:I. Pre-preparation for traveling in Xinjiang
1. The geographical area of Xinjiang is so big that it is equivalent to four times the size of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong combined. Travel in Xinjiang almost one-third of the time is spent every day by car, so want to travel to Xinjiang friends must be ready to take a long-distance bus. It is worth mentioning that the scenery on both sides of the road in Xinjiang is really good, and sometimes the most beautiful scenery is on the road.
2. Xinjiang is sunny and dry and hot everywhere. Xinjiang is located in the middle of the Asian-European continent, and it is difficult to reach the water vapor in the ocean. Urumqi is the farthest city from the ocean in the world. So the climate in Xinjiang is generally dry and the air humidity is low. So when you travel to Xinjiang, make sure you hydrate and moisturize well. If you are going to visit your friends in the Hotan region or the Taklamakan desert area, you should also take good measures to protect yourself from wind and sand.
Panoramic view of Xinjiang tourism
Two, travel time
The best travel season in Xinjiang: June, July, August, September, October.
March-April: windy, cold wave attacks, prone to gales, sand and dust, and increased precipitation. This is a good time to go to the southern border. Peach blossoms and apricot blossoms are in full bloom, and there is a prairie that has just recovered. Wild apricot blossoms can be seen in Turpan and Shanshan.
(2) June: you can enjoy the sea of flowers and the most beautiful lavender in the Ili region (the most beautiful in mid-June), but at this time the fruits and fruits are not yet ripe.
July-August: you can still see the sea of flowers over the mountains and the vast grassland with abundant water and grass. The mountains are a great summer vacation spot. At this time, the grassland welcomes the Naadam and Tianma Festival. But lavender has already been harvested, and melons and fruits begin to ripen in mid-August.
-October: the most beautiful harvest season in Xinjiang. The weather is comfortable and it is a real golden autumn season with melons and fruits. Kanas in autumn is recognized as the most beautiful autumn scenery in China. The poplar forests in southern Xinjiang are also tinted with the colors of autumn, and the fruits are in harvest season. But these two months are also the red-hotest tourist season in Xinjiang, and accordingly, prices and scenic spot ticket prices have risen.
Travel map of Xinjiang
Three, the level of consumption
You think the prices in Xinjiang are very low? In fact, you are only half right. In South Xinjiang, prices are really low. Basically, you can have a full meal for more than ten dollars, and fruits are even cheaper. For example, a watermelon in Kuqa costs 50 cents a kilogram! It's big and sweet.
But! Focus! Northern Xinjiang prices are not low at all, especially the high level of tourist spending. I can say for sure that the level of tourism spending in Northern Xinjiang is comparable to that of first-tier cities such as North China! What caught me most off guard in Xinjiang was the price of food and drink. In Northern Xinjiang, very often, a full meal costs at least 30-40 RMB (more expensive near scenic spots). Because everything you eat in Xinjiang is big and correspondingly expensive, a plate of bibimbap costs at least 20-25 RMB. If it's in a scenic area, it's even worse. In the Kanas scenic area, I saw such a small dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes actually sold for 48 yuan! If you want to eat meat in peak season, it basically starts at 55-65 yuan (except for barbecue).
The attraction tickets are not cheap either, especially for the larger, well-known attractions. Together with interval tickets, they are basically more than 150, some even more than 200 or 300.
So before you come to Xinjiang, make sure you have enough money for your trip. Traveling in Xinjiang may cost a lot of money. In this regard, traveling with a group is the best choice. After all, the prices of attraction tickets, hotels, boxed lunches, etc. travel agents can get are much cheaper than what you can get on your own.
Xinjiang travel roadmap
Four, travel routes
Xinjiang classic tourist routes are generally divided into the east line, west line, north line, south line.
If you want to go to the big loop in Xinjiang, the order is generally: North
A. Urumqi - Coco Tohai Burzin - Gaden Yumu Kanas Lake Baihaba Habahe County Rainbow Beach Burzin
b Urumqi - Coco Tohai Burzin - Rainbow Beach Habahe County Baihaba Kanas Lake and Mutual Gadenyu Burzin
PS: Altay Hiking Route:
A. East Route Hiking: 3-4 days
Deng Yu --Midway Inn Harmony Village Black Lake --Kanas
B. Take the western route: 4 days
Kanas --Tubek --Shuanghu Naren Ranch --Baihaba
Western tour (mainly in Ili region):8-9 days.
