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2024 Bole Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in November)
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Popular Attractions
Sayram Lake
Sayram Lake, A Natural Wonderland
Stepping onto the shores of Sayram Lake, I was deeply struck by the breathtaking scenery before me. The water, like a mirror, reflects the blue sky, white clouds, and distant rolling mountains, resembling a delicate ink painting. As the gentle breeze blows, the lake's surface ripples with fine waves, shimmering beautifully. Walking along the lakeside, breathing in the fresh air, my mind found an unprecedented sense of peace and relaxation. Sayram Lake, this mysterious and pure paradise, made me forget the hustle and bustle of the world, immersing myself in the embrace of nature, unwilling to leave for a long time.
Having visited Sayram Lake, I can say my life has been well-lived
This season, a trip to Xinjiang wouldn't be complete without seeing Sayram Lake!
Snow-capped mountains, lakes, swans, it's like a painting
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Sayram Lake is located in the western section of the Tianshan Mountains
At the southwestern end of the Junggar Basin
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🚗【Transportation】
Self-driving: 140km from Yining, about 2 hours
Bus: Purchase a bus ticket from Yining City to Bole City, the fare is 60 yuan (the earliest bus departs at 10:50, and the journey takes about 2.5 hours)
✔️Self-driving recommended
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【Opening Hours】
10:00—19:00
【Lake Touring Options】
1. Take the scenic area's lake-circling bus, 75 yuan per person, with designated stops, not all attractions will be stopped at. The whole lake circuit takes 4 hours, with each attraction stop lasting about 20 minutes, so the sightseeing time is quite limited
2. If you drive into the scenic area, a vehicle fee and a personal fee of 75 yuan per person will be charged, and you can manage your own sightseeing time once inside.
💻【Inside the Scenic Area】
Starting from the East Gate, drive to the North Gate, and finally to the South Gate, you can see 37 attractions, big and small
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▪️The Sayram Lake East Gate Service Base is adjacent to Moon Bay
▪️Sail Creek Attraction: You can see sailboats, and this is also the starting point for visitors to set sail.
▪️The Pointing Platform Attraction: This is where Genghis Khan led an army of 200,000 westward to conquer the Khwarazmian Empire. From the Pointing Platform, you can overlook the entire Sayram Lake
▪️There are also the Colorful Bay Attraction, West Sea Grassland Attraction, Swan Joy Water Attraction, Kele Surge Pearl Attraction, and other beautiful sights. Circling the lake, these beautiful scenes are all in view, and you can plan two days for the visit
▪️In addition to the scenery along the way, you can also go to the Pointing Platform in the early morning to wait for the sunrise. The Sayram Lake is still asleep in the early morning, the water is calm, and all you can hear is the breeze, sitting quietly by the lakeside
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🏠【Accommodation】
During this season, you can also camp at Sayram Lake
The unified camping site is on the West Sea Grassland of Sayram Lake, other locations are not open for camping
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📷【Photography Tips】
1. Clothes: It is recommended to wear solid colors like red, white, black, etc. which are classy and photogenic.
2. Accessories: Bouquets, straw hats, sunglasses, and scarves are all great options
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❗【Important Notes】
1. Check the weather in advance, sunny days are better for sightseeing and photography
2. Take sun protection seriously, the UV rays are really strong!
3. The weather around the lake changes quickly, even at noon in summer, you might need a jacket
4. Circling the lake takes at least half a day, remember to bring enough food and water!
5. There is a two-hour time difference between Xinjiang and the inland, be mindful of this when planning your visit
Wow! The Nalati Grassland in Yili is so beautiful!
Dear friends😆, today I'm going to share with you a travel guide to Yili in June🎈! This is a place so beautiful that it's intoxicating👒.
Yili is located in the northwest of Xinjiang😉, with unique natural scenery and rich ethnic customs🤗.
🎯Recommended travel itinerary:
Day 1: Yining City - Kazanqi Folk Village - Liuxing Street🌟
Day 2: Sayram Lake👀
Day 3: Guozigou - Huocheng Lavender Manor🎉
📸Must-visit 8 attractions:
👉Sayram Lake: Known as 'the last tear of the Atlantic'💧, the lake is crystal clear and blue, with vast grasslands by the lake, breathtakingly beautiful😍.
How to play👣: You can choose to tour around the lake, enjoying the lake and mountain scenery; or you can run freely on the grasslands by the lake, feeling the charm of nature✨.
👉Kazanqi Folk Village: Full of strong Uyghur ethnic style🎭, colorful houses🏠, beautiful streets, as if you are in a fairy tale world🎡.
How to play👣: Stroll through the streets and alleys, admire the characteristic architecture, interact with the locals, and experience the unique folk culture🤝.
👉Liuxing Street🌟: With a unique hexagonal layout, it's a paradise for photography enthusiasts📷.
How to play👣: There are many specialty shops and cafes☕, where you can shop and take photos🤳.
👉Guozigou: The mountains are undulating, and the forests are dense🌳, a masterpiece of nature🧐.
How to play👣: Drive through Guozigou, enjoying the magnificent scenery🚗.
👉Huocheng Lavender Manor: June is the season when lavender is in full bloom🎇, an endless sea of purple flowers is intoxicating😇.
How to play👣: Take photos in the sea of flowers📷, feeling the romantic atmosphere💕.
👉Nalati Grassland: The grassland is vast, with beautiful scenery🖼.
How to play👣: You can ride horses🐎, experiencing the grassland customs.
👉Tekes Bagua City: The unique Bagua layout is eye-catching👁.
How to play👣: Climb the viewing platform🧗, overlooking the entire city.
👉Kuerdening: Forests, grasslands, and rivers are intertwined, forming a beautiful picture🖼.
Here's a key point🤓, Sayram Lake is free of charge😜!
🎈Personal travel experience and precautions:
The scenery of Yili is really too beautiful😍, intoxicating. However, pay attention to the following points👇:
🔸The weather in Yili in June is changeable😅, so bring appropriate clothing👚.
🔸Pay attention to sun protection🌂, to avoid sunburn.
🔸Respect local customs and habits🤝.
🔸Pay attention to traffic safety🚗.
🤩The local cuisine is also not to be missed👅!
😍Food street recommendations:
👉Yining City Hanren Street: A variety of delicious foods are available😋.
👉Jiefang Road Food Street: Special snacks that make you linger🤤.
👉Gongliu County Shengyang Square Food Street: Catch all the local specialty foods🎉.
👉Qingshuihe Town Food Street: Taste authentic Xinjiang cuisine😜.
👉Xinyuan County Nalati Food Street: Let your taste buds enjoy to the fullest😝.
🍝Food recommendations:
👉Hand-pulled rice: The aroma is tantalizing, mouthwatering😍.
👉Lamb skewers: Fresh and juicy, leaving a fragrant taste in your mouth😋.
👉Big plate chicken: Delicious in color, taste, and flavor, making you want more🤤.
👉Roasted buns: Crispy on the outside, delicious filling on the inside🥟.
👉Mixed noodles: Chewy and smooth, with delicious sauce, simply superb👍.
Yili, a place to yearn for🤩. Here you have beautiful scenery😍, delicious food😋, and rich ethnic customs🤝. Come on over🎈, you will definitely want to come back again🤗!
