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🤗Summarize the complete travel guide of Sailimu Lake from May to August 🗺️Itinerary planning Time arrangement: 3 days and 2 nights (deep lake tour + surrounding extension) ✈️Transportation suggestions: External arrival: Urumqi Diwopu Airport → Bole Airport (1.5 hours flight), or Urumqi Station → Bortala Station (4.5 hours high-speed rail). Transportation to the scenic area: You can rent an electric car at the east gate of the scenic area (150 MOP/hour, deposit 500 MOP), or take the shuttle bus (75 MOP/day, get on and off as you like). ✅Day 1: Tour around Sailimu Lake Morning: East Gate → Songshutou → Dianjiangtai Pine Head (9:00-10:30) 🌄 Climb to the top to overlook the entire "Jelly Lake". From May to June, you can enjoy the snow-capped mountains and wild flowers in the same frame. 🚶 Hiking route: wooden plank road to the top of the mountain (about 40 minutes, wear non-slip shoes). The Generals’ Platform (11:00-12:30) 🏰 Historical site: The place where Genghis Khan reviewed his troops during his western expedition. The viewing platform offers a view of the lake and sky. 📸 Check-in points: Aobao, Genghis Khan statue. Noon: Keller's Pearl 🌊 Highlights: The clearest area of ​​the lake, where you can see the wonder of the "forest in the water". 🍱 Lunch: Bring your own dry food (there are few restaurants in the scenic area, self-heating rice is recommended). 🦢 Experience: Feed the swans (bring your own bread crumbs, do not feed other food). Afternoon: Xihai Grassland → Swan Water → Santai Grassland Xihai Grassland (14:00-15:30) 🌼 May-June: grassland flowers (nasturtiums, forget-me-nots), July-August: rapeseed fields. 🐎 Experience: Horse riding (80 dollars/hour, wear long pants to prevent leg rubbing). Swan Water Fun (16:00-17:00) 🦢 Wild swan habitat, most active during dawn and dusk. 📸 Check-in point: The wooden plank road extends to the bird-watching platform in the lake. Santai Grassland (17:30-18:30) 🌅 The best spot to watch the sunset, with the sunset glowing on the snow-capped mountains and the lake. ⚠️ Note: It is windy, please wear a windproof jacket. Night: Starry sky camping (optional) 🌌 Highlights: Sailimu Lake is one of the "most beautiful starry sky photography locations in China" with a light pollution level of Level 1. 📍 Recommended spots: near Dianjiangtai and the waterfront beach. ⚠️ Note: The temperature at night can drop to 5℃, so you need to bring down jackets; open flames are prohibited. ✅Day 2: Secret area on the southern route and surrounding extensions Morning: Moon Bay → Sailing Base Moon Bay (9:00-10:30) 🌙 The lake is shaped like a crescent moon and the water is Tiffany blue, which is suitable for shooting minimalist style blockbusters. 🚤 Experience: Sailing out on the lake (180 mosquitoes/person, 30 minutes, one-piece waterproof suit provided). Sailing base (11:00-12:00) 🏄 Extreme sports: jet skiing, wakeboarding (reservation required in advance, 300 mosquitoes/15 minutes). Noon: Guozigou Bridge Observation Deck 🌉 Highlights: The most beautiful bridge in Xinjiang, overlooking the canyon and Sailimu Lake. 🍴 Lunch: Sailimu Lake white salmon feast (recommended "Xinmaoyuan Restaurant", steamed white salmon 298 yuan/catties). 📸 Check-in points: Observation deck, plank road under the bridge. Afternoon: Lavender Manor (open only in June and July) 💜 Highlights: Princess Jieyou Lavender Farm (not a scenic spot, few people and dense flowers). 📸 Check-in points: purple flower sea, windmill, wooden house. 🛍 Souvenirs: lavender essential oil, sachets (farm-operated store, negotiable). Evening: Return to Sailimu Lake 🌄 Enter the scenic area again and head straight to the "Water Beach" to watch the sunset (19:30-20:30). 📸 Check-in points: rocky beach by the lake, wild swans. ✅Day 3: Hiking and return Morning: Ice Bubble Spectacular (May only) 🧊 Highlights: When the lake surface has not completely melted, bubbles can be seen under the ice. 📍 Recommended spots: near the north gate and the bay below the pine tree. ⚠️ Note: Wear anti-slip crampons and stay away from deep water. Noon: Bole City Food Tour 🍜 Food recommendations: Bole Street Night Market: baked buns (3 yuan/piece), yogurt rice dumplings (8 yuan/portion) Aishajiang Restaurant: Big Plate Chicken (medium portion 88 yuan, with belt noodles) 🛍 Souvenirs: wolfberries, raisins (I recommend "Oasis Fruits", which can be vacuum-packed). Afternoon: Return 🚗 Transportation: Return from Bole Airport, or take the high-speed rail to Urumqi. 📌 Tips: Luggage can be stored at the east gate of the scenic area (20 yuan/piece), and the last shuttle bus is at 20:00. 🔥🏨Accommodation recommendations 🟢In the scenic area: Dianjiangtai Starry Sky Camp (glass-top tent, breakfast included, reservation required 1 month in advance) Saihu Yunshang Hotel (wooden house by the lake, with floor heating, open in winter) 🟢Outside the scenic area: Bole City: Xiaerxili Hotel (high cost-effective, including airport transfer) Huocheng County: Princess Jieyou Lavender Theme Hotel (only available from June to July, lavender scented room) ‼ ️Things to note 1⃣️Weather changes: The temperature difference is large from May to August, so wear short sleeves and sun protection clothes during the day and down jackets at night. 2⃣️Environmental protection requirements: It is forbidden to trample on the meadow, feed animals, and take away the garbage. 3⃣️Drone control: You need to report to the scenic area in advance (East Gate Visitor Center). The no-fly zones include Dianjiangtai and Xihai Grassland. 👉🏻Ticket policy: Self-driving ticket is 145 mosquitoes/person (including ticket + self-driving fee), valid for 48 hours, and can be entered twice. This guide combines the latest information on the opening of scenic spots in 2025 with the recommendations of local guides. The route has been verified by on-site visits and is suitable for tourists who are visiting Sailimu Lake for the first time. It ensures that there are no repeated routes and the information is authentic and reliable. If you are going to Sailimu Lake from May to August, it is recommended to visit it before going. 😍