Burzin--Urhe(Ghost City)--Selim LakeGozigou BridgeHorgos Border CrossingYining ZhaosuTexKarajunJonkushtaiNalatibayinbruk
PS:Jonkushtai --Karajun trekking route: 2-3 days
Jongkushtai village camping terrace flower platform --West Karajun
South tour (South Xinjiang scenery line): 9-10 days.
Babruk Dokku Highway Kuche Kashgar - Hongqi Lahu Port Tashkurgan County Zaxi County Kashgar - Hotan - Minfeng Desert Highway Korla Urumqi< /p>
East tour: 4-5 days.
Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi Urumqi Turpan Shanshan Hami
Northern Xinjiang Tourism Route Overview Map
Xinjiang Tourism Air Map
The eight Xinjiang beautiful recommended
1.The last tear of the Atlantic Ocean |Selim Lake
Lime Lake is backed by snow-capped mountains and surrounded by vast grasslands with clear blue water. It has been one of the most famous attractions in Xinjiang because of its beautiful scenery. In June and July every year, the grassland around the lake is blooming with wildflowers of various colors, which is a spectacular sight not to be missed.
Lime Lake covers a large area. The road around the lake is about 70 kilometers, and there are scenes around the lake where you can stop and take pictures. The grassland is in full bloom, and she is like a pure pearl set in the Ili grassland.
When you approach Sailimu, you will fall for it. Free cows and sheep, herdsmen's cooking smoke, full of small flowers, you can gallop on the grassland, sit by the lake and laze around, feast in your tent, and at night you can enjoy the starry sky in the star-filled sky of Sailimu Lake.
Tips:
:1. Ticket: 70 yuan
2. Best time to visit: May-September
3. 1 day is recommended
2. China's most beautiful grassland in the sky | Nalati-
Nalati-Grassland is famous for its magnificence, vastness and diversity, which makes it one of the four famous grasslands in the world. It consists of valley grassland and air grassland. The air grassland, located more than 2,000 meters above sea level, is actually a plateau pasture. Ma Pingchuan is surrounded by mountains and is as far as the eye can see.
In spring and summer, the iris, accompanied by reeds, tall fescue, and thyme, swaying in the wind, vibrant, laying a thick green carpet on the earth. Flocks of cows and sheep, like white clouds, are scattered among them, leisurely grazing, chewing and drinking, while horses run happily.
Far away, the snowy mountains cloaked in helmets and armor, spruce trees tall and handsome, streams and springs meandering, blue sky and white clouds, eagles soaring, yurts starring, reaching for the blue sky chimneys, smoke curls, revealing their wealth. Picturesque scenery composed a song of man and nature in harmony **** at the moving movement.
Tips:
:1. Tickets: Tickets 95 yuan
2. Best time to play: June to September
3. Recommended to play for 1 day
3. The first beauty of Ili | Guozigou
GuozigouGuozigou 28 kilometers in length, the terrain of the dangerous, is the natural gateway to the Ili region, is the famous canyon passages, north to the Sayram Lake, south to Ili, the famous canyon passages. to the Sayram Lake and south to the Yili River Valley. Wild Seville apples, apricots and walnuts cover the riverbanks and slopes of the entire valley. This is where the name "Guozigou" comes from. A.D. "Journey to the West" years, the early Yuan Chu Cai said "the ground is full of forests, shade green, the sun does not show". Here said Linling is the wild apple. Guozigou is a natural treasure trove given by nature. It is not only the distribution of a wide range of fruit trees, but also a wealth of medicinal resources. Hare, fox, wolf infested with dense mountain forests, mountain flowers, bees and butterflies flying, pine trees, birch trees flourish beautiful.