Summer in Xinjiang, the romantic ceiling of China!!
Summer in Xinjiang, the romantic ceiling of China!!
This summer, you must go to Xinjiang with your good friends!
Snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, herds of cattle and sheep...
It's simply a paradise on earth!!
When you come to places like Yili in Xinjiang, you must visit
|Sayram Lake|
Known as 'the last tear of the Atlantic', in May, the ice and snow of Sayram Lake melt away, sparkling under the sunshine, incredibly beautiful.
|Naraty Grassland|
Naraty offers vast visual expanses, with wildflowers, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and valleys everywhere, as if stepping into a fairy tale world of Hayao Miyazaki.
|Kunes Village|
An undeveloped Kazakh village, with clear views of snow-capped mountains, grasslands, swings, and log cabins, if you have enough time, chase a romantic sunset here.
Qapqal
To see the primeval forest, you must visit Qapqal, where in May it's already fully green, with grasslands, forests, snow-capped mountains, complemented by blue skies and white clouds, picturesque.
|Shatyr|
For a glimpse of 'The Wizard of Oz' in real life, Shatyr is the place, with spruce forests, streams, mountains full of wildflowers, Heidi's and her grandfather's cottage, unbelievably beautiful.
12-Day Solo Travel Guide to Northern Xinjiang's Duku Highway
Where to go for the holiday? It must be Xinjiang. With snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests, grasslands, and more, the scenery is truly diverse. Especially in summer, the grasslands and snow mountains appear in the same frame, resembling scenes from an animated world.
Itinerary
D1: From all over the country to Urumqi
D2: Urumqi → Heavenly Lake of Tianshan → Fuyun
D3: Fuyun → Keketuohai → Burqin
D4: Burqin → Kanas Lake → Jiadengyu
D5: Jiadengyu → Roaming Hemu → Stay in Hemu
D6: Hemu → Wuerhe
D7: Wuerhe → Devil City → Jinghe
D8: Jinghe → Sailimu Lake - Sailing Experience → Kaxgar → Yining
D9: Yining → Qiongkushitai → Xinyuan
D10: Xinyuan → Nalati Air Grassland → Nalati Town
D11: Nalati → Duku Highway → Martyrs' Cemetery
D12: Return flight from Urumqi
【tips】
1. Some areas in Xinjiang have poor signal, it is recommended to carry cash
2. There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang, it is advisable to bring a coat
3. Some areas in Xinjiang are dry, be sure to drink plenty of water to avoid
bleeding from dryness.
4. In Xinjiang, goods are sold by the kilogram
Without visiting Xinjiang, one cannot comprehend the vastness of our country, and Xinjiang itself is a poem written by God to the world
Breathtakingly beautiful! Don't hesitate to come to Xinjiang with your sisters for a photo shoot🏕️
A 7-day journey, from forests and grasslands to deserts and Gobi🏜️, we saw mountains⛰️, lakes💧, forests🌲, and grasslands🏕️, with herds of cattle and sheep🐑, and the warm and honest hospitality of the locals💃.
We traveled across half of China, capturing every frame before our eyes📷 into stories in our lenses🎞️, turning the places we longed for into the roads we traveled.
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☄️Xinjiang travel tips to avoid pitfalls
1️⃣Don't wear high heels, you'll be walking a lot🦶 every day, and high heels can be exhausting, bring a pair to change into for photos
2️⃣Don't opt for self-driving, a 500km journey each day is no joke.🙅
3️⃣Prepare some medicines in advance, such as intestinal💊, motion sickness, and allergy medications, as it's hard to find pharmacies on the road
4️⃣Sisters with a cleanliness obsession should bring a few shoe covers, as there is a lot of cow dung on the grasslands🐮
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⭐️Recommended itinerary:
Day 1: Warm home🏠 - Pick up from Urumqi airport and check into hotel🏨
Day 2: Urumqi city - Dushanzi Grand Canyon⛰️ - Shuanghe
Day 3: Shuanghe - Tour around Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge🌉 - Lavender Garden - Liuxing Street Dopamine - Yining🌸
Day 4: Yining - Qiaxi Forest Park/Kuerdening - Narat🌳
Day 5: Narat - Narat Sky Grassland - Narat Town⛲
Day 6: Narat Town -🛣️ Drive through Duku Highway - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Urumqi
Day 7: Urumqi airport drop-off service🛩️
(The entire itinerary was discussed with us by the leader💡, if there are places we want to visit, the leader will try to arrange them)
I waited a year just for the Xinjiang of May to July, here's an ultra-detailed guide!
Life is a wilderness, not a track, hearing a thousand times is not as good as seeing once. Here's a route reference
D1: From various places, arrive in Urumqi
D2: Urumqi—Sayram Lake—Guozigou Bridge—Ili
D3: Ili—Xia'ta—Tekes Hexagonal Town
D4: Tekes—Qiongkushitai—Gongliu
D5: Gongliu—Qiaxi—Nalati—Northern Section of Duku Highway—Kuqa
D6: Kuqa—Kashgar—Kashgar Old City
D7: Kashgar—Bai Sha Lake—Muztagh
D8: Kashgar—Turpan
D9: Turpan—Kumtag Desert—Urumqi
Precautions:
Remember to rent a car in advance on Ctrip or other reliable platforms before departure, it is recommended to place an order on the platform for security. (Insurance is a must because the distances between each scenic spot in Xinjiang are far, and the driving distance is long, in case of emergency)
Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, prepare 1-2 pieces of thick clothing.!
For the long self-driving journey, remember to go to the supermarket to purchase some food for when you get hungry on the road and to replenish energy.
Remember to bring your ID card and student ID, if you go to southern Xinjiang or some scenic spots in Kanas, you need to apply for a border pass, which can be done at a nearby police station.
Travel tips and outfit suggestions:
1. Remember to wear brightly colored clothes on the grasslands for better photos (such as yellow, pink, purple, etc.).
2. You must visit the pine trees at Sayram Lake, although it's tiring and you may want to give up many times, as long as you persist to the top you will find it's all worth it as you can overlook the entire panorama of Sayram Lake and Guozigou Bridge.
3. Bring some sunglasses and hats for sun protection and also as a fashionable item for better photos (girls can buy a triangular scarf to wear on their head for amazing photos).
ps: 'Northern Xinjiang for scenery, Southern Xinjiang for culture', the moment you arrive in Xinjiang, your story begins. Every moment is like a movie playing, the beauty of Xinjiang, no words in this world are enough to describe it.
Leaving Yili has a stronger aftereffect than a breakup
💚Every day here is like living in a fairy tale, under the snow-capped mountains🏔️, it's so beautiful that it doesn't seem like the real world.
📝Every day on the small loop of Yili is like living in a fairy tale.
🙏Thanks to this healing and redemption from nature, every moment has enriched my life💚.
