Yili Loop Itinerary｜8 Days & 7 Nights Leisurely Journey to the Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall

🌍 Must-Visit Spots in Yili, Xinjiang ✅ Narat Grassland: One of the world's four great valley grasslands, featuring snow-capped mountains + wildflowers + streams—the aerial grassland is breathtakingly beautiful. ✅ Sayram Lake: A 60 km lakeside drive with sailing, swan interactions, and S-curve reflections of snow mountains 📸. ✅ Yizhao Highway: Open only 3 months a year! Thrilling mountain roads offering views of grasslands, glaciers, and canyons in a single day. ✅ Zhaosu Wetland: The spectacle of "Heavenly Horses Bathing in the River" is awe-inspiring. ✅ Tekes City: The world's largest ancient city with a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) layout—a mysterious town with zero traffic lights. ✅ Guozigou Bridge: Xinjiang's No. 1️⃣ highest bridge. 🗺️ 8 Days & 7 Nights In-Depth Loop Day1️⃣｜Beijing - Yining 💃 Yining Six-Star Street: Russian-style colorful houses + handmade ice cream 🍦. 🏠 Stay: Six-Star Street Day2️⃣｜Yining - Narat 💃 Valley Grassland: Ancient Wusun relics + horseback riding in the forest. 💃 Panlong Valley: A prime spot for hairpin-turn photography. 🚗 Cross-city drive: 3h｜🏠 Stay: Narat Day3️⃣｜Narat 💃 Aerial Grassland: Grass sliding, hiking through snow-capped mountains and flower fields. 📌 Must-visit: Nomadic Family｜🏠 Stay: Narat Day4️⃣｜Narat - Ku'erdening 💃 Secret Snow Ridge Spruce Forest 🌲. 🚗 Cross-city drive: 3h｜🏠 Stay: Ku'erdening Day5️⃣｜Ku'erdening - Qiaxi - Tekes 💃 Qiaxi Grassland: Pastures + spruce forests. 💃 Tekes: Ride the Ferris wheel to see the Bagua-patterned streets. 🚗 Cross-city drive: 3h｜🏠 Stay: Tekes Day6️⃣｜Tekes - Zhaosu - Sayram Lake 💃 Zhaosu Wetland: Watch the "Heavenly Horses Bathing in the River" gallop. 💃 Yizhao Highway: Baishi Peak viewpoint + Wild Wolf Valley. 🚗 Cross-city drive: 5h｜🏠 Stay: Sayram Lake Day7️⃣｜Sayram Lake - Guozigou - Yining 💃 Lakeside drive + photograph swans at Kuleyongzhu. 💃 Distant view of Guozigou Bridge. 🚗 Cross-city drive: 2.5h｜🏠 Stay: Yining Day8️⃣｜Yining - Beijing 🍖 Xinjiang Cuisine 1️⃣ BBQ: Naan pit-roasted lamb, grilled lamb chops, lamb skewers, baked buns. 2️⃣ Noodle soups: Hand-pulled dough slices, lung noodles. 3️⃣ Ice cream. 4️⃣ Naan bread. 🌟 Follow 🐷 me to unlock more hidden routes! Yining City · Yili