Tips:
:1. Tickets: free
2. Best time to play: May-September
3. Recommended to play for 1-2 hours
4. Suddenly fall into the paradise on earth | Karajun
The Xinjiang Kara grassland is a typical mountainous meadow grassland, with a gentle terrain and a wide view. The best season to bloom is from May to September, with green grass and plenty of rain and sunshine in the height of summer. Various kinds of wildflowers bloom like stars in the mountains and fields of Ili Karajun Prairie. A ditch in the grassland, a verdant original cloud shirt, intertwined between the hundred flowers of the grassland, the morning sun sets on the mountains, after the rain. The mountains are rolling, growing dense snow ridge spruce, the mountains are vast. Xinjiang Yili Karajun prairie top is tilted to the south of the plateau landscape, like a suspended grassland, like a fairyland on earth .
Tips:
:1. Tickets: Keralun refers to the Keralun Ecological Tourism Zone, including the east and west of Keralun, Kuoxu Grand Canyon, the middle of the Tianshan Mountain snow peaks and the forest of heavenly music several scenic spots, each scenic spot separate ticket and far apart. Generally referred to as the Kerala grassland is the east and west Kerala grassland scenic area, but also tourists play Kerala grassland is the main place to go. (Kerala precipitation ticket plus interval car 170 yuan)
2. Best time to play: May to September
3. Recommended to play 1 day
5. Tianshan Mountain Pure Land | QiongKuShiTai
QiongKuShiTai gully crisscross, in the grassland quite masculine. The ground is cut with countless gullies, and the calm grassland is outlined like waves in the sea. Here you can see blue sky, white clouds, silver snow-capped mountains, dark green fir forests, light blue grasslands and colorful flowers. Several colors are distinct and harmonious, forming a natural picture. Walking into the village of Qiongkushtai, which is surrounded by mountains and forests, you will find yourself in a fairyland. It is adjacent to the Kuldai River and the whole village is mild and humid due to the wide valley and abundant rainfall in summer. In the morning, you can get close to nature, and in the afternoon, you can drink a cup of green tea with the herdsmen and feel the original life. In the sunset, you can sit quietly in front of the wooden house and receive the gift of nature. At night, you can lie on the grass and look at the beautiful starry sky in the city that you can never see.
Tips:
:1. Tickets: Free
2. Best time to visit: All year round
3. Recommended to visit for 1 day
6. Xinjiang Wonderland | Zhaosu (Shatu Ancient Path)
Shatta is the Mongolian word for "Shatu Aman," meaning "ladder. The city is a place where you can see the "ladder". There is the second highest peak in the Tianshan Mountains, Tengri Peak. In ancient times, it was the summer capital of Wusun country, and also the transportation hub from Ili to Aksu. 1300 years ago, Tang Xuanzang passed through here to get scriptures from India, thus making this ancient road famous. The special Summer Canyon is like a long corridor with walls standing on both sides, and barriers. Traveling along this natural tunnel, you can see bees and butterflies, deer and eagles, and the scenery is overwhelming. In the summer the Tar River rushes out of the mountains and cuts a flat meadow. It is slow and fast, with tumbling waves that turn milky white all year round. On the endless grassland, green grass like weaving, horses galloping, cattle and sheep everywhere; wildflowers everywhere, bees flying, butterflies fluttering, colorful spots everywhere. The gorge is like a piece of pure land chilled by the earthly paradise, in a corner gradually forgotten by the crowd and the world.
Tips:
:1. Ticket: 30 yuan + 60 yuan interval bus
2. Best time to play: May-October
3. Suggested to play for 5-6 hours
7. Xinjiang's little-known World Natural Heritage | Kudrin
Kudrin Scenic Spot is the most densely forested area of Tianshan Mountain, which boasts the world's rare spruce forest resources. The intact primitive forest types and vegetation are the most typical representatives of the entire Tien Shan forest ecosystem. As early as 1984, it was designated as Xinjiang Lingxue Spruce Nature Reserve, and in April 2000, it was designated as Xitianshan National Nature Reserve. There are more than 1,000 species of higher plants, 146 species of terrestrial ridges and 196 species of insects in the reserve, among which the national key.