✨Sharing some personal experiences and tips for friends who are about to set off👇🏻
🚗Itinerary reference:
📅DAY1: Hangzhou-Lanzhou (transfer)-Yining Airport
📅DAY2: Yining-Sayram Lake-Guozigou-Qingshui River
📅DAY3: Qingshui River-Chaxi Forest Park-Tekes Bagua City
📅DAY4: Tekes-Junggar Plateau-Back Mountain (horse riding)-Tekes
📅DAY6: Tekes-Aktas-Tianma Bathing River-Yuhu-Zhaosu
📅DAY7: Zhaosu-Shata Hiking-Return to Yining
📅DAY8: Yining-Chengdu (transfer)-Hangzhou
✔Practical information:
💰Now the prices in Yili are rising, and the Duku Highway is about to open, book as early as possible! This year is not suitable for budget travel, the experience will not be too good. We average 1w per person (including airfare/charter/accommodation/buying special products, etc.)
✈It is recommended that friends with tight time fly directly to Yining, which saves a lot of car time than Urumqi. It only takes 2-3 hours to go anywhere from Yining, except for rushing to the plane at the beginning and end, five or six days of pure play is enough
🌿The several large grasslands in Yili have similarities, and you can choose two or three to go
✅Nalati: High-altitude grassland, popular place with large crowds, self-driving 300/person, good road conditions and complete supporting facilities, suitable for parent-child/family/self-driving tours
✅Karakojun: Human-shaped grassland, large scenic area, can't drive by yourself, can only take the shuttle bus, charge by section. More suitable for hiking enthusiasts to cross
✅Junggar Plateau: There are mountain roads inside, easy to get carsick and traffic jam. You can only ride a horse to the back mountain, but the scenery along the way is stunningly beautiful and shocking! There are many homestays but expensive, if conditions permit, you can stay for one night, or you can return to Tekes on the same day
✅Chaxi: High cost performance, 30/person can drive Chata loop line, can go to Chaxi Park and Tarim two places. But the loop line is a non-paved road surface, the road conditions are poor, it tests the vehicle and technology, it is recommended to use off-road vehicles
✅Shata: Ticket 80+shuttle bus 30/person. It is a must-go place for hiking enthusiasts, and it is the only scenic spot that can get close to the snow mountain! But the experience is good or bad related to the weather and the flow of people
📌There are also niche points such as Aktas/Kurdining/Tangbula Grassland, etc.
⚠️Sayram Lake/Junggar Back Mountain/Shata and other places are prone to change, the temperature difference is large, it is recommended to carry a thick coat
👗Wear white/red/light-colored slim and elegant dresses by the lake, floral/blue and white/bright/pastoral or mountain style in the forest and grassland, the principle is to wear high saturation colors, avoid black or green (black should wear suspenders to show more skin, green is easy to blend in)
🧳Must bring: U-shaped neck pillow/disposable slippers/face mask/moisturizing spray/body lotion/sunscreen/umbrella/sunglasses/power bank/motion sickness medicine/dental floss (eating meat every day is easy to get stuck in the teeth😂)
🤩Beautiful Xinjiang, it's worth us to go a long way!
Xinjiang | Travel Guide
Xinjiang Travel🔥|8 days 7 nights small group🏜️average 6k➕|||If autumn is very beautiful🍁
Northern Xinjiang accounts for seven points😆
God is not stingy
The most beautiful oil painting in the world🌅
All sprinkled on this land
If you have already missed the summer in Northern Xinjiang🍃
Then you must not miss the autumn colors of Northern Xinjiang🍂
Snow mountains and layered forests surround Hemu
Birch forest falls into a golden color🌅
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🌈Recommended route
Day1 All over the country—Airport/Station pick-up—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day1 Urumqi—Tianshan Tianchi—S21 Desert Highway---Burqin Stay: Burqin
Day2 Burqin—Kanas Guanyutai—Kanas Lake—Kanas Stay: Kanas Scenic Area
Day3 Kanas—Kanas Sanwan—Hemu Stay: Hemu Scenic Area
Day4 Hemu—World Devil City—Karamay Stay: Karamay
Day5 Karamay—Sayram Lake—Jinghe Stay: Jinghe
Day6 Jinghe—Anjihai Grand Canyon—Urumqi Stay: Urumqi
Day8 Urumqi—Airport/Station drop-off—Warm home Happy end of the trip
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🌈Trip highlights
🔴No stop during the Spring Festival, set off immediately
🔴Deep play for 8 days, small group of 6 people, average 💰5K+
🔴2 nights in original log cabin accommodation
🔴24-hour online customer service, airport pick-up
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🔥What the trip includes
1. Transportation: Local comfortable car, guarantee one seat per person
2. Accommodation: Hotels listed in the package itinerary, 4 nights comfortable accommodation + 2 nights log cabin
3. Hotel: Clean and comfortable double standard room with private bathroom
4. Section car: Kanas, Hemu, Devil City, Sayram Lake, Tianchi, Keketuohai
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🍁——Travel Tips——🍁
✨The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large, please bring enough clothes
✨The sunshine time is long, please bring sun protection products
✨Xinjiang has a 2-hour time difference, meal times are late
✨The climate in Xinjiang is dry, please bring hydration products etc.
✨Photo matching: sunglasses, scarves, ethnic costumes, decorations, etc.
✨In ethnic minority areas, please respect the local people's lifestyle etc.
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The most beautiful and comfortable place is Sailimu Lake
The recent sunset time of Sailimu Lake is 19:15, the sunrise time is 10:10, the highest temperature is -5, the lowest is -14, and the recent weather of Sailimu Lake is very good.
Moreover, the weather forecast of Sailimu Lake is not very accurate. Several times the forecast is cloudy or overcast, but when I arrive at Sailimu Lake, it is sunny. So I always tell tourists that Sailimu Lake really depends on luck!
It is suggested to drive by oneself or pack a small group for free travel to Sailimu Lake, which is very convenient. I have prepared a hot pot for the snow field. It's really comfortable to eat hot pot while watching the sunset! The ice pushing of Sailimu Lake is about to start.
Sayram Lake
Sayram Lake is a pearl at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, China. It is the largest alpine moraine lake in China and one of the most famous attractions in the Tianshan Mountains. Here are some experiences you can try when visiting Sayram Lake:
1. Enjoy the lake and mountain scenery: Surrounded by mountains, the lake is clear and clean. You can walk along the lake or take a boat tour to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature.
2. Climb the surrounding peaks: There are some peaks suitable for hiking and climbing around Sayram Lake, such as Bogda Peak and Klar Peak. You can choose to climb the peaks and overlook the magnificent scenery of the entire Sayram Lake.
3. Experience ethnic culture: There are ethnic minorities such as Kazakhs and Kirgiz living around Sayram Lake. You can experience the local ethnic customs and culture, taste delicious food, enjoy ethnic song and dance performances, and understand their traditional way of life.
4. Watch wild animals and plants: The area around Sayram Lake is a unique ecological environment of the Tianshan Mountains. You can watch various wild animals and plants, such as brown bears, snow leopards, squirrels, etc., as well as alpine meadows and vegetation at different altitudes.
5. Photography: The scenery of Sayram Lake is beautiful and is a paradise for photographers. You can record the lake and mountain scenery, ethnic customs, and natural landscapes at any time, leaving beautiful moments.
6. Participate in outdoor activities: The scenery of Sayram Lake is different in all seasons. Summer is suitable for fishing, boating, and picnicking in the grassland, while winter is suitable for skiing, ice fishing, and other winter sports.
