We plan a classic 10 day deep tour from Urumqi to Yili (suitable for foreign guests), covering all open scenic spots. The itinerary is accurate to the hour and suitable for travel from June to September.

🗺️ Itinerary Overview

-D1 Urumqi airport pick-up → Xinjiang Museum → International Bazaar
-D2 Urumqi → S101 Danxia → Kenswat → Anjihai Grand Canyon → Kuitun
-D3 Kuitun → Sailimu Lake Ring → Guozigou Observation Deck → Yining
-D4 Yining → Huocheng Lavender/Huiyuan Ancient City → Kazanqi → Liuxing Street
-D5 Yining → Yizhao Highway (opened from June to September) → Xiata Ancient Road → Zhaosu
-D6 Zhaosu → Qiongkushitai Ancient Village (Outer Tourist Area) → Tekes Bagua City
-D7 Tekes → Karajun Grassland (West Karajun+Kuoksu Grand Canyon) → Tekes
-D8 Tekes → Narathi Aerial Grassland+River Valley Grassland → Narathi Town
-D9 Nalati → Tangbula Baili Gallery → Duku North Section → Dushanzi/Kuitun
-D10 Kuitun → G30 → Urumqi airport/station delivery

⚠️ Special reminder for foreign guests: Check into foreign-related hotels, purchase tickets, and pass through checkpoints with the original passport throughout the process. Do not enter Khorgos Port, Baihaba, Bayinbuluke (foreign guests are often limited to enter). If the Yizhao Highway is closed due to weather, take G218 via Gongliu to reach Zhaosu.

📅 Day 1 Urumqi · Airport pickup adaptation

Time schedule
Arrived at Hong Kong until 13:30, picked up by a special car from Diwobao Airport, and checked into a foreign-related hotel in the city (near Hongshan/Railway Bureau)
13: 30-14:30 Hotel lunch (grabbing rice/mixing noodles)
14: 30-16:30 Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum (Foreign guests can exchange their passports for tickets and skip the morgue)
16: From 30 to 18:00, climb to Hongshan Park and enjoy a distant view of the city center
18: From 00:00 to 19:30, the international bus shuttle will explore the charming streets and purchase dried fruits
19: Dinner from 30 to 21:00: Roasted buns+Red willow grilled meat+Kavas
21:00~Return to the hotel, pre departure briefing

🏨 Accommodation: Four star/five-star foreign-related accommodation in Urumqi city (including breakfast)

📅 Day 2 Urumqi → S101 → Anjihai Grand Canyon → Kuitun

Time schedule
07:30-08:00 Hotel breakfast
From 08:00 to 10:00, stop and take photos at the Baili Danxia Observation Deck on the S101 National Defense Highway
10: 00-11:00 Kenswat Reservoir (Emerald Lake+Red Rock Canyon)
11: 12:00 light meals/dry rations (next to S101 farmhouse)
12: Continue line S101 from 00:00 to 13:30 → Anjihai Grand Canyon Cliff Observation Deck (not below the valley floor)
13: Drive to Kuitun (G30 highway) from 30 to 15:00
15: Check in at Kuitun Hotel from 00:00 to 15:30
18: 00~19:30 Dinner: Kuitun pork rack/spicy chicken
19: 30-20:30 Riverside Park Walk

🏨 Accommodation: Kuitun City Hotel (including breakfast) | About 260km by car

📅 Day 3 Kuitun → Sailimu Lake Ring → Guozigou → Yining

Time schedule
07:30-08:00 Hotel breakfast
08:00-11:00 G30 heading west to the east gate of Lake Selim (approximately 200km, resting at Jinghe Service Area)
11: From 00 to 11:30, foreign guests can purchase tickets and enter the park with their passports (either by driving separately or by taking a shuttle bus)
11: 30~15:00 Sailimu Lake counterclockwise loop around the lake: Kele Yongzhu → Waterfront Beach → Diandiantai → Xihai Grassland → S-bend → Pine Tree Head overlooking Guozigou
15: From 00:00 to 15:30, the South Gate of Sai Lake will exit and the Guozigou Bridge observation deck will be used to capture the canyon suspension bridge
15: Drive to Yining City from 30-17:00 (approximately 80km)
17: Check in at Yining Hotel from 00:00 to 17:30
18: Dinner from 00:00 to 20:00: Six Star Street Handmade Ice Cream+Naren/Noodle Lung
20: 00-21:30 Night Tour of Six Star Street (Accordion Museum, Blue Wall Lane)

🏨 Accommodation: Yining International Hotel (including breakfast) | About 300km by car

