Duku Highway Yili to Southern Xinjiang 16-day Route

Want to travel to Xinjiang but overwhelmed by too many online guides? Don't worry, my boyfriend has specially compiled a super practical travel guide for Southern Xinjiang. It's simple and clear, especially suitable for friends who want to visit Xinjiang 🌵🌵
Speaking of where to go, I highly recommend Southern Xinjiang, especially Kashgar. Once you go, you'll know how beautiful Xinjiang is 🌲🌲
How's the weather in Southern Xinjiang?
In March, it's around 2°C to 16°C, in April 10°C to 23°C, and in May it can get as hot as 15°C to 30°C. But the temperature difference between day and night is large, so remember to bring more clothes 👗👗
Day 1: Various places nationwide — Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi — Sayram Lake
Day 3: Sayram Lake — Lavender Base — Kazanqi Folk Culture Village — Yining
Day 4: Yining — Yizhao Highway — Xiate Ancient Trail — Zhaosu
Day 5: Zhaosu — Qiongkushitai — Tekes
Day 6: Tekes — Kalajun Grassland — Kuokesu Grand Canyon — Xinyuan
Day 7: Xinyuan — Nalati Grassland — Bayinbuluke
Day 8: Bayinbuluke — Duku Highway — Daxiaolong Pool — Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan — Kuqa
Day 9: Kuqa — Tare River Beach — Tarim River Bridge — Shaya Devil Forest — Alar
Day 10: Alar — Desert Highway — Yotkan Ancient City — Hotan
Day 11: Hotan — Shache Mansion — Yarkand Khan's Tomb — Kashgar
Day 12: Kashgar Old City — Id Kah Mosque — Century-old Teahouse
Day 13: Kashgar — White Sand Mountain — White Sand Lake — Karakul Lake — Tashkurgan
Day 14: Tashkurgan — Panlong Ancient Road — Bandier Lake — Golden Grassland Stone City — Tashkurgan
Day 15: Tashkurgan — Oytak Red Mountain — Oytak Glacier Park — Kashgar
Day 16: Kashgar — Various places nationwide
💎What you can see in Southern Xinjiang🌇
⛳️ Take you through the vast Taklamakan Desert
⛳️ Take you to stroll through the ancient city of Kashgar, drink tea, sing and dance in teahouses
⛳️ Take you along the thrilling China-Pakistan Highway to Pamir
⛳️ Take you to see the majestic Muztagh Ata Ice Peak and the half-water, half-sand Bulunkou
⛳️ Take you to drive through the endless wilderness on the Panlong Ancient Road
⛳️ Take you deep into the simple and enthusiastic Tajik villages...
⭐️ Xiao Li takes you to be a "local" in Southern Xinjiang ⭐️
✅ Focus on Western Region culture, experience authentic customs and folkways
✅ Kashgar Old City citywalk, not missing a single classic landmark
✅ Panlong Ancient Road road trip, showcasing speed and passion
✅ Shache Ancient City | Step into the mysterious Western Region of a thousand years