This route allows you to cross the grassland and desert within three days to enjoy the romance of the grassland and the uniqueness of the desert.The best time for Inner Mongolia trip is from June to October.
Chinese Lunch& Dinner
In the morning, you will be picked up from railway station or airport then be driven directly to Xilamuren Grassland. After crossing the main vein of Mount Yinshan——Daqingshan Mountain and passing the old revolutionary base——Wuchang County,you will arrive there.
For lunch, you can taste Mongolian flavor——hand-grasping meat. Both Mongolian girls and boys will present you with the white Hada,a Mongolian-style gift representing the sincere welcome.
In the afternoon, you will visit the herdsmen's home then you can have a deep insight into the sedentary lifestyle and enjoy the Mongolian flavor milk and dairy food. After that,you will go to the Mongolian festival shrines——Aobao Hill.
In the evening, you can stay at Yurt or return to downtown to stay in hotels if temperature is below zero degree at night at the end of October.
Hotel Options:
Zhaojun Hotel
Holiday Inn Hotel
Xilamuren Grassland
Aobao
Xilamuren grassland: Xilamuren, meaning "yellow river" in Mongolian, is located 100 kilometers north of Hohhot. Xilamuren Prairie, commonly known as Taihe, got its name from the Puhui Temple, a Lama temple built in the Qing Dynasty near the Xilamuren River. Constructed in 1769 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, Puhui Temple was initially a resort of the Sixth Panchen Lama of Xilitu of Huhhot. With engraved beams and pictured purlins, the temple appears quite splendid.Xilamuren Prairie, a typical example on the plateau, is covered by green grass and fresh flowers every summer and autumn. Due to the continual investment of the local government, reception service is growing better and better. Thus, Xilamuren has become a popular scenic spot in Inner Mongolia.
Ao Bao: The most common and grand sacrificial activity of the Mongolians is the sacrificing of Aobao. Aobao means heaps of stones. Aobao is normally set up in hills and mountains, it is a cone-shaped solid tower made of stone.A long pole is inserted on the top, fur or animal skin and cloth ribbons are tied on the pole end, rocks for incense are placed around.Sacrificing of Aobao is mostly held in each June, July and August. When sacrificing, the worshipper will take Hadas,mutton, fermented milk and dairy food to the Aobao. Hadas and sacrifices will be presented firstly and Lamas will chant Buddhist scriptures and the other people will worship on bended knees. Then, they will add stone or wicker to the Aobao covered with colorful silk strips and Sutra streamers. After the sacrifice, such activities as horse races, wrestling and archery will be held, the event later developed into a Nadamu meeting.
Breakfast& Lunch& Dinner
On the second day, you need get up in the early morning for the breath-taking sun-rising on the grassland, walking around the great grassland and enjoy the blue sky, crystal lakes and unnamed flowers.
Then, you will be driven to the Kubuqi Desert for the mysterious Resonant Sand Gorge, where you could experience various activities, including sand-sliding, camel-riding and watching sunset on the desert. Afterwards, you will be driven back to Hohhot.
Kubuqi Desert
Resonant Sand Gorge
The Kubuqi Desert: It is one of China's eight largest deserts. Its rainfall reaches no more than around 250mm. Strong wind and spreading sand along with sparse vegetation make it an incurable cancer of the earth.Engebei means peace, luck in Mongol. It's located in the middle stretch of the Kubuqi desert. It's where the Mongol people had lived in the past time one generation after another, where green grass thrived, livestock fed in herds, and incense from temples hang around. However, human activities such as aggressive reclamation, overuse of land for grazing , plus historical wars, were later inflicted on this weak ecosystem and eventually turned it into a sand land. People living on it were forced to migrate.
Mongolia Yurt:
Two kinds of yurts, one is with air-condition and another one is without air-condition
Deluxe Mongolia Yurt: 2 persons share one yurt with private toilet
Vehichle mode: private car or MPV van(click for picture)
Breakfast& Lunch
After breakfast, you will visit the "Lord" Genghis Khan Mausoleum (160KM about 2.5 hours). Your guide will give an account of the lifetime of the world famous Mongolian army leader——Genghis Khan.
Then return to Hohhot and set off to the largest ethnic handicrafts production base---Meng - Liang handicrafts factory, where you can witness the production process of handicrafts. That is the end of the pleasant journey!
Genghis Khan Mausoleum
Genghis Khan Mausoleum: The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is located along a river in Kandehuo Enclosure, Xinjie Town, Ejen Khoruu Banner, Ordos Prefecture Level City (formerly Yeke Juu league) , Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. The Mausoleum is not the real burial place of the Khan, which has never been discovered; it is a cenotaph, where the coffin contains no body, but only headdresses and accessories. It was built between 1954 to 1956 by the government of the PRC and not in the traditional Mongol style. The coordinates for the mausoleum are 39:22:16N 109:46:46E. It is 115 kilometers (62 miles) north of Yulin, and 55 kilometers (30 miles) south of Dongsheng. There is a new interchange (39:20:10N 109:50:23E) on highway 210 leading directly to the site.
Tips
Inner Mongolia has extreme weathers. There is a dramatic difference in temperature between day and night. It is necessary to take some warm clothing or rent one on the spot when you travel on the grassland. It is also one of the driest regions in China. You are kindly reminded to bring hydrated and moisturizing lotion to protect your skin.
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