Reverse travel is simply amazing! Ili in September and October is the best.

It seems that everyone has reached a consensus on Xinjiang tourism: autumn is the best time to visit Kanas and Hemu. I admit that Kanas in autumn is indeed breathtaking, but Ili in autumn is equally stunning! Here's why I recommend reverse travel to Ili in September and October. Although the grass starts to turn yellow in autumn, it also means that you can see golden grasslands, snow-capped mountains, dense forests, cattle and sheep all over the mountains, golden poplars, wheat waves dancing in the wind, blue lakes, and magnificent sunsets and starry skies. Doesn't every scene here match your yearning for Xinjiang? Moreover, there are very few tourists in Ili in September and October. You don't have to queue for photos, and you don't have to squeeze through the crowd. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery alone, take photos however you like, and you don't have to remove passersby from your photos one by one. The photos are amazing! After Ili enters the off-season, room rates, car prices, etc. all start to drop. Compared to hotels in Kanas and Hemu, which cost more than 2,000 yuan per night, Ili is really super cost-effective! You can easily get your travel expenses for around 3,000 yuan per person. Recommended attractions: Sailimu Lake - Known as the "last tear of the Atlantic", you can admire the snow-capped mountains and the azure lake. You can stroll or cycle along the lake, and if you're lucky, you might even encounter elegant swans. Zhaosu - Rolling wheat waves, and there are special autumn wheat field Swiss rolls, which are very special. Nalati Grassland - Ride a horse and feel the vastness of the grassland, and admire the magnificent scenery of the golden grassland and snow-capped mountains. Bayinbuluk - Watch the magnificent sunset of the "Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns", and you may also see swans. Gongnaisi National Forest Park - Orange and yellow birch forests, yaks resting on meadows, the clear Gongnaisi River, and the crystal-clear Fairy Lake, the scenery is simply amazing. Tangbula Grassland - Overlapping mountains, yellow leaves fluttering, mountains dyed, like an overturned "palette". Duku Highway Open: October 2nd Yining - Guozigou Bridge - Sailimu Lake - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Dushanzi Accommodation October 3rd Dushanzi - Duku Highway North Section - Fairy Lake - Fairy Lake Accommodation October 4th Fairy Lake - Mengket Ancient Road - Bulonggou - Honeybee Town Accommodation October 5th Honeybee Town - Nilek Wetland Ancient Poplar Forest - Xinyuan County Accommodation October 6th Xinyuan County - Kansugou - Yining (around 19:00) Duku Highway Closed: October 2nd Yining City - Sailimu Lake - Guozigou - Liuxing Street - Yining City October 3rd Yining City - Tangbula Hundred Li Gallery - Fairy Lake - Tangbula Accommodation October 4th Tangbula - Mengket Ancient Road - Bulonggou - Honeybee Town Accommodation October 5th Honeybee Town - Nilek Wetland Ancient Poplar Forest - Xinyuan County Accommodation October 6th Xinyuan County - Kansugou - Yining (around 19:00)