Xinjiang’s tourist routes are rich and diverse. Here are several classic routes and their characteristics:?
Kanas Loop (5-7 days):?
Mainly exploring the Altay region, attractions include Kanas, Hemu, Koktokay, Devil City, and others.?
This route focuses on natural landscapes, each place is like a fairyland, especially the emerald-green waters of Kanas Lake and the primitive wooden house life in Hemu Village, which make people linger and forget to return.?
The best travel time is from September to October.?
Yili Loop (6-10 days):?
Explore the Yili River Valley surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains, including scenic areas such as Sayram Lake, Nalati, Xiata, Tangbula, and the Duku Highway.?
This route features stunning scenery at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, suitable for travel from May to August, especially the grasslands and lakes of Yili, which are breathtakingly beautiful.?
Kaiyi Loop (11-13 days):?
Combining the essence of the Kanas Loop and the Yili Loop, it is the most essential natural scenery tourist route in Northern Xinjiang.?
You can visit the scenic spots of the above two major routes, suitable for travel from May to October, experiencing the magnificent natural scenery of Northern Xinjiang.?
Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop (13-17 days):?
A self-driving route around the entire Northern Xinjiang, mainly focusing on enjoying the scenery.?
Based on the Kaiyi Loop, it also adds desert and Gobi landscapes in the Turpan, Hejing, and Hami areas of Eastern Xinjiang, suitable for travel from May to November.?
Southern Xinjiang Grand Loop (13-17 days):?
A tourist route facing the Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop across the Tianshan Mountains, mainly focusing on experiencing cultural customs.?
Mainly passing through the Taklamakan Desert, Pamir Plateau, Kunlun Mountains, and other places to feel the unique charm of Southern Xinjiang. The best travel seasons are from September to November and March to May.?
Xinjiang Grand Loop (40-50 days):?
It combines the essence of the Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop and the Southern Xinjiang Grand Loop, making it a comprehensive Xinjiang tourist route.?
Crossing the Qilian Mountains from the Hexi Corridor in Gansu to enter Xinjiang, traveling around Northern and Southern Xinjiang respectively, and then leaving Xinjiang along Mangya in Qinghai. The best travel time is from May to November.?
In addition, there are other routes such as the Small Southern Xinjiang Loop to choose from. Tourists can plan according to their own time and interests. Xinjiang’s tourist routes are diverse and unique, whether it’s natural landscapes or cultural customs, they will all leave tourists lingering and forgetting to return.?