Fruit Valley - Guosai Scenic Area

On the way from Yining to Sayram Lake, Fruit Valley is so captivating that one lingers on without haste, and by the time the journey ends, it's already afternoon upon arrival at Sayram Lake. I walked back and forth across the Fruit Valley Bridge four times, taking in the view of the valley from every angle. The real prize was venturing into this little ravine, where I bought fresh lamb from the enthusiastic Xinjiang locals who grilled six skewers for us and also offered a cup of authentic milk tea. The taste is so memorable that it makes my mouth water every time I think of it. Looking out at the ridge in the distance, with its lush green grasslands backed by majestic snow-capped mountains, one feels tiny, frail, and solemn standing there. But the sight of people climbing up and even horses and herdsmen rushing down infuses nature with vitality, strength, and hope. It's like a dream. Fruit Valley Fruit Valley Bridge

Traveled solo with a group to Xinjiang for eight days! The ultimate guide

Traveled solo with a group to Xinjiang for eight days! The ultimate guide Finally went to Xinjiang, which I've been longing for, and organized this nanny-level guide after coming back. I hope it can help the fairies who are planning to go to Xinjiang soon. Remember to save it after reading ~ Day 1: Departure place→Urumqi Took a bus from Taizhou to Hangzhou, stayed for one night, and caught the early morning flight the next day, Hangzhou to Urumqi Day 2: Urumqi to Sayram Lake 1 Sa Beining said that Sayram Lake is the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean. If you haven't been there, you've lived in vain. Enter from the east gate, exit from the south gate, and circle the lake counterclockwise. Be sure to leave time for Songshutou! Climb to the top of the mountain to overlook the entire lake! 2 Don't navigate to Guozigou Bridge, otherwise, you'll end up directly on the bridge. Take the national road to the observation deck to photograph Guozigou. Day 3: Nalati Sky Prairie + Tianshan Sea of Flowers 1 Sky Prairie bus route: Tourist Service Center - Tianjie Platform - Tianmu Platform - Nomadic Home. 2 The popular check-in spot, the Internet-famous bridge, is not worth queuing for an hour. Continue walking upwards, the deeper you go, the more beautiful the scenery. 3. Tianshan Sea of Flowers has a variety of flowers, perfect for taking plenty of photos Day 4: Horgos Port + Fushou Mountain 1. There were no apricot flowers left when I went to Fushou Mountain, so I didn't take many photos 2. Horgos Port, the largest port in Xinjiang Day 5: Dushanzi Canyon Dushanzi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → S101 Urumqi 1 You can check in at the 'I Love Dushanzi' sign, with the canyon cliffs behind it 2 Activities you can do: walk on the glass bridge, heart-stopping steps, mountain biking, cliff swing, taste cliffside coffee Day 6: Tianshan Tianchi The weather was bad that day, it was all foggy on top, didn't take many photos Day 7: Flaming Mountains The surface temperature was over 40 degrees, very hot, checked in at the Flaming Mountains from Journey to the West Day 8: Return trip to Hangzhou