Tips:
:1. Ticket: 30 yuan
2. Best time to play: June-September
3. Suggested to play for 5-6 hours
8. China's most beautiful wetland|Bayinbuluk
Bayinbuluk Grassland Tourism Scenic Area surrounded by the mountainous terrain are at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters above sea level, it is a typical alpine grassland, alpine meadow grassland, alpine swamp grassland, mountain meadow grassland. The vast grassland is like a huge green carpet covering the whole land. The scenic area is rich in aquatic plants, all over the river and lake, while the grassland is surrounded by mountains on all sides, rolling hills, meadows are vast, the scenery is very beautiful. The Bayinbruk Grassland Scenic Area in Xinjiang has the famous Bayinbruk Swan Lake, Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends and other landscapes. The beautiful scenery is also a favorite photography destination for photography enthusiasts.
The Swan Lake Scenic Spot is a famous attraction in Bayinbuluk, a quiet lake in the middle of the green grassland. From June to September every year, many swans come here to flourish in a peaceful and tranquil scene. This is also the best time to photograph swans at the Bayinbuluk Swan Lake Scenic Spot in Xinjiang, but you may not see them in other seasons. There are 13 springs, 7 lakes and 20 rivers on the grassland. The Kaidu River, which meanders through the Bayinbuluk Grassland Scenic Area in Xinjiang, is known as the "Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends", where you can enjoy the magnificent sunsets and evening sunsets on earth.
Tips:
1. Ticket: 65 yuan + 90 yuan for the interval car
2. Best time to play: June to September
3. Recommended to play for 1 day
Five, the language problem
In Xinjiang's big cities, it's basically no problem to communicate with Chinese, but some ethnic minority autonomous prefectures in the northern Xinjiang region may encounter a language barrier! . When you meet an ethnic minority, you should speak Chinese as slowly as possible. If the other person still doesn't understand, try asking your children, as Xinjiang is now basically bilingual and many children speak Chinese.
:Six, travel notes
1. Weather: as the saying goes, "wear a cotton jacket in the morning, wear a yarn in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove." The weather in Xinjiang is so changeable that you can experience four seasons in one day. Please make sure to prepare for the sun, cold and rain.
2. Clothing: There is a big temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang. Even in July and August, the night is relatively cold. Clothing should be breathable and warm. Also, try to wear loose, cotton pants. If you want to ride a horse, don't wear sandals with bare feet. It won't take long for the stirrups to wear through your feet.
3. Sunscreen and heat: some areas in Xinjiang have high altitude and strong ultraviolet rays, so please bring sunscreen (such as sunscreen, high-height sunglasses), preferably long-sleeved and long pants, or else you will definitely lose a layer of skin in a day. In addition, Turpan summer maximum temperature can reach more than 40 degrees, to be equipped with heat-clearing and anti-heat medicine or punch.
4. Transportation: Xinjiang's straight road is easy to see fatigue, speeding; Tianshan Daban such places as the road is very steep, the road condition is also very poor. Careful driving; and most of Xinjiang is a pastoral area, the road is often cattle and sheep and other livestock. You have to compensate and apologize for hitting livestock with your car. For those who are traveling, please pay attention to safety! In addition, the time on the road may be longer, travelers who are carsick should pay attention.
5. Rent a car: it is best to rent a car with more than one person who can drive, because Xinjiang is a vast area, each scenic spot is 500 or 600 kilometers away from each other is very normal. A person driving will be very tired. At the same time, due to the Xinjiang highway car less, many people will speed, must pay attention to safety.
6. Shopping: Xinjiang things are sold by the kilogram. You ask how many kilograms, just wait to be slaughtered. Even if the other side said how much money a kilogram, that is how much money a kilogram. Don't get it wrong and pay the person twice as much. Also, try to be friendly in minority areas. Don't just haggle if you're not sure what you want, or you may cause dissatisfaction with the local ethnic minority businessmen. Some ethnic groups have some taboos, so be sure to learn more about them and respect them.
