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Recommended Classic Xinjiang Travel Routes 🤭 ✅️. Northern Xinjiang Loop (Focus on natural scenery, 7-10 days) 😀 Route: Ürümqi → Heavenly Lake of Tianshan → Koktokay → Kanas Lake → Hemu Village → Devil City → Sayram Lake → Ili (Nalati Grassland, Kalajun Grassland) → Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway → Ürümqi Highlights: 😜 - Kanas Lake: "God's Back Garden" with seasonally changing water colors 🌸 - Hemu Village: Fairytale-like Tuvan village with dreamy morning mist - Sayram Lake: ❤️"The last tear of the Atlantic" with crystal blue waters - Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway: One of China's most beautiful roads showcasing four seasons in a day 🌿 ✅️ Southern Xinjiang Loop (Culture + Desert, 8-12 days) 🐵 Route: Kashgar → White Sand Lake → Muztagh Peak → Tashkurgan (Pamir Plateau) → Yarkand → Hotan → Desert Highway → Kuqa (Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves) → Korla → Turpan → Ürümqi 😂 Highlights: - Kashgar Old City🌹: Most authentic Uyghur culture in Xinjiang - Pamir Plateau🌿: Snow mountains, lakes and yaks rivaling Tibet - Taklamakan Desert🐻: World's second largest shifting sand desert - 🌞 Grand Canyon: Stunning red canyon geological wonder ✅️ Short Highlights Tour (5-6 days) 😜 - Ili Grassland Route😂: Sayram Lake → Guozigou → Huocheng Lavender Fields → Kalajun Grassland → Nalati - Kanas+Hemu: Ürümqi → Burqin → Kanas Lake → Hemu Village Xinjiang's magnificence can only be truly appreciated in person! Whether it's the snow-capped mountains and lakes of Northern Xinjiang or the desert ancient cities of Southern Xinjiang, they will leave you with unforgettable memories. Plan your route in advance, pack your camera and adventurous spirit, and set off! 🚗🌄
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