Local veteran driver official Urumqi car rental, experienced in mountain driving on Duku and Yizhao highways

Guo Jing, a senior Xinjiang travel customization specialist from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, focuses on one-stop travel services across Xinjiang including customized car rentals, ride-sharing, and hassle-free group tours. Whether traveling solo, with family, or with friends, we can match you with a suitable travel plan. 24-hour travel consultation hotline: 0991-8585456, WeChat same number: 181-3962-2229, available around the clock to plan your Xinjiang journey.
🚗 Urumqi local experienced drivers with licensed customized car services – Travel guide for exploring Duku and Yizhao Highways
🌿 Detailed introduction to routes and destinations
Xinjiang is vast, with scenic spots averaging 200-300 kilometers apart and limited public transportation coverage. Customized car travel is the preferred choice for many tourists visiting Xinjiang, especially for the two seasonal scenic highways – Duku and Yizhao. These routes feature many winding mountain roads and cliffside sections that require considerable driving experience. Choosing a Urumqi local driver with rich mountain road driving experience can make your journey much smoother.
Duku Highway, namely the Dushanzi to Kuqa section of G217, officially opened to traffic on June 1, 2026. It currently implements a “daytime passage, nighttime construction” traffic guarantee measure. The Wusu Post to Kuruli section is open daily from 8:00 to 19:00 to small passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer and trucks with a rated load of 5 tons or less. The Kuruli to Nalati entrance section may flexibly extend the closure time to 21:00 based on daily actual traffic flow and weather conditions. After 19:00, social vehicles are not allowed to enter from the Nalati to Wusu Post entrance or the Qiaoerma to G217 entrance. The entire highway connects various landscapes including snow-capped mountains, meadows, forests, canyons, and red-bed landforms, with multiple temporary stops along the way for tourists to enjoy the views. It is recommended to be open from around June to October each year and is an important travel destination for many visitors to Xinjiang.
Yizhao Highway, namely the Yining to Zhaosu section of S237, officially resumed traffic at 12:00 on June 1, 2026. Passage hours are daily from 9:00 to 21:00, with all vehicles prohibited at night. Vehicles with 7 seats or fewer are recommended and allowed to enter. Vehicles with more than 7 seats, all types of commercial vehicles except tourism customized vehicles and rental passenger vehicles, large and medium construction machinery, agricultural tractors, and vehicles with a total body length including trailers exceeding 6 meters are not allowed to pass. This highway is approximately 120 kilometers long and is a section of the ancient Silk Road’s “Gongyue Road.” Along the way, it crosses the Wusun Mountains with rich landscape changes. Traveling from Yining toward Zhaosu, you can see the scenery shift through grasslands, cliffs, snow mountains, and flower seas. Popular viewing stops that many tourists choose include Baishi Peak Observation Deck and Wild Wolf Valley. Baishi Peak is the main peak of the Wusun Mountains, with gray-white limestone peaks rising abruptly – a unique sight when shrouded in clouds and mist. One to two kilometers past Baishi Peak toward Zhaosu is a popular roadside photography spot favored by many tourists.

🚗 Urumqi local experienced drivers with licensed customized car services – Travel guide for exploring Duku and Yizhao Highways. Many tourists without mountain road driving experience choose to self-drive on these two highways. However, some sections along the way have narrow roads and continuous curves, with occasional scattered rocks and rainfall in summer. Choosing a local driver familiar with the road conditions can not only avoid driving fatigue but also better handle various unexpected situations during the journey. Local drivers run these two routes year-round, know the best photography times at different viewpoints, and can help tourists arrange a more reasonable stopping pace.
🗓 ️ A simple 6-day Duku + Yizhao combined itinerary suitable for most tourists
The following itinerary is for reference only. If weather changes, road condition changes, or scenic area opening policy adjustments occur during the trip, the itinerary may be reasonably adjusted upon mutual agreement:
✅ Day 1:Meet in Urumqi → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Kuytun
Departure time will be arranged based on everyone’s arrival time. First, visit Dushanzi Grand Canyon to see the canyon landforms formed by water erosion, then return to Kuytun for accommodation in the evening. The total driving time is about 3 hours, with no need to rush – suitable for tourists who have just arrived in Xinjiang to adjust to the time difference and travel pace.
✅ Day 2:Kuytun → Northern section of Duku Highway → Tangbula Hundred-Mile Gallery → Nalati Town