The upcoming Xinjiang will be legendary! Here's a guide to the Ili Grand Loop

It's the most beautiful season in Xinjiang again. I remember the days when I traveled that land last year, and the deep impact it still has on my heart. Now, let me share my personal experience of Xinjiang with everyone. . 📆Best time to visit: June to August every year 🏔️Scenery: Snow-capped mountains, lakes, rivers, grasslands, flowers 🚗How to travel: Rent a car for a self-drive tour or hire a car/join a group. . ↪️Below is our itinerary from last year for your reference: day1 🛬Urumqi, rent a car in the city, check in, and visit the International Grand Bazaar at night day2 Urumqi - Anjihai Grand Canyon (3 hours drive) - Sayram Lake (4 hours), stay at 'West Sea Starry Sky RV Camping Site' inside the scenic area day3 Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Yining, stay in Yining city area day4 Kazanqi Folk Village - Xiatang (3-4 hours), stay in Xiatang scenic area, Kazakh yurt day5 Xiatang - Tekes Hexagram City (3 hours), stay in Tekes county day6 Tekes - Kalajun (1 hour) - Qiaxi (3 hours), stay in Qiaxi day7 Qiaxi day8 Qiaxi - Kuerdening (1.5 hours) - Fairy Lake (4 hours), stay in Xinyuan county day9 Xinyuan county - Fairy Lake (1 hour) - Yining (4-5 hours), stay in Yining city area day10 Yining - Huocheng Lavender Manor (1 hour), Huocheng - Yining Airport 🛫 . ▪️Anjihai Grand Canyon: Majestic and spectacular, like a crevice in the Tianshan Mountains ▪️Sayram Lake: The last tear of the Atlantic, drive around the lake, the most wonderful part is the West Sea Grassland - South Gate area ▪️Guozigou Scenic Area: Right at the south gate of Sayram Lake, there are many viewing platforms for photo opportunities ▪️Kazanqi Folk Village: Located in the Uyghur folk style street in Yining city area, the houses and colors are uniquely characteristic ▪️Xiatang Ancient Trail: A paradise for hiking enthusiasts! High mountains, rapids, glaciers, all the beautiful scenery in sight ▪️Tekes Hexagram City: The aerial view of Tekes county shows a hexagram shape ▪️Kalajun Grassland: Vast and open, very suitable for photography, great self-driving experience ▪️Tekes River: On the way from Kalajun to Qiaxi, passing near Kezilejiaer village by the Tekes River, the blue water and green grass are eye-catching ▪️Qiaxi Grassland: Relatively niche, less commercialized, not many tourists, great for photography, daydreaming, camping, and stargazing ▪️Kuerdening: Known as the 'Oriental Switzerland', if you knew Kuerdening, why bother with the Alps! The spruce scenery is similar to Qiaxi ▪️Tangbula: The Hundred Mile Gallery and Fairy Lake are both excellent, niche attractions, suitable for hiking or horseback riding ▪️Huocheng: Has many lavender manors, very distinctive for photo opportunities 🔘Attractions we skipped in the itinerary: ▪️Qiongkushitai: Crowded, relatively difficult to access ▪️Naraty: Expensive, especially for self-driving, somewhat unaffordable ▪️Bayinbuluke: Due to the itinerary route and time constraints, we gave up this place 🛣️Self-driving tips: Pay attention to the opening times of the Yizhao Highway and Duku Highway, if closed, you need to find another route

10-Day Northern Xinjiang Mystery Tour

Why do so many people travel thousands of miles to Xinjiang? Because they are drawn to the Sayram Lake, embedded in the earth like a sapphire, the unique landforms of the Devil's City, God's own reserved land Hemu which seems like a foreign planet, the poetic and picturesque Nalati Grassland intoxicating visitors, the Duku Highway a paradise for self-driving with endlessly beautiful scenery, and the colorful Beach which is as diverse as a painter's palette. Day 1: Departure point - Stay in Urumqi Day 2: Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Burqin Stay: Burqin County Day 3: Burqin - Kanas Stay: Back to Kanas Scenic Area Day 4: Kanas - Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area Day 5: Hemu - Back to Colorful Beach - Devil's City - Wuerhe Stay: Wuerhe Day 6: Wuerhe - Sayram Lake - Yining Stay: Yining City Day 7: Yining - Nalati Stay: Nalati Town Day 8: Nalati - Bayanbulak Stay: Bayanbulak Town Day 9: Bayanbulak - Back to Duku Highway - Urumqi Day 10: Urumqi - Departure point

Customized Xinjiang Tour, 8 days and 7 nights of luxury! → High-quality travel

💖Eight-day tour of Xinjiang, explore the magnificent natural scenery!** 😎Family, the trip to Xinjiang is simply amazing! Come and check out my travel share! 📅Day1: Depart from Urumqi ✈️After arriving at Urumqi Airport, the team leader will pick you up half an hour in advance🚗, and take you to the hotel for accommodation. 📅Day2: The wonder of Danxia and the grandeur of the Grand Canyon Depart for S101 Baili Danxia and Anjihai Grand Canyon, admire the Danxia landform of the Flaming Mountains🧡, and feel the grandeur and depth of the Grand Canyon. 📅Day3: Romantic encounter with Sayram Lake and lavender 🛣Travel through the Sayram Lake loop, passing by Guozigou Bridge and Huocheng Lavender Manor💐, the lake and mountain scenery and the sea of flowers are super romantic! 📅Day4: The beauty of Xiate and Zhaosu 🌄Explore the charm of Yining, feel the natural wonders of Xiate and Tianma bathing in the river, the charming scenery of Zhaosu is so attractive! 📅Day5: The grandeur of the Kalajun grasslands 🐎The scenery here is picturesque, the grasslands and the air are refreshing😍! 📅Day6: The dreamy aerial grassland of Narati 🎈Walking in the clouds, as if in a fairyland, the beautiful scenery is intoxicating😇. 📅Day7: Duku Highway and Hundred Mile Gallery 🛤Travel along the northern section of the Duku Highway, experience the change of four seasons in one day, pass through the Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery, and enjoy the natural landscape. 📅Day8: Farewell to Urumqi 🙋‍If time permits, you can also go to the Urumqi International Grand Bazaar for fun!

