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Secret adventure more thrilling than "Ghost Blows Out the Light"! This off-the-beaten-path Silk Road route is amazing

East Xinjiang secret adventure! 8 days and 7 nights crossing guide, taking you to explore 90% of Xinjiang's hidden side that most people don't know about✨ 🚗 Daily itinerary highlights: D1: Urumqi → Beiting Ancient City (Site of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions) → Jiangbulake 👉🏻 Cross through on the first day! Watch the sunset over the rolling wheat fields in Jiangbulake, like stepping into a Van Gogh painting🌾 D2: Mulei Mingsha Mountain & Populus Euphratica Forest (The singing desert!) 👉🏻 Barefoot on Mingsha Mountain + photo shoot in the thousand-year-old Populus Euphratica forest, red outfits recommended for great photos📸 D3: Barkol Lake → Barkol Ancient City 👉🏻 "Pearl of the Grasslands" reflected by snow-capped mountains, enjoy authentic lamb stew pancakes in the ancient city🥘 D4: Hami East Tianshan → Dahai Road (Feels like the surface of Mars!) 👉🏻 Off-road through the Yardang landforms, remember to bring enough water and power banks🔋 D5: Loulan Winery → Kumtag Desert 👉🏻 Taste Western Region red wine at the desert winery, thrilling desert off-roading at dusk🏜️ D6: Tuyugou → Flaming Mountains → Grape Valley 👉🏻 Shoot exotic style photos in Mazha Village, eat freshly picked seedless white grapes under the grape trellis🍇 D7: Karez Irrigation System → Gaochang Ancient City → Thousand Buddha Caves 👉🏻 See the ancient underground Great Wall, hold your breath in front of the mural sites🖼️ D8: Jiaohe Ancient City → Salt Lake → Return to Urumqi 👉🏻 The world's largest adobe site, take "sky mirror" photos at the salt lake💎 💥 Must-try TOP 3: 1️⃣ Camping under the Dahai Road starry sky (Milky Way visible to the naked eye!) 2️⃣ Desert camel riding + sand sliding 3️⃣ Visiting a Uyghur family in Grape Valley 👗 Dressing guide: • Yardang landforms suit workwear style • Ancient cities recommend ethnic-style shawls • Desert recommends flowing long dresses ⚠️ Notes: ☑️ Some sections have no signal, download offline maps in advance ☑️ Hami Dahai Road requires a 4WD vehicle + local guide ☑️ Do not touch murals at cultural heritage sites "Only after traveling this route do you understand why every grain of sand in Xinjiang tells a thousand-year story" 📜 👉🏻 Save this! Waiting for a spontaneous holiday!
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