Sayram Lake is an ideal holiday destination. You can enjoy the gifts of nature here and feel the tranquility and peace that is isolated from the world. When visiting, please protect the environment, love nature, and visit in a civilized manner.
Just returned from Altay, to tell the truth
On the 6th day of coming to North Xinjiang, my aesthetic threshold has been blown up.
The grand snow and the scarce tourists are in stark contrast.
It's like walking into a real version of 'The Cold Wonderland and The End of the World'!!
Riding an off-road vehicle, traveling through the forest and snow.
From the fairy-tale Kanas Three Bays
To the fairy-tale Hemu Village, Frost Ice Ling, Unfrozen River, Sayram Lake Blue Ice
There is no most beautiful, the next second is always more beautiful!!
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Ride a sled during the day, stay at the Sayram Lake RV camp at night.
Stars and sunrise come to visit.
The southern child finally realized the wish of jumping in the snow with 80 cm thick snow.
P1-8 are all real shots.
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❄North Xinjiang Snow Season Forecast
The snow-watching period in Xinjiang is particularly long.
From October every year to April of the following year, it is the ice and snow period.
The weather forecast shows:
The Kanas area will usher in a medium to large range of snowfall.
November-December is the off-peak season for snow appreciation.
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❄Big Traffic TIPS:
Going to Xinjiang in November-December is considered off-season throughout the year.
The ticket price is equivalent to 20% of the peak season.
The one-way trip during the peak season costs 3k+, while the round trip is only 1k+ at this time.
Compared to the ticket prices of popular snow-watching places in the Northeast.
The cost performance is very high.
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Gather in Urumqi.
There are multiple direct flights from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with convenient transportation.
Disband in Altay, you can freely arrange skiing time.
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❄8-day itinerary in North Xinjiang:
Day 1-3
Gather in Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Urho Devil City
Day 4-6
Burqin-Kanas-Hemu
Day 7-8
Disband in Altay
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❄Highlights & Differentiated Experience:
√Bus + off-road vehicle, flexible and deep exploration of beautiful scenery
√Kanas + Hemu + Sayram Lake, connecting the most essence of winter snow scenery in North Xinjiang
√Take a cable car to the top of Jike Burlin, overlooking the powder snow paradise.
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❄Preferred Accommodation:
√Stay in the luxury RV camp at Sayram Lake, the peak season is as high as ￥3-4k/night.
You can enjoy the blue ice without going out.
Capture the beautiful sunrise and the starry sky without light pollution.
√Stay in boutique homestays in Kanas and Hemu scenic spots.
Independent bathroom, you can take a hot bath every day.
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2023, an unexpected surprise
In this limited time, we have enjoyed the beautiful scenery of our motherland to the fullest. In this article, I want to share with you some of the beautiful places I have personally visited.
First, let's go to Sailimu Lake in Xinjiang. This place, known as the 'last tear of the Atlantic', its beauty is unforgettable. The scenery in the picture is amazing, making one feel as if they are in a fairyland.
Then, we came to the Chunyang Line of Qiandao Lake. The first time we passed by, we accidentally found a small parking area, the scenery in the misty rain was stunning. The second time we passed by, the sun was shining, the scenery was beautiful, but it lacked some charm.
Next, we came to the Imperial Kiln Museum in Jingdezhen. It was a cloudy day, so we didn't see its interplay of light and shadow, but the charm of the architecture still moved us.
In a village in Nanxun, Huzhou, we experienced the freshness and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle. The greenery everywhere gives a refreshing and healing feeling.
Next is Moganshan in Huzhou. In the early summer, the weather is slightly hot, but the gentle breeze makes one immerse in the countryside.
Then we came to Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, the tranquility and devotion here inspire respect. May all wishes come true, and all hopes be fulfilled!
Next is Xiaoqikong in Libo. Fang Qi once said: 'If there is only one chance to appreciate the mountains and rivers in this life, leave it to Libo!' This sentence deeply moved me.
Then comes Huangguoshu Waterfall. It's a pity not to come to Huangguoshu Waterfall in the peak season, but you won't regret it if you do. The Huangguoshu Waterfall in the flood season is extremely magnificent, if Xiaoqikong is a small family jade, then Huangguoshu is a big family lady.
Finally, Chengdu. In the hot summer, feel the enthusiasm and vitality of Chengdu!
As for Qiandao Lake, after the nth visit, we crazily absorbed oxygen, feeling the beautiful scenery of misty rain entering Jiangnan, and the mountains and rivers dyed like ink.
Looking back on 2023, we have visited many places we have never reached, and captured countless unforgettable moments. Every place has left our footprints and laughter, becoming our common memories.
The Last Tear of the Atlantic | Sailimu Lake • Blue
Sunrise and sunset, holy lake of snow mountains, herds of cattle and sheep, forest cabins
We walking on the snow, cars driving around the lake, sparkling lake water, reflected snow mountains, swans playing by the lake, Sailimu Lake in winter, beautiful memories that I can't forget for a long time.
📍Detailed address:
Sailimu Lake, Bole City, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
🚉Transportation strategy: (recommended self-driving or car rental)
1 Direct: Direct flight from Yining to Alashankou Airport
2. Backpackers: Take a train from Urumqi Passenger Station to Bortala
3. Comfortable tour: self-driving tour, 140km away from Yining, about 2 hours
🎫Ticket: 75
🚗Self-driving: Lake Ring Self-driving fee 75
Car rental: Electric cars are available for rent at the door
Sightseeing car: 75, note that it does not operate in winter
🕐Opening hours: 10:00 to 19:00
⏳Tour route: (The sunrise time in winter is around 10 o'clock in the morning, it is more appropriate to enter the scenic area from the east gate at 9:30)
It is recommended to drive by yourself, enter from the east gate of Sailimu Lake, play more than half a circle clockwise, return the same way, and finally exit from the south gate, you can also take a photo of Guozigou Bridge by the way.
Tour order:
Songshutou→Keleyongzhu→Jinhua Zihui→Xihai Grassland→Swan
Le Shui→Return to the South Gate
①Songshutou
The classic S-bend is here, the winter sun shines on the pink mountain at about 10 o'clock in the morning, and the viewing platform next to it can take pictures of the lonely wooden chair and the distant snow mountain lake.
②Keleyongzhu
You can see the stones by the lake showing a strange ice hockey shape, and after a while, thick ice flowers will appear on the lake.
③Jinhua Zihui
The lighthouse and yacht are here, and it feels very long to shoot down from the side of the road.
④Xihai Grassland
The shape of the snow mountain here is very good-looking, you can take a picture of a person walking towards the vast snowfield, the snow sand on the road is most obvious here after the wind, romantic and aesthetic.
⑤Swan Le Shui
The area where the swans are very concentrated, and there are also ice velvet flower wonders by the lake.
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What is blue ice? Ice bubble blue ice?
Blue ice: As the temperature rises, the ice and snow on the surface of Sailimu Lake begin to melt, and the broken ice blocks are blown to the shore by the wind, forming a unique blue ice landscape
Ice bubbles: The methane gas produced after the underwater seagrass decays, the effect of being
Frozen in the ice. Because the water of the lake is very clear, it sinks about ten meters, and the snow on the surface is blown away to reveal the bubbles in the ice.
