Detailed explanation of tourist routes in Yili, Xinjiang

1. Urumqi/Sailimu Lake (about 55 kilometers by car, about 8 hours)

After breakfast, pick people up at the bus hotel, then set off through Jinghe County, the hometown of Kuitun and Lycium barbarum, and then arrive at Sailimu Lake (including tickets for Sailimu Lake, 7 yuan/person). Sailimu Lake is 273 meters above sea level and has a water area of 458 square kilometers. It is the highest altitude and the largest alpine lake in Xinjiang. Nearby, cattle and sheep stroll with flowers, in the distance, the yurts are full of pastoral songs, and the brilliant twilight pervades the morning and evening; A wonderful picture of the ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang is unfolded here. I lived by the beautiful Sailimu Lake that night and enjoyed the beautiful sunset, which had a poetic feeling. I live in a yurt near Husai at night.

note: bring your own winter clothes and rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, common medicines, etc.

2. Sailimu Lake/Zhaosu (about 35KM, about 5 hours' drive)

After breakfast, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guozigou and the spectacular Guozigou Bridge along the way, then go to Huocheng County to photograph the purple sea-lavender base (the peak of lavender blooming in June every year), and then go to Horgos Port, a Sino-Kazakhstan trade port, via Qingshui River for a visit (including tickets). After lunch, go to Zhaosu County, the hometown of rape and gastrodia elata. The scenery along the way is beautiful. Arrive at Zhaosu County and check into the hotel.

note: bring your own winter clothes and rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, common medicines, etc.

3. Zhaosu/Xiata/Tex (about 2KM, about 4 hours' drive)

Get up early and go to the scenic spot of Xiata Ancient Road (including tickets for 8 yuan/person). Shatt Gorge is like a long corridor, with walls standing on both sides, which are the same barrier. The Saudi River in the middle is slow and urgent, rushing forward. Walking along this natural tunnel, you can see bees flying butterflies and deer flying eagles, and the scenery is dazzling. Walking into the canyon (please drink water and food when walking), the scenery is beautiful. You can also soak in a hot spring at your own expense, where you can enjoy the taste of nature and experience the freshness that the city has never experienced before. Return to Tex County Hotel in the evening.

note: bring your own cold-proof clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks and common medicines.

Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, referred to as Ili Prefecture and Ili for short, is located in the Ili Valley in the west of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain. Founded in 1954, it is the only autonomous prefecture in China that governs both prefecture-level and county-level administrative regions, and the only sub-provincial autonomous prefecture in China.

Ili is adjacent to Kazakhstan, a western Eurasian country, and Khorgos Port, the largest trading port on land in China, is located in the western part of the state. There are yili normal university, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Agricultural Fourth Division, Agricultural Seventh Division, Agricultural Eighth Division, Agricultural Ninth Division, Agricultural Tenth Division, Xinjiang Mining and Metallurgy Bureau, Tianxin Forestry Bureau, Ashan Forestry Bureau, Xinjiang Cigarette Factory, Axi Gold Mine and other units directly under the central and autonomous regions.

Yili is known as the south of the Great Wall, a wet island in Central Asia and a flower city, and Yining City is the capital of Yili Prefecture. Quanzhou, with a total area of 35, square kilometers, is known as the wet island of Central Asia or the south of the Great Wall because of its abundant rainfall. At the end of 213, the total population was 4.48 million, including 47 ethnic groups such as Kazak, Han, Uygur, Hui, Mongolian and Xibe, among which Kazak accounted for 25.5% (1.12 million), Han accounted for 45.2%, Uygur accounted for 15.9%, Hui accounted for 8.3%, Mongolian accounted for 1.69% and Xibe accounted for .5%. In 212, it was selected as the top 2 charming cities in China in 212.

