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6 Days\5 Night
If you are considering seeing the wild grassland and desert landscapes of Inner Mongolia and the interesting Nordic culture for the first time, this is the best package for you! The 6-day trip takes you to explore the most popular Inner Mongolian grassland and desert regions in a classic way.You can enjoy the best views of the Flower Grassland, have fun in the hinterland of the Kubuqi Desert, avoid the crowds and spend the night in a traditional Mongolian yurt to experience local nomadic life!
Attractions: Not Included
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Hohhot
Upon arrival at Hohhot railway station or airport, local driver will transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Hohhot. (No tour guide)
Attractions:Yellow Flower Valley, Huitengxile Grassland
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in mongolian yurt
In the morning, head to Wulanhada Volcano Geopark (1.5 hours' driving) - a volcano cluster on the grassland. It is a nature reserve and scenic spot featuring volcanic geological landscapes. The area is rich in volcanic geological resources and is famous for its spectacular crater landscapes. Walk through the wilderness and pass through the large exposed volcanic eruption deposits, you will get a completely different feeling.
After Volcano Geopark visit, return to Huitengxile Grassland (2 hours’ driving). Visit Huanghuagou(Yellow Flower Valley) to appreciate multifaceted natural beauty — peculiar stones, unique peaks, and colorful alpine meadows.Huitengxile Grassland,dotted in the turquoise Huitengxile Grassland Grassland, both pastoral grassland pale and majestic tone, but also the bright and clear colour of the Jiangnan water town.
In the afternoon, enjoy Mongolian singing and dancing, and watch Mongolian archery and wrestling. After an ethnic-flavor bonfire party in the evening, stay overnight in a traditional Mongolian yurt.
Attractions: Huanghuagou Geopark, Inner Mongolia Museum
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Hohhot
Good morning! You can get up early (about 04:00 a.m. in June and 06:00 a.m. in October) to welcome the gorgeous desert sunrise and admire the new sun dyeing warm color gradient to the sapphire sky backdrop and shaping the neat and clear waves, peaks and valleys of the desert world.
After breakfast, visit the Huanghuagou Geopark,Visitors can enjoy a variety of geological landscapes, such as loess canyons, loess hills and red sandstone peak forests. In addition, there are some natural landscapes such as rivers, lakes and waterfalls, which add to the beauty and mystery of the park.
Later,we drive back to Hohhot transfer to Inner Mongolia Museum, which is located in the northeast of Hohhot City. It is dedicated to the exhibition and study of the history, culture and natural heritage of the Inner Mongolia region. It has a large collection of cultural relics and artefacts covering various historical periods from the Paleolithic Age to modern times.Finally, we stay overnight in Hohhot.
Attractions: Kubuqi Desert,Wudangzhao Lamasery
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in mongolian yurt
After breakfast, visit the Wudangzhao Lamasery,which is China's largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Inner Mongolia, every year from the 25th of July to the first day of August in the lunar calendar, the whole temple lamas in Suguqin Hall read "mana sutra"; evening lamas holding the scripture wheel, blowing the horn, banging the sheepskin drums around the temple and line, the team is quite spectacular. Temple activities are varied, jumping ghosts is one of its main activities.
In the afternoon, we transfer to visit Kubuqi Desert with a driving of about 4.5 hours.The terrain of Kubuqi Desert is flat, with rolling dunes and fine, soft sand. When the sun shines, the desert takes on a golden hue, giving it a mysterious and spectacular feeling. There are also some oases and sparse vegetation in the desert, which become habitats for wild animals.
After some break and when the desert is not so hot, have a wild desert hiking on the soft sand surface and catch the appealing different lines. But it also requires careful planning and preparation to ensure safety and enjoyment. Living in harmony with nature and minimising our impact on the environment is a goal we should all strive for.Stay overnight in mongolian yurt.