📝Note tips:
Best viewing time: The light and shadow are best at 7-8 o'clock in the morning, after 10 o'clock, it is recommended to look at the lake from a high place, very blue and healing
The blue sky at 7 o'clock in the evening, turn on the car lights. The yellow-blue contrast is very emotional
12-3 months: The best season to watch the blue ice jigsaw puzzle
1. Check the weather in advance, the effect of playing and taking pictures on sunny days is the best, but the ultraviolet rays are strong, so sunscreen is necessary!
2. The weather in the lake area changes quickly, even at noon in summer, you may need to wear a jacket
3. It takes half a day to go around the lake, and remember to prepare dry food and water
The first snow scene a southerner sees is the pink sunrise of Sayram Lake
It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful!
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✈️Travel method:
Direct flight to Yining-Rent a car at the airport-About 2 hours drive to Sayram Lake
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It takes about 4 hours to go around Sayram Lake, which is about 90km
🚗There are three main entrances and exits
🔸East Gate: Usually enter from here
🔸North Gate: Go to Alashankou and Wenquan County
🔸South Gate: Go to Guozigou
(Only the east gate can be entered in winter, the other gates can only exit)
✅It is recommended to enter from the east gate and go around clockwise, and finally exit from the south gate to Guozigou
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📷Photo check-in position
1️⃣S Bay Highway (Pictures 1-4)
The sunrise here is very beautiful in the morning, you can take pictures of the sunrise on the golden mountain (pink mountain), so we come here to wait for the sunrise as soon as we enter the scenic area
2️⃣Observation Tower (Pictures 5, Picture 11)
There is a red and white observation tower next to the pier. The red color looks particularly good against the blue and white scenery. There is also an abandoned boat on the shore. The photo is absolutely good. There is really a sense of loneliness at the end of the world.
3️⃣Waterfront Beach (Pictures 6-10)
There are flocks of swans here, the lake is covered with ice flowers and the water surface is misty. This scene is too fairy! The real scene is more beautiful than the photo, but be careful not to get too close to the lake, the ice is slippery, and it gets thinner as you go forward.
4️⃣Kle Yongzhu
We didn't have time and the lake hadn't frozen yet, but it's very beautiful after the ice forms from the end of January to early March. There will be bubble ice and blue ice, which is so beautiful that it is speechless.
You must visit the Sayram Lake in Xinjiang in your lifetime!!
Disrespecting Sayram Lake by just taking a casual photo is not acceptable‼️
I advise everyone not to take live photos when traveling because you will feel like you're in motion haha
The photos taken instantly have vitality, I really love it!!
After a while, when you look at these pictures again, you can truly feel the temperature and feelings of that day!!
'Winter Itinerary'🤓
D1: Gather in Urumqi from all over the country
D2: Urumqi-S21 Desert Highway-Ulungur Lake Sunset-Burqin
D3: Burqin-Hemu
D4: Hemu-Baihaba-Kanas
D5: Kanas-Devil City-Urho
D6: Urho-Sayram Lake
D7: Sayram Lake-Dushanzi Grand Canyon-Urumqi
But please don't underestimate the temperature in Xinjiang in winter‼️
And the wind at Sayram Lake is very strong and it will be colder🥶If you want to lie in the snow, reduce the fluffy clothes, it absorbs snow. But you must wear several layers of thick clothes, scarves, hats, ski gloves and long socks!! If you have ice claws, please bring them. If not, please wear waterproof, non-slip and warm shoes., because many places have already frozen🥶The fun is in the thrill and happiness haha
The first day of 2024 at Sayram Lake
On the first day of 2024, I came to Sayram Lake, ready to welcome the arrival of the New Year. The weather here is clear and sunny, making people feel very comfortable.
While walking by the lake, I saw a group of swans swimming freely on the lake. Their beauty and elegance amazed me. And when the sun set, the entire lake was dyed a golden color, reflecting the rosy clouds in the sky, forming a beautiful picture.
On this special day, the beauty of Sayram Lake is so unique and spectacular, only with the naked eye can you fully appreciate its charm.
I spent a month in Xinjiang to tell you some things not to do||
||. If you want to find your lost soul, step on the northwest of the motherland and stroll under the moonlight in Xinjiang. A month's journey, trying to find myself, walking through southern and northern Xinjiang. Back to familiar places, the kind of momentum is really big, I often stare at the photo in a daze.
For those friends who have left beautiful memories in Xinjiang, this guide. I hope that friends who see this guide can easily travel through the landscape of Xinjiang.
✈️For friends who come to Xinjiang for the first time, which city should they go to first? Urumqi, as the transportation hub of Xinjiang, whether it is a group or self-driving, the car source is almost all from here.
The time difference between Xinjiang and the mainland is not large, but the security check is very strict, it is recommended to understand and adjust the time in advance. Recommended accommodation locations include friendly business circles or Zhongshan Road business circles, Beitun city, log cabins, Qingshuihe Town or Huocheng County.
Departing from Urumqi, passing through Sailimu Lake, Huocheng, Zhaosu, Tekes, Qiongkushitai, Nalati, and returning to Urumqi via the Duku Highway, a total of 12 days and 2300 kilometers. There is plenty of time every day to appreciate the scenery along the way and experience the real fun of self-driving.
📍Qiongkushitai is a must-visit place, where the meadows seem to cover the whole world, and the fairy tale forest is fascinating. And Tangbula Fairy Lake is a small popular secret, you need to ride a horse up the mountain, accompanied by flowers all the way, as if Alice is in Wonderland. The beautiful scenery of Nalati Grassland and Sailimu Lake should not be missed.
The food in Xinjiang is also unforgettable, especially the big plate chicken, mutton skewers, roasted lamb chops, roasted buns and other foods. Friends with heavy tastes must try. There are also old yogurt, cold water fish and other special foods worth a try.
The scenery and food of Xinjiang are unforgettable. I hope this guide can help every friend who plans to go to Xinjiang. Find your lost soul on the journey, and feel the beauty of nature and the charm of humanities.
It's like the end of the world! No need to go to Iceland, Lake Baikal!
It is known as the "last tear of the Atlantic", it's too beautiful. Sayram Lake is the highest, largest, and most beautiful alpine lake in Xinjiang, and it is also the last place where the Atlantic warm and humid air flow lingers, so it is called the "last tear of the Atlantic". Sayram Lake is located in the Bortala Prefecture in western Xinjiang, close to places like Yili Huocheng, about 600 kilometers away from Urumqi by car. Every winter, Sayram Lake turns into a stunning blue museum, with ice ridges, naan ice, ice dams, ice flowers, ice bubbles... All the wonders of ice can be seen here~
Sayram Lake Ice Viewing Time
End of December - January: The lake begins to freeze, and a lot of early broken ice, naan ice will be slapped to the shore
January - March: Ice flowers, ice bubbles, ice flowers form on the lake, you can lie on the lake to take pictures and watch the blue ice puzzle
End of March - Mid-April: The lake begins to thaw, a lot of blue ice blocks are pushed to the shore, you can enjoy the melting ice, ice pushing wonders
"Best viewing spots of Sayram Lake
Keqin Yongzhu: You can see ice flowers and ice bubbles, thick blue ice can be stepped on
Qinshui Beach: One of the few ice diving spots in the scenic area, there are swans foraging here all year round
1 Internet Celebrity S Bay: Snow mountains, bends connected in a line, with the background of blue ice lake, minutes out of the picture
Pine Tree Head: The highest point can overlook the whole view of Sayram Lake blue gem
You can also see the Guozigou Bridge behind
1 Point Jiangtai: Here you can see the sunset, the sun shines on the golden mountain, as beautiful as a poem
Best viewing time:
Starting in December each year, the lake freezes, a lot of early broken ice has been slapped to the shore, you can stand on the shore to shoot blue ice.
