The South Xinjiang Great Circle Line starts from Urumqi, traverses the entire South Xinjiang region, and finally arrives at Korla Yuli. At this time, you can choose 3 directions: north back to Urumqi; eastbound along the Hami to Gansu Dunhuang; south along the Ruoqiang to Qinghai Mangya Huatugou; 3 directions are only 2 days trip.
The whole 4800 kilometers, driving time 13-17 days, the average daily driving 320 kilometers, through the highway: Dukou Highway, Kunlun Karak Highway, Panglong Ancient Road, Tasha Ancient Road, Desert Highway ; to visit the sights and sounds of the desert. ; visit the attractions are: Hundred Mile Gallery, Bayinbuluk, Tianshan Mysterious Canyon, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Wensu Grand Canyon, Atushi Grand Canyon, Atushi Heavenly Gates, White Sand Lake, Karakul Lake, Hongqilafu State Gate, Taklamakan Desert, Luntai Poplar Forest, Lobo Village, Turpan Flame Mountain and so on.
1, Dukou Highway section (910 kilometers, 4 days): Urumqi westbound, via Shihezi, Shawan arrived Dushanzi , and then south to start crossing the Dukou Highway, through the Bayinbruk, Tianshan Mountain mysterious Canyon, and so on to the Kuche, to complete the Dukou Highway journey. strong> , completing the Dokku Highway journey.
2, Kunlun Karak Highway section (1270 kilometers, 4 days): Kuqa continue south, through Aksu, Atushi and other places to arrive at the Kashi , into the "China's most beautiful highway, one of the world's top ten treacherous road" Kunlun-Kara Highway, to Tashkurgan, Hongqilafu State Gate.
3, Panlong Road, Tasha Road section (800 kilometers, 2 days): Hongqilav departure, through the Wacha Panlong Road, "Xuanzang back to the country," Tasha Road, along the Shache , Yecheng, arrived at the Shache, and then the Shache, and then the Shache.
The journey starts from Wacha Panglong Road, which is the "Road of Xuanzang's return to China", along the Shache, Yecheng, and arrives at the "Hometown of Hetian Jade in China".
4, desert highway section (1230 kilometers, 3 days): Hetian eastbound, through the Yutian, from the Minfeng north, through the famous "Taklamakan Desert Highway" to the Wantai , Korla, arrive at the Hetian jade town" Hetian.
The first time I visited the city, I was able to see the village of Lobo people in Yuli County. Gansu (suitable for Northeast return trip), 800km; Yuli - Ruoqiang - Qinghai (suitable for South China return trip), 750km.
Line: Depart from Urumqi at 8:00pm, pass through Changji, Hutubi, Manas, Shihezi, and arrive at Shawan, "the home of Xinjiang's big dish chicken", for lunch. After lunch, drive to the Anjihai Grand Canyon (not yet open, the trip is reserved), which is densely covered with colorful terraces. In the evening, via Kuitun city, arrive at Dushanzi, the starting point of "Dukou Highway", visit Dushanzi Kuitun Grand Canyon, and then stay in Dushanzi.
Attractions: Shawan Dabanji, Anjihai Grand Canyon (1 hour), Kuitun Grand Canyon (1 hour).
Mileage: 300 kilometers, 4 hours of driving, toll 97 yuan.
Line: Dushanzi 8:00 departure, began to officially set foot in the 561 km "G217 National Highway Dukou Highway" (only 7 seats below), the car traveling in the mountains, deep Sichuan canyon, has passed through the Tiger's Pass, Sky Falls, Hashilgan Darshan, arriving at Cholma at 12 o'clock. After visiting the Martyr's Park, we drove west to the 100-mile-long Tangbra Hundred Mile Gallery, where the famous "Apricot Blossom Gully" is located. Stay overnight in Cholma or in a felt house along the way.
Attractions: Dokku Highway, Martyrs' Cemetery, Tangbra Hundred Mile Gallery, Apricot Blossom Gully.
