You can also travel cheaply in Xinjiang, here’s a two-day, one-night itinerary for you

🏜️ You have to visit Xinjiang at least once, touring the grasslands and lakes, and driving the “Ten Miles Different Sky” Duku Highway 🛣️

🗺️ Itinerary:
Day 1: Urumqi - Bole - Sayram Lake - Stay at Sayram Lake
Take the 8:32 AM train 🚄 from Urumqi Station, ticket 104 yuan. Upon arrival in Bole, we will pick you up, then after 100 kilometers, arrive at Sayram Lake.
First stop: Poppy Flower Sea
Second stop: Moon Bay
Third stop: Santai Grassland
Fourth stop: Ten-Mile Long Embankment
Fifth stop: Dianjiangtai, climb up to overlook the lake view
Sixth stop: Swan Happy Water, stay at the camping hotel
Watch the sunrise and sunset; the scenic campsite organizes bonfire parties and other activities

Day 2: Sayram Lake sunrise - Bole
First stop: West Sea Grassland
Second stop: Kele Yongzhu
Third stop: Lighthouse
Fourth stop: Popular S-shaped curve
Fifth stop: Pine Tree Head
After finishing at 5 PM, transfer to Bole station

Hotels 🏨
Urumqi: Urumqi High-Speed Rail Wanda Meihua Hotel (super new, spacious, and comfortable)
Yining: Nalangge Homestay (garden breakfast is good, FREE costume changing and photo shooting)
Tekes: Tala Homestay (the owner’s puppy is super cute, coffee tastes great)

📚 Some notes
Be sure to check the weather before traveling to Sayram Lake. The blue of Sayram Lake on a sunny day is beautiful~ In Xinjiang, the sun sets at 9:30 PM! The food night market in Yining is lively, with a crispy and delicious beef pancake shop deep inside, plus roasted buns and 3-yuan beef skewers!

Post by LunarTraveller_012 | Aug 21, 2025