This in-depth Yili route hides Xinjiang's wildest summer
by MaxTungsten
Oct 20, 2025
No exaggeration, summer in Northern Xinjiang offers the ultimate scenery! 🙌🏻
Forests, flower fields, lakes, snow-capped mountains, grasslands—every frame looks like a painting 🖼️
Today, I’m recommending a 10-day Northern Xinjiang loop tour! It covers the best of Altay + Ili in one go 🤩, with 7 nights at top-tier scenic hotels 🏨—no rushed sightseeing! From itinerary to accommodations, it’s designed for high-end vacations, guaranteed to make your Xinjiang trip legendary ✨!
👉🏻 Our advantages in balancing price and quality:
✅ Private groups for 2+ people, with drones provided
✅ Spacious 7-seat business vans, window seats for all, 24/7 airport transfers
✅ Gold-medal 🥇 driver-guides + dual concierge service for VIP treatment
✅ VIP access to popular attractions, skipping queues
✅ 7 nights at premium scenic hotels, sleeping amid nature
✅ Established travel agency, signed contracts + zero shopping guarantees
⭕ Unique experiences:
✔️ Nalati VIP self-driving ✔️ 1,000-meter grass sliding in Nalati Grassland ✔️ Hemu Beautiful Peak horseback riding ✔️ Ku’erdening spruce forest light hiking ✔️ Sayram Lake sailboat tour ✔️ Devil’s City off-road adventure ✔️ VIP private cars in Karst + Hemu ✔️ Forest luxury afternoon tea
🚗 10-day itinerary:
D1: Urumqi - free time
D2: Dushanzi - northern section of Duku Highway
D3: Nalati VIP self-driving - Ku’erdening - forest afternoon tea/spruce camp dining
D4: Ku’erdun - Yining Kazanqi - lavender manor
D5: Sayram Lake - sailing experience - Dushanzi Grand Canyon
D6: Kuytun - World Devil’s City - Burqin - Colorful Beach
D7: Burqin - Kanas - Three Bays - Fish Watching Platform
D8: Kanas Lake - Hemu - Beautiful Peak - outdoor aesthetic dining
D9: Hemu Viewing Platform - Ahe Highway - Altay
D10: Ulungur Lake - Urumqi airport drop-off
🏨 Luxury camping accommodations:
Hemu Youyuan Mountain Lodge
Log cabins by birch forests, full of Tuvan charm, with views of grazing livestock
Ku’erdening Bairui Camp
360° panoramic views of Kabamba Peak and snow-capped spruce forests
ZANA Resort in the Wild
15-minute walk to Kanas Lake 🌊, the only Han-style restaurant in the area
Nalati Trip.com Farm Stay
Cozy cabins hidden in a forest park, blending wood, stone, and vines 🌿
Altay Trip.com Farm Stay
Featured in the hit show "Five Haha," surrounded by roads, rivers, and mountains
Burqin Birch Forest Luxury Camp
Wild luxury amidst poplar forests, deserts, and woodlands
Sayram Lake Chock Starlight Camp
Facing Sayram Lake, backed by Borhan Mountain ⛰️, with the best sunset views
Qiongkushitai Qingkong Jiyi
A fairy-tale B&B where wildflowers peek through the windows
🌈 Highlights:
🔸 Kanas
🔸 Hemu
🔸 Ahe Highway
🔸 Sayram Lake
🔸 Nalati Grassland
🔸 Duku Highway
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