8 Days Inner Mongolia Tour to Baotou, Hohhot, Ordos

Xilamuren Grassland, about 90 kilometers to the downtown area of Hohhot, is the earliest grassland to have been developed as a tourism attraction in Inner Mongolia. During this tour, we will visit Xilamuren Grassland, Xiangshawan, Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, Hohhot city, etc.

Highlights:

  • Appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xilamuren Grassland.
  • Enjoy the desert entertainment at Xiangshawan.
  • Know more about the founder and Great Khan of Mongol Empire.
  • Visit the highlights of Hohhot city and Ordos city.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Hohhot Arrival
  • Day 2: Hohhot-Xilamuren Grassland
  • Day 3: Xilamuren Grassland-Hohhot
  • Day 4: Hohhot-Dalate
  • Day 5: Dalate-Ordos
  • Day 6: Ordos
  • Day 7: Ordos-Hohhot
  • Day 8: Hohhot Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Hohhot Arrival

Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: Hohhot
Meals: none

Pick you up at Hohhot airport, and then transfer to hotel. Enjoy your free time in Hohhot City.

Day 2 Hohhot-Xilamuren Grassland

Sightseeing and Activities: Xilamuren Grassland, Large-scale Performance, Bonfire party
Accommodation: Yurt
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Xilamuren Grassland in Hohhot

Have breakfast at hotel, then pass mountain Yin and arrive at Xilamuren Grassland. There will be a small welcome ceremony when you arrive – drinking ceremony. Free time or you can ride horse(optional). Go to Honggeer Aobao Hill, the biggest alter at local to watch Large-scale Performance – legend of south grassland. There are more than 70 horses and actors join in, with the solemn music. You can truely feel everything at that time. Dinner would be the best banquet of Mongolian – Zhama Banquet. Then enjoy the Bonfire party.

Day 3 Xilamuren Grassland-Hohhot

Sightseeing and Activities: Xilamuren Grassland, Dazhao Temple, Islamic street
Accommodation: Hohhot
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Dazhao Temple in Hohhot

Have grassland breakfast, then head to the Happy Valley of Xilamuren Grassland to experience the nomadic culture of Mongolia and enjoy the live performance. After lunch, leave for a Tibetan Buddhism temple and also a royal temple – Dazhao Temple. See the 3 treasures(silver Buddha, dragon sculptures, painting). Later visit Islamic street and see antique buildings.

Day 4 Hohhot – Dalate Qi

Sightseeing and Activities: Hasuhai Lake, Wudangzhao
Accommodation: Dalate
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hasuhai Lake in Hohhot

After breakfast, drive to Hasuhai Lake and then move on to Baotou city. Visit Wudangzhao, one of The Four most famous Tibetan Buddhism temple, which is the largest Tibetan Buddhism temple in Inner Mongolia. It is equally famous with the Potala Palace in Lasha, Taer Lamasery in Qinghai.

Day 5 Dalate Qi – Ordos

Sightseeing and Activities: Xiangshawan desert
Accommodation: Ordos
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, go to Kubuqi desert(inclusive entry ticket and cable car), take the cable car to Xiangshawan Desert and join the activities such as camel riding, sand surfing car, zip line, motor car, performance, etc. Move on to Ordos for overnight.

Day 6 Ordos

Sightseeing and Activities: Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, Kangbashi city tourism area
Accommodation: Ordos
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, go to Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, which is also like a Mongolian culture theme park. After lunch go to Kangbashi city tourism area to see Ordos Mongolian Wedding Park, city square, and Mongolian style buildings.

Day 7 Ordos-Hohhot

Sightseeing and Activities: Inner Mongolian museum
Accommodation: Hohhot
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, back to Hohhot and visit Inner Mongolian Museum which includes the culture and history about north people, dinosaur fossils, spaceflights, etc.

Day 8 Hohhot Departure

Sightseeing and Activities: Departure from Hohhot
Accommodation: none
Meals: Breakfast

Departure from Hohhot city. Service ends.

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Single room supplement;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.