The upcoming months in Ili are going to be a legendary summer

I can't wait any longer, I'm crazily missing the summer in Xinjiang. The summer in Xinjiang's Ili is like a legendary grassland of mountains and fields. Whether it's in Nalati, Qiongkushitai, Chaxi, or Kalajun, These are all scenic grasslands of Ili. 🌲 Unlike the vast and boundless Hulunbuir grasslands, The essence of Ili's grasslands is the variety of trees, predominantly poplars and spruces. Comic book-like fluffy clouds, rolling grasslands, groups of spruce trees, little yellow flowers on the grass, and leisurely strolling cattle and sheep. The first sight of the grasslands in Xinjiang makes you forget all the troubles of city life! 🍃 Xinjiang is huge! So huge that you often have to drive seven or eight hours every day, In my previous notes about Xinjiang, someone naively asked me if there were subways or buses to these scenic spots, which left me speechless! Therefore, it is necessary to plan your itinerary and time wisely within the limited time available. ✅If you have about 10 days for your summer trip, it is recommended to choose a round trip from Urumqi to play the Ili loop. You can see all the classics like Sayram Lake, Yining, Qiongkushitai, Xata, Kalajun, Nalati, and the Duku Highway. ✅If you only have about 5 days due to a tight schedule, it is recommended to choose a direct round trip to Yining. Visiting Sayram Lake, Guozigou, Huocheng Lavender Manor, Kalajun, Nalati. 🚗Urumqi round trip 10-day route 1▶️Arrive in Urumqi 2▶️Urumqi to Sayram Lake (depart early, 7-hour drive. Stay in or around the scenic area) 3▶️Sayram Lake to Guozigou to Huocheng Lavender Manor (stay in Zhaosu County) 4▶️Zhaosu to Xata to Tekes Hexagonal City (stay in Tekes) 5▶️Tekes to Qiongkushitai (stay in Qiongkushitai) 6▶️Qiongkushitai 7▶️Qiongkushitai to Nalati (stay in Nalati) 8▶️Nalati 9▶️Nalati to Duku Highway to Dushanzi Grand Canyon 10▶️Dushanzi to Urumqi 🚗Yining round trip 5-day route 1▶️Arrive in Yining, visit Yining 2▶️Yining to Sayram Lake to Huocheng Lavender Manor (stay in Huocheng or Yining) 3▶️Yining to Qiongkushitai (stay in Qiongkushitai) 4▶️Qiongkushitai 5▶️Qiongkushitai to Yining ‼️You can choose between Qiongkushitai and Nalati, depending on your preference. Nalati is closer, a 3-hour one-way trip. Qiongkushitai is a 5-hour one-way trip. 🌿Travel Tips for Ili 🚗Xinjiang is so vast that the distance and time between each scenic spot are very long. Calculate your daily travel time. If you have the ability and energy to drive, you can choose to rent a car for a self-drive tour, or you can choose a chartered car tour, where the driver doubles as a guide, and some drivers also have great photography and videography skills. 🌞The ultraviolet rays in Xinjiang are very strong, so be sure to protect yourself from the sun! Sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen are essential! Urumqi·Xinjiang

Yili Luxury 5-Day Tour

Xinjiang is the right way to cool off in summer. Summer is not just about air conditioning and watermelon, Come out and see the blue sky, white clouds, green pastures, and snow-white mountains Winding rivers, purple sea of flowers Come to Xinjiang to start a summer of 20°C .Get up and take a look at the stunning itinerary starting from Yining Day1: Yining City - Guozigou Bridge - Sayram Lake - Jinghe Day2: Jinghe - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Duku Highway - Narat Day3: Narat Grassland - Qiaxi - Tekes Day4: Tekes - Qiongkushitai - Zhaosu Day5: Zhaosu - Xiat - Yining

You must visit Guozigou after coming out of Sailimu Lake

Guozigou in winter is also worth it Guozigou, known as the first scenic spot in Yili Has the highest bridge in Xinjiang, the Guozigou Bridge Overlooking the pure Tianshan snow-capped spruce The towering bridge is very spectacular Admire human wisdom and creativity Depart from the east gate of Sailimu Lake👉Play a counterclockwise circle from the south gate👉Turn right to Guozigou Go to Zhaosu after the wave

