Encountering Duku Highway (1)

If you have enough time, you must take the Duku Highway, which is known as "the most beautiful highway in China".

? The Duku Highway starts from Dushanzi District, Karamay, Xinjiang, and ends in Kuqa County, Aksu Prefecture. It has a total length of 561 kilometers and connects northern and southern Xinjiang.

It stretches across high mountains and deep valleys, connecting many areas inhabited by ethnic minorities. It is a monument in the history of China's highway construction. Its completion has shortened the distance between northern and southern Xinjiang by nearly half from the original more than 1,000 kilometers.

? This is also a heroic path. The road-building officers and soldiers at that time dug tunnels through the "impassable" Daban, built thoroughfares on the "impassable" Daban, and crossed insurmountable peaks... 168 people died in the construction of the Duku Highway. ;

A Duku Highway runs through many beautiful scenery in Xinjiang. Walking on this highway, you can experience the feeling of "traveling four seasons in one day, and the weather is different in ten miles".

Today I will introduce to you one of the routes, the Kanas + Ili + northern section of Duku.

D1: Home - Urumqi

Arrive in Urumqi by flight according to flight time

Accommodation: Urumqi

D 2: Urumqi-Buer Jin (a one-way drive of about 700 kilometers, about 11 hours)

Depart early for Burqin. On the way, you will enjoy the extremely beautiful natural scenery of the Junggar Basin. On the way, you will set off for the most beautiful Yadan landform in China - Colorful Beach. The entrance fee to the scenic spot is 50 yuan per person, and you can experience the beautiful picture of the original secondary forest, the colorful Yadan landform, and the only Irtysh River in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean. Arrive in Burqin in the evening.

Accommodation: Burqin

D 3: Burqin-Kanas (about 190 kilometers one way, about 4 hours by car)

Take the bus early The second-entry ticket to the Kanas Scenic Area + shuttle bus is 270 yuan per person. Pass through the Agonggeti Grassland, and after arriving at the Jiadengyu ticket station, transfer to the shuttle bus to enter the Kanas National Geopark, along the northwest part of Kanas Larch primeval forest, birch forest scenery, Shenxian Temple, Wolong Bay, Moon Bay, Yaze Lake, and visit Kanas Lake. There are pine forests all over the mountains and fields, and the breeze blows and the waves of pine trees burst into waves. After the tour, take the shuttle bus back to Jiadengyu. Stay overnight at Jiadengyu.

Accommodation: Jiadengyu

D 4: Kanas-Hemu (about 99 kilometers one way, about 2.5 hours by car)?

After breakfast The ticket to Hemu Scenic Area + shuttle bus is 102 yuan per person. Go to the observation deck to take pictures of the most beautiful sunrise. Hemu is a favorite among photographers. The blue sky, white clouds, small wooden houses, and the long birch forest are accompanied by the Hemu River. It can be said to be a painter's area and a photographer's paradise. Stay in Hemu for a long time.

? Accommodation: Hemu

D 5: Hemu-Karamay (one-way approximately 316 kilometers, drive approximately 5.5 hours)

After breakfast, take the bus Head to Kuitun. Visit the Wuerhe Devil City ticket + shuttle bus 52 yuan/person to the scenic spot, feel the works created by nature with wind carving knives, and marvel at the uncanny craftsmanship of nature. Then continue on by bus, and visit Baili front oil extraction machine, up and down The spectacular sight of waving the mechanical arm to collect the black blood of the motherland, and staying in Karamay for the night.

Accommodation: Karamay

D 6: Karamay – Sailimu Lake (about 470 kilometers one way, about 7 hours’ drive)

After breakfast, take the bus Visit Sailimu Lake Scenic Area, the Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean? Tickets + shuttle bus 150 yuan/person. The tranquil blue lake, the cows and sheep grazing leisurely over the mountains, and the snow-capped Tianshan Mountains in the distance form a harmonious and beautiful scene. The natural scenery shows a poetic and picturesque picture of the ancient Silk Road. Stay at Sailimu Lake for the night

Accommodation: Sailimu Lake

D 7: Sailimu Lake-Nalati (one-way about 399 kilometers, driving time about 6 hours) < /p>

After breakfast, drive to Nalati. On the way, visit the lavender base for 30 yuan/person. Then go to the Nalati Grassland and transfer to the core shuttle bus to enter the Nalati Grassland Core Scenic Area Gate + Area 155 yuan. /people. The Nalati Grassland is a subalpine meadow plant area, one of the four largest grasslands in the world. It has been a famous pasture since ancient times. The interlaced rivers, flat valleys, high peaks and dense forests complement each other. From June to September every year, Various wild flowers on the grassland bloom all over the hills and grassy slopes, making the grassland colorful. The beautiful grassland scenery and local Kazakh folk customs combine to stay in Nalati for the night.

Accommodation: Nalati

D 8: Nalati-Urumqi (about 484 kilometers one way, about 10 hours by car)

After breakfast, we walked along the As we drive along the northern section of China Highway Duku Highway, the valley is filled with the fragrance of wild flowers, and the towering peaks are covered with chilly white snow. There are rushing rivers in the mountains, and gentle grassland on the hillside. The evening rays of light fall on the grassland, covering it with a layer of golden color.

Accommodation: Urumqi

D 9: Urumqi-Warm Home

Return to the warm home according to flight time

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This route is equivalent to a small loop in northern Xinjiang and is very suitable for guests traveling to Xinjiang from June to September. At different times, the scenery and experience you see are completely different.

Xinjiang is a good place, welcome to Xinjiang! ——Look for Zhao Ting when traveling in Xinjiang!

The next route is the southern section of Duku Highway.