Chartered Bus for Xinjiang Tourism: (same)
Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is located in the northwest of China, with a vast territory of 1.66 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of China’s land area.
Xinjiang is composed of ‘three mountains sandwiching two basins.’ The ‘three mountains’ refer to the Altai Mountains in the north, the Tianshan Mountains in the middle, and the Kunlun Mountains in the south. The ‘two basins’ are the Junggar Basin in the north and the Tarim Basin in the south. Among them, the middle of the Tarim Basin hosts the world’s second-largest shifting desert, which is also China’s desert – the Taklamakan Desert.
Taklamakan Desert
Xinjiang borders on eight countries, with a borderline of over 5,600 kilometers.
Xinjiang has a temperate continental climate with an early autumn and late summer. The temperature difference between day and night is large, giving rise to the saying ‘eating watermelon around the stove.’ Overall, Northern Xinjiang is cooler than Southern Xinjiang.
Currently, there are 12 5A-level tourist attractions, 72 4A-level tourist attractions, and 135 3A-level tourist attractions in Xinjiang. The tourism resources are abundant but greatly affected by seasons. The best travel time is from June to October each year.
What to Pay Attention to
1. No matter when you drive to Xinjiang, you need to bring thick clothes, even in summer. Long-sleeved shirts, pants, sun hats, sunglasses, and ice sleeves are essentials. This is even more true in winter; bring the thickest clothes in your wardrobe, along with gloves, hats, and masks. In general, Xinjiang’s summer is like inland China’s autumn, Xinjiang’s autumn is like inland China’s winter, and Xinjiang’s winter is like Siberia in Russia. It’s a bit exaggerated, but the truth is not wrong.
2. Always carry medications, including cold medicine, diarrhea prevention medicine, and wound plaster. Other medications depend on your physical condition, such as altitude sickness prevention medicine. Besides Pamir Plateau which is at a higher altitude, other places are very user-friendly. Bring sunscreen and lip balm in summer. In winter, prepare some high-fat skincare products to prevent skin from drying and cracking.
Regarding scenic spots, here’s a tip. You can skip Huoyan Mountain and Grape Valley. If you’ve experienced the desert before, you can also skip Kumtag Desert. Between Beziklik Thousand Buddha Caves and Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, choose the latter. Between the Ancient City of Gaochang and Jiaohe Ancient City, choose the latter. At Urumqi International Bazaar, don’t waste money on climbing the tower. Tianshan Grand Canyon and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon are not the same place; the latter is also known as Kuqa Grand Canyon. Xinjiang Tourism Consultation: