10-day fun trip to the grasslands, lakes, and mountains of Northern Xinjiang

Duku Highway: It is the southern section of National Highway 217 that connects the south and north of Xinjiang, also known as the Tianshan Highway. Sayram Lake: It is the last place in Xinjiang where the warm and humid air currents from the Atlantic Ocean linger, known as 'the last tear of the Atlantic'. Nalati: It integrates grasslands, valleys, and forests, with a high vegetation coverage and rich wildlife resources. 10-day itinerary in Northern Xinjiang along the Duku Highway: D1 Home - Urumqi D2 Urumqi - Tianshan Tianchi - S21 Gurbantunggut Desert - pass by Wulungu Lake - Burqin Night Market D3 Burqin - Kanas - Wolong Bay - Moon Bay - Fairy Bay - Jiadengyu D4 Jiadengyu - Hemu Tuwa Village - Hemu Viewing Platform - Hemu D5 Hemu - Urho Ghost City - Karamay D6 Karamay - Sayram Lake - Guozigou Bridge - Lavender Farm - Yining City D7 Yining City - Kazanqi Six-Star Street - Qaxi National Forest Park - Nalati Town D8 Nalati - Nalati Sky Grassland - Xinyuan D9 Xinyuan - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Jor Madan Mountain Pass - Duku Highway - Urumqi D10 Urumqi - Home