Then, you must want to travel here! Maybe I don't know how to play this beautiful Xinjiang. So, today Bian Xiao will bring you a nine-day free travel route in northern Xinjiang. Let's have a look!
Day 1 day: Everywhere-Urumqi
Go to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, the world-famous "land of singing and dancing, land of melons and fruits, and land of golden jade". If you want to know the history of human geography in Xinjiang, you can go to the Xinjiang Museum. If you want to experience exotic customs, you can go to Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar.
Of course, when you arrive in Urumqi, you can't miss the local food. Don't miss the saute spicy chicken and roast lamb chops in Xinjiang. I suggest that you can also buy some fruits from Xinjiang.
The next day: Urumqi-Junggar Basin-Kekesuli Lake-Keketuohai Town or Fuyun County.
Highlight: the scenery along the Junggar Basin in China, the second great basin, the autumn scenery of Lake Cocosuli, and the great turning point of Kazakhstan in autumn.
Today, I drove through the second Junggar Basin in great basin, China, and reached the northernmost Altai Mountain. Fully feel the vastness of Xinjiang, passing through the edge of Gurbantunggut Desert, passing through the ungulates reserve in Karamay, and along the Gobi Desert.
Then we arrived at Lake Cocosuli, where reeds floated and wild ducks swarmed. Every summer and autumn, thousands of wild ducks, waterfowl and geese gather here to thrive. It is a beautiful water town with "Ji Xiang in Sha Ou" and "shallow fish".
Driving distance: about 520 kilometers (mainly highway and national highway)
Accommodation: Book Cocotohai Town or Fuyun County Hotel in advance.
Day 3: Keketuohai Town-Keketuohai National Geopark-Beitun City (light hiking in the Irtysh River Grand Canyon)
Highlights: autumn scenery along the Irtysh River and the scenery of the "World Geopark" Cocoto Sea Irtysh Grand Canyon.
Today, I drove to the "World Geopark" Keketuohai National Geopark, and went to play along the Irtysh River early in the morning to shoot autumn colors.
The Cocoto Sea is the birthplace of the Irtysh River, the only river in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean. Take the battery car in the scenic spot along the Irtysh River, reach the end of the scenic spot, and play and shoot Zhongshan, the famous symbol of Cocoto Sea.
After that, you can take a deep hike along the Irtysh River and enjoy shooting autumn colors on the huge rock crack wall of the Irtysh River Grand Canyon. In autumn, the cocoa entrusted to the sea is colorful, and the beautiful sea is dyed, which makes people intoxicated and unwilling to leave.
Driving distance: about 225 kilometers (mainly national highway)
Accommodation: Book Beituncheng or Brzin Hotel in advance.
Day 4: Beitun City or Brzin-HuGilte Transit Highway-China-Kazakhstan Border Grand Canyon-Baihaba, "the first village in the northwest"
Highlights: Autumn colors on the Sino-Kazakhstan border, the HuGilte transition road, the Grand Canyon on the Sino-Kazakhstan border, and the autumn colors of Baihaba village, the first village in the northwest.
In the morning, go to the hinterland of Altay Mountain, a colorful fairy tale, and go to Baihaba, the first village in the northwest of China-Kazakhstan border. On the way, you will pass the biggest cattle and sheep transition road in Kanas area, called Gilte transition road. Every autumn, herders migrate cattle and sheep from high-altitude grasslands to low-altitude grasslands.
Arrive in Baihaba, take the scenic spot to Baihaba, and play on the way to shoot the Grand Canyon on the Sino-Kazakhstan border. Baihaba, a quiet and beautiful mountain village on the northwest border of the motherland, faces Kazakhstan across the river; Because it is far away from the hubbub, it has kept its original features for hundreds of years.
Driving distance: about 280 kilometers
Accommodation: Book a cabin in Baihabatawa in advance.
Day 5: Baihaba-Kanas-Jaden Valley
Highlights: White Baja Dawn, Kanas Autumn (Kanas Lake, Kanas Bay Walk, Fish Pavilion)
Travelers who like photography get up early and go to the Baihaba observation deck at the entrance of the village to photograph the morning light of Baihaba. Morning mist is floating in the valley, and smoke rises like a dream. Leave Baihaba at the right time and go to Kanas.
Kanas is the only distribution area of Siberian Tegarin in China, and it is a typical Siberian spruce-fir forest. In September, the leaves gradually appear red, bright yellow, brown and green. Together with the blue sky and white clouds and towering snow peaks, it is like an overturned palette.
