The tourist routes in Xinjiang in October are very rich, including both the autumn colors tour of Northern Xinjiang and the adventure tour of Southern Xinjiang. Here are a few recommended tourist routes:?
Autumn Colors Tour of Northern Xinjiang?
6-day Kanas and Hemu Tour:?
D1: Urumqi – Colorful Beach – Burqin?
D2: Burqin – Kanas – Kanas Scenic Area?
D3: Kanas Scenic Area – Hemu?
D4: Hemu – Urho Ghost Town – Karamay?
D5: Karamay – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Bole?
D6: Bole – Sayram Lake – Urumqi?
Dreamlike Northern Xinjiang Tour:?
D1: Gather in Urumqi and explore Tianshan Tianchi for the first time?
D2: Drive to Hemu to greet the morning light?
D3: Stroll along Kanas Lake and hike the Three Bays?
D4: Visit the World Ghost City to see wind-eroded landforms?
D5: Sayram Lake, experience the fairy tale world?
D6: Bid farewell to Northern Xinjiang and return to Urumqi?
Southern Xinjiang Adventure Tour?
6-day Southern Xinjiang Tour:?
D1: Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grass Beach – Taxkorgan?
D2: Taxkorgan – Colorful Cloud People’s Home – Xiabandi Reservoir – Panlong Valley Road – Kashgar?
D3: Kashgar – Dawakun Desert – Zepu/Yecheng?
D4: Zepu/Yecheng – Walnut Kingdom – Hotan Old Town – Hotan Night Market?
D5: Hotan – Zepu Golden Populus euphratica Forest – Kashgar Old Town?
D6: Kashgar – Id Kah Mosque – Guli’s Home – Kashgar Group Dispersal?
10-day Luxurious Southern Xinjiang Tour:?
D1: Departure point – Urumqi?
D2: Urumqi – Lop Nor Village – Korla?
D3: Korla – Tarim Populus euphratica Forest – Kuqa?
D4: Kuqa – Wensu Grand Canyon – Alar?
D5: Alar – Desert Highway – Yotegan Ancient City – Hotan?
D6: Hotan – Shache Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum – Zepu Populus euphratica Forest – Kashgar?
D7: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town Semi-Free Travel – Baisha Lake?
D8: Baisha Lake – Wakhan Corridor – Panlong Ancient Road – Bandir Lake – Golden Grass Beach + Stone City?
D9: Taxkorgan – Tahman Wetland – Snow Willow Tree Cave – Karakul Lake – Muttagh Glacier Park – Kashgar?
D10: Kashgar – Return to departure point?
Self-drive Tour Recommendation?
If you plan a self-drive tour, you can consider the following route, which includes both Sayram Lake and Yili attractions:?
D1: Urumqi – Colorful Beach – Burqin?
D2: Burqin – Hemu Village?
D3: Hemu Village – Kanas – Jiadenyu?
D4: Jiadenyu – Ghost City – Karamay?
D5: Karamay – Sayram Lake – Yining?
D6: Yining – Bayinbuluk?
D7: Bayinbuluk – Nalati Grassland?
D8: Nalati – Duku Highway – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Urumqi?
The above routes cover the most distinctive attractions and scenery in Xinjiang in October. Whether you like autumn colors or adventure, you can find a suitable travel route for yourself.?