Southern Xinjiang 15-day travel guide itinerary detailed original
From the end of June to the beginning of July, I traveled to southern Xinjiang alone for 15 days, and I wrote an article to share with the self-driving group for your reference. The first time I went to southern Xinjiang, I do not recommend self-driving, most of the day is on the road, too tired, the road conditions are not familiar, there are many cars on the road, the calf cramps will cramps when you step on the accelerator for a long time, and it is easy to fall asleep on the Pamirs. If you want to go by car, be sure to bring three cars together. Local car rental 300 yuan -400 yuan, if the plane ticket is expensive, buy a train sleeper, the money saved can be used to rent a car. The price of a car shipped back to the mainland from Xinjiang is relatively cheap, about 1200. There are many people who drive to southern Xinjiang, and then fly back by themselves, and the car is checked back.
Day 1. Departing from Urumqi at 8:30 a.m., breakfast is settled at the hotel, it is best to book a hotel with breakfast. The onion lamb buns for breakfast were delicious, I seem to have eaten 6. Follow the S101 to the Andihai Grand Canyon, and there is a geographical center of Asia on the S101 road to take photos. In the evening, go to Kuitun city to replenish gasoline accommodation. Mutton, white noodles, potatoes and fruits in southern Xinjiang are delicious, because the sunshine time is long, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the amount of plant starch is high. Lamb is delicious because sheep are grazing, not fattened in captivity like the mainland. The road is very easy to walk, there are no problems with the sedan, the sedan and the off-road vehicle will be very depressed for a long time, and the most comfortable is the commercial vehicle.
The next day. From Kuitun City, take the 217 North Duku Highway to Narathi to refuel your accommodation. The Duku Highway was very jammed, and the day I went was blocked from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Food, water and a quilt for heating overnight must be prepared. To bring a double-layer storm jacket, a pair of thick jeans, a pair of autumn pants, half sleeves and thin trousers, you must do sun protection. When I came down to see the scenery on the road, it was very windy, it was very cold, and when I reached the top of the Duku Highway, it snowed, and there were 3-4 meters of snow on both sides of the road. Narathi has a newly built slide playground. Narathi's haggis is very special, it is a clear soup, but it has special seasonings added, so it is not difficult to eat, so you can try it. There is a local fermented drink called "kavas", which is not difficult to drink and can be tasted.
Day 3. Breakfast in Narathi in the morning. Many breakfast restaurants have a breakfast buffet of 15 yuan, beef noodles, beef patties, green onion cakes, leek boxes, potato boxes, porridge, cold dishes to eat. These cakes are all dough cakes and taste good. Buy a few for lunch when you go. The wide-angle lens of a DSLR camera is suitable for capturing the beauty of southern Xinjiang. Nara offered to send to Bayingbrook Scenic Area, arrived at noon, and ate the bread bought in the morning for lunch. When traveling in southern Xinjiang, you must prepare enough convenience food and water, because it is likely that there will be no food for any section. Bayinbrook Scenic Area is very large, there are many newly built attractions, personally I don't think there is any need to see. I sat straight to the finish line to watch the nine-song eighteen plates. The best time to watch the nine-curved eighteen discs is dusk, when under the setting sun, the golden river winds away, and the grasslands and snow-capped mountains in the distance appear incomparably vast. Then go to the Tianshan Grand Canyon. The Tianshan Grand Canyon is also beautiful at dusk, the sunset shines in, and the stones of the canyon are red. Refuel accommodation in Kuqa city for the evening.
Day 4. Go to Baicheng County. The greenery on the road is good, and it is clear that it took several generations to get to what it is today. Then go to the Tianshan Tomur Grand Canyon, if you drive an off-road vehicle into the fun, 100 yuan. Pedestrians entering feel that there is not much difference from the Tianshan Grand Canyon, and they can enter or not. In the evening, go to Aksu City for dinner and accommodation. There is a "Tianshan Qihao Grilled Bun" in Aksu City, which is very popular, the lamb skewers are delicious, and you can try the grilled buns and anything. There is no difference in taste between regular lamb skewers and red willow lamb kebabs, and it is not necessary to buy red willow lamb skewers. Ordinary 8 yuan, red willow 15 yuan.
Day 5. Go to the Red Sea Poplar Forest Scenic Area in Bachu County. There is no need to go in summer, there is nothing to see, I want to see the poplar forest after eleven, when it is the golden poplar forest, the golden poplar forest in the evening, next to the golden river, will be particularly beautiful. And the air ticket to Kashgar in winter is only 500 yuan, you can take a plane to Kashgar City to play and then go to the Poplar Forest Scenic Area in Bachu County. Overnight accommodation in Kashgar city.
