Xinjiang is not as far as imagined, but it's great for photography
When traveling
I like to enjoy the scenery along the way
I like even more the moments when the scenery is captured
Summer is not far away
The most beautiful summer
I am willing to dedicate to Yili, Xinjiang
The splendid summer flowers
The deep blue lakes
The snow-capped mountains reaching into the clouds
The comic-like forests
All can be found here
Many sceneries have become the ultimate beautiful spots that go viral on social media
Perfect for travel photography and check-ins
Actually, with proper planning
Going to Xinjiang is really not that far and expensive
🚗Itinerary:
1⃣️Day One: Chengdu to Aba County, the scenery in Aba County is really not to be underestimated, especially the view from the observation deck of Langyi Temple overlooking the monastery and the grasslands.
2⃣️Day Two: Aba County to Delingha, mostly taking the Dema Expressway, but it's important to fill up the tank at the first service station after leaving Jiuzhi, as there are no gas stations for the next 600+ kilometers before reaching Delingha.
3⃣️Day Three: Delingha to Dunhuang, you can take a detour to see Lake Xiaochaidan and the 315u-shaped highway.
The journey that seemed far is actually quite fast when you're enjoying it, and the scenery along the way is very unique, making the trip particularly interesting.
4⃣️Day Four: Dunhuang to Urumqi, the Xinjiang tour begins, although the previous part is on the road, but the scenery along the way is very good, and it's also half of the Northwest loop, which is very worthwhile.
The rest of the time is for traveling the Yili loop, which you can plan according to your own preferences. But I think Sayram Lake, Yizhao Highway, Xiatat, and Qiaxi are must-visits. Whether for landscape or portrait photography, they are great.
A basic route to consider: Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Huocheng Lavender-Yizhao Highway-Zhaosu Xiatat-Kalatahai Town-Qiaxi-Nalati-Duku-Urumqi. Among them, Sayram Lake and Qiaxi are very suitable for camping in the wild.
Self-driving trips will be quite long, if you only have 7-8 days, you can fly directly to Urumqi or Yining, and then rent a car to travel
The Yizhao Highway, known as the Xiaoduku Highway, is really beautiful, in it, magnificent. Transportation: To Zhaosu County, you can take the Yizhao Highway, cross Baishi Peak, turn over the mountains and cross the mountains and countless mountain roads, and you will arrive in Zhaosu County. The Yizhao Highway is opened around June every year. It opens at 9 o'clock in the morning. The mountain road is very dangerous and the scenery is too beautiful. Recommended reason: the mountain road is steep and steep, the distant mountain is quiet, surrounded by mountains and pine forests, and occasionally encounters a few famous singers singing here to sing. I didn't stop to enjoy it. Fortunately, there was a photographer who could take pictures and remember the photos taken.
Yizhao Highway is really beautiful! Although it is not as good as Duku, it is also well-deserved to see the four seasons in a day! Yining is very good for eating and living, the hotel is good, in the city center, the room size and facilities are very good. There is a large, small and cost-effective restaurant next to the hotel. We came to eat 5 times for six nights in Yining. Pearl balls are stuffed with lamb and taste OK.
The Yizhao Highway is only open for four months a year, which is absolutely beautiful. This is the Yizhao Highway at 21:30 in the evening, not the attractions are better than the attractions. The whole journey is 180 kilometers, which is a section of the ancient Silk Road "bow moon road", more than 3,000 meters above sea level, bypassing some 360-degree turns, very sad but beautiful. Only Yizhao Highway can be comparable to Duku Highway. Every eye is a wallpaper with filters. I have never seen such a green meadow. It is connected to the white stone peak in the distance. It is him who is steep and steep. It is him who is cold and wild. The light and shadow are unpredictable. Communication between Tianshan North and South, The scenery is beautiful, as if walking through the clouds.
Yizhao Highway, comparable to Xiaoduku. I tried to enter the mountain this year, but unfortunately the road landslide, the road has not yet opened.
Baishi Peak is the highest peak on the ridge of Wusun Mountain, the most dangerous and beautiful is one of the signs of Yizhao Highway
The Yizhao Highway is one of the sections of the ancient Silk Road "bow moon road", with provincial road number 237. The Yizhao Highway is 200 kilometers long, from Ili Yining to the north and Zhaosu County to the south.
The Yizhao Highway in Xinjiang is indeed a place worth visiting!