From early January to early March each year, you can go on the ice to shoot, there are a lot of blue ice, ice bubbles, sunny days.
In March each year, the lake begins to thaw, you can enjoy the melting ice, a lot of ice blocks are pushed to the shore.
Self-driving route: Urumqi → Kuitun → Nalati Grassland → Tekes → Zhaosu → Yining → Horgos Port → Sayram Lake
Take a plane directly to Yining and then drive for two hours
Play time: Sayram Lake is very large, it is recommended to leave a day's time for entertainment.
In addition to the stunning ice and snow scenery in winter at Sayram Lake, you can also experience the fun and exciting ice and snow entertainment, snow drifting cars, snow motorcycles, horse-drawn sleds, internet celebrity swings, skiing, rainbow slides... all of this, enough to satisfy your desire to play in the snow. Admission: 70 yuan, no one collects in winter!
The latest live SOS ice push appears on Sayram Lake!!!
The latest live SOS ice push appears on Sayram Lake!!!
Date: December 24, 23rd year. Weather: Clear sky, no wind.
Shooting location: Santai Post Station, Kele Yongzhu.
Today is a rare weather at Sayram Lake, we arrived at Sayram Lake at two in the afternoon.
As soon as we came out of the Guozigou Tunnel, we saw the entire Sayram Lake as shown in Figure 4. As expected, Sayram Lake without a bit of wind, lost the special attribute of Sayram Lake blue, presenting like a mirror, less changeable blue, more a bit of tranquility.
Before entering the scenic area, we saw some signs of freezing in the lake of Sayram Lake.
Xinjiang Sailimu River | The last tear of the Atlantic!
People call it the last tear of the Atlantic! The Sailimu Lake in winter is really beautiful with the snow-capped mountains shrouded in clouds, the pure blue lake, the crystal clear blue ice, the rare bubble ice, the pink sunset🌅, the swans playing in the water, and the snow dancing in the backlight. The beauty of Sailimu Lake in winter is too healing! The endless beauty makes the eyes busy~
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December ~ next year March Opening hours: 9:00-21:00
🕋Address: Bole City, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Transportation: From Urumqi
[Location + Transportation)
Navigation Bole City
It is recommended to rent a car or charter a car, there are viewing roads on the side of the road where you can stop at any time, and you can also get on the car to warm up at any time🔥
🌸Best route: Enter from the east gate, exit from the south gate, you can get off the car to watch at the parking points you see along the way~ Basically you won't miss the scenic spots.
🎈Point Jiangtai: Because the temperature drops rapidly, the nearby lake surface presents a unique landscape of 'blue ice' puzzle.
🎈Kele Yongzhu: In addition to blue ice, you can also see ice bubbles, round and chubby, competing to rise, especially cute.
🎈Qinshuitan: Swans swim in the lake wrapped in silver-white snow, plus the misty fog, it is especially beautiful.
🎈Octagonal Pavilion: When it comes to winter, there are more wild animals (deer, foxes) in Sailimu Lake. If you are lucky, you can also see cute snow foxes. They are not very afraid of people, but it is recommended not to feed the little foxes without permission.
🎫About Tickets
The winter tourism preferential policy of Sailimu Lake will be implemented from November 1
⏰Time: From November 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024
🥳Free ticket discount: During the New Year's Day and Spring Festival holidays, all tourists will be exempted from ticket and car ticket fees. On Women's Day, female tourists will be exempted from ticket and car ticket fees.
🥳Half-price discount
All tourists will enjoy a half-price discount for autumn and winter tickets, with a preferential price of 110 yuan/person (ticket 35 yuan/person + car ticket 75 yuan/person), valid for 48 hours.
🏪About Accommodation
It is recommended to stay at the entrance of the scenic area, the ones inside are more expensive, and it is also the off-season in winter.
1、Especially on sunny days, one day is not enough to play, you must go early, you will always be so beautiful that you can't move.
2、After the snow 🚗 self-driving must have snow tires, four-wheel drive SUV is the best, in the Guozigou road section with many bends and complex road conditions, novice drivers are advised to retreat
3、Winter off-season, there is basically no supply inside, you need to bring your own food, bring some self-heating rice 🍚 and so on
4、Down jacket + sweater + fleece thermal underwear + fleece shoes/socks + wool hat, basically can keep warm 😷, you can also bring a scarf + gloves
5、Not all ice can be stepped on, especially the crushed and protruding ice, ⚠️ pay attention to safety
6、📷Camera is recommended to bring 70-200 lens + drone, bring two more 2 batteries, the camera battery is severely deficient in low temperature, only more than half of the usual endurance
If you haven't been to Sayram Lake in your life, you've lived in vain
This sentence from Mr. Sa is really absolute haha😄
How can you not go to Sayram Lake when you visit Xinjiang⁉
So for the last stop of my Xinjiang trip, I chose here
The 'last tear of the Atlantic💧' is worthy of its name,
People are back, but the heart is left in Sayram Lake❤
Going at this season, there is no green grass anymore...
However, the yellowing withered grass and this lake form a new picture
Ice and snow are white, the lake is deep blue, the grass is shining,
A casual shot here can be used as wallpaper
The six big white geese are the 'internet celebrities' here,
If you want them to cooperate, you need to tempt them with 'delicious food'.
Sayram Lake in October is still so intoxicating,
Without the heat of summer🌞 or the cold of winter❄
With a small stool, I can stay here for an afternoon💺
Buddies, will you be moved by Sayram Lake～
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📍Address: Bole City, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
🎫Ticket: 145 yuan💰/person
🈺Business hours: 08:00-23:00
【Travel Tips】
1⃣Sayram Lake is very far from Urumqi, it takes 6 hours to drive, plan your itinerary in advance.
2⃣Sayram Lake is very large, it is recommended to drive around the lake, it is recommended to enter the scenic area from the east gate.
3⃣The scenery of Sayram Lake in the four seasons is different, it is worth a visit (it will be a bit cold in winter...)
4⃣There are not many food stores in the scenic area, prepare some snacks.
5⃣The wind here is quite strong, prepare a small jacket🧥 just in case.
Let's explore the Sayram Lake in Xinjiang together in winter
Many people should be familiar with the Sayram Lake in summer, with snow-capped mountains, flowers, swans, and blue lakes. But the Sayram Lake in winter seems to be silent, here is only blue and white, the surrounding snow-capped mountains are all white. I believe what attracts everyone to Sayram Lake in winter must be the 'blue ice', we also came to find out, to see if 'there is a kind of blue called Sayram Lake' will continue into winter, and there are magical ice bubbles in the blue ice.