The Pearl of Ili: The Beautiful Journey of Guozigou Bridge

In Ili, there is a place known as the "first scene", that is the Guozigou Bridge. It is like a long dragon, crossing about 28 kilometers of canyon, showing magnificent scenery. This canyon, named after the wild apples in the mountains, its beauty can only be truly appreciated when you are there. Guozigou Bridge is not just a bridge, it is actually a scenic line composed of three parts: Guozigou Scenic Area, Guozigou Bridge Deck Scenery and Guozigou Canyon Scenery. Each part has its unique charm, waiting for you to explore and discover. Guozigou Scenic Area, like a natural scroll, shows the magnificent and peculiar Xinjiang. The landscape here has always been regarded as a famous place in Xinjiang, its beauty and mystery have earned it the title of "the first scene of Ili". Standing here, you can feel the magic and power of nature. And when you stand on the Guozigou Bridge, overlooking the entire canyon scenery, you will see a different picture. Looking down from a high place, the road in the canyon is like a long dragon, winding between the mountains, forming a beautiful picture with the distant snow-capped mountains and blue sky and white clouds. Here, you can feel the grandeur and majesty of nature. If you are lucky, you can also see the sunset clouds in the evening, or admire the brilliant starry sky at night. These beautiful scenes are the best time to shoot, I believe you will definitely leave beautiful memories here. In addition, Guozigou is also a very suitable place for shooting. If you are interested, you can rent a horse here, ride it through the valley, and feel the beauty and tranquility of nature. This is also a place where many newlyweds choose to take wedding photos, because the scenery here is really beautiful. In general, Guozigou Bridge is a place worth exploring and experiencing. Its beauty and mystery will definitely leave a deep impression on you. If you have the opportunity to come to Ili, don't miss this beautiful place.

Xinjiang tourism, must-know strategy!

Xinjiang is a travel dream that every tourist must reach. After all, Xinjiang has different scenery in all four seasons, but they can all give you different surprises! If you want to travel to Xinjiang but don't know how to plan your itinerary, then you must bookmark this note! Xinjiang has a unique geographical feature of "three mountains and two basins", with peculiar natural landscapes, profound historical and cultural heritage, rich cultural relics and ethnic customs. Tianshan Mountain is a magical boundary line that divides Xinjiang into Southern and Northern Xinjiang. Northern Xinjiang focuses on humanities, while Southern Xinjiang focuses on natural scenery, with completely different styles on both sides. In southern Xinjiang, there are many deserts, while in northern Xinjiang, there are vast grasslands, and the lifestyles of the people on both sides are very different. Of course, the natural scenery in southern Xinjiang is also very impressive, with deserts and poplar trees being extremely magnificent, but the overall natural resources cannot be compared with those in northern Xinjiang. Due to its vast grasslands, Northern Xinjiang boasts spectacular natural scenery. In addition to the division between Southern and Northern Xinjiang, there is also the Yili-Korla line. Yili can be considered the scenic ceiling of the entire region, with several top attractions such as Sayram Lake, the Lati Grasslands, Apricot Valley, and Guozigou all gathered in Yili. Korla Line refers to Urumqi and its surrounding areas, where popular places such as Grand Bazaar, Tianshan Mountains, Heavenly Lake, Turpan, Bayinbuluke are located. And the famous Duku Highway connects the north and south of Xinjiang. It crosses the Tianshan Mountains with 608 180-degree folded bends, and even 270-degree bends. What is the best time to visit Northern Xinjiang? Northern Xinjiang is suitable for traveling from June to September. The weather is relatively cool in summer, and the scenery is also very good, making it the first choice for self-driving enthusiasts. Different months offer different experiences, such as flower seas, grasslands, and snowscapes. Southern Xinjiang is actually suitable for travel all year round, with the best time being from July to October. Xinjiang, how to choose the route? There are many routes for traveling in Xinjiang, but for those who are visiting for the first or second time, exploring these three basic routes can allow you to experience most of the highlights of Xinjiang. If time and money permit, and you have a strong interest, it is recommended that you visit them all. Route 1. Yili-Duku Highway The best route for working people to take a 7-day vacation. Route 2. Kanas Small Loop Autumn viewing must-go itinerary 7-9 days Route 3. Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop Kanas + Yili + Duku Highway, suitable for people who can have a long vacation to have fun for 12-15 days.

