7-day tour in Xinjiang's wild Yil

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Shuimogou District
Booking instructions: Due to limited trunk space, each person is limited to one 24-inch suitcase (size: 42cm68cm26cm) + one backpack
  1. Self-driving tour of Sailimu Lake + Kurdening.
  2. Free afternoon tea at Sailimu Lake.
  3. Free Shihezi specialties (cold noodle + 2 skewers of barbecue, given before Duku Highway opens) cancelled after Duku Highway opens
  4. Free DIY red wine, given before Duku Highway opens + a can of Yongchuang Tianya beer. Red wine will be cancelled after Duku Highway opens
  5. Free Nalati travel photography (20 negatives, 9 retouched, one set of clothing. Accessories and makeup are not included)
  6. Free a cup of Dushanzi Grand Canyon coffee.
  7. Equipped with drone (two 15s shooting of Kurdening and Sailimu Lake);
  8. Equipped with mineral water, seasonal fruits, wet wipes, etc.

What to expect

  • Itinerary Introduction
  • Day 1 Airport pick-up in Urumqi
  • Day 2 Urumqi-European style winery-Shihezi specialties-Jinghe/Bole (460km, about 5 hours)
  • Day 3 Accommodation-Sai Limu Lake-Afternoon tea-Guozigou Bridge Observation Deck-Liuxing Street-Yining (280km, about 4 hours)
  • Day 4 Yining-Kurdening self-driving-Nalati (330km, about 5.5 hours)
  • Day 5 Nalati-Nalati Sky Grassland-Nalati Travel Photography-Jinghe (520km, about 6 hours)
  • Day 6 Jinghe-Dushanzi Grand Canyon Cliff Coffee-S101 Highway-Urumqi (490km, about 6 hours)
  • Day 7 Airport drop-off in Urumqi
  • Itinerary after Duku Opening:
  • Day 1 Airport pick-up in Urumqi
  • Day 2 Urumqi-Duku Highway-Nalati (530km, about 7 hours)
  • Day 3 Nalati Sky Grassland-Panlong Valley Road-Nalati
  • Day 4 Nalati-Kurdening Self-driving-Yining (330km, about 5.5 hours)
  • Day 5 Yining-Sai Limu Lake Ring-Kuitun (456km, about 5.5 hours (excluding Sai Limu Lake Ring))
  • Day 6 Kuitun-Dushanzi Grand Canyon-S101-Urumqi (490km, about 6 hours)
  • Day 7 Urumqi Airport Transfer
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Good to know

  • (I) Before departure:
  1. Physical preparation: Get enough sleep and rest to facilitate a better trip.
  2. Physiological preparation: Please stay optimistic.
  3. Clothing and food: Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between morning and evening in winter, so you need to prepare down jackets, wool sweaters, fleece, jackets, fleece pants, fleece jackets, and comfortable fleece shoes. It is also recommended to bring sunglasses, sunscreen, skin care products, lip balm, cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine and other common items. Due to the long journey, you may not be able to eat on time, so please bring chocolate, beef jerky and other dry food.
  4. Necessary reminders: Sufficient cash, camera batteries, Global Communication mobile phones, personal hygiene products, etc. The hygiene and living habits of a few homestays are different from those of the Han people, so it is best to bring enough of these things in advance.
  5. Vehicle and traffic tips: If the itinerary is delayed or the above-mentioned attractions cannot be completed due to force majeure, such as landslides, road obstructions, vehicle failures, local government actions, etc., the travel agency is not responsible and will not bear compensation liability. The resulting overspending expenses shall be borne by the tourists themselves. But our company will actively cooperate to solve the problem.
  6. (II) During the trip:
  7. Drinking water or tea in moderation can keep your body warm.
  8. Eat in moderation and avoid overeating to avoid increasing the burden on your stomach.
  9. In areas with ethnic minorities, please get along with your group members and respect the culture and religious habits of ethnic areas.
  10. When riding horses at your own expense in the scenic area, you must pay attention to safety. You must be led by a horseman before riding. You cannot ride alone, let alone run on a horse. You must dismount and walk on dangerous roads and downhill roads. Otherwise, if you are injured, you will be responsible for it yourself, and the travel agency will not provide any compensation.
  11. The temperature difference between morning and evening in the scenic area is large and the climate is changeable. If you are outdoors for a long time, please wear a sun hat, apply sunscreen and lip balm to protect your skin. It is best to bring sunglasses. Motion sickness (seasickness) medicine, Rendan, anti-inflammatory medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, berberine, cold medicine, Band-Aids and other common medicines, wind oil and floral water to prevent mosquitoes. You also need to bring electronic products and accessories such as mobile phones, cameras, chargers, memory cards, and common toiletries.

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