The Sayram Lake in winter has several kinds of blue, the blue of the sky and the light blue of the ice surface. The frozen lake surface does not have the pure blue of summer, but a bit of dark blue, ice bubbles can be seen everywhere, although many ice cracks make people a bit awe-inspiring, but the thickness of the ice surface in winter allows you to play on the ice surface.
Tips：
1.Unlike everyone's understanding that the entire Sayram Lake is a blue ice surface, the scenic area will open up a few small areas, clear the snow on the ice surface, so that you can see the blue ice surface, maybe before the heavy snow someone can encounter the Sayram Lake where the ice is not all white.
2.The blue ice of Sayram Lake is actually not blue, it can only be considered light blue, it will be more obvious under the blue sky and white clouds on a sunny day, and there is still a big gap with the blue ice in Tibet.
3.There is also accommodation in the Sayram Lake scenic area in winter, even if the hotel provides heating equipment such as air conditioning and electric blankets, the Sayram Lake in the morning and evening is still very cold, the kind of chilling cold. Of course, don't underestimate the cold resistance of people from the south, for the wet cold of the south, the cold of other regions that freezes the skin but not the bones can still resist, of course, we must always respect nature.
Tour Xinjiang
✨Five days and four nights! Tour Xinjiang✨
💫Xinjiang, a place full of mystery. This autumn, let's appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang together!🍂
🚗Tour route: Wucai Beach → Hemu Village → Wulungu Lake → Wuerhe Ghost City → Sayram Lake🏞️
💰Ticket price:
Wucai Beach - 45 yuan
Hemu Village - Hemu ticket + shuttle bus 102 yuan
Wulungu Lake - Golden Coast ticket 35 yuan, student ticket and elderly ticket 19 yuan
Wuerhe Ghost City - ticket 42 yuan, shuttle bus 20 yuan
Sayram Lake - self-driving 1-day ticket 143 yuan, 2-day ticket 190 yuan
🏠Accommodation strategy:
Hemu - Choose the wooden house homestay in the scenic area and experience the mystery of the original forest.
Kanas - There are some homestays in the scenic area, the price is slightly higher but absolutely worth it.
Nalati - There are also accommodations in the scenic area, book in advance!
🚆Transportation strategy: It is recommended to arrive at Urumqi first, and book flights or trains in and out of Urumqi. You can choose Diwopu Airport for planes, and Urumqi Station or Urumqi South Station for trains.
💖Personal feelings:
The sunset of Wucai Beach is simply beautiful! The Eerqisi River and the yellow-green jungle on the opposite bank are worth it!🌅
The snow-capped mountains, grasslands, forests and small wooden houses in Hemu Village make me feel like I have entered a fairy tale world, and I can't stop taking pictures!📸
The sunrise and sunset of Wulungu Lake made me intoxicated, and I even encountered swans, so lucky!🦢
The Yardang landform of Wuerhe Ghost City is even more beautiful under the sunset, and it is better to take pictures at night!🌄
The Atlantic warm current of Sayram Lake made me feel the magic of nature, and the beautiful scenery of sunrise, sunset and swan made me linger.🦢🌅
✨The food in Xinjiang is also not to be missed! Big plate chicken, hand-grabbed rice, mutton skewers, naan pit meat... it's a foodie's paradise!🍖🍜🍢
The winter in Northern Xinjiang/// is a pure world of ice and snow
Nordic-style log cabins🏡 overlooking the snow-capped mountains🏔 outside the window are dressed in silver
Sliding a snow in Northern Xinjiang❄, seeing the mysterious blue ice🧊 once, experiencing the morning fog of Hemu once
This is probably the most romantic thing in winter🌤
Winter play recommendations
Hemu: watch the sunrise and morning fog, take a cable car to overlook the snow scene, experience many ice and snow projects in the ice and snow park
Kanas: watch the ink and wash three bays, the fairy air is floating, the Kanas River snow mushroom, the lake side rime
Sailimu Lake: watch the crystal blue ice🧊 under the sun's rays is exceptionally spectacular
Warm reminder:
Be sure to prepare thermal underwear, down jacket/fleece storm jacket, woolen sweater and trousers, waterproof snow boots, scarf, gloves, sunglasses
A comprehensive guide to Xinjiang tourism! Beautiful scenery, delicious food, none can be missed!
Xinjiang, this mysterious and rich land, under the influence of the Silk Road, has bred a unique style. This time, let me share with you a travel experience in Xinjiang, as well as some precautions and accommodation recommendations.
First of all, for those who go to Xinjiang for the first time, my suggestion is to choose Urumqi as the first stop. The transportation here is convenient, and the time difference is two hours later than Beijing time, remember to adjust your biological clock! In Urumqi, you can visit the natural scenery such as Tianshan Tianchi and Nanshan Pasture, and feel the magnificence of Xinjiang.
In terms of accommodation, different regions have different places to stay. For Kanas, Hemu and Sayram Lake, you can choose to stay in Beitun City, Jiadengyu and Burqin. These places are not only close to the attractions, but also have complete facilities, which can allow you to get sufficient rest during the journey.
If you come to Narati Grassland, I strongly recommend you to stay in the log cabins in the scenic area. There, you can better appreciate the starry sky and increase the play time. Imagine, on the quiet grassland, looking up at the stars, do you feel extremely relaxed and comfortable?
Speaking of self-driving routes, I want to recommend an Yili ring line. This route starts from Urumqi, passes through Sayram Lake, Huocheng, Zhaosu, Tekes, Qiongkushitai, Narati and Duku Highway, and finally returns to Urumqi from Dushanzi. The entire route is about 2300 kilometers, requires 12 days, and drives an average of 5-6 hours a day. On this route, you will appreciate the magnificent scenery and rich cultural landscape of Xinjiang.
In terms of attractions, I recommend Qiongkushitai, Huocheng Lavender, Tangbula Fairy Lake, Narati Grassland, Sayram Lake and Duku Highway. Qiongkushitai is a charming fairy tale forest with tall pine trees and clear streams; Huocheng Lavender is a romantic purple flower sea, which makes people intoxicated; Tangbula Fairy Lake is a small popular secret, the lake is green as jade; Narati Grassland is a beautiful air grassland and valley grassland, with herds of cattle and sheep, picturesque scenery; Sayram Lake is a beautiful lake, the lake is clear and bottomless; Duku Highway is a journey that makes people feel the four seasons, and the scenery along the way is changeable and beautiful.
Of course, the food in Xinjiang is also not to be missed. Big plate chicken, lamb skewers, roasted lamb chops, rack meat, roasted buns and other delicious foods make people drool. In addition, there are old yogurt, cold water fish, hand-grabbed rice, bagged meat and latiao and other special foods waiting for you to taste. Here, your taste buds will be greatly satisfied.
In general, this trip to Xinjiang is an unforgettable experience. From Urumqi to the Yili ring line, to the Narati Grassland and the Duku Highway, I have felt the unique style and beautiful scenery of Xinjiang. At the same time, I have also summarized some precautions and accommodation recommendations, hoping to provide some help and reference for your trip to Xinjiang.
