5-Day Northern Xinjiang Loop (Urumqi-Kanas-Hemu)
Five days gets you from Urumqi to Kanas Lake and the wooden village of Hemu. Here is a tight loop I have driven, with honest advice on what to skip.

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Five days gets you from Urumqi to Kanas Lake and the wooden village of Hemu. Here is a tight loop I have driven, with honest advice on what to skip.
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