The Yili Zhaosu travel guide mainly includes transportation guide, scenic spot recommendations, accommodation, and food information.?
Transportation Guide:?
External Transportation: You can choose to fly to Yining Airport and then take a long-distance bus to Zhaosu from Yining Passenger Transport Station, with an expected journey time of 3 to 4 hours. Alternatively, you can fly to Urumqi and then transfer to Zhaosu Tianma Airport (depending on flight availability). In addition, there are direct trains from Urumqi to Yining, and then you can transfer to a bus to Zhaosu?
Internal Transportation: There are bus lines in Zhaosu County, mainly serving the county and its surrounding areas. To get to various attractions from Zhaosu County, such as Xiata Scenic Area and Tianma Culture Park, you can choose to rent a car or take local buses?
Scenic Spot Recommendations:?
Xiata Scenic Area: Here you can enjoy beautiful grassland scenery and spectacular snow-capped mountain views, as well as experience activities such as hiking and horseback riding?
Zhaosu Grassland: Various wildflowers bloom on the vast grassland, forming a beautiful picture scroll. You can fully appreciate the vastness and grandeur of the grassland?
Tianma Culture Park: An excellent destination to learn about Kazakh horse culture, where you can admire the heroic demeanor of various horses?
Zhaosu Jade Lake: A magical lake located in the hinterland of the Tianshan Glacier, with breathtaking scenery of lakes and mountains?
Gedengshan Monument of Merit: This stone monument witnesses the glorious history of the Qing Dynasty’s suppression of the Junggar Rebellion and is an important place to understand the history and culture of Zhaosu?
Accommodation and Food:?
Accommodation Recommendations: There are various accommodation options in Zhaosu County, including hotels and specialty B&Bs, such as campsite B&Bs, which offer two choices: space capsules and log cabins?
Food Guide: There are many specialty food streets in Zhaosu County, such as the Wusun Cultural Square Food Street and Tianma Food Street, where you can taste authentic Kazakh cuisine such as roast whole sheep and hand-grabbed meat?
In addition, when tourists visit Zhaosu, they should also pay attention to sunscreen and mosquito prevention, and check the weather forecast in advance to choose a suitable travel date. During the tour, they should respect local customs and protect the natural environment?