7. Accommodation: In general, except for a few modern hotels in Urumqi, Karamay and other cities in Xinjiang, the accommodation in other places is relatively simple and expensive. Many places don't have air conditioning, and some don't even have showers and separate toilets. We need to have these basic realizations before we go. Boarding in a residential house with ethnic characteristics, although the conditions are simple, but it is also a different experience from another perspective. Of course, some attractions also have modern hotels with luxurious decoration. In sparsely populated remote areas, accommodation is not very convenient. Some places seldom visited by tourists have not only no hotels or guest houses, but even no residents. They only have their own transportation such as cars and their own tents.
8. Banks: There are also many types of banks in the state capitals, such as Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank and so on. But there are few banks in the counties and townships, so you should prepare some cash. Most of the places you can use WeChat or Alipay to pay, but in some remote places with bad signal, it is not necessary, so please prepare enough cash and store it separately to reduce the risk of loss.
9. Time difference: There is a two-hour time difference between Xinjiang and the mainland. The working hours of most service organizations and government departments are different from those on the mainland. They usually go to work at 10 or 11 a.m., take a long break at noon, and usually go to work after 15 o'clock. Also, although all passenger terminals are based on Beijing time, local ethnic minority drivers are used to speaking Xinjiang time, so pay special attention to checking the time when renting a car or taking a bus.
10. Adaptation: Xinjiang's water is alkaline and hard, and people who are not used to it will be constipated. Oriental people eat Xinjiang's various mutton products and dairy products easy to diarrhea, but too fresh is not good.
1. Security check: Xinjiang's security check is very strict (in the middle may have to repeat the check). At the airport, after emptying your pockets and taking off your shoes, you have to scan the soles of your feet, and there is a second security check in the boarding channel; generally, train stations, bus stations and other transportation hubs have to go through 3-4 security checks, so whether you are taking a plane, train or bus, go at least an hour in advance.
12. Because of the dry climate in Xinjiang, it is best not to wear contact lenses. Especially in some areas where accommodation is poor and washing is inconvenient. If you have to bring, you have to bring more backup.
13. Border: there are many military restricted areas and border areas in Xinjiang, which are forbidden to visit and take photos. Please keep this in mind, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble; to go to Baihaba, Khorgos, Hongqi Lapu and other places, you have to apply for border passes at the border brigade in Burqin County, Huocheng County, Tashkurgan County, or you can go to the police station where your hukou belongs for it in advance, or you may have to line up for a long time if you go to the local area to reapply for it.
14. Insurance: As the journey may occur at any time accidents and illnesses, especially to special areas for special activities, such as climbing mountains, crossing the desert, hiking on ancient paths and so on. Even if you are physically strong and agile, it is best to have relevant insurance before traveling.
15. If you have the opportunity, horseback riding is recommended.
Seven, Xinjiang food recommendations
Mixed noodles
Noodles in Xinjiang is commonly known as ramen. Xinjiang people don't use rolls and they are made by hand. They are mixed with a variety of vegetables, beef and mutton, and are delicious to eat. It is a popular noodle dish enjoyed by people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
Lamb Kebabs
Lamb kebabs are rare in Xinjiang. Lamb kebabs in Xinjiang are a nationally known snack. The meat is tender, soft and crispy with a spicy and mellow taste. Here, one skewer of lamb can top five skewers in Guangzhou, but in large quantities.
Da Pan Chicken
Da Pan Chicken in Xinjiang has undergone more than a decade of development and change, and is now spread throughout the country. The main ingredients of Dapan Chicken are chicken pieces and potato pieces, cooked with scalloped noodles. Xinjiang's Dapan Chicken is very colorful, with spicy and flavorful chicken and juicy and sticky potatoes. The sauce stimulates the taste buds as you bite into it and makes my tongue dance.
The Irritable
Naan is a staple food of the Uyghur people, so wherever you go, you can get crispy and delicious naan. We recommend pairing it with milk tea to make it even better.
Toasted Buns
The freshly baked buns are tantalizing. Lamb and onion mixed with the flavor of natural pepper. When you take a bite, the skin is thin and juicy.