Attractions: Kubuqi Desert, Desert Sunrise, Desert Hiking
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Hohhot
After breakfast, enjoy your desert trekking. If you are interested, take the fresh challenge of off-road driving adventure (optional) on the rugged desert in a professional cool desert SUV. Feel the exhilarating weightlessness, thrilling speed and your own intense heartbeat while the car rushes quickly to the tops of mountains and valleys in the desert. Feel free to scream and laugh away all your nerves! Then, enjoy your desert hike.You can enjoy a substantial camel ride as you venture deep into the hinterland of Kubuqi Desert.
Also, you can choose to have more fun with special optional activities in desert like camel riding, motorcycling, sliding, carting, etc. (optional activities need extra payment).
Then, your guide and driver will escort you back to Ordos and help you check in at the hotel. Have a good rest!
Attractions: Kangbashi New Area, Mausoleum of Genghis Khan,Mongolian chess Square
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Not included
In the morning, head to Ordos in 2.5-hour drive, explore Kangbashi New Area. Once famous as the “ghost city of Ordos”, Kangbashi New Area adheres to the idea of stretching, ecology and livability, fully embodies the regional characteristics, ethnicity, grassland culture and the harmony of man and nature.Then we visit the Mongolian chess Square,which is Located at the southern end of the Genghis Khan Square axis in Kangbashi New District.It was completed in July 2011, placing 32 Mongolian chess sculptures cast in bronze.
In the afternoon, visit Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. It is a mausoleum built in honour of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. A visit to the Genghis Khan Mausoleum allows visitors to learn about the history of Genghis Khan and his great influence on the Mongolian nation and world history. The natural scenery around the mausoleum is also very beautiful, and tourists can enjoy the magnificent view of the Emu and Lin Altai Mountains.
Later,our tour guide and driver escort you to the airport in time for the scheduled flight/railway station to other destination. Tour ends.
+Day 1 Beijing Arrival Attractions: No Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing Upon arrival at the Beijing airport or train station, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Beijing. The rest of the time is free. +Day 2 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Shichahai, Hutong Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing Early in the morning, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square (40 minutes sightseeing). It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square metres and can accommodate 1 million people. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum. The grand flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies held in Tiananmen Square attract countless Chinese and foreign tourists every day. Then move on to the Forbidden City (2 hours visit), the last imperial palace in China, is the centralised presentation of imperial culture in traditional Chinese culture in architectural form, the three-dimensional, symbolic and pictorial representation of Chinese imperial culture, and the high degree of unity between Chinese imperial culture and ancient Chinese architecture culture. This afternoon we will spend at Shichahai, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, is located in Xicheng District, the centre of Beijing, adjacent to the central axis of the city. With a water area of 336,000 square metres, Shichahai is the largest and most well-preserved piece of historical district in Beijing, and occupies a unique position in the history of the city's planning and construction. Today’s trip will end at Beijing Hutong. Walking in it, there are places of interest everywhere, and a closer look is like an encyclopaedia of Beijing, and many of the bricks and tiles in the hutongs have a history of hundreds of years. End of today’s sightseeing, transferred back to your hotel. +Day 3 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb,Bird Nest, Water Cube Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing This morning head to Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb.The Mutianyu Great Wall is connected to the Juyongguan Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, which has been the military stronghold guarding Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the "Dangerous Ridge Pass". For the other option, Morning excursion to the Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb - Badaling Great Wall is the most famous section of the Great Wall. You can choose to take a cable car or hike to the top. Taking the cable car will save you more time and energy, and you will be able to get a great view of the Great Wall from the top. However, the hiking option will allow you to enjoy more of the scenery on the way up, depending on your choice. Be sure to let your guide know your choice when you arrive. Affter tourring in Badaling Great Wall, head to Ming Tomb. The mausoleum area is surrounded by mountains, with a plain in the centre and a small river twisting and winding in front of the mausoleum. Currently open attractions include the Divine Path, Changling Mausoleum, Dingling Mausoleum and Zhaoling Mausoleum. Characterised by a grand scale, a complete system and a relatively complete preservation. The area has a beautiful natural landscape and an abundance of cultural relics and monuments. After lunch, head to the Olympic Green ( 1 hour outside visit ) to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. The Bird's Nest, also known as the National Stadium, was the main venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There