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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.