There is a place in China where you can see beautiful scenery without leaving the country. It has beautiful natural scenery and can feel the original beauty of nature. It is a resort for leisure and sightseeing. So what are the best routes for self-driving tours in Xinjiang?

1. Kanas Ring Line

Route planning: Urumqi-Fuyun-Burqin-Hehu-Baihaba-Fuhai-Usu-Urumqi.

Attractions: Tianshan Tianchi, Huoshaoshan Oilfield, Cocotuo Sea, Irtysh Grand Canyon, Rainbow Beach, Burqin, Harmony, Kanas, Baihaba, Ulungu Sea, Ghost Town, Ur millet.

Best travel time: September 20th - October 15th.

2. Ili Loop

Ili is "the last place where warm and moist Atlantic air flows through China." If you don’t go to Xinjiang, you don’t know how big China is. Only when I arrived in Yili did I realize the beauty of Xinjiang. Ili is the soul of Xinjiang’s summer beauty. Grasslands, snow-capped mountains, sea of ??flowers, pine forests and lakes are intertwined to form a colorful fairy tale world.

Route planning: Urumqi-Qingshuihe Town (Huocheng)-(Xiata)-Tex-(Qiongkushtai)-Nalati-Bayinbuluk-(Tambula Yurt) -Urumqi. (You can also return to Urumqi in the direction of "Turpan" in the picture above.)

Attractions: S101 National Defense Highway, Zhaoyi Highway, Duku Highway; Limu Lake, Huocheng Lavender Manor, Xiata Grassland, Kalajun Grassland, Qiongkushtai Grassland, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbuluk Grassland, and Tambula Grassland.

Best travel time: May 20-August 20.

3. Kayi Ring Line

A tourist route connecting Kanas and Ili is the most indispensable part of the natural scenery tourist route in northern Xinjiang. After walking through Kanas and traveling around Ili, I dare to say that I have been to Northern Xinjiang.

Route planning: Combining the Kanas Ring Line and the Ili Ring Line.

Attractions: Refer to the combination of the previous two routes.

Best travel time: May 20-October 20.

4. Southern Xinjiang Grand Ring Line

It is said that "Northern Xinjiang is about scenery, and southern Xinjiang is about culture." This is not the case. Southern Xinjiang is located in the Taklimakan Desert, Kunlun Mountains, Karakoram Highway Mountains and Pamir Plateau, with peaceful, magnificent and mysterious scenery.

Planning: Urumqi goes south along the Duku Highway, passes through Kuqa, Aksu, and Kashgar, then passes through the Karakoram Highway to Ta County, and then passes through the Panlong Ancient Road and Tasha Ancient Road to Yecheng, Hotan, and Min Feng, then head north via the Minlun Desert Highway to return to Urumqi.

Attractions: Mystery of the Gods Grand Canyon, Kuqa Grand Canyon, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, Artush Tianmen, Baisha Lake, Muztagh Atta, Zepu Populus Forest, Taklimakan Populus Forest, Rob Village, Turpan Grape Valley, Huoyan Mountain, etc.

Best travel time: avoid the cold winter.

5. Northern Xinjiang Grand Ring Line

The geography of Southern Xinjiang is bounded by the "Tianshan Mountains", and the itinerary planning is bounded by "Korla City". Take a trip to northern Xinjiang and experience all the natural landscape resources in Xinjiang. You will find that Xinjiang really has any geographical resources, except for the sea, and it is not just hearsay.

Route planning: First go to the Kanas Scenic Area in Altay, then go to the Ili Prairie, and finally return to Urumqi from Turpan in the east.

Attractions: Including all scenic spots on the Kanas Ring Line and Ili Ring Line, it also passes through Korla, Heshuo, Turpan and other places.

Best travel time: May 20-October 20.