📅 Day 4 Yining → Huocheng → Huiyuan → Kazanqi

Time schedule
Hotel breakfast from 08:30 to 09:00
Drive to Huocheng Jieyou Princess Lavender Farm from 09:00 to 10:00 (the best flowering period is from mid to late June to early July, and for non flowering periods, check the surrounding flower fields or head straight to Huiyuan)
10: From 00:00 to 11:00, take photos of lavender fields and learn about essential oil production
11: From 00 to 11:30, drive to the ancient city of Huiyuan (Yili General's Mansion in the Qing Dynasty, which foreign guests can visit)
11: Visit Yili General's Mansion and Bell and Drum Tower from 30-13:00
13: 00~14:00 Light Meal: Large Plate Chicken from Qingshuihe Town
14: Return to Yining City from 00:00 to 15:00
15: 00-17:30 Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area - Riding the Blue "Hadik" Carriage, Tasting Rose Tea+Handmade Ice Cream
17: Return to the hotel for rest and recuperation from 30 to 18:00
18: 30-20:30 Dinner or visit Yili River Scenic Area to watch the sunset (free admission)

🏨 Accommodation: Same hotel in Yining City (including breakfast)

📅 Day 5: Yining → Izaki Highway → Shata Ancient Road → Zhaosu

⚠️ The Yizhao Highway is usually open from mid June to early October, and if it is closed, it will take G218 → Tekes → Zhaosu (with an additional hour)
Time schedule
07:30-08:00 Hotel breakfast check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00, turn over Baishi Peak along S237 Izumi Highway and park for sightseeing (altitude 3475m)
10: Arrive outside the Xiata Ancient Road Scenic Area from 00:00 to 11:00, purchase tickets and take the shuttle bus to enter
11: From 00:00 to 14:00, take the shuttle bus to the Hot Spring Hotel Station and then take an electric scooter to Jiangjun Bridge. Walk lightly towards the direction of Flower Terrace (overlooking the Muzhart Glacier) and return to the original route
14: From 00:00 to 15:00, enjoy light meals outside the scenic area
15: Drive to Zhaosu County from 00:00 to 16:00
16: Check in at Zhaosu Hotel from 00:00 to 16:30
18: 30-20:00 Dinner: Zhaosu horse meat or lamb stew
20: From 00:00 to 21:00 in summer, you can see the rapeseed fields in Zhaosu (peak flowering period in July)

🏨 Accommodation: Zhaosu County Hotel (including breakfast) | About 180km by car

📅 Day 6: Zhaosu → Qiongkushitai → Tekes Bagua City

Time schedule
08:00~08:30 Hotel breakfast check-out
From 08:30 to 10:30, drive to Qiongkushitai (Panshan Road, reach the Guanguang District at the village entrance/light hike at the entrance of Wusun Ancient Road, do not go deep into the unopened area)
10: 30~12:30 Tour outside Qiongkushitai Village - Taking photos of primitive wooden Kazakh houses and grassland canyons
12: 30-13:30 village entrance light meal
13: From 30 to 15:00, descend the mountain to Tekes County
15: From 00:00 to 16:00, climb the Tai Chi Altar and overlook the octagonal streets and alleys of Bagua City without red lights
16: Check in at Tekes Homestay/Hotel from 00:00 to 17:00
18: 00~20:00 Dinner: Tex lamb chops pulled slices/grilled milk tea hot pot
20: From 00:00 to 21:00, take a night tour of the cultural and creative district outside the street

🏨 Accommodation: Tekes Bagua City Boutique Homestay/Hotel (including breakfast) | About 120km by car+mountain road

📅 Day 7 Tekes → Karajun Grassland → Tekes

Time schedule
08:00~08:30 Hotel breakfast
Drive to the ticket office of Karajun Scenic Area from 08:30 to 09:00
09:00-09:30 Purchase tickets (West Karajan+Kuok Soviet tickets), take the shuttle bus to West Karajan
09:30-12:30 West Karajun: Flower Terrace → Falcon Terrace → Human Grassland View, light hiking or horseback riding available (about 80-100 yuan/h, voluntary)
12: From 1:30 pm, transfer to the Kuoksu Grand Canyon (Crocodile Bay, Nine Bends and Eighteen Bends)
13: Exit the scenic area from 30 to 14:30
14: 30-15:30 Return to Tekes for lunch (grabbing rice/mixing noodles)
15: 30~Free rest/reshoot Bagua City
18: 30-20:00 Dinner self-care or experience Kazakh style meals

🏨 Accommodation: Same hotel in Tekes (including breakfast)

