Highlights of the trip: picking wild fruits, watching the sunset and watching the border.

Yining is a small city, but it is worthwhile to spend three days visiting the beautiful scenery here. Not only can you enjoy the beautiful scenery of wild walnut forest, Guozigou and Yili River, but you can also experience the unique local customs.

Day 1 day

1 Yining

2 wild walnut forest

3 seascape of Yining City

After breakfast on the first day, I went to the Wild Walnut Forest, which is about 3 hours' drive from Yining City 1 17 km.

This wild walnut forest is hidden in the deep forests in the northwest of Ili Valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and thousands of wild walnut trees thrive. If you come in summer and autumn, you will see colorful mountain flowers and fruit flowers, and the forests are all dyed.

In the afternoon, take a bus back to Yining City and visit the sea view of Yining City in the southwest suburb of Yining City. This is an ideal water entertainment place, which has both water viewing and hydrophilic functions. The aquatic swimming area is currently the largest open-air swimming pool and the largest beach swimming area in Yining City. Here you can experience the thrilling three-ring water slide and play with the children.

Catering:

Yining's diet has a strong national flavor. Flavor snacks mainly include: milk tea, pilaf, noodle soup, steamed stuffed bun, spicy pot, blood sausage, Lamian Noodles, etc.

Accommodation:

Yining has gathered hotels with good conditions in Yili. Many star-rated hotels and business hotels here are mostly located near Yingbin Road, with complete facilities, beautiful environment and convenient transportation.

Tips:

The journey to the wild walnut forest in the morning is long and tiring, and there are few densely populated places on the road. Tourists need to bring some necessary things, such as motion sickness medicine, food and water.

Yining (the capital of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture)

Wild walnut forest

city seaview of yining

the next day

1 Yining

2 Horgos Port

3 Ili River

Depart from Yining City the next morning, drive to Horgos Port in the northwest, and arrive in about 1.5 hours.

After getting off the bus, you might as well take photos in front of the magnificent port. After this, Kazakhstan stands on this side of the Horgos River, facing Kazakhstan from a distance. There are mighty PLA, bustling vendors, and birds flying freely regardless of national boundaries.

After lunch, drive back to the city. In the evening, I suggest you go for a walk near the Ili River Bridge. The beautiful snow peaks on both sides of the Yili River stand tall and tree-lined. Watching the sunset here on the Ili River Bridge is a kind of vicissitudes.

Catering:

The places with the most local snacks are Jiefang Road Passenger Transport Center and the food city around Hongqi Road, where you can taste local specialties.

Accommodation:

Most hotels in Yining are concentrated in Jiefang Road, and tourists can choose to stay here with convenient transportation.

Tips:

When entering Horgos, the owner will apply for the border card required for passengers to enter and leave the port, without worrying about safe passage.

Yining (the capital of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture)

Puerto Horgos

Ili River

the third day

1 Yining

2 Guozigou

After getting up on the third day, take a bus in Yining city and go to Guozigou 2 13 kilometers away.

It used to be the throat of the ancient Silk Road, and now it is known as "the first scene of Yili". There are towering peaks and flowers in the ditch. Even if you just sit in the car and look at the beautiful scenery outside the window, you already have the feeling of turning left at the intersection of heaven.

There are many hard honey farmers in Guozigou, where you can buy very good mountain nectar. Because there are many kinds of mountain flowers, the honey here is different from rape honey and sweeter.

Catering:

As it is a long way to Guozigou, tourists are advised to bring enough food and water for lunch.

Accommodation:

I suggest you go back to the hotel in Yining after visiting Guozigou.

Tips:

Guozigou belongs to the mountainous area, so you must bring cold-proof clothes; Because of the heavy dew in the wild, it is best to wear waterproof pants and shoes.