Welcome to the guide for a day trip for female college students!

**Sayram Lake Travel Guide: Xinjiang's "Blue Tears" Will Make You Forget to Post on Social Media!** --- ### **🌊 Sayram Lake: The Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean** Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang. The lake water is so blue that it looks like God added a filter. Any casual shot is a wallpaper-worthy masterpiece! The lake is surrounded by grasslands and snow-capped mountains. Wildflowers bloom in spring and summer, and it is covered in silver in autumn and winter. No matter when you come, you will be so beautiful that you will be speechless (and then silently open your phone and take 100 photos). **📌 Best time to visit:** - **June–August:** The grassland is green, the flowers are blooming, the temperature is suitable, and it is suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and daydreaming. - **September–October:** The autumn colors are charming, the lake is bluer, there are fewer tourists, and it is suitable for photography enthusiasts. - **Winter:** The lake surface freezes and the snow scene is stunning, but it is so cold that you will doubt your life (remember to dress warmly). **🎫 Tickets:** - Peak season (April–October): CNY 70/person - Off-season (November–March): CNY 35/person - Round-the-lake tour bus: CNY 75/person (recommended to buy, the lake is too big, you can't see it all even if you walk until your legs break) --- ### **🍖 Nearby food: You have the strength to take pictures when you are full!** 1. **Coregonus peled** 🐟 A specialty of Sayram Lake, the meat is fresh and tender. If you haven't eaten it, you've come in vain! Recommended methods: steamed, grilled fish, fish soup, so fresh that your eyebrows will fall off! - **Recommended store**: "Coregonus peled Restaurant" in the scenic area (slightly expensive but worth it) 2. **Hand pilaf** 🍚 Xinjiang classic cuisine, mutton + carrots + rice, so fragrant that you want to lick the plate! - **Recommended store**: "Yeluzi Hand Pilaf" at the herdsman's house by the lake (cheap and authentic) 3. **Roasted mutton skewers** 🍢 Xinjiang's mutton skewers are large and fragrant. They are great with naan! - **Recommended store**: Just find one outside the scenic area, they are all delicious! (After all, Xinjiang mutton is the best) 4. **Yogurt lumps** 🥛 Local herders make their own yogurt, which is so sour that you frown, but the more you eat it, the more addictive it becomes! --- ### **🏕️ Accommodation recommendation: You can sleep well even on a budget!** 1. **Yurt/Felt tent** 🏕️ - Price: CNY 100–200/night - Experience the life of a herdsman, and it is super romantic to watch the stars at night (but there is no private bathroom, so bear with it). 2. **Homestay near the scenic area** 🏡 - Price: CNY 150–300/night - I recommend "Sayram Lake Muyun Inn", which is clean and comfortable. The owner is enthusiastic and will tell you where the most beautiful photos can be taken! 3. **Jinghe County/Bole City Hotel** 🏨 - Price: CNY 200–400/night - If you don't want to live by the lake, you can drive for 1 hour to the nearby county town, which has better conditions and is cost-effective. --- ### **🚗 Transportation Guide: How to get there?** - **Self-driving:** About 6 hours from Urumqi, the scenery along the way is beautiful, suitable for experienced drivers. - **Public transportation:** Take a bus from Urumqi to Bole City, and then take a carpool to Sayram Lake (about 1 hour). - **Chartered/shared car:** Suitable for lazy people, the price is about CNY 500–800/day (remember to bargain!). --- ### **📸 Must-see attractions:** 1. **Songshutou:** Overlook the panoramic view of Sayram Lake from a high place. Those with good physical strength can rush, but lazy people should be cautious. 2. **Kele Yongzhu:** Spring water eyes by the lake, the water is as clear as mineral water, suitable for filling a bottle and taking away (just kidding). 3. **S-bend road:** A popular photo spot, lake + road + snow-capped mountains, a social media like harvester! 4. **Swan Amusement Park:** If you are lucky, you can see swans, which are so elegant that you feel ashamed. --- ### **💡 Tips:** 1. **Sunscreen! Sunscreen! Sunscreen!** Xinjiang's ultraviolet rays are strong, so apply SPF50+ if you don't want to turn into charcoal. 2. **Bring a coat:** It is windy by the lake, and it is cold even in summer nights, so don't show off in short sleeves. 3. **Prepare some snacks:** There are few dining options in the scenic area, so bring some dry food to prevent starvation. 4. **Photo outfits:** White and red dresses are the most photogenic, sunglasses + straw hat = full of vacation vibes! --- ### **🤣 The last truth:** The beauty of Sayram Lake cannot be captured by mobile phones at all! So—don't just take pictures, take a few more glances with your eyes, otherwise you will regret it when you go home! I wish you a happy, fulfilling, and sweet sleep at Sayram Lake! (Don't forget to give me a like, hee hee~)