Northern Xinjiang 12-Day Grand Tour (Travel Guide)

Visit Xinjiang! This is a place favored by the heavens. In Xinjiang, you can see vast grasslands like a green ocean, with galloping horses and flocks of sheep dotting the landscape like clouds. The Tianshan Mountains are majestic and spectacular, with snow-capped peaks shining mysteriously under the sunlight. Lakes are like sapphires embedded in the earth, with clear waters reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, creating breathtaking scenery. Northern Xinjiang 12-Day Dream Tour D1: Various locations --- Urumqi D2: Urumqi - Ulungur Lake Sunset - Burqin Night Market D3: Burqin - Hemu Travel Photography - Hemu Sunset Platform - Hemu Starry Sky - Hemu Wooden Cabin Homestay D4: Hemu Sunrise Morning Fog - Kanas Lake - Guanyu Pavilion - Kanas River - Old Kanas Village D5: Kanas Three Bays Hiking - World Devil City Sunset - Karamay D6: Karamay - Sayram Lake Circle - Guozigou Bridge - Yining D7: Yining - Yizhao Highway - Xiata - Zhaosu D8: Zhaosu - Qiongkushitai Travel Photography D9: Qiongkushitai - Nalati Air Grassland Travel Photography - Nalati D10: Nalati - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Fairy Lake - Northern Section of Duku Highway - Dushanzi D11: Dushanzi - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - S101 National Defense Highway - Colorful Danxia - Urumqi D12: Urumqi Departure - Warm Home Preparations 1. Documents: Prepare your ID card and various discount certificates. 2. Clothing: Bring warm clothes, sun protection clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc. Transportation Guide 1. Long-distance transportation: You can choose to fly or take a train to Urumqi. 2. City transportation: The distances between attractions are long, so it is recommended to rent a car or carpool for convenience and flexibility, allowing you to enjoy the scenery at any time. Food Recommendations 1. Urumqi: Baked buns, hand-grabbed rice, large plate chicken. 2. Burqin: Dogfish, Wudaohei and other cold-water fish. 3. Yining: Nang pit meat, grilled lamb skewers, laghman.