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Every day in Xinjiang is a long journey

Xinjiang Crossing Tour🚩|Meet the wildest desert and the most beautiful ancient city in Yuli, please keep this one-day tour guide! Today, let's take a super exciting desert crossing route! From the ruins of Yotkan Ancient City to the Taklamakan Desert, then to Aral, you will definitely experience the most original and wild side of Xinjiang🌵 🏜️Today's itinerary highlights: 🔸Yotkan Ancient City Ruins Ticket: 60 RMB/person Opening hours: 9:00-19:00 Recommended visit time: 1-2 hours This is one of the best-preserved ancient capital city ruins in Xinjiang. Walking here feels like traveling back thousands of years. The city walls and palace ruins are well preserved, perfect for photos! Wearing red or white clothes is recommended for better pictures~ 🔸Taklamakan Desert Recommended visit time: 3-4 hours China's largest shifting desert! We chose the desert off-road adventure (280 RMB/person), super thrilling! Remember to bring a scarf and sunglasses to protect against wind and sand. The desert sunset is the most beautiful, with golden light covering the entire sea of sand, an absolute visual feast! 🔸Aral City Center The night market here is super lively! We recommend trying whole roasted lamb and Nang pit meat, costing about 50 RMB per person for a very satisfying meal. Aral Hotel (0997-4678888) has good conditions, standard rooms around 200 RMB. ✨Useful tips: 1. The desert has a big temperature difference, be sure to protect against sun during the day and keep warm at night 2. Bring enough bottled water, dehydration is very easy in the desert 3. It is recommended to hire a car (about 600 RMB/day), the scenery along the way is also beautiful 4. Remember to protect your camera and phone from sand 5. The watermelons in Aral are especially sweet, be sure to try them! This day is really explosive! From historical sites to natural wonders, and authentic food, this route condenses the essence of Xinjiang into one day. Although the driving time is a bit long, every scenery spot is worth it!
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Posted: Jul 24, 2025
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