There are multiple options for the best routes to travel in Xinjiang in May. Here are two classic routes recommended:?
6-day Yili Short Circular Route?
D1: Depart from Urumqi, circumnavigate Sayram Lake, cross the Guozi Gorge Bridge, and arrive in Qingshuihe.?
D2: Depart from Qingshuihe, visit the Lavender Garden (note that the best viewing period for lavender may be in June) and Koksu Grand Canyon, and stay in Bagua Tekes at night.?
D3: Depart from Tekes, visit the popular Qiongkushitai Village, and stay in Gongliu at night.?
D4: Depart from Gongliu, visit the ‘Hundred-Mile Gallery’ of Tangbula Grassland, and arrive in Nalati Town in the evening.?
D5: Depart from Nalati, visit Bayinbrook’s ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Nine-Bend Eighteen-Turn’, and return to Nalati Town in the evening.?
D6: Depart from Nalati, take the popular Duku Highway, visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon, and return to Urumqi?
Tianshan Circular Route Self-driving Tour?
Urumqi to Tianshan Heavenly Lake: Enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Tianshan Mountains and the clear lake.?
Tianshan Heavenly Lake to Nalati Grassland: Experience the vast grassland and the sight of herds of cattle and sheep.?
Nalati Grassland to Yili River Valley: Experience the scenery praised as the ‘South of the Great Wall’.?
Yili River Valley to Kanas Lake (this section may exceed the May itinerary, depending on time and personal interest in whether to continue): Enjoy the scenery of the clear lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.?
In addition, there are multiple options such as the 9-day Yili In-depth Circular Route, the classic route from Urumqi to Sayram Lake to Guozi Valley and then to Yining, which can be chosen according to personal interests and time arrangements.?
. During the trip, you can also taste the delicious food of Xinjiang, such as grilled mutton kebabs and big plate chicken, making the journey more colorful.?