Xinjiang travel guide, how to play in Xinjiang?
Xinjiang tourism consultation hotline: (same) 0991-8585456
You won’t know how vast China is until you visit Xinjiang!
Here is the world’s second highest peak at an altitude of 8600 meters
As well as China’s lowest-lying land, 154 meters below sea level
There are both rivers cascading down and grasslands with vast expanses of blue waves
And bizarre Gobi illusions
Mysterious desert wonders
Only when you come here can you understand what vast territory means~
Xinjiang is so big, how should one play?
Which side of Southern and Northern Xinjiang is more fun?
When is it suitable to go?
What are the must-visit attractions and classic routes recommended?
What are the must-try foods?
Where is it more convenient to stay?
This one article is enough!
Travel time
Due to climatic differences, all four seasons in Xinjiang are worth visiting, each with its own uniqueness. Generally speaking: July to September is the best travel time for Northern Xinjiang; August to October is the best travel time for Southern Xinjiang.
January – February: Hemu Snow Village, Kanas Snow Village, Kashgar in Southern Xinjiang, and Muztagh Ata Glacier. At this time, Xinjiang has fewer people and beautiful scenery.
March – April: Be aware that spring in Xinjiang is coming soon. This is a good time to see apricot blossoms. The apricot blossoms in Tashkurgan County (Datong Township, Bandier Township), Nalati Apricot Blossom Valley… The timing of apricot blossoms varies each year, so please refer to specific notices.
May: Southern Xinjiang gradually enters summer, while Northern Xinjiang enters spring. Kanas has not yet entered spring and needs to wait for the grass to turn green. At this time, you can see the flowers blooming in Yili, and the scenery varies depending on the flowering period.
June – August: Xinjiang is fully on fire and is the best time to appreciate lavender fields and rapeseed flower seas; the scenery of the Eastern Swiss-like landscape composed of grasslands, lakes, and snow-capped mountains will also reach its best during this period.
September: Don’t go to Yili at this time. Once the grasslands in Yili turn yellow, they are not as beautiful. The main attractions are in Kanas and Southern Xinjiang. The popular autumn scenery in Kanas begins to take shape, with the golden birch forest and the smoke from the Tuva households composing a fairyland on earth, which is a heaven favored by photographers.
October: The birch forest in Kanas and the Populus euphratica in Southern Xinjiang.
November – December: Same as January – February.
Which side of Southern and Northern Xinjiang is more fun?
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, abbreviated as Xinjiang, is located in the northwest border of China, with an area of 1.66 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of China’s total land area. For those with limited time, it is indeed a very difficult decision to play throughout Xinjiang. Then we need to understand clearly in advance the scenery we want to see.
To put it this way, Northern Xinjiang has more beautiful scenery, while Southern Xinjiang has more fascinating culture. Xinjiang is divided into Northern and Southern Xinjiang by Mount Tianshan. North of Mount Tianshan is Northern Xinjiang, and south of Mount Tianshan is Southern Xinjiang.
Relatively speaking, Northern Xinjiang has slightly more abundant rainfall and less severe desertification than Southern Xinjiang. The main travel destinations in Northern Xinjiang generally refer to Tian Chi in Mount Tianshan, Turpan, as well as the Kumtag Desert in Shanshan, Yili, Sayram Lake, Kanas, and Koktokay.
Southern Xinjiang has the Taklamakan Desert, the largest desert in China and the tenth largest in the world. There is the desert highway that many people want to cross, the Populus euphratica forest in Tarim, and the Lop Nur, an uninhabited area challenging the limits. And the place with the most ethnic and cultural characteristics is undoubtedly Kashgar.
Xinjiang travel guide, how to play in Xinjiang?
Xinjiang tourism consultation hotline: (same) 0991-8585456