What are the recommended self driving tour routes for southern and northern Xinjiang in 2024? There are still many questions related to this, and below are some recommendations for everyone. Welcome to bookmark them, and be sure to check in if you have the opportunity
Northern Xinjiang -- Ecological Photography TourSelf driving Route: The first ray of sunshine will overturn your definition of beauty
2. Silk Road Cultural Tour
Self driving route:
Various places - Urumqi Turpan Lukqin Shanshan Urumqi - Various places
Highlights of the route:
Enter the picturesque "apricot" flower source, listen to the ancient Silk Road legend, experience the exciting desert off-road, and take photos with the simple and gentle camel
3. Splendid Flower Tour
Self driving Route:
Urumqi Dushanzi Sailimu Lake Hot Spring Yumin Tasti Karamay Urumqi
4. Dragon Boat Festival Flower Sea Feast The brightest star5. Searching for the Secret Land of the Tianshan Mountains
Self driving Route:
Urumqi - Sailimu Lake - Zhaosu County - Xiata - Tekes - Narati - Bayinbuluke - Bosten Lake - Korla - Turpan - Urumqi
Route Highlights:
Going deep into the heart of the Tianshan Mountains, refusing conventional routes, visiting the legendary Xiata Ancient Road, crossing the 10000 acre rapeseed flower sea on the Yizhao Highway, watching the galloping "Tianma" race on site, observing the royal prince tent song and dance banquet, experiencing state banquet etiquette, tasting grassland cuisine, indulging in inspiring performances, and immersing oneself in the mystery of the Southern Song Dynasty.
The Taoist "Bagua City" and the ancient Uyghur villages and alleys in Turpan6. Drive over Tianshan Mountain and cross the northern Xinjiang
Self driving route:
Urumqi Dushanzi Duku Highway Tangbula Gongliu Kurdistan Yining Khorgos Port Sayram Lake Bole Alashankou Port Karamay City Urho Karamay
Route highlights: "Kazanqi Folk Custom Tourist Area", which is famous for Uyghur customs, visits the century old Uyghur folk houses, watches the Uyghur singing and dancing performances, and drives across the Tianshan Mountain Highway, which is full of four seasons
7. Autumn Secret Land of Tianshan Mountains
Self driving route:
Various places - Urumqi Changji Fukang Qitai Jiangbulake Mulei Barkol Grassland Yiwu Populus euphratica Forest Yiwu County Baishitou Hami Wubao Devil City Shanshan Turpan Urumqi Various places
Highlights of the route:
Enter the endless wheat field in Monet's painting world - Jiangbulake, and head to Yiwu Populus euphratica Forest, one of the oldest and most concentrated Populus euphratica forests in Xinjiang, China, and the world's only three remaining Populus euphratica forests, to revel in the world.
The closest desert to the city is the Kumtag Desert8. Around the the Junggar Basin
Self driving route:
9. Passionate Journey through Taklamakan
Self driving Route:
Urumqi Korla Tazhong Base Ruoqiang Lop Nur Hami Urumqi
Highlights of the Route:
Brave Games, Ancient Exploration Journey, Crossing the "Sea of Death" Taklamakan Desert, Searching for Lost Ancient Civilization, Hiking the Vast Gobi Desert, Entering the Han Culture Inheritance Site, Exploring the World's Only Hot Furnace - Flame Mountain above the 42 ° North Latitude Line
10. Traveling Across Southern Xinjiang
Self driving routes:
Various places - Urumqi Turpan Wushtala Township, Heshuo County - Heshuo Kuche Aksu Kashgar Karakuri Lake (Mustage) - Tashkurgan Hongqilafu Port Kashgar Hotan Minfeng Tazhong Luntai Populus euphratica Forest Luntai County Korla Turpan Urumqi - Various places
Highlights of the route:
The most comprehensive tour of the southern Xinjiang ring road, enjoying the most beautiful natural scenery - Tianshan Grand Canyon Admire the oldest ruins - Kizil Thousand Caves, pay tribute to the most famous in Xinjiang - Aitigar, visit the largest post station on the ancient Silk Road - Shitou City, climb the highest port in China - Hongzilapu Port, drive the largest mobile desert - Taklamakan, and admire the largest inland freshwater lake - Bosten Lake
11. The most beautiful border in the west
Self driving route:
Karamay - Yumin - Bole - Hot Spring - Sailimu Lake - Yining
Route highlights:
Direct flight route to Karamay, "Xiaobaiyang Post" to feel the defense of the national defense forces, Alashankou Port, Khorgos Port, experience the prosperity of border trade, self driving border roads to explore the natural and magnificent scenery, western border towns to watch the sunset, and pursue the last ray of sunshine on the border