Touring Ili, Xinjiang, allows you to experience various natural landscapes such as grasslands, lakes, and lavender fields, and to conduct in-depth travel combined with local folk customs?
The Ili region is dominated by flower seas and grasslands, and is known as the ‘Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall’, with many attractions worth visiting. For example:?
Sayram Lake: The largest alpine lake in Xinjiang, with sapphire-blue lake water and surrounding scenery like a fairy tale. You can drive around the lake and enjoy the lake and mountain scenery from different angles?
Nalati Grassland: One of the four major alpine valley grasslands in the world, it boasts the beautiful scenery of blue sky and white clouds accompanied by glacier-capped peaks, and is an excellent place to experience Kazak culture?
Kalajun Grassland: It integrates grassland, forest, and canyon, with continuous flowers and excellent photo-taking effects?
In addition, you can visit scenic spots such as Qiongkushitai Grassland, Bayinbuluke Grassland, Guozigou Bridge, Huocheng Lavender Field, etc., and feel the magnificence and romance of nature?
For your itinerary, you can choose the Ili loop tour, such as the route from Urumqi to Sayram Lake to Yining to Lavender Field to Xiata to Tekes, to experience the rich natural scenery and cultural customs?
. Meanwhile, you could consider traveling off-peak to avoid the tourist rush and enjoy a better viewing experience and accommodation?
During your trip, you might as well try the local cuisine and folk activities, such as tasting special dishes, staying in the traditional yurt of the Kazak people, and experiencing horse riding, to gain a deeper understanding of the local customs and traditions of Ili?