Day 1
Place & Transport: Arrive in Hohhot, Flight not included.
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing), Huitengxile grassland, Plain pasturing area.
Detailed Itinerary: Huitengxile grassland: Located 135 kilometers east of Hohhot, and 80 kilometers from the city of Jining, Huitengxile grassland is more than 1,800 meters above sea level with the meaning of "a cold plateau" in Mongolian. The grassland is dotted with more than 90 natural lakes, and some erect cliffs and pure, cascading spring are distributed here. Every May through September, Huitengxile becomes the sea of flowers. Tourists can enjoy their stay here riding on horseback, archery, watching wrestling, visiting local herdsmen's family and joining in singing and dancing in the open air. For more, they can also sample the tasty local flavors and snacks like milk tea, finger mutton, roast lamb, buckwheat flour, mutton hot pot, cheese, cooked mutton, etc.
Day 2
Place & Transport: Hohhot
Today's Activities: One Hour Horse Riding on the plain.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: A day to explore the grassland and ethnic custom. We arrange you one hour horse riding and the rest of time is free for you to participate the various activities.
Day 3
Place & Transport: Hohhot
Today's Activities: Dazhao Lamasery, Inner Mongolia Museum.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: - Dazhao Lamasery: Situated in Dazhao-qian Street, Yuquan District, Hohhot, the Dazhao Lamasery was built by Alatan Khan--chief of Tumd Mongolian Tribe in the 7th year of Wanli Age of the Ming Dynasty. It is the oldest and best known of all lamaseries of Geluk Tibetan Buddhism as well as the biggest and most complete wooden structure ever built in Hohhot which is still retaining its former grandeur today. The Lamasery boasts a large collection of religious and cultural relics, among which the silver statue of Buddha, dragon sculpture and frescos are the most cherished treasures.
- Inner Mongolia Museum: The Inner Mongolia Museum is a regional-level museum focused on collecting artifacts relating to ethnic history especially the northern tribes called Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qidan, Mongolians and others. It holds 44,000 objects among which quite a few are rare treasures seldom seen in China. Besides this, the museum is renowned for its extensive collection of massive dinosaurs, mastodons, and many other kinds of fossilized remains from the Mesozoic period that have attracted global attention.
Day 4
Place & Transport: Hohhot to Erdos
Today's Activities: Xiangshawan/Resonant Sand Bay, One Hour Camel Riding in the desert.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary:- Xiangshawan/Resonant Sand Bay: Shaxiangwan Tourist Area is featured by its amazing desert landscape and the whispering sand dunes. Besides, there are also the sand lake and the oasis, etc. The sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see and form a magnificent landscape.Recently scholars proposed scientific principles to explore its cause of formation. However, no substantial progress was achieved.
Day 5
Place & Transport: Erdos to Baotou ,Depart Baotou
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer, Genghis Khan's Mausoleum.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary:- Genghis Khan's Mausoleum: Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, rebuilt in 1954 185 kilometers south of Baotou, is a mausoleum, in which only his clothing is buried in memory of the great leader. The 5.5 hectares mausoleum includes three giant yurt halls which house coffins of the Khan, his wife, his son and his generals.
Note: If you choose to stay on in Beijing for a few extra days, or arrive a few days early in Beijing, please let us know, and we'd be happy to extend your hotel bookings, or arrange additional tours for you.
* Prices are in US dollars, for one person. Prices are for references only, may vary according to different travel seasons.
* Better discounts are valible when travel in low season from Nov to March.
