The 7-day travel guide to Xinjiang in June mainly includes an itinerary, budget planning, and some practical suggestions.?
Itinerary?
Day 1: Arrive in Urumqi. After checking in, you can visit the Urumqi International Bazaar to experience the Uyghur cultural atmosphere.?
Day 2: Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi or S101 Hundred-Mile Danxia. You can choose to visit Tianshan Tianchi to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery, or drive along S101 Hundred-Mile Danxia to experience the magnificent natural scenery.?
Day 3: Urumqi-Turpan or Anjihai Grand Canyon. Visit Turpan’s Grape Valley and Flaming Mountain, or head to Anjihai Grand Canyon to experience the spectacular nature.?
Day 4: Turpan-Kanas or Sayram Lake-Lavender Manor. If you chose the Turpan route before, you can now head to Kanas; if you chose the Anjihai Grand Canyon, you can go to Sayram Lake and Lavender Manor to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery and purple flower fields.?
Day 5: You can arrange to visit attractions such as Yining and Koksu Grand Canyon, or continue to stay near Sayram Lake for fun.?
Day 6: Head to the Nalati Grassland or Tangbula Grassland. The beautiful scenery and Kazakh folk customs of the Nalati Grassland are worth visiting, while the Tangbula Grassland is praised as the ‘Hundred-Mile Gallery, Natural Gallery’.?
Day 7: Return to Urumqi and end the trip. Before returning, you can stroll around the local Jinquan Market to buy specialties or enjoy the cuisine of Urumqi once again.?
Budget Planning?
Transportation Expenses: Round-trip airfare ranges from 2000 to 4000 yuan, and local transportation expenses are about 50 to 200 yuan per day.?
Accommodation Expenses: Budget hotels cost about 200 yuan per night, comfortable hotels about 400 yuan per night, and luxury hotels about 800 yuan per night.?
Catering Expenses: Each person’s daily catering expenses are around 100 yuan.?
Scenic Spot Tickets: Approximately 150 yuan per person per day on average.?
Miscellaneous Expenses: Including shopping, entertainment, and other expenses, estimated at 100 yuan per person per day.?
Practical Suggestions?
The climate in Xinjiang is dry, so it is recommended to carry a portable humidifier and pay attention to skin moisturizing.?
When taking photos on the grassland, you can avoid crowded online celebrity spots and walk towards the stream to find more beautiful scenery.?
The portions of Xinjiang cuisine are quite large, so don’t order too much to avoid wastage.?
When shopping, you can go to Jinquan Market to buy specialties, and go to Hetian Second Street and Lingguan Lane to buy delicacies.?
With the above itinerary, budget planning, and practical suggestions, you can better plan your 7-day trip to Xinjiang in June.?