is a saying in France that man can make anything but a bird's nest. You can imagine the uniqueness and difficulty of the design and construction of the Bird's Nest. The water cube(National Aquatics Centre) is one of the landmark buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and is also the only landmark Olympic venue designated by the Beijing Municipal Government to be constructed by donations from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas compatriots. After the sightseeing, escort you back to your hotel in Beijing. +Day 4 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions:The Summer Palace, Lamer Palace Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing A full day sightseeing begin with the Summer Palace. A royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, is situated in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometres from the city, with the entire garden covering an area of 3.009 square kilometres (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area covers an area of 2.97 square kilometres), with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters of the area. After the tour at the Summer Palace, our guide will give you some advice about lunch, you can choose one as you like. You can take a short rest after that. We will drive to Lamer Palace this afternoon. It is located in the northeast corner of Beijing city, the Kangxi emperor in the construction of this residence at the Qing dynasty Kangxi thirty-three years (1694), given to the fourth son of Yin Zhen, that is, later the Prince of Yong Palace. Yongzheng three years (1725), change the Royal Palace for the Palace, said Yonghe Palace. The main hall of the Yonghe Palace original green glazed tiles to yellow glazed tiles. After the day tour, back to your hotel in Beijing. +Day 5 Beijing Attractions: Prince kung's Mansion, The Temple of Heaven Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing After breakfast, we will head to Prince kung's Mansion first, it is located in Liuyin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, and was built around 1776.It was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit in 1982, and was promoted to a national 5A-level tourist attraction in 2012, and was named a national-level museum in 2017, making it one of the largest royal residences in the Qing Dynasty. This afternoon we will pay a visit to The temple of Heaven, formerly known as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, is located on the east side of Yongdingmen Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was the place for the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship heaven, pray for grain and rain. It is the largest remaining ancient sacrificial complex in China. +Day 6 Beijing Leave Attractions: Beijing Dazhalan Historical and Cultural Street Area Meal: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Today we will visit the last stop at Beijing Dazhalan Historical and Cultural Street Area, it has a number of historical relics such as the former site of the facade of Qianxiangyi, the former site of Ruifuxiang, the former site of the facade of the silk cloth shop Xiangyi, the former site of the Salt Bank, the former site of the Bank of Communications and so on, which is the gathering place of the old Chinese brands, the birthplace of Beijing's early business, the birthplace of China's film and television industry, and the focus of the traditional culture of the Beijing flavour. After the sightseeing today, we will escort you to the airport to catch the flight back home, wish you a pleasant trip back home. 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Learn More+Day 1 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City(The Palace Museum) Meals: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Commencing from your hotel, our first stop is Tiananmen Square, the heart of Chinese history and culture. Encircled by landmarks such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square is an absolute must for any traveler. After admiring the grandeur of the Square, we move on to the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. Step inside this ancient imperial palace and be taken back to a bygone era. Marvel at the exquisite halls, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Don't miss the Jadeite Carving of a Big Cabbage and the exquisite porcelain collections in the Ceramic Gallery. As the sun bids farewell, we escort you back to your hotel, leaving you with memories of a day in Beijing that is unforgettable, rich in history and culture. As a realiable China travel agency, imemorytrip offers best One Day Beijing travel guide for customers.
Learn More+Day 1 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City(The Palace Museum) Meals: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Commencing from your hotel, our first stop is Tiananmen Square, the heart of Chinese history and culture. Encircled by landmarks such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square is an absolute must for any traveler. After admiring the grandeur of the Square, we move on to the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. Step inside this ancient imperial palace and be taken back to a bygone era. Marvel at the exquisite halls, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Don't miss the Jadeite Carving of a Big Cabbage and the exquisite porcelain collections in the Ceramic Gallery. As the sun bids farewell, we escort you back to your hotel, leaving you with memories of a day in Beijing that is unforgettable, rich in history and culture. As a realiable China travel agency, imemorytrip offers best Beijing Private Day Tour travel guide for customers.
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