Urumqi/Sailimu Lake (about 55km, about 8 hours' drive) picks people up at the coach hotel after breakfast, then sets off through Bingtuan City-Kuitun, the hometown of Lycium barbarum-Jinghe County, and then arrives at Sailimu Lake (including 7 yuan/person for Sailimu Lake ticket). Sailimu Lake is 273 meters above sea level and has a water area of 458 square kilometers. It is the highest altitude and the largest alpine lake in Xinjiang. Nearby, cattle and sheep stroll with flowers, in the distance, the yurts are full of pastoral songs, and the brilliant twilight pervades the morning and evening; A wonderful picture of the ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang is unfolded here. I lived by the beautiful Sailimu Lake that night and enjoyed the beautiful sunset, which had a poetic feeling. I live in a yurt near Husai at night. Note: bring your own cold-proof clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Meal: Accommodation: Mongolian yurt Sailimu Lake/Zhaosu (about 35KM, about 5 hours by car). After breakfast, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guozigou and the spectacular Guozigou Bridge along the way, and then go to Huocheng County to photograph the lavender base, the purple ocean (lavender blooms every June). After crossing Qingshui River, I went to Horgos Port, a Sino-Kazakhstan trade port (including tickets). After lunch, I went to Zhaosu County, the hometown of rape and gastrodia elata in Yining City. The scenery along the way is beautiful. Arrive at Zhaosu County and check into the hotel. Precautions: bring your own winter clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: No accommodation: Hao Fuli Hotel, Hongda Hotel or similar hotels in Zhaosu/Xiata/Tex (about 2KM, about 4 hours by car). Get up early and go to Xiata Ancient Road Scenic Area (including tickets for 8 yuan/person). Shatt Gorge is like a long corridor, with walls on both sides and the same barrier. The Saudi River in the middle is slow and urgent, rushing forward. Walking along this natural tunnel, you can see bees flying butterflies and deer flying eagles, and the scenery is dazzling. Walking into the canyon (please drink water and food when walking), the scenery is beautiful. You can also soak in a hot spring at your own expense, where you can enjoy the taste of nature and experience the freshness that the city has never experienced before. Return to Tex County Hotel in the evening. Precautions: bring your own winter clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: Early accommodation: Haojue Business Hotel, Emgrand Hotel or Tex/Tamboura in Tex County (about 32KM, about 5 hours by car). After breakfast, go to Kalajun Prairie (including ticket 8 yuan/person, Karajun bus fare 9 yuan/person). At this time, Karajun Mountain is covered with green hills and the grassland is full of flowers. Take a bus to Tamboura in the afternoon and stay in a resort near Tamboura in the evening. Precautions: bring your own winter clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: Early accommodation: Holiday Inn Lijing, Nilek County, Shang Yi Hotel or Tamboura/Narati Hotel of the same level (about 24KM, about 4 hours by car). After breakfast, there are many strange rocks in Tamboura (including tickets for 1 yuan/people) to go to Xiaohuashan. In Tamboura, the streams are gurgling and the spruce forests are green and tall. Tamboura gully forest region is clear and beautiful, fresh and pleasant, with picturesque scenery and beautiful mountains and rivers in summer. Tamboura Baili Scenic Area: featuring grasslands, hot springs, snow peaks and rivers; Step by step, picturesque; Small and exquisite, crystal clear, amazing and intoxicating, it is called Bailey Gallery. After that, take a bus to Nalati, the picturesque and romantic grassland of Nalati (including ticket 95 yuan/person, shuttle bus 1 yuan/person), and take the shuttle bus to visit the scenic spots (Valley Scenic Area, air grassland). Every year from June to September, all kinds of wild flowers on the grassland are covered with hills and grass slopes, and the grassland is red, yellow, blue and colorful. Check into a hotel in Narati at night. Precautions: bring your own winter clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: Early accommodation: Guoxiang Hotel in Nalati Town, Heyang Greentown Hotel or Nalati/Bayinbuluke Hotel at the same level (about 1KM by car for about 2 hours). After breakfast, go to Bayinbuluke Grassland (including ticket 65 yuan/person, shuttle bus 9 yuan/person), and cross Gongnaisi Forest Farm, Daban to Bayinbuluke Town. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, the terrain is undulating

Shoot Swan Lake, the only swan nature reserve in China, then shoot the sunset with nine twists and turns, and return to Bayinbuluke town at night to stay in a local hotel. Note: If you don't have time to enter Nalati scenic spot the day before, you can go directly to the scenic spot to take photos in the morning, and then go to Bayinbuluke scenic spot. Note: bring your own cold-proof clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: Early accommodation: Bayinbuluke Town Yin Wei Hotel Western Restaurant Culture Village or Bayinbuluke/Urumqi (about 52KM, about 9 hours by car). Get up early and leave via Huoshaoqiao, Barentai, Hejing, Toksun, Dabancheng, wind power station (everyone will get off and take photos, and the wind power station can see windmills). After arriving in Urumqi, check into the hotel. It will take a long time by car on this day (for example, if tourist vehicles can pass through the Jorma section of Duku Highway, we will take Bayinbuluke to Dushanzi instead, and stay in Kuitun Hotel after arriving in Urumqi. The scenery of Duku Highway is very beautiful. You can feel the weather changes and scenery all year round on this mountain. Note: although there are no scenic spots on this day, the scenery is very rich, and the scenery along the way is infinitely beautiful and different, which makes you dizzying. Note: bring your own cold-proof clothes, rain gear, sunscreen, snacks, commonly used drugs, etc. Dining: early accommodation: