There are multiple choices for tourist routes in Ili, Xinjiang. Here are some recommended routes:
1. 6-Day Route to Obscure Scenic Spots:
D1: Urumqi – S101 Hundred-Mile Danxia – Anjihai Grand Canyon – Jinghe
D2: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Kazanqi – Yining
D3: Yining – Zhaosu Jade Lake – Tekes
D4: Tekes – Qiongkushitai – Tekes
D5: Tekes – Nalati Aerial Grassland – Nalati Town
D6: Nalati Town – Duku Highway – Hundred-Mile Gallery – Urumqi
2. Xiata + Qiongkushitai + Qiaxi 6-Day Route:
D1: Urumqi – Sayram Lake – Yining
D2: Yining – Lavender – Xiata – Zhaosu
D3: Zhaosu – Qiongkushitai – Tekes
D4: Tekes – Qiaxi – Nalati
D5: Nalati – Nalati Aerial Grassland – Duku Highway – Dushanzi
D6: Dushanzi – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – S101 – Urumqi
3. 5-Day Route Starting and Ending in Yining:
D1: Yining – Sayram Lake – Lavender – Kazanqi – Yining
D2: Yining – Kurdining/Xiata – Eight Trigrams City – Tekes
D3: Tekes – Liji Street – Qiongkushitai – Qiongkushitai Village
D4: Qiongkushitai Village – Nalati Town
D5: Nalati Town – Nalati Aerial Grassland – Yining
4. 12-Day Loop Route:
Day1: Yining – Kurdining
Day2: Kurdining – Qiaxi
Day3: Qiaxi – Tekes Eight Trigrams City
Day4: Tekes Eight Trigrams City – Karajun
Day5: Karajun – Qiongkushitai
Day6: Qiongkushitai – Zhaosu
Day7: Zhaosu – Xiata
Day8: Xiata – Huocheng
Day9: Huocheng – Sayram Lake – Sayram Lake Camping
Day10: Sayram Lake – Guozigou
Day11: Guozigou – Yining Six Star Street, Kazanqi
Day12: Yining – Home
5. 6-8 Days Self-Drive Itinerary:
First Day: Urumqi → Sayram Lake
Second Day: Qingshuihe → Tekes
Third Day: Tekes One-Day Tour
Fourth Day: Tekes → Nalati
Fifth Day: Nalati → Hejing
Sixth Day: Hejing → Turpan
Seventh Day (Optional): Turpan → Urumqi
These routes cover the main attractions of Ili, including Sayram Lake, Guozigou Bridge, Nalati Grassland, Qiongkushitai, Karajun Grassland, etc. You can choose according to your personal schedule and preferences. During the trip, you can also flexibly adjust the itinerary according to the actual situation and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ili, Xinjiang.