The snow in Ili carries the romance of apple fragrance - 7 days 6 nights guide

🍎 Who would have thought! The snow in Ili really drifts with the scent of apples! Just returned from chasing snow in Ili, this 7-day 6-night wild luxury trip directly welded "poetry and distant places" right before my eyes— Swans in the snow🦢, horse teams under the golden sun on the mountain🐎, hot milk tea at the herdsmen’s home… every scene looks like it stepped out of an oil painting✨ 📝 Quick itinerary overview, details to follow! D1: Yining airport pickup + Six Star Street free walk 【❄️ Snow falls on red brick walls, bite into a warm baked bun】 D2: Swan Spring sunrise + visit to Kurdening family 【White swans in the rime, Kazakh grandma hands over milk tea🥤】 D3: Golden mountain sunrise + snow horseback riding + horse lantern photoshoot 【🐎 Watching the snow mountain turn red from horseback, warm horse lantern lights brighten the snowy valley at night】 D4: Kalajun snow trekking + skiing + snowmobile ride 【Racing snowmobiles under the ink-wash Tianshan Mountains, snow splashes all over clothes】 D5: Xibe ethnic breakfast + Sailimu Lake sunset circle 【Salty milk tea with big flatbread, watch the sunset dye the blue🌊 Sailimu Lake】 D6: Sailimu Lake sunrise + Kazanqi intangible cultural heritage experience 【🌅 Watch the sunrise on the blue ice of Sailimu Lake, wear an Aidelaisi skirt for photos】 D7: Airport drop-off and return 【Still carrying the dried fruit fragrance from the Uyghur family feast in my pocket】 🔥 Must-try experiences (personally tested, no regrets) Swan Spring sunrise: Wait at 7 a.m., rime looks like white sugar hanging on branches, when the swans glide across the lake, you dare not breathe loudly Kurdening horseback crossing: Local horsemen lead on less-traveled routes, horse hooves crunching on snow, looking up to see snow mountains and spruce forests Sailimu Lake circle: The blue ice in the afternoon is Tiffany blue, turning into an orange sea at sunset, enjoy a Mongolian wine~bar drink while listening to intangible cultural heritage Humu singing Kazanqi intangible cultural heritage: Learn to make intangible cultural heritage handicrafts—sand grain painting—with a Uyghur girl, savor the hand-grabbed meat at the family feast until you lick the plate, then dance after the meal 💡 Pre-trip tips Clothing: Down jacket + fleece pants + snow boots are standard, bright scarves make photos pop Photography: Horse lanterns, felt tents, blue ice are perfect backgrounds, remember to bring a power bank Food: Baked buns, hand-grabbed meat, Xibe big flatbread, lamb skewers, spicy chicken, big plate chicken, spicy chicken... don’t miss any of these I used to think Ili’s beauty was in summer, until stepping into this snow wrapped in apple fragrance made me understand—winter in Ili is a romantic land favored by the gods❄️ Want to keep this warmth from the snowy land? ☎️ Click me to get the same itinerary, let’s chase snow in Ili together this winter! Xinjiang Travel