Mileage: 200 kilometers, 4 hours of driving, toll fee 0 yuan.
Route: Cholma departs at 8:00am, continues south along the Dukou Highway, passes through Laldun Dazhan, and arrives at 11:00am at the Bayinbruk Grassland. Along the "Dukou Highway" section of the south, enjoy the charming and colorful scenery of the deep Tianshan Mountains, over the Yuximolgai Darshan (3200 meters), Laldun Darshan (2710 meters), and arrive at an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level. The tour will take you to the Bayinbuluk Grassland, which is 2500 meters above sea level. Play Bayinbruk Grassland, nine curves and eighteen bends, Swan Lake and other attractions. Some places on the Dukou Highway are at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters above sea level, and generally do not have a plateau reaction, but if you have a plateau reaction, it is recommended that you bring a portable oxygen cylinder and glucose candies and other items in advance. The yurts in the scenic area will be the best place to stay at night. The yurts are cold at night and don't serve meals, so you need to bring warm clothes and food items in advance.
Sights: Bayinbruk Grassland, Swan Lake, Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends.
Mileage: 150 kilometers, 3 hours driving, toll 0 yuan.
Line: Start from Bayinbuluk, pass through Bayin Goleng, Tieli Baiti Darshan, visit the spiritual and transparent Da and Xiaolongchi, and then pass through Kuruli and Kodaikeli, visit the "a bright pearl on the ancient Silk Road "Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon . All the way through the lofty mountains, deep canyons, car in the longitudinal north and south of the Tianshan Mountain goat path see, 561 kilometers of every meter is the scenery. Drive 100 kilometers further south, arrive at Kuqa check-in, the end of the famous Dukou Highway trip.
Attractions: The Big and Small Dragon Pools (1 hour), Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountain (3 hours).
Mileage: 260 kilometers, 5 hours of driving, 20 yuan toll.
Line: Starting from the territory south of Kuche, we have entered the territory of the southern border. "Look at the scenery in the North Xinjiang, look at the humanity in the South Xinjiang". Aksu and Kashgar regions, there are more humanistic landscapes. Starting from Kucha, visit the Kucha King's Mansion located in the city. And then through the oil highway, visit the cliffs of Mingyutag Mountain Kezir Thousand Buddha Cave , and then through the Sailimu, arrived in Baycheng. Finally, through the Tsarqi, visit and "Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon" of the same name as the Wensu Grand Canyon, to the Wensu and then visit the Tianshan Sacred Tree Garden, the night to stay in Aksu City.
Attractions: Kuche Royal Mansion, Oil Highway, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Wensu Grand Canyon, Tianshan Shenmu Garden.
Mileage: 270 kilometers, 4.5 hours of driving, the toll is 36 yuan.
Route: Start from Aksu, continue south, through Awati (the township of Cutter Lang), Tumushuke city, Tang Wangcheng, Sanqiaokou, all the way south to Atushi city, touring Suritang Mazar, Atushi Grand Canyon, and Tianmen of Atushi. In the evening, not far from Kashgar, "China's oldest Buddhist cave" Sanxian Cave can be visited, overnight in Kashgar.
Attractions: Avati Knife and Lang Country, Tang Wangcheng, Atushi Grand Canyon, Atushi Tianmen, Suritang Mazar, Sanxian Cave. (When writing the road book, I try to pass through the attractions labeled completely. These major humanities attractions above, choose interested in visiting 2-3 can be.)
Mileage: 550 kilometers, 7 hours of driving, toll 118 yuan,
Line: Kashi one-day tour, the attractions to visit the order of the following: the opening ceremony of the East Gate of the Old City - Xiangfei Tomb -
Kashi International Self-drive Tourism Committee (KICTC). strong> Kashi International Self-driving and Caravanning Camp Comprehensive Service Hall Getting Tashkurgan Border Permit - Etigarh Mosque - Kashi Ancient City - Night Market. You must remember to get a border pass today, because tomorrow you will need a border pass to travel on the Karakorum Highway to Tashkurgan County.
