Recommended 20-day tour route in Xinjiang as follows:**
Day 1 to Day 4: Urumqi and surrounding areas
D1: Depart from Urumqi, pass through the S21 Desert Highway, visit the Colorful Beach, and overnight in Burqin.
D2: Depart from Burqin, visit Kanas Lake, climb up the Fish-watching Pavilion, and overnight in Kanas.
D3: Depart from Kanas, pass through the Hemu Bridge, enjoy the Birch Forest, and overnight in Hemu.
D4: View the morning fog and sunrise at Hemu, then return to Burqin.
Day 5 to Day 8: Highlights of northern Xinjiang
D5: Depart from Burqin, visit the World Ghost City, and overnight in Kuitun or Jinghe.
D6: Depart from Kuitun or Jinghe, visit Sayram Lake, pass through the Guozigou Bridge, experience Yining cuisine, and overnight in Yining.
D7: Depart from Yining, self-drive the ‘Yining-Zhaosu Highway’, visit Baishi Peak and ten thousand mu of sunflowers, and overnight in Zhaosu.
D8: Depart from Zhaosu, cross the Cloudy Grassland, visit the Qiongkushitai Primitive Village, enjoy afternoon tea, and overnight in Tekes.
Day 9 to Day 14: In-depth exploration of Tianshan Mountains and southern Xinjiang
D9: Depart from Tekes, visit Sait Grassland and ten thousand mu of Perilla frutescens, and overnight in Nalati.
D10: Depart from Nalati, pass through the middle section of the Duku Highway, visit Bayanbulak Grassland, and overnight in Kuqa.
D11: Depart from Kuqa, visit the southern section of the Duku Highway and the Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, and continue to overnight in Kuqa.
D12: Depart from Kuqa, visit the Wensu Grand Canyon, and overnight in Aksu.
D13: Depart from Aksu, arrive in Kashgar, visit Kashgar Old Town, night market, enjoy tea, and overnight in Kashgar.
D14: Free day in Kashgar, or choose to visit the Old Town of Kashgar, etc.
Day 15 to Day 20: In-depth exploration of southern Xinjiang and return trip
D15: Depart from Kashgar, visit Baisha Lake, Tahman Wetland, and Mount Muztagh Ata, and overnight in Taxkorgan.
D16: Depart from Taxkorgan, visit the Golden Grassland, Stone City, and盘龙 (Dragon Coiled) Ancient Road, and continue to overnight in Taxkorgan.
D17: Depart from Taxkorgan, head to Yarkant via the Tashkurgan-Yarkant Highway, and overnight in Yarkant.
D18: Depart from Yarkant, cross the Taklamakan Desert, arrive in Luntai, and overnight in Luntai.
D19: Depart from Luntai, visit the Huyang Forest, then head to Korla, and overnight in Korla.
D20: Depart from Korla, visit Bosten Lake, and finally return to Urumqi to end the pleasant journey in Xinjiang.
This route covers multiple famous attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang, including Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Kashgar Old Town, etc. It is an all-round in-depth tour of Xinjiang. Along the way, tourists can enjoy magnificent natural scenery, rich ethnic culture, and unique regional customs.
