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Xinjiang Ili! A must-visit Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall in this lifetime!

Summer vacation rush to Xinjiang! I’m willing to call this off-the-beaten-path route the "Wilderness Healing" pinnacle🏔️! An average daily temperature of 25℃ for coolness, every time you open your eyes it's a Windows desktop-level beautiful view, every snap is a blockbuster photo📸! —— 🏜️ Trip Highlights ✔ Duku Highway: See all four seasons in one day! Snow mountains/grasslands/canyons all included ✔ Sailimu Lake: The "Tear of the Atlantic" bluer than the Maldives, lavender blooms explode by the lake in June-July💜 ✔ Qiongkushitai: Stay in the Kazakh secret realm! Horseback ride through the primeval forest🐎 ✔ Anjihai Grand Canyon: Red rift valley like the surface of Mars🌋 Drone shots are super stunning ✔ Kalajun Human Grassland: Wave-like grasslands + canyons, as beautiful as an oil painting under the sunset —— 🏕️ Must-stay Luxury Wild Campsite Qionggu Bay 🔥 68,000㎡ super large campsite! Open the door to snow mountains and grasslands ✅ Top-notch room types: Detached wooden houses/Orion tents/Forest suites (choose family rooms if with kids!) ✅ Explosive activities: ▪️ Kazakh home visit with milk tea☕️ ▪️ Barbecue + bonfire party under the starry sky🔥 ▪️ 600㎡ scenic restaurant serving hand-pulled rice —— 🚗 Daily Legendary Routes D1: Gather in Urumqi - Visit Grand Bazaar D2: Baili Danxia 101 Provincial Road - Anjihai Grand Canyon (stay in Kuitun) D3: Northern section of Duku Highway - Nalati Sky Grassland (stay in grassland Mongolian yurt🌠) D4: Kurdenin Spruce Forest - Bagua City Liji Street (stay in Tekes) D5: Qiongkushitai horseback riding + home visit (stay in Qionggu Bay wooden house🏡) D6: Kalajun Canyon - Kazanqi Blue Alley (stay in Yining) D7: Sailimu Lake circle - Lavender sea (stay in Yining) D8: Return from Yining —— 🎯 Why travel with us ✅ Solo travelers can also form a group! Stop and shoot anytime📸 ✅ Local experienced drivers + off-road vehicles🚙 Safe and photogenic ✅ Includes Sailimu Lake tickets + Qiongkushitai accommodation! No worries —— ⚠️ Tips ▪️ June to August is lavender blooming season! Bring a white dress👗 ▪️ Xinjiang has big temperature differences between day and night, thin down jacket is a must ▪️ Qiongkushitai wooden houses are in high demand! Book at least 1 month in advance
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