The classic routes in Xinjiang mainly include the following essential routes:?
Kanas Ring Road: A 5-7 day itinerary, mainly visiting the Altay region, with attractions including Kanas, Hemu, Koktokay, and the Devil’s City. This route is praised as a dreamlike fairyland, with each location presenting breathtaking scenery.?
Yili Ring Road: A 6-10 day itinerary, mainly visiting the Ili River Valley surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains, such as Sayram Lake, Nalati Grasslands, and Xiata. This route is famous for the stunning scenery at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains and is suitable for travel from May to August.?
Kayi Ring Road: An 11-13 day itinerary, it combines the best of the Kanas Ring Road and the Yili Ring Road, allowing tourists to visit the attractions of both routes. It is the most essential natural scenery tourism route in Northern Xinjiang, suitable for travel from May to October.?
Northern Xinjiang Grand Ring Road: A 13-17 day self-driving tour of Northern Xinjiang, in addition to the attractions of the Kayi Ring Road, it also includes desert and gobi landscapes in the eastern Xinjiang regions of Turpan, Hejing, and Hami, providing a comprehensive experience of Northern Xinjiang’s scenery, suitable for travel from May to November.?
Southern Xinjiang Grand Ring Road: A 13-17 day itinerary, facing the Northern Xinjiang Grand Ring Road across the Tianshan Mountains, it focuses on experiencing human customs and mainly passes through places such as the Taklamakan Desert, the Pamir Plateau, and Mount Kunlun. This route combines the natural scenery and rich human history of Southern Xinjiang, with the best travel season being September to November and March to May.?
In addition, there are other special routes such as the Southern Xinjiang Small Ring Road, the Pan-Xinjiang Grand Ring Road, and multiple boutique tourism ring roads, such as the Tarim Basin Summer Resort Leisure Tourism Ring Road and the East Tianshan Self-Driving Boutique Tourism Ring Road. Each route has its unique scenery and cultural experience.?
These classic routes cover various natural landscapes in Xinjiang, such as snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, deserts, and gobies, as well as rich human history and cultural customs, providing tourists with diverse travel options.?