlun Mountains, Shell Mountain, and other places, ultimately returning to Kashgar to experience the plateau customs and natural wonders.?
Northern Xinjiang Route: Starting from Urumqi, passing through Wulungu Lake, Burqin, Kanas, Hemu, and other places, ultimately reaching Sayram Lake or Anjihe Grand Canyon to enjoy the breathtaking winter scenery.?
When planning your trip, you also need to pay attention to the climatic characteristics of Xinjiang in winter, especially in the northern Xinjiang region where there may be heavy snow or even blizzard conditions. It is necessary to take cold prevention and warmth-keeping measures in advance and make reasonable arrangements for the travel schedule. At the same time, it is recommended to learn about the opening hours and ticket prices of various attractions in advance to better plan your trip.?