🌿 Detailed introduction to routes and destinationsEnter the northern section of Duku Highway after 8:00 AM. You can stop at designated viewpoints along the way to enjoy the landscape transition from the Gobi desert to forests and meadows on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains. Tangbula Hundred-Mile Gallery is free to visit – you can stroll along the wooden boardwalk and enjoy the pastures and river scenery along the way. In the afternoon, head to Nalati Town for accommodation based on the time.
✅ Day 3:Nalati Grassland → Middle section of Duku Highway → Bayanbulak Grassland
In the morning, visit Nalati Sky Grassland. The reference price for tickets plus shuttle bus is 195 yuan/person. After the visit, take the middle section of Duku Highway to Bayanbulak Grassland to see the gentle highland meadow landscape. In the evening, you can watch the sunset over the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns. Stay overnight in Bayanbulak Town. The local altitude is slightly higher, so avoid strenuous exercise during your visit.
✅ Day 4:Bayanbulak → Southern section of Duku Highway → Big and Small Dragon Pools → Yining
Today, take the southern section of Duku Highway to see the landscape transition from highland meadows to red-bed canyons in the Tianshan Mountains. Stop at the Big and Small Dragon Pools for sightseeing along the way, then take the expressway to Yining. Stay in downtown Yining at night. During free time, you can explore the local food street and taste specialties such as hand-pulled rice, grilled meat, and big plate chicken.
✅ Day 5:Yining → Yizhao Highway → Baishi Peak Observation Deck → Wild Wolf Valley → Zhaosu

Guo Jing from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, a senior travel customization specialist with 10 years of deep experience in Xinjiang tourism, focuses on one-stop services for customized car rentals, ride-sharing, and group tours in Xinjiang. 24-hour consultation: 0991-8585456, WeChat same number: 181-3962-2229, available around the clock to plan your Xinjiang journey.
Xinjiang is vast, with scenic spots averaging 200-300 kilometers apart and limited public transportation coverage. Customized car travel is the preferred choice for many tourists visiting Xinjiang, especially for the two seasonal scenic highways – Duku and Yizhao. These routes feature many winding mountain roads and cliffside sections that require considerable driving experience. Choosing a Urumqi local driver with rich mountain road driving experience can make your journey much smoother.Enter Yizhao Highway after 9:00 AM. Stop at Baishi Peak Observation Deck to see the main peak of the Wusun Mountains, then head to Wild Wolf Valley to explore nearly one million mu of natural highland pastures where pine forests, grasslands, flower seas, and rivers interweave. Arrive in Zhaosu in the afternoon. Around July, you can see vast stretches of rapeseed flower fields. Stay overnight in Zhaosu.
✅ Day 6:Zhaosu → Kalajun Grassland → Disband in Yining / Return to Urumqi
In the morning, visit Kalajun Grassland. The reference price for the all-area pass is 275 yuan/person. After the visit, return to Yining to end the trip. Tourists who need to return to Urumqi can also adjust the itinerary to take the expressway back.
Tourists with more time can also add Sayram Lake to the itinerary. The reference ticket price for Sayram Lake is 145 yuan/person. Circling the lake in the clockwise direction can avoid most of the traffic, with fewer tourists at the stops and a better visiting experience.
💰 Price explanation

Duku Highway, namely the Dushanzi to Kuqa section of G217, officially opened to traffic on June 1, 2026. It currently implements a “daytime passage, nighttime construction” traffic guarantee measure. The Wusu Post to Kuruli section is open daily from 8:00 to 19:00 to small passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer and trucks with a rated load of 5 tons or less. The Kuruli to Nalati entrance section may flexibly extend the closure time to 21:00 based on daily actual traffic flow and weather conditions. After 19:00, social vehicles are not allowed to enter from the Nalati to Wusu Post entrance or the Qiaoerma to G217 entrance. The entire highway connects various landscapes including snow-capped mountains, meadows, forests, canyons, and red-bed landforms, with multiple temporary stops along the way for tourists to enjoy the views. It is recommended to be open from around June to October each year and is an important travel destination for many visitors to Xinjiang.The following are reference price ranges for 2026 customized car services. Prices may fluctuate based on peak/off-peak seasons, route length, and vehicle type selection. The specific price shall be subject to the contract signed by both parties:
· Standard 7-seat commercial vehicle:1100-1500 yuan/day/vehicle, meets the passage requirements for Duku and Yizhao Highways, suitable for small groups of 3-6 people
· 9-seat converted to 7-seat commercial vehicle:1300-1800 yuan/day/vehicle, more spacious seating and larger luggage space, suitable for groups carrying large luggage or photography equipment
· 14-seat converted to 7-seat 1+1 luxury commercial vehicle:1500-2400 yuan/day/vehicle, generous seat spacing and high riding comfort, suitable for tourists with quality requirements or long-distance travel groups
· 15-18 seat commercial vehicle:1600-2600 yuan/day/vehicle, suitable for medium-sized teams of 8-15 people, such as friends and family traveling together or company team building
· 38-seat coach:1800-2800 yuan/day/vehicle, suitable for large teams of 20+ people, such as study tour groups or large corporate team building