In the afternoon, visit the famous Kanas Bay and Lake (Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, Wolong Bay and Yaze Lake), get close to Kanas River, and shoot the boundless reflection of autumn scenery by the river. It is recommended that you walk down the Moon Bay in the essence section of Sanwan to Wolong Bay (the distance is about 3KM, mainly on the lower slope, which is relatively easy; .
Driving distance: about 30 kilometers (scenic traffic)
Accommodation: Book Jiadengyu Hotel in advance.
Day 6: Jia Dengyu-Harmony in the Private Plot of God
Highlight: Harmonious highway in autumn, "God's private plot", beautiful grassland on the top of the mountain and harmonious sunset.
In the morning, go to harmony. Kanas is called "God's backyard" and harmony is called "God's private domain".
From the scenic spot to Harmony Village, the Harmony Highway in autumn is beautiful. You can choose to walk or ride to the inaccessible beautiful peak grassland (about 5 kilometers one way, round trip 10 kilometers, mainly flat roads; You can also ride a horse or walk to the beautiful peak village farther away.
In the evening, you can go to the Harmony Observation Deck and overlook the panoramic view of Harmony Village. Enjoy Tuwa Village, where the smoke from kitchen chimneys is curling in the sunset, the Harmony River is rushing, and cattle and sheep are grazing. Return to the inn after sunset. People who like to enjoy shooting the starry sky should not miss it. The weather was fine, and they looked up and saw stars all over the sky.
Driving distance: about 60 kilometers
Accommodation: Book the Hermitage Lodge in advance.
Day 7: Harmony-Rainbow Beach-Brzin
Highlights: harmonious sunrise, harmonious autumn, rainbow beach autumn, sunset.
Get up early today and go to the Harmony Observation Deck. The harmonious morning mist should not be missed. Morning light, sprinkled on the golden birch forest and Siberian pine forest, morning fog floated in the valley, and the smoke curled up, which was beautiful and very shocking.
You can take a walk along the Harmony River, go to the birch forest to catch the traces of autumn, or bask in the sun, drink tea, read books and be in a daze in the yard. This is the life you yearn for.
Leave Harmony at the right time in the afternoon and go to the famous "No.1 Beach in the World" Rainbow Beach to visit the most beautiful Danxia landform by the water. In the sunset, the banks of the Irtysh River are colorful, the river is gurgling, and the sunset drawbridge.
In the evening, you can go to Brzin's famous Hedi Night Market or Brzin Food Street for free foraging, taste local specialties and have a big meal, and your taste buds will be wide open!
Driving distance: Harmony-Rainbow Beach: about 140KM.
Accommodation: Book Brzin Hotel in advance.
Day 8: Brzin-Wuerhe Ghost Town-Hongshan Grand Canyon-Shihezi
Highlights: "World Ghost Town" Wuerhe, "Beautiful Earth Scar" Hongshan Grand Canyon.
In the morning, I went to the ghost town of Wuerhe, which was selected as the three most beautiful Ya Dan in China by chinese national geography. Thousands of years of wind erosion have formed a unique and unique windy city landform.
In the afternoon, I went to the Scar Hongshan Grand Canyon at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain. The criss-crossing ravines extend from the edge of the canyon to the bottom of the valley. The Grand Canyon is famous for its danger and strangeness. The cliff cut by knives and axes, winding running water, majestic deep valleys and colorful strange stones all make tourists linger.
Driving distance: Brzin-Wuerhe: about 225KM; Wuerhe-Hongshan: about 290km.
Accommodation: Book Shihezi Hotel in advance.
Day 9: Shihezi-Urumqi
Today, you can relax a little and visit the Army Reclamation Museum of Xinjiang Corps, which is a museum with the theme of "Army Reclamation with Xinjiang Characteristics" (note: the museum usually opens on 10 in the morning and closes on Monday).
Using the sound, light and electricity effects, the museum reproduces the large-scale semi-landscape painting of the PLA's expedition to the wasteland in Xinjiang, which not only makes us admire the corps people. It is the corps' spirit of "dedicating its youth to its descendants" that ensures the stability of China's frontiers and enables vibrant cities to rise in the Gobi Oasis.
Return to Urumqi at the right time and return to your warm home.
Well, this is a tourist route in Xinjiang recommended by Bian Xiao. The scenery along the way is diverse and very rich, and the scenery is dazzling. If you don't find a chance to come here once, Bian Xiao thinks you will regret it one day.