Please, do your homework before heading to Sayram Lake!
by Charlotte Caldwell
Jun 30, 2025
【Introduction】
Xinjiang is not only charming in spring and summer with its grasslands, cattle, sheep, and beautiful lakes, but also in winter, Kanas Hemu and skiing are particularly worth visiting. Additionally, Sayram Lake in winter is exceptionally beautiful. The winter scenery in Xinjiang is indescribably stunning. Here is an itinerary to help you plan your trip:
🛬【Travel Guide】:
Day 1: Home - Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi - S21 Desert Highway - Ulungur Lake - Burqin
Day 3: Burqin - Kanas - Hemu
Day 4: Hemu - Hemu Skiing - Hemu Wooden Houses
Day 5: Hemu - Colorful Beach - Karamay
Day 6: Karamay - Sayram Lake - Sayram Lake
Day 7: Sayram Lake - Urumqi
Day 8: Urumqi - Home
🏨【Accommodation Guide】:
Ctrip Four Diamond Accommodation + Hemu Snow Scene Wooden Houses
🧡【Tips】:
1. Climate Tips: Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. From June to August, you can wear short sleeves and long pants, and bring a jacket. From September to October, bring a windbreaker or cotton-padded jacket. It is recommended to wear hiking shoes or travel shoes. From January to March, the weather is quite cold, so keep warm.
2. Personal Items: Please bring a power bank, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, rain gear, personal toiletries, and a thermos (Xinjiang has hard water, so it is better to drink boiled water).
3. Common Items: It is recommended to bring cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, band-aids, mosquito repellent, essential balm, and throat lozenges.
4. Dietary Tips: Most areas in Xinjiang have a heavy taste, prefer spicy food, and meat is mainly beef and mutton. Do not drink cold water immediately after eating meat to avoid diarrhea and other digestive issues. You can bring some snacks for emergencies.
5. Time Difference: Xinjiang is two hours behind the mainland, so adjust your biological clock accordingly.
6. Customs: Xinjiang is a region inhabited by ethnic minorities, so please respect local customs.
Ulungur Lake (Golden Coast Scenic Area) Kanas Scenic Area Hemu Scenic Area Colorful Beach Sayram Lake·Bole
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