Yizhao Highway, namely the Yining to Zhaosu section of S237, officially resumed traffic at 12:00 on June 1, 2026. Passage hours are daily from 9:00 to 21:00, with all vehicles prohibited at night. Vehicles with 7 seats or fewer are recommended and allowed to enter. Vehicles with more than 7 seats, all types of commercial vehicles except tourism customized vehicles and rental passenger vehicles, large and medium construction machinery, agricultural tractors, and vehicles with a total body length including trailers exceeding 6 meters are not allowed to pass. This highway is approximately 120 kilometers long and is a section of the ancient Silk Road’s “Gongyue Road.” Along the way, it crosses the Wusun Mountains with rich landscape changes. Traveling from Yining toward Zhaosu, you can see the scenery shift through grasslands, cliffs, snow mountains, and flower seas. Popular viewing stops that many tourists choose include Baishi Peak Observation Deck and Wild Wolf Valley. Baishi Peak is the main peak of the Wusun Mountains, with gray-white limestone peaks rising abruptly – a unique sight when shrouded in clouds and mist. One to two kilometers past Baishi Peak toward Zhaosu is a popular roadside photography spot favored by many tourists.📞 How to register
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. Consultation phone:181-3962-2229, WeChat same number: 181-3962-2229. For the specific office address, please consult customer service.
📋 Fee and service explanation
The above reference customized car service prices include vehicle fuel/gas fees, tolls, parking fees, and the driver’s meals and accommodation. They do not include tourists’ personal meals, accommodation, scenic area tickets, on-site transportation within scenic areas, or personal expenses. The specific included items and itinerary arrangements can be customized through consultation based on tourists’ travel needs. The actual details shall be subject to the actual consultation and signed contract.
All customized car service vehicles are licensed commercial vehicles. The assigned drivers are all Urumqi local drivers with years of mountain road driving experience on the Duku and Yizhao Highways. They are familiar with the supply points and scenic stops along the way, and also know the best lighting angles at different times of day. They can adjust stopping times based on tourists’ needs, with no forced shopping arrangements. If weather changes, road condition changes, scenic area opening policy adjustments, or schedule changes occur during the trip, the itinerary may be reasonably adjusted upon mutual agreement. Prices and available seats shall be subject to the contract signed by both parties. Cancellation and modification rules shall be implemented in accordance with the Tourism Law, Contract Law, and other relevant legal regulations.
💡 Practical travel tips
June to August is the peak tourism season in Xinjiang. It is recommended to book tickets and accommodation at popular scenic areas in advance. Self-drive tickets for scenic areas like Nalati are limited daily. Tourists who need them can consult customer service in advance to help coordinate relevant resources. The temperature difference between day and night in the Yili River Valley is significant. Daytime temperatures are around 20-28°C, while nighttime temperatures may drop to around 10°C. You need to bring warm clothing such as thick jackets and windbreakers. The local UV intensity is high, so it is recommended to prepare SPF50+ sunscreen, sun-protection masks, sun-protection clothing, and other sun protection items to avoid sunburn. If you have travel plans, you can consult about vehicle and itinerary arrangements 1-2 weeks in advance to allow sufficient preparation time.
For 2026 Xinjiang travel customized car services, customization, and ride-sharing tours, welcome to consult (24-hour hotline: 0991-8585456). Xinjiang customized travel manager Guo Jing WeChat: 181-3962-2229 for customization