Sights: Opening Ceremony of the East Gate of the Ancient City (one at 10:30, one at 12:00, and one at 18:00), Aitigaar Mosque, Kashgar Ancient City, and Kashgar Night Market.
Mileage: City tour, it is recommended to take a taxi to travel, self-driving is not good parking.
Line: Starting from Kashgar, you begin to step into the vast and majestic famous Karakorum Highway. The Karakorum Highway is known as "the most beautiful highway in the world" and "one of the ten most treacherous highways in the world", and when it was being built, each kilometer of the road was built using a human life in exchange. After passing through Shushi, visit Kashgari Tomb, and then go to Muji Crater tour, and then in turn to visit the White Sand Lake, Karakul Lake scenic area, through the Burenkou, Kokyar, all the way through the yellow sand Gobi, looking at the Kunlun Mountain Range the sacred and majestic Gonggel Peak (elevation of 7,649 meters), Moustagh Peak (7,509 meters), 21:00 to arrive at the Tashkorgan County to check in.
Sights: Karakorum Highway, Muji Crater, Kashgari Tomb, Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake.
Mileage: 450 kilometers, 7 hours of driving, $0 toll.
Line: Depart Tashkurgan at 8:00am and head to the Hongkilav gate, known as the "Valley of Death", which borders Pakistan, and take a photo with it. Afterwards, you will pass through the winding Wacha Panglong Road, Tasha Road (very narrow road), and then go to Shache to check in. After that, we will pass through Zephyr, Yecheng, Pishan, Kunyu City, and arrive at Hotan City at 20:00 to check in.
Attractions: Hongqilav Border Crossing, Wacha Panlong Ancient Road, Tasha Ancient Road.
Mileage: 500 kilometers, 8 hours driving, 60 yuan toll.
Line: Start from Shache, visit Zephyr Golden Lake Yang National Forest Park which is "nurtured by the snowy Kunlun and Yarkant River***", there are natural poplar forests of up to 20,000 acres here, and the famous scenic spots are poplar king, Sacred Tree, the sand date promenade, the lake island. In the afternoon, through Zepu, arrived at "old 219 national highway new Tibet line starting point" Yecheng zero kilometer monument photo. Finally, via Pishan, Kunyu and Moyu, arrive at Hotan City to check in and visit the Walnut King Park and Thousand Mile Grape Corridor and other attractions in the city.
Sights: Zephyr Golden Lake Yang National Forest Park (3-4 hours), Yecheng Zero Kilometer Monument, Hotan Thousand Mile Grape Corridor.
Mileage: 300 kilometers, 4.5 hours driving, 100 yuan toll.
Line: Driving in the confluence of the Kunlun Mountains and the Taklamakan Desert, looking out over the snowy Kunlun while traversing through the ancient wilderness and experiencing the archetypal site of the Tomb Raider series of literary works. Depart from Hotan and visit China Hotan Jade Trading Center, first tour Uluwati Scenic Area in the direction of Hotan Airport, then return to Hotan. In the afternoon, through the Lopu, Celle, Yutian, Minfeng, in turn, visit the ancient tomb complex of Shanpula, Buddhist ruins, Jailer ancient city ruins, stay in Minfeng.
Attractions: Uluwati Scenic Area, Shanpula Ancient Tomb Complex, Buddhist Ruins, Jailer Ancient City Ruins.
Mileage: 350 kilometers, 6 hours of driving, toll 0 yuan.
