The Grand Northern Xinjiang Loop

The scenery of Xinjiang from May to October is incredibly legendary. Grasslands, forests, lakes, snow-capped mountains, wetlands, rivers, canyons, and seas of flowers... they all come together to form a breathtakingly beautiful scroll, like something out of a fairy tale world. For friends planning to travel to Xinjiang, please keep this travel guide to the Grand Northern Xinjiang Loop handy, and don't miss out. Northern Xinjiang 10-Day Loop D1 Urumqi (pick up from airport) D2 Urumqi - Desert Highway - Ulungur Lake - Five-Color Beach sunset - Stay in Burqin D3 Burqin - Kanas - Stay in Kanas D4 Kanas - Hemu - Stay in Hemu D5 Hemu - World Devil City - Stay in Wuerhe/Karamay D6 Karamay - Sailimu Lake loop - Guozigou Bridge - Stay in Qingshuihe D7 Qingshuihe/Huocheng - Dongyi Grass Base - Kalajun - Stay in Tekes D8 Tekes - Kurdai - Chaptiqi Sea - Stay in Gongliu County D9 Gongliu County - Narat Scenic Area - Stay in Narat D10 Narat - Northern section of Duku Highway - Stay in Urumqi D11 Urumqi (drop off at airport) Northern Xinjiang 12-Day Loop Day 1 From all over the country to Urumqi Meals: on your own Stay: Urumqi Day 2 Urumqi - Ulungur Lake - Burqin Meals: Breakfast Stay: Burqin Day 3 Burqin - Baihaba - Kanas Meals: Breakfast Stay: Kanas Day 4 Kanas Lake - Three Bays - Hemu Meals: on your own Stay: Hemu Village Day 5 Hemu - Five-Color Beach - Burqin Meals: on your own Stay: Burqin Day 6 Burqin - Devil City - Kuitun/Dushanzi Meals: Breakfast Stay: Kuitun/Dushanzi Day 7 Kuitun/Dushanzi - Sailimu Lake - Lavender - Yining Meals: Breakfast Stay: Yining Day 8 Yining - Qiongkushitai - Tekes Meals: Breakfast Stay: Tekes Day 9 Tekes - Kalajun - Narat Meals: Breakfast Stay: Narat Day 10 Narat Air Grassland - Bayanbulak Meals: Breakfast Stay: Bayanbulak Day 11 Bayanbulak - Duku Highway - Urumqi Meals: Breakfast Stay: Urumqi Day 12 Urumqi - All over the country Meals: Breakfast Stay: Disband without including