Ili, Xinjiang: The pinnacle of China’s summer beauty.

📍 Hidden Gems of Ili: A Seven-Day Adventure

• 4-hour wilderness horseback ride through the breathtaking Kalajun Grassland, an untouched paradise.
• 5km leisurely cycling around Sayram Lake, where the journey matters more than the destination.
• Explore the less-traveled paths: Mongkete Ancient Trail, Yizhao Highway, and Saike Cloud Grassland, witnessing snow-capped mountains, glaciers, lakes, endless grasslands, and wildflowers along the way.
• Hands-on nomadic life experiences: Bake Uyghur naan, make traditional fruit jam and milk tea, try Kazakh yogurt curds, shear sheep, and even herd livestock with the locals.
• A feast of authentic flavors, featuring lamb ribs stew, braised lamb rice, whitefish banquet, yellow cattle steak hotpot, clear broth lamb, whole roasted lamb, and sizzling kebabs—a different specialty every meal!