Route: Before setting off, be sure to fill up at the Minfeng gas station. Today we will cross the Taklimakan Desert, the largest desert in China and the tenth largest in the world, and the Tarim Basin, the largest inland basin in China. " The Tarim Basin, along the Net Red Tarim Desert Highway, you can feel the magnificent waves of China's first desert wrapped by the Kunlun Mountains and the Altun Mountain Range. A well house every 4 kilometers, there are regular gas stations in Tazhong between Minfeng and Lantai, 250 kilometers from Minfeng. Departure from Minfeng, through Taizhong, Xiaotang, Lunan, visit "Xinjiang's largest area of primitive poplar forest park" Tarim Poplar Forest, and finally overnight in Luntai. (If you plan to camp in the desert to watch the starry sky, please consult the staff on duty at the well house for advice. At the same time, do not drive your car into the desert, it is easy to get stuck.)
Attractions: Tarim Desert Highway, Taklamakan Desert Desert, Tarim Basin, Tarim Poplar Forest Forest Park.
Mileage: 580 kilometers, 8.5 hours of driving, $0 toll.
Route: Starting from Rantai, head to Korla city, southbound to Yuli, and visit the Robo Village, which is full of aesthetic legends. The Luobo people have been isolated from the world for thousands of years, and now only this last "Luobo Village" remains. They fish and hunt by the sea in the desert, grow crops, and wear coarse linen clothes made of Robb hemp. Despite the poor living conditions, but most of the old people in the village have been more than 100 years old, the Robb people also have a nickname called "100-year-old Robb people". At night, back to Yuli to stay.
Attractions: Luobo Village, Luobo Grilled Fish, Luobo Mutton.
Mileage: 300 kilometers, driving 5.5 hours, toll 35 yuan.
Remarks: At this time, you can choose 3 directions to return: Yuli - Turpan - Urumqi ( suitable for car rental and self-driving ), 600 km; Yili - Hami Yuli - Hami - Gansu (suitable for Northeast China return trip), 800 kilometers; Yili - Ruoqiang - Qinghai (suitable for South China return trip), 750 kilometers. The loop back to Urumqi is described below.
Line: Start from Yuli, go all the way north, through Korla, Yanqi, and arrive at Turpan City after 5 hours. Visit Turpan Grapevine Gorge, Fire Mountain and "China's lowest point on land" Aiding Lake (elevation -153 meters). There are more humanistic attractions near Turpan, so you can choose to visit Turpan Museum, Jiaoha Old City, Gaochang Old City, Kanye Land and so on according to your personal preference and energy.
Attractions: Flame Mountain, Grape Gully, Aydin Lake.
Mileage: 400 kilometers, 6 hours drive.
Line: Tulufan north, through the small grass Lake Interchange, to the popular national song "the girl in Osaka Castle" "you if you marry, do not marry someone else, you must marry me" Darbancheng , looking at Darbancheng! Wind Power Windmill Forest, visit Chaiwuobao Lake, arrive at Urumqi at noon. In the afternoon, visit Urumqi Museum, Erdaoqiao International Bazaar. Urumqi city tour, it is not recommended to drive, because it is not good parking, take a cab or drop more convenient.
Attractions: Darbancheng wind power windmill forest, Chaiwabao Lake, Urumqi Museum, International Grand Bazaar.
Mileage: 200 kilometers, 2.5 hours driving.
This route can be divided into 13-17 days, the above 15 days road book, just as a standard reference. The specific arrangements are as follows:
13-day itinerary : the first day does not live in Dushanzi, directly in Cholma; the third day does not live in Bayinbruk, directly to the Kuche check-in.
14 days trip : the first day do not live in Dushanzi, directly stay in Qorma.
16th trip : the third day between "Qorma - Bayinbruk", add a day trip, live in the town of Nalat.
17 day trip : the third day between "Qorma - Bayinbruk", add a day trip, visit the end of the Lati, live in the town of Huocheng Qingshuihe; the fourth day, add a day trip," Qingshuihe - Huocheng lavender - Guozigou Bridge - Sayram Lake - Nalati".
Still, the road book is dead, the steering wheel is alive. The road book is just to provide reference, the specific trip priority, need to be based on their own time arrangements. The first time I saw this, I was able to see the whole world, and I was able to see the whole world, and I was able to see the whole world.
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