Xinjiang's Ultimate Itinerary: Ili Flower Fields & Snow Mountains for Just 4K per Person

🌿✨Unlock Xinjiang's most breathtaking landscapes this Dragon Boat Festival! Spend 8 days exploring Northern Xinjiang's classic loop route, experience Ili's most beautiful flower season for just 4K+ per person, and get ready to dominate your social media feed with this ultimate guide!

🚗【Trip Highlights】

✔Double entry to Sayram Lake! Watch swans break through blue ice at dawn, chase tangerine-hued sunsets on a sailboat at dusk—capturing beauty at different hours

✔Experience both Duku Highway + Yizi Highway! Traverse four seasons in one day along cloud-kissing roads, snap Instagram-worthy shots amid cliffside vistas

✔Skip 3-hour queues with VIP access to Narati Grassland! Immerse yourself in this Hayao Miyazaki-esque "floating meadow"

✔Light hiking along Xia Ancient Road, picnic camping at Qiaxi's painted valleys—countless ways to enjoy flower-filled grasslands

📸【Photography Guide】

▫June lavender season! Capture Provence-like purple fields at Huocheng's Huanghuang Village

▫Sayram Lake's western meadows bloom with yellow flowers—run through them in white dresses for dreamy shots

▫Use telephoto lenses in Ku'erdening's spruce forests for Heidi-esque movie stills

▫Ride horses to Fairy Lake in Tangbula for perfect mountain reflections—wallpaper-worthy phone shots

🍖【Foodie Radar】

▶Must-try: Loulan Secret Grill in Urumqi! Sizzling tandoori meats will blow your mind

▶Six Star Street's artisanal ice cream with raspberry sauce in Yining—ethnic courtyards make perfect backdrops

▶Baoersak pastries + salty milk tea at Tekes' night market—stuff yourself for just 20/person

▶Fresh grassland kebabs at Duku Highway rest stops—pair with kvass!

⚠Tips:

①Free airport pickup in Urumqi

②Yizi/Duku Highways open early June—check weather to avoid closures

③Bring windbreakers for grassland temperature swings, SPF50+ sunscreen

④Locals recommend Hongshan Market for dried fruits—start bargaining at 50% off!

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Post by 新疆西域悟空行國旅 | May 13, 2025

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