2025 Latest Yili Pure Play 9-Day Tour Guide

[Introduction]:
Yili, Xinjiang is a tourist destination that combines snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes and canyons. It is known as the "South of the Yangtze River outside the Great Wall". The tourist season in Yili is mainly concentrated in summer and autumn, and the most suitable time is from mid-to-late April to September. Among them, May to September is the best tourist season in Yili. At this time, the grasslands are full of blooming flowers and the climate is pleasant, which is very suitable for sightseeing and experiencing the life of herders. The following is an introduction to Yili pure play tourism:

🛬【Itinerary】:
Day 1: Warm home-Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi-S101 National Defense Highway-Anjihai Grand Canyon-Jinghe/Bole
Day 3: Jinghe-Sailimu Lake Ring-Guozigou Bridge-Lavender-Liuxing Street-Yining
Day 4: Yining-Yizhao Highway-Wetland Park-Tekes
Day 5: Tekes-Kalajun Grassland-Xinyuan
Day 6: Xinyuan-Kurdening-Tangbula Baili Gallery-Nalati
Day 7: Nalati-Nalati Sky Grassland-Bayinbuluke
Day 8: Bayinbuluke-Dukku Highway-Urumqi
Day 9: Urumqi-Warm home

🍩【Must-eat food】:
- Meat: barbecue, rack meat, naan pit meat, lamb skewers, hand-pulled lamb, etc.
Staple food: pilaf, baked buns, thin-skin buns, cold noodles, etc.
- Special dishes: Kashgar pigeon soup, big plate chicken, pepper chicken, spicy chicken, etc.
- Snacks: beef head meat, lamb tripe buns, stuffed lung, stuffed rice sausage, lamb offal, etc.

🏨【Accommodation Guide】:
Ctrip Four Diamond + Golden B&B

🚌【Transportation Guide】:
Seven-seater business car or luxury seven-seater
🧡【tips】:
1. Clothing: The climate in Yili is mostly dry, with long sunshine hours. The rainy season is concentrated in June and July. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large. In summer, you need to pay attention to sun protection and keep warm.
2. Safety: There are many interesting tourist activities in Yili, such as horse riding, hiking, photography, etc. Tourists can choose suitable activities according to their interests, but they must pay attention to safety.
3. Environmental protection: During the tour, tourists should pay attention to protecting the ecological environment and not arbitrarily destroy vegetation and cultural relics.
4. Itinerary arrangement: It is recommended to arrange the itinerary reasonably according to the opening hours of the attractions and traffic conditions to ensure a smooth and pleasant travel experience.
Anjihai Grand Canyon Dushanzi Grand Canyon Sailimu Lake·Bole Yining City·Yili Yizhao Highway Tekes Bagua City·Tekes Kalajun Scenic Area Kurdening Scenic Area Tangbula Grassland Nalati Tourist Scenic Area·Xinyuan Bayinbuluke Scenic Area Duku Highway