Today we came to the fruit ditch with the "Ili first scene" to see what is unique here. We did not enter the fruit ditch scenic area, only overlooking the fruit ditch scenery at the high point, and of course the fruit ditch bridge that can not be missed. When viewing the panorama through the drone, the field of vision magnifies the beauty of the fruit ditch. First of all, we can see that the relationship between the fruit ditch and Sailimu Lake is actually separated by a mountain. Therefore, friends who come to Sailimu Lake must pack the fruit ditch together. Because of the mountains and the water, this is two completely different landscape modes. On the side of the fruit ditch, you need to experience the snow mountain, the green trees and green hills, the green hills, such as the dragon's gully, very spectacular! If you look at the fruit ditch online, all the literature will mention that the terrain is dangerous, and it is the throat of the North Road to Silk Road in Central Asia and Europe. Genghis Khan once built a bridge of 48 here because it was too dangerous. Even after the Qing Emperor Qianlong was built into 42 blocks. These words all indicate that bridges have been an important component of the fruit ditch since ancient times. The same is true nowadays. When you come to the fruit ditch tour, you will definitely take a group of photos for the Guogou Bridge that opened in 2011. Because it is not only the logo of the fruit ditch, it is also an important traffic masterpiece. We can see that between the stretch of the hillside, a road is like a blood vessel, connecting every hill. Some are built around the mountains, and some are built directly by making holes in the mountains. As the saying goes, I want to get rich and build roads. From the air, I can't help but feel the prosperity of the country. It is self-evident that such a mountain road can be built in such a natural danger. But as long as it is made, it must be shocking. If you drive the fruit ditch, you can drive from these roads, green hills on both sides, and snow mountains in the distance. It is no wonder that many people will sigh "Where you come to Xinjiang, and what Switzerland to go to!" The sunset glow of the fruit ditch is also beautiful. Because we were on the road, we did not carefully record, but listened to the locals, the probability of a sunset glow in the fruit ditch is very high. Therefore, it is recommended that friends who like photography can consider staying in the fruit ditch for a night, maybe they will encounter a rare fire in the city, look forward to expecting!

The Cabin of the Fruit Ditch | After the Saimu Lake, we lived in a beautifully dreamy forest log cabin, located in the Guogougou National Forest Park. Another name of the fruit ditch is Talqida, which is called Ili First Scene. It is located 40km northeast of Huocheng County, and is the must of Urumqi-Ili Highway on National Highway 312. The channel, the northern end of the ditch is the famous Lake Selim. The fruit ditch is 28km long and has a high mountain and is covered with tall silver fir. Bishan surrounds, Zhong Ling Xiu Xiu, as if in Switzerland, here can satisfy all my beautiful fantasy of the forest cabin. Each cabin is equivalent to a small villa with four rooms and a living room for four people. And for dinner we ate the game that we couldn't eat, the fish in Saihu, and one kilogram of three thousand morel.

The 28-kilometer long fruit ditch is a canyon that connects the Sailimu Lake and the Ili Valley. It is the throat of the Silk Road North New Road to Central Asia and Europe in ancient times. It is named as a fruit because the valley is covered with wild fruit trees. ditch. When the sun shines on the whole fruit ditch, the cold morning begins to warm up, and the big brother of Zema looks like a hero, and the feeling of riding is not as good as the imagination, exciting and thrilling. There is a kind of The feeling that the bones want to fall apart but wants to stop can still add a kind of endless pleasure to the fruit ditch in the early morning. I have climbed so many mountains, walked through so many roads, walked so many bridges, the mountains of the fruit ditch, the road of the fruit ditch, the bridge of the fruit ditch, the early morning of the fruit ditch, the fruit ditch At night, I often remember, with thoughts and laughter.

The Horgos Port, here, is an important station on the northern road of Gusi Road in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. If you want to go to the border port and need to bring your passport, you can directly pull it, no need to pay another 15 yuan for a visa. Before going to Horgos, we have to pass a very famous bridge, the Yogurt Bridge. Fruit ditch is the natural gateway of Yili area. It is a famous canyon hole in the north of Sailimu Lake and the Ili Valley in the south. The fruit ditch is 28 kilometers in length. The terrain is dangerous. When the Genghis Khan is in the west, the mountain channel is built. 48 bridges, the road is steep. We drive along the Wuyi Highway and pass through the fruit ditch. If we go from east to west, we will pass through the famous Sailimu Lake and then reach the fruit ditch through a few kilometers of mountain tunnel. The bridge has strength and grace, and the spectacular S bends around the valley. At this time, open the window and feel the scenery. Entering Yili, there are many pine trees and all kinds of wild flowers and fruit trees in the mountains. In summer, cattle and sheep patrol the mountains, and pastoralists and yurts can be seen everywhere. There are also some beekeepers scattered in the mountains. The pure wildflower honey is produced here!