5.20 The Real Situation of Sailimu Lake! Don't Be Misled..

Sisters! The 7-day in-depth travel itinerary for Sailimu Lake, Xinjiang is here No rushing or pitfalls every day, a nanny-level guide you can directly copy👇 📝【Daily itinerary details + activities】 Day 1: Various places → Urumqi ✅ What to do: Visit the International Grand Bazaar (Xinjiang specialty handicrafts and dried fruits are a must-buy) Eat authentic baked buns and yogurt zongzi at Consulate Alley ✅ Stay: Hotel in downtown Urumqi (recommend "Wild Horse International" to see the Akhal-Teke horses) ✅ Tips: Rent a car or arrange a charter in advance, buy snacks and mineral water (few supply points on the road) Day 2: Urumqi → Sailimu Lake (about 6 hours by car) ✅ What to do: Arrive at the east gate of Sailimu Lake in the afternoon, buy a 2-day ticket (more cost-effective than a single-day ticket) Go clockwise around the lake: take reflection photos at Moon Bay → feed swans at the waterside beach → chase the sunset at West Sea Grassland ✅ Eat and stay: Dinner: High-quality white salmon restaurant in the scenic area (recommend pan-fried flavor) Accommodation: Sailimu Lake RV campsite (shoot the Milky Way at night, watch the golden sunrise on the mountain in the morning) Day 3: Full day in-depth tour of Sailimu Lake ✅ Must-visit spots: Pine Tree Head: hike to the top for a panoramic view of Sailimu Lake + frame with Guozigou Bridge S-shaped road: shoot the "road ends at snow mountain" masterpiece in the morning with good lighting Kele Yongzhu: wait for ice bubbles in the lake (winter) or wild swans (summer) ✅ Hidden activities: Horse riding by the lake (50-80 RMB/hour) Drink freshly squeezed milk at a herdsman’s home (ask the price in advance to avoid being overcharged) Day 4: Sailimu Lake → Huocheng → Yining (about 3 hours by car) ✅ What to do: Guozigou Bridge: cliff spot for a "car hanging in mid-air" optical illusion photo (navigate to "Guozigou Viewing Platform Resort") Yining Kazanqi: blue town to shoot Uyghur style, eat handmade ice cream ✅ Eat and stay: Dinner: Han Chinese street night market in Yining (roast pigeon and mianfei are must-eats) Accommodation: Homestay in downtown Yining (recommend "Fanjing Homestay" for exotic style photos) Day 5: Yining → Shata Ancient Road → Zhaosu (about 4 hours by car) ✅ What to do: Shata Ancient Road: light hike to Flower Terrace, face snow mountains and glaciers directly (suggest taking an electric car to General Bridge then hiking) Zhaosu Tianma Bath River (6 PM): watch thousands of horses galloping across the river, shoot slow-motion videos ✅ Tips: Weather on Shata is changeable, bring a windbreaker + raincoat Don’t miss the rapeseed flower sea in Zhaosu in summer (July) Day 6: Zhaosu → Qiongkushitai (about 3 hours on mountain roads) ✅ What to do: Back mountain of Qiongkushitai: self-drive to mid-mountain, 20-minute hike to the swing photo spot Entrance of Wusun Ancient Road: light hike along the creek and forest, chance to see marmots Village horse riding: 80 RMB/hour to explore alpine lakes (choose a reputable horse team) ✅ Eat and stay: Stay in a grassland cabin (recommend "Shanye Homestay" with snow mountain views from the window) Dinner: homestay local hotpot + baked naan with milk tea Day 7: Qiongkushitai → Kalajun → Yining (return) ✅ What to do: Kalajun Grassland: shoot light and shadow masterpieces with human figures on the grassland, wildflowers and snow mountains in the frame Kuokesu Canyon: boat tour of Crocodile Bay, check in at the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns Return to Yining in the afternoon, end of the trip