Hand-Grabbed Rice
One of the traditional staple foods of the Uyghur people, with both sweet and salty flavors. Hand-grabbed rice is glossy and delicious. Grabbing rice is only good if you catch it. Eat it with some light salty vegetables, the flavor will be better. You can take a sip of brick tea to relieve the greasiness of the grabbed rice.
:Eight, Xinjiang food reference prices
1. large plate of chicken (depending on the number of people, the middle of the plate can eat at least three people. The last and then add some with noodles mixed juice is better) 70-150 yuan.
2. Grilled lamb kebabs (remember, lamb in Xinjiang is not good!) 3-10 yuan per skewer
3. Mutton buns and thin-skinned buns 3-5 yuan per piece
4. Long-distance travel essential dry food, less than 5 yuan
5. Roasted whole goat about 160 per kilogram.
6. Hand-held rice (mutton) from 20-25 yuan
7. Oil meat noodles (highly recommended! The best bibimbap!) 20-start
14. Cold fish in Altay (I personally feel that the steamed one is better) 25 yuan to start.
15. Storage tank surface
16. Indian liquid cream
17. Oil tower, oil cake
18. Powder soup 10-20 yuan
19. Cold noodles (the best in Ili) 5-10 yuan
20. Milk, horse milk (bargaining about 20-30 pounds), camel milk.
21. Blood sausage (the best in Ili)
22. Fish stew (the best in Ili)
3. Pulling a bar
24. Meat stuffed sheep's tripe
25. Soup and rice from 15 yuan.
26. Rice intestines, noodles and lungs, and haggis
27. Wusu beer (easier on the brain than mainland beer, and goes well with barbecue!)
28. Spreading seeds
29. Cold noodles (also called yellow noodles) and rice noodles start at 15 yuan.
30.Horse sausage and smoked horsemeat in Ili
31.DouDou Noodle House
32.Milk Tea (very special)
Things to note
Lactose-intolerant people should not easily try any milk, including yogurt, that is native to Xinjiang! Otherwise you will vomit and have diarrhea all day! Is the yogurt with the logo in the store factory-made or is it safe to eat?
Don't waste food. Don't take the host's job, especially the teapot pouring. Don't splash water when washing your hands before meals. Splashing water is considered unlucky. Please dry or air dry.
Because horse milk is fermented, alcohol is produced. It is best for motorists to drink after driving (kawas can get a bit drunk if you drink too much). But keep in mind that horse milk generally has a short shelf life, so drink it early.
Eight, fruits and dried fruits (by the kilogram)
In Xinjiang, there is a household catchphrase: Turpan's grapes, Hami's melons, Korla's pears, and Yecheng's pomegranates. This is a well-known fruit and vegetable country, and fresh and dried fruits and vegetables abound in the market all year round.
1. Walnuts and figs from Celle in Hotan
2. Grapes and raisins from Turpan (grapes ripen in mid-August)
3. Almonds from Shache in Kashgar
4. Mulberry trees from South Xinjiang
5. "Ice-heart" apples from Aksu
6. 6. watermelon (watermelon in Kuqa is 50 cents a kilogram)
7. cantaloupe in Hami
8. pomegranate in Yecheng
9. balsam pear in Korla (ripe in October)
10. Hetian red jujubes in Aksu
11. small white apricots in Kuqa
Ten shopping guide
In Xinjiang, people often go to the Grand Bazaar for shopping If you want to shop in Xinjiang, big bazaars and farmers' markets are good choices.
Specialty goods:
1. Dried fruits
2. Flower hats
3. Carpets
4. Hetian Jade (Hetian Jade is the best thing to buy, you must have some ability to identify it)
5. Lavender products (Essential oils, face masks, scented pouches, etc.).
6. Musical instruments (dongbura, drums, dutar, etc.)
7. Adele silk
8. Hami paper-cutting
9. Ottoman eyebrow pencil
10. Xinjiang pottery
1. Various kinds of jewelry
Matters to be noted
There is a duty-free store at Horgos port at the China-Harbin border. Friends who like to chop have missed it. There are goods from Central Asian and European countries here. For ladies who like to buy cosmetics, this is your paradise.