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Xinjiang Travel Route|One picture to understand, super detailed route

Xinjiang Travel Route|One picture to understand, super detailed route 🤔First time visiting Xinjiang and don’t know how to make a trip? How to choose when traveling around Xinjiang with children, family and friends? Xinjiang, with its unique geographical environment and diverse culture, is divided into Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang. The following is a brief introduction to the highlights of Xinjiang's southern and northern Xinjiang: 1: 🏕️【Local must-visit scenic spots route】: D1: 🏠Departure point - Urumqi D2: Urumqi - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Shuanghe/Bole D3: Shuanghe/Bole - Self-driving around Sailimu Lake - Sailimu Lake - Kuitun D4: Kuitun - Duku North Section - Nalati Tourist Scenic Area - Nalati B&B D5: Narat - Bayinbuluke Scenic Area - Duku South Section - Big and Small Dragon Pond - Kuche D6: Kuqa - Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon - Fiery Spring - Aksu D7: Aksu - Kashgar Ancient City - Kashgar City D8: Kashgar City - Baisha Lake Scenic Area - Pamir Golden Grassland - Observation Deck - Kashgar Ancient Stone City - Tajik Family Visit - Tashkurgan County D9: Tashi County - Panlong Ancient Road - Karakul Lake Scenic Area - Kashgar D10: Kashgar-Going home🏠 2. Differences between Northern and Southern Xinjiang: 1️⃣Northern Xinjiang 1. Geographical location and characteristics: Located north of the Tianshan Mountains, it occupies most of the northern part of Xinjiang. The climate is humid and is influenced by Atlantic moisture and Siberian air currents. The main landscapes are grasslands 🍃, 🏔️ snow-capped mountains, 💧 lakes and 🌲 forests. 3. 2️⃣Southern Xinjiang: 1. Geographical location and characteristics: Located south of the Tianshan Mountains, it forms a sharp contrast with northern Xinjiang in terms of geography and culture. The climate is dry, with plateau and desert scenery being the main features, but there are also a small number of oases. 3. 🏚️【Accommodation Guide】: Ctrip 3-diamond or Ctrip 4-diamond, you can also choose a unique homestay, such as the wooden house in Hemu🛖, the tent camp in Saihu⛺️ 4. [tips]: 1. Climate tips: There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang. You can wear short sleeves, long pants, skirts and jackets from May to August. You need to bring a jacket or cotton-padded clothes from September to October. It is recommended to wear hiking shoes or travel shoes👟, which are comfortable and will not make you tired; 5. 2. Personal items: Please bring power bank, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, rain gear, personal toiletries, thermos cup (the water quality in Xinjiang is hard, so it is better to drink boiled water); 6. 3. Common items: It is recommended to bring cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, Band-Aids, mosquito repellent, wind oil, throat medicine, etc.; 4. Dietary tips: Most areas in Xinjiang have a heavy taste and like spicy food. Meat is mainly beef and mutton. Do not drink cold water immediately after eating meat to avoid diarrhea and other indigestion caused by gastrointestinal discomfort. You can bring some snacks with you in case of emergency; 5. Time difference: Xinjiang is two hours behind the mainland, so please adjust your biological clock; 6. Folk customs: Xinjiang is an area where ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities. Please respect local ethnic customs. 7. Mode of travel: You can choose a bus tour, but the bus tour is crowded and not flexible, and the time arrangement is unreasonable. You leave early and come back late, which is too tiring. Chartering a car is relatively flexible, but the cost is actually not cheap. The key is that driving by yourself is very tiring because Xinjiang is so big that you will have no energy to play after driving. If you don't want to make a travel guide, you can join a small local tour group with a driver who is also a tour guide. He will take you to the scenic spots and take photos. You just need to have fun.
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Posted: Apr 18, 2025
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