Turpan, a seriously underestimated small city in Xinjiang

Turpan, this small city in Xinjiang that is seriously underestimated. East Xinjiang is much more than Turpan Huoyan Mountain and grapes There are also thousand-year-old villages, barren sand dunes, The wild Gobi Desert, the vast desert... These can be visited in one day. 🚌Transportation Tips ◆ High-speed rail is recommended for round trip, which is faster than driving Outbound: Urumqi → Turpan, arrive in more than 1 hour Return: Shanshan → Urumqi, arrive in 2 hours There are many flights for the outbound and return trips, and you can choose according to your needs ◆In order to save time and have a comfortable trip, it is recommended to charter a car or rent a car after arrival 📍Detailed itinerary Check in at the entrance of Huoyan Mountain (10 minutes): There are big banana fans and surface thermometers here, no need to enter the scenic area! Huoyan Mountain (30 minutes) → Maza Village (1.5 hours, you can have a meal here) → Tuyugou Grand Canyon (15 minutes) → Kumtag Desert (1 hour) Map of Tuyugou Maza Village 🔖30 yuan/person The ancient village, which retains the ancient Uyghur folk customs, has a history of nearly 2,600 years, with dilapidated earthen houses, collapsed walls, and simple doors and windows. The traces of time make this place full of history. Tuyugou Grand Canyon free Climb up here to take panoramic photos of the ancient village You can take pictures of the canyon landforms, and the pictures of the highway are also beautiful. Standing on the edge of the canyon, with gullies crisscrossing, it looks like a very Western movie! Kumtag Desert 🔖30 The Kumtag Desert is the only desert in the world connected to a city and is known as the "desert in the city". There are also many activities in the desert, such as sand sliding, desert surfing, camel riding, glider, etc. You can see a thousand years in one day and feel the other side of Xinjiang