📅 Day 8 Tekes → Narathi Sky Grassland+River Valley Grassland → Narathi Town

Time schedule
07:30-08:00 Hotel breakfast check-out
Drive from 08:00 to 10:30 via G218 to Nalati Town (approximately 160km mountain road)
10: 30-11:00 Visitor Center Ticket Purchase - Air Grassland+River Valley Grassland Interval Ticket
11: From 00:00 to 14:00, the aerial grassland line: Tianjie Terrace → Nomadic households (can ride horses to the foot of the snow capped mountains or hike lightly), and enjoy the distant view of Ha Yin Sai Folk Village
14: From 00 to 14:45, enjoy light meals in the scenic area (grabbing rice/mixing noodles)
14: From 45 to 16:30, you can choose to travel along the river valley grassland line (Narati River, Tawusani), or take a local bus to leave
16: Check in at Narati Town Hotel/Resort from 30 to 17:00
18: 30~20:00 Dinner: Stewed mutton/Roasted whole lamb (to be ordered in advance)
20: 00-21:30 Grassland stargazing (extremely low light pollution)

🏨 Accommodation: Narati Town Hotel (including breakfast) | About 160km by car

📅 Day 9 Narati → Tangbula Baili Gallery → Duku North Section → Kuitun/Dushanzi

Time schedule
07:30-08:00 Hotel breakfast check-out
08:00~09:30 Narati → G217 Dugu Middle Section → Tangbula Baili Gallery (parking and taking photos at the entrance of Fairy Lake or roadside observation deck, not mandatory hiking)
09:30-11:00 Short stop and take photos in the meadow by the Tangbula River
11: From 00:00 to 12:00, arrive at the Martyrs' Cemetery in Joelma and park to pay respects
12: From 00:00 to 14:00, the northern section of Duku Highway → Haxiligenda Pass (where snow walls can be seen in summer) → Exit Dushanzi
14: From 00:00 to 15:00, light meal: Dushanzi/Shawan Big Plate Chicken
15: Check in at Kuitun or Dushanzi Hotel from 00:00 to 15:30
Free evening activities, pack your luggage

🏨 Accommodation: Kuitun/Dushanzi Hotel (including breakfast) | About 350km by car (mountain road+highway)

⚠️ The Duku Highway will be open from early June to early October. If the road is closed, it will be changed to Nalati → Xinyuan → G218 → G30 → Kuitun (total travel time is about 6 hours)

📅 Day 10 Kuitun → Urumqi airport/station drop off

Time schedule
08:00~08:30 Hotel breakfast check-out
From 08:30 to 12:30, the G30 highway returns to the city center of Urumqi (approximately 250km, passing through the Shawan/Shihezi service area)
12: Transfer to Diwobao Airport or the city center from 30-13:30 pm (it is recommended to book flights after 3:00 pm)

🎯 Trip ended

🔑 Special Tips for Foreign Guests

-Documents: Carry the original passport with you throughout the entire process (required for scenic spot ticket purchase/hotel registration/checkpoint inspection), and it is recommended to make two copies for backup.
-Accommodation: Only stay in hotels/registered homestays with foreign-related reception qualifications, and the travel agency shall register and report to the public security overseas personnel for temporary accommodation in advance.
-Prohibited areas: This trip does not include Khorgos Port, Baihaba Village, Bayinbuluke (restricted to some foreign guests), Tashkurgan and other areas requiring border defense permits or restricted access.
-Drones: No flying in Xinjiang, foreign guests must apply for permission from the public security in advance to carry them, and takeoff is strictly prohibited within the scenic area.
-Time difference: The actual daily routine in Xinjiang is about 2 hours later than Beijing time. The time in the table is based on local customs (departing at 07:30 ≈ early morning in the east at 05:30).
-Dress code: Do not wear sleeveless camisoles or short skirts in mosques/folk areas; Obtain the consent of the locals before filming.

独库公路

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夏塔古道

• 特点：集冰川、森林、草原于一体的徒步胜地。
   

   

   

   

  

  

琼库什台

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果子沟大桥

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那拉提草原

被誉为“空中草原”，夏季绿草如茵，牛羊成群。

喀拉峻草原

典型山地草甸，拥有起伏的立体曲线。

 

 

 

 

赛里木湖

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伊宁六星街风情区

由德国工程师规划的六角放射状街区，充满俄罗斯族风情与文艺气息。

 

 

 

 

特克斯八卦城

世界最大、最完整的八卦形城市，全城无红绿灯，呈放射状路网布局。

 

 

 

 

哈萨克族民俗风情

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