Day 6. Get around in Kashgar. You can go to the ancient city of Kashgar to take a stroll, the hotel and shop recommended by a certain group are general, you can refer to the recommendation of the map. There are many delicious foods in Kashgar, and the restaurants in the scenic area are generally more expensive than the outside, but the taste is similar to the outside. In the afternoon, you can go to the tea shop in the ancient city to drink tea and watch the performances of the locals, or you can go to the coffee shop to check in and take pictures. If you want to go to the border crossing, you have to apply for a border pass in Kashgar, and the working time is 10:30. In southern Xinjiang, you must bring your ID card throughout the process, and there are many checkpoints, which you must use at any time. If you want to eat watermelon and cantaloupe, you can buy a cut piece of watermelon on the side of the road, watermelon for 2 yuan a piece.
Day 7. Go to the first village of Xiji, that is, the westernmost village in China and the port of Kyrgyzstan in China, the road is very far, it is a place to take photos and check in. At land ports, I saw a lot of Chery Jietu XC90plus loading exits. Return to Kashgar in the evening.
Day 8. Go to White Sands Lake and Glacier Park. Stayed in Taxian for the night. Taxian is very small, and the hotel room is also very small, because it is relatively cold in winter, so the room is small, but when you open the window, you can see the snowy mountains, which is also very special. And the tap water in Taxian is the best tap water I have drunk in southern Xinjiang, sweet.
Day 9. Go to Hongqilap Port via the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway. The most beautiful scenery is always on the road, not at the end. The snowy mountains on the road are particularly beautiful. Then go to the Wakhan Corridor. The Wakhan corridor leads to Afghanistan. Then go to Panlong Ancient Road. The Panlong Ancient Road is very photo-friendly, and if you pay attention to the slopes next to the road, you will find marmots, but do not catch them, it is unhygienic. Go back to Taxian in the evening.
Day 10. Go to Shache County. On the way, you can see the snowy mountains under the sun, the lake under the snowy mountains, the lake light is shimmering, and the sun is running on the lake, which is particularly beautiful. The most famous snack in Shache County is roasted pigeons, and there are night markets to visit.
Day 11. Go to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum of Shache County and the Mausoleum of King Yarkand Khan. The opening ceremony of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum was very exciting, starting at 8:30, so go ahead and take a good seat. Then go to Hotan County, pass through Yecheng County on the way, have lunch in Yecheng County, Yecheng County Hui Yu large plate of chicken is very delicious, but there is no one person to eat, three people have to eat. The performance at Hotan Prefecture Night Market starts at 21:30, so you can go and see it if you want to see it. Then go to the old city of Yotgan, all newly built, you can not go.
Day 12. Go to the Hotan Museum, the museum has the costumes of various Chinese nationalities, which is very beautiful. Hetian has strong wind and sand, and there is a lot of dust. Then went to stay in Aral city. The city of Aral has been established for a short time.
Thirteenth day. Go to the 359 Brigade Museum in Aral City to learn about the difficult years of military reclamation. Then the provincial road goes to Luntai County, there is Tarim Poplar Forest Park on the road, there is nothing to see in summer, there is no need to go. Stay in Luntai County at night. The Yangwazi restaurant in Luntai County can be tasted, and the barbecue meat in Nankeng actually tastes similar to other places. Luntai County has a special fruit, small white apricots. It's small, it's delicious. There is a kind of soft cantaloupe in southern Xinjiang called old hangua, which means that the melon is very soft. This cantaloupe is soft, fragrant and sweet, so be sure to buy a few more to taste. The mainland has not seen it yet.
Day 14. Go to the Korla City Hotel to drop off your luggage and go to the village of the Rob people, this attraction is not necessary, just exhibit some of the production and living utensils originally used by the Rob people.
Day 15. Return to Urumqi, passing by the Bosten Lake scenic area, newly built, no need to go in. Restaurants in Urumqi can order a roast whole lamb. The roasted whole lamb is crispy and flavorful on the outside, and is sold by the kilogram.
Xinjiang also produces millet, and you can drink millet porridge in the morning at the hotel. Noodles, commonly known as pulling noodles, are delicious, and the noodles are infinitely continued. Meatball soup, beef bones must be eaten. Meatball soup is beef meatball soup with a lot of side dishes in it. It was nice to drink the meatball soup with free oil tart (steamed buns with butter). Pilaf has lamb chops and steak pilaf, and the large steaks are very enjoyable. Yogurt is particularly sour, but you can add white sugar for free. The local Wusu beer is said to be brewed in the Tianshan Snow Mountains, which is much better than those in other places. White, black, red and green four kinds of ursu to drink casually, wheat white ursu is delicious and fragrant. Drink can try milk beer, the taste is very special and delicious. There are also apricot peel water and mint tea, which are all local drinks that you can try. If you want to eat fruit, you have to go at the end of July. It is said that Xinjiang is also worth visiting in winter, and the snow-covered Tianshan Mountains stretch endlessly. Without the need to bring cash, electronic payments have become quite popular.
The people of Xinjiang like to dance very much, and at night the park is full of dancing crowds, and there are many grandpas and aunts. If you want to dance with young people, you can go to the night club, where young men and women will dance.