Now plan your trip to Xinjiang! On this beautiful land, you will gain unforgettable memories and wonderful experiences. Wish you a pleasant journey!
Sayram Lake in Xinjiang | The last tear of the Atlantic
All the copywriting is not worth a glance at Wanlan! It turns out that everything written in the book is true
The bottom of the lake is hard to see
The color of the lake is the ultimate deep blue
Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang, and it is the farthest place where the Atlantic warm and humid air flow can reach. It is known as the 'last tear of the Atlantic'.
Sayram Lake is backed by snow-capped mountains, the lake is extremely clear and blue, and the lake is surrounded by vast grasslands and flower seas. A casual shot is a wallpaper!
A hot knowledge: Why is Sayram Lake the last tear of the Atlantic❓
Sayram Lake is the easternmost point that the Atlantic warm and humid air flow can reach. The warm and humid air flow from the Atlantic crosses the plains and stops deep in the Yili River Valley of the Tianshan Mountains. The abundant water vapor is lifted by the terrain to form abundant water, creating the forever blue and crystal clear Sayram Lake.
⭐️⭐️Strategy⭐️⭐️
✅After entering the scenic area, it is recommended to choose the southern route for lake tour, which has a better play experience~
✅The maximum speed limit for vehicles in the scenic area is 50km/h, please adjust your driving speed reasonably to ensure safety.
✅Self-driving tour ticket price is 145 yuan
Buy self-driving service tickets online on the ticket purchase platform. Each self-driving service ticket needs to fill in the tourist's identity information. If you choose to travel with multiple people, it is recommended to bind the same mobile phone number. The self-service ticket machine will issue tickets at one time~ You can also enter information to buy tickets and pick up tickets at the self-service ticket hall at the east gate parking lot or at the self-service ticket machine at the visitor center.
✅Scenic sightseeing car
To take the scenic sightseeing car, you need to register and get on the car at the visitor center waiting point. The whole journey is around the lake. You need to wait for the sightseeing car at the waiting station in the scenic area. The sightseeing bus runs every 10 minutes. The earliest departure time is 09:45 and the latest departure time is 20:00.
🚗Around the lake: 90km
Gate: East Gate (usually enter from here, exit from the south gate)
South Gate (towards Guozigou)
North Gate (towards Alashankou and Wenquan County)
💐Flowering period: June-July
📍Location: 160 kilometers away from Yili City
Must-visit attractions💯
🌙Moon Bay
This place is also very wide, suitable for shooting large scenes, walking along the plank road to the lake, looking at the main peak of 3600 meters on the east bank of the Sai Lake, it is very much like Mount Fuji
🌲Pine Tree Head
You can climb up the mountain along the trail, and the entire Sayram Lake is in full view. When you reach the top of the Pine Tree Head, you can see the Guozigou Bridge landscape
🪝S Bend Road
From the east gate to the south gate, it takes 40 minutes. It is the best place to take pictures of the highway. The background is snow-capped mountains, and the side is a sea of flowers. It's very absolute
🏖️Water-friendly beach
You can interact with swans at close range, and there are seas of flowers nearby. You can bring some bread slices to feed when you come. Wearing a white dress and walking by the lake, it's very photogenic
West Sea Grassland
The sunrise and sunset here are very beautiful, various flowers bloom in June and July, it is the place with the most flowers in Sai Lake, and there is also a plank road to walk into the forest
Kle Yongzhu
Don't miss the beautiful silver moon, this is one of the card punching places for the concave shape of Sai Lake. Stand in the middle of the lake and feel the charm of nature
👍Recommended route (June-July)
D1: Urumqi—Sayram Lake—Yining
D2: Yining—Lavender—Karakojun Grassland/Kuokesu Canyon—Tekes
D3: Tekes—Bayinbuluke
D4: Bayinbuluke—Duku Middle Section—Nalati Air Grassland—Nalati
D5: Nalati—Duku Highway—Urumqi
Food recommendation🌟
High White Salmon
Lamb skewers
Hotel accommodation (book in advance)🌟
Hilton Garden Inn (outside)
Camp, RV Mongolian Bag (inside the scenic area, expensive)
Tips⚠️
Apply sunscreen well, otherwise you will peel off
Check the weather in advance, be sure to choose a sunny day to go
The effect of sitting in the scenic area is not as good as self-driving, try to self-drive
Bring a storm jacket and thick coat, it's super cold when it's windy
Enter from the east gate, exit from the south gate, don't go around
The beauty of Xinjiang can heal everything
How much do you know about Xinjiang? What does Xinjiang look like in your mind? Gobi Desert? Desolate and barren? Uninhabited?
When you really come to Xinjiang, understand Xinjiang
You find out you were really wrong, terribly wrong,
The great beauty of Xinjiang, heals all 📍
The beauty of Xinjiang, majestic and magnificent, strikes the heart, the camera 📷 photos really can't express one in ten million.
Before going to Xinjiang, I never thought Xinjiang could be so beautiful. As I cross the grassland, cross the mountains, cross the snow, cross the Gobi, feel the purity, passion and desolation of the Western Regions, the shock Xinjiang brings to me, and the warmth and calm.
In reality, we are always busy with trivial work and future ideals for life, missing the flowers blooming by the roadside, the sunset falling on us in the evening, while busy with life, remember to enjoy life, life is not only trivial and troubles, but also countless warmth and happiness.
"The evening wind wakes people up, everything is hidden in the heart, I didn't say it's hard or unfair, I said I know." Mountains and rivers are free, so are spring, summer, autumn and winter, don't feel life is so hopeless, hope we are happy.
A day in Sailimu
Route: Yining Airport = Sailimu Lake (self-driving)
The weather was pretty good that day. Around 8:30 in the morning, we drove straight from the hotel to the east gate of Sailimu, picked up tickets directly at the visitor center (110rmb), and then we could go around the lake. Because we had to return to Yining, we ran around the lake counterclockwise, and returned directly after exiting from the south gate. We didn't feel there were many tourists that day, and it was still snowing in the south, the road was thick with snow, and some stops were closed , but driving in a snowy world in winter still felt pretty good.
Hotels: Haoweijia International Hotel & Senya Meihao Hotel
Haoweijia feels quite cost-effective and not expensive, the rooms are also large, and breakfast is available
Senya Meihao is a bit more intelligent, not far from the specific airport
The last tear of the Atlantic, Sayram Lake is really too beautiful
The blue of Sayram Lake spreads into the green of the grassland, then gradually changes from the foot of the mountain to the white of the snow-capped mountains. Everywhere you look, there are beautiful landscapes.
Only after coming to Sayram Lake can I finally understand what Sa Beining said: 'Sayram Lake, you have never been to, lived in vain.'
Here I met a fairy-tale summer. Three kinds of blue intertwined and merged, and coexisted. Like flowing gems, like surging crystals, the sunlight sprinkled on the lake surface and stars appeared. Fields of wild flowers are scattered in every corner of the grassland, as if walking into a flowing oil painting.
What kind of words can be used to describe Sayram Lake? The blue gem embedded in the green earth, the deep blue ocean immersed in the green earth, or the lake that only exists in fairy tales, these are not enough, and cannot be described in words.
So you have to come and feel it yourself to understand the shock that Sayram Lake brings to you.
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