Route Overview Urumqi → Brzin → Kanas → Harmony → Karamay → Bole → Huocheng → Xinyuan → Bayinguoleng → Dooku Highway → Urumqi → Turpan → Urumqi.
D 1 Urumqi Brzin From Urumqi to Brzin, although the drive feels a bit long, the beautiful scenery on the road won't let you down. On the way, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the colorful river bank and the opposite valley. In the evening, you can go to Brzin Night Market, where there are many local snacks.
Rainbow Beach (Burqin County) (more than 2 hours) → Brzin Hedi Night Market (2 hours)
Rainbow Beach (Burqin County)
Whenever the sun sets in the evening, the colors are gorgeous and fantastic, which is very spectacular.
Brzin Hedi Night Market
The most famous night market in Brzin.
There are many hotels and family hotels in Burqin County, and the prices are relatively cheap. Fairy Bay Hotel, Brzin Tourist Hotel and Shenhu Hotel are mostly located in 180 yuan/.
The highlight of D2 Kanas today is to go to Kanas, a famous scenic spot in Xinjiang. Kanas Lake Scenic Area has natural landscapes such as snow peaks, lakes and mountains, as well as historical and cultural relics such as Genghis Khan's Western Expedition Army, century-old rock paintings and Uygur folk customs. It is recommended to hike the wooden plank road by the river and experience this fairyland on earth.
Kanas Lake (one day)
Kanas Lake
There are clear mountains and lakes, dense virgin forests and mysterious ancient villages, just like fairyland.
Accommodation Raiders Gadenyu is Kanas' accommodation base camp, and the accommodation conditions are very mature. There are all kinds of villas and wooden houses, which can basically meet the needs of travelers with different consumption levels, and the surrounding facilities are relatively perfect. Generally, they will choose to stay in Jiadengyu. However, Jia Dengyu's accommodation costs are higher.
What if D3 Harmony doesn't play enough as soon as it enters Kanas? Then enter Kanas twice! You can climb the fish observation deck overlooking Kanas Lake, overlooking Kanas Lake like a mottled emerald. In the evening, you can gather at the Harmony Observation Deck to overlook the panoramic view of Harmony Village. Visitors who like to shoot the starry sky should not miss it.
Harmony Village (more than 2 hours) → Harmony Observation Deck (2 hours)
Hemu village
Climb the hill next to the village in the morning and have a look at this village, which is more primitive than fairyland.
Hemu viewing platform
According to legend, Genghis Khan once reviewed 100,000 heroes here, and now this is the best place to shoot Harmony Village.
Accommodation strategy Harmony Village is like an inn supermarket, and various inns and villas can be seen everywhere. Accommodation is convenient. The price is roughly between 100-200 yuan, generally with a bathroom, and hot water is supplied regularly.
D4 After leaving Kanas in Karamay, it went to Karamay City and punched in the "World Ghost Town" in China. After thousands of years of intense wind erosion, it has formed a clever windy city landform. Remember to take mosquito prevention measures.
Karamay World Ghost Town (more than 2 hours)
Karamay world ghost town
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Seven Swords Down the Tianshan Mountains and other films were shot here.
D5 Bole went to Sailimu Lake surrounded by mountains. According to legend, Sailimu Lake is "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean". Friends who have been here all say it is more beautiful than Namtso. When you come here, you can find the childhood memory "Sunset and Lonely Qi Fei".
Sailimu Lake (one day)
Selam L.
The beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains, grasslands and blue lagoon is one of the must-see attractions in Xinjiang.
The Guozigou Bridge in Huocheng, D6 looks magnificent and wide, with a designated observation deck, so you can experience its grandeur for yourself. Then I went to Princess You Jie Lavender Manor, known as "Provence, China", which is also the main producing area of lavender in China and an ideal place to take photos.
Guozigou Bridge (2 hours) → You Jie Princess Lavender Garden (2 hours)
Guozigou bridge
Guozigou is a magnificent landscape, the first cable-stayed bridge in Xinjiang and the first Gao Qiao.
You Jie Princess Lavender Garden
One of the best places to shoot lavender in Huocheng is the Museum of Essential Oil and Lavender Knowledge.
D7 Xinyuan Bayinguoleng visited Nalati air grassland, Bayinbuluke Wetland Grassland and other grasslands today. This year's "Flying Life" was filmed in Bayinbuluke, and its popularity has been greatly improved, but air grassland is also very commendable.
Nalati Grassland (2 hours) → air grassland (2 hours) → Bayinbuluke Grassland (2 hours)
Nanati prairie
The snow-capped mountains, wild flowers, forests and canyons on the grassland are a picture.
Prairie In the Air
Bayinbuluke grassland
Surrounded by mountains, rolling hills and vast grasslands, this grassland is a favorite photography resort for photographers.
It's a pity that self-driving enthusiasts of Urumqi D8 Duku Highway miss the Duku Highway. Many people yearn for it, and its uniqueness can only be realized by those who have been there! The highest altitude is about 3700 meters. As long as you don't do strenuous exercise, you won't experience severe altitude sickness and finally arrive in Urumqi.
Dushanzi Grand Canyon (2 hours)
Dushanzi Grand Canyon
Accommodation strategy likes to visit Erdaoqiao, where you can buy specialties from all over Xinjiang and many imported products from Pakistan. There are rich landscapes here, including famous scenic spots such as Shaanxi Temple and Museum of the Autonomous Region. There are a large number of hotels in this business district with complete types, and both economic accommodation and youth hostels can be found.
D9 Turpan Urumqi visited Turpan today. First, we went to the Flame Mountain. The landmark building here is that we will see a huge thermometer fixed with a sea needle, and then we will go to the Grape Valley to experience the cool world at the foot of the Flame Mountain and the grape culture of Uygur people. Then I went to Kanerjing Paradise, one of the three ancient buildings in China, and finally returned to Urumqi.
Flame Mountain Scenic Area (2 hours) → Turpan Grape Valley Scenic Area (2 hours) → Turpan Kanerjing Folk Garden (2 hours)
Huoyanshan scenic spot
The hottest place in China, a veritable "hot pole"
Turpan grape ditch scenic spot
You can watch Uygur dance while eating grapes.
Turpan kanerjing folk-custom garden
Xinjiang's unique underground water conservancy project, together with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, is called the three major projects in ancient China.
Accommodation strategy recommends two bridges.