journey,
Day 1 Fly from Shanghai to Urumqi, rent a car and drive to Kuitun
Day 2 Kuitun take the 217 National Highway Duku Highway to Bayinbulak, visit Qiaoerma
Day3 Bayinbulak to Kuqa, visit Longchi and Kuqa Grand Canyon
Day4 Kuqa to Korla, visit Kuqa Palace, Kuqa Temple, Old City, Subash Old City
Day 5 Korla to Turpan, visit Bosten Lake
Day 6 Turpan to Urumqi, visit the county palace
Day 7 Shanghai typhoon, transfer to Beijing, visit Urumqi Grand Bazaar
Day 8 Beijing high-speed rail back to Shanghai
weather,
It was still very hot in early August, especially in Turpan, where it can reach over 40 degrees at night. The Bayin area is a high-altitude grassland, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees. The sunshine hours are long, from dawn at seven o'clock to dark at ten o'clock in the evening.
road conditions,
The GM Hideo I rented this time has basically no problems with the car, except for a few short washboard roads in Duku. Duku is the peak season, so there are more cars, and other places have fewer cars and a lot of land. Pay attention to gas stations. The rest stop of Gaodebao may be a parking area.
Safety,
Anyone who has been there knows that Xinjiang is very safe now, and ID cards and face recognition are everywhere.
Food,
Melons and fruits are sweet and delicious, cantaloupe and grapes are amazing. Xinjiang cuisine large plate chicken, roast lamb, average, not particularly amazing.
The scenery along Duku Road is diverse and rich, and the road conditions are often circling up and down. Self-driving is fun in itself and worth a visit.
