7 Days Hasuhai Biking, Yurt Experience

Welcome to Hohhot, the “Green City”. When arrival, we will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel check in. The rest of the day you can have a rest at the hotel or enjoy your leisure time in Hohhot on your own.

Meal: No 

Altitude: 1050m

Traffic: Car 

Hotel: In Hohhot

This morning we’ll first go to the Xilamuren Grassland, a typical plateau grassland, every summer and autumn green grass and flowers are everywhere, so here is a summer resort famous at home and abroad.

In the Xilamuren grassland, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of the grassland, taste the heroic mood of the grassland nomads, but also participate in the grand “Ritual Aobao” ceremony, enjoy the typical flavor of the grassland ethnic food, and experience the unique and rich Mongolian cultural customs. Bonfire party will be on at night.

Meal: B, L

Altitude: 1700m

Traffic: Car 

Hotel: In Mongolian Yurt

Start the journey from Hasuhai, Hasu Sea is a natural lake left over from the changes of the Yellow River. It means black lake in Mongolian and is now a wetland nature reserve. When you are in the Hasuhai, you can see the clear sky, the blue water, and the bushes, and you will feel that it is like a light and elegant ink painting. Enjoy the biking tour around the Hasuhai.

Afterwards, we’re going to the Wudangzhao, the most famous Tibetan Buddhist temples in China, is the largest Gelug monastery in Inner Mongolia. “Wudang” means “willow” in Mongolia and “Zhao” means “temple”. The buildings of Wudangzhao have a strong Tibetan Buddhist style, and the exterior walls of all the buildings are white and square. The largest building is the Sugu Qin Hall, located at the front of the Wudangzhao, which houses the largest bronze Buddha statue.

Meal: B

Altitude: 1126m

Traffic: Car 

Hotel: In Dalad

After breakfast this morning, head to the Whistling Dune Bay, in Mongolian, Whistling Dune Bay meas “sand dune with trumpet”. The dunes here are endless, what’s even more amazing is that the sand here sings. Here to experience the famous sand movement, from the top of the tall sand dunes began to slide down, you will hear the sand dunes around you made a strange sound, light like frogs croak, heavy like planes and cars roar, and like thunder, can be called “rare in the world, the most in China”, and the name Whistling Dune Bay named after this.

In the four island districts of Whistling Dune Bay, you can enjoy the various facilities of Xiansha Island, desert activities including Cable Car round-trip, Surfing Car, Camel Riding, Tourist Train, Sand Surfing.

Meal: B

Altitude: 1464m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Ordos

After breakfast, drive to visit Genghis Khan Mausoleum. Genghis Khan is a Mongolian hero who reunified the chaotic Inner-Mongolia prairie, made great contribution to the founding of the powerful Yuan Dynasty and enhanced greatly the interaction of the people of China. Here you can see the Mongolian landmark, Genghis Khan Mausoleum Palace, understand the vicissitudes of history and historical and cultural connotation of the Mausoleum, and learn the most glorious historical facts of the Mongolians in the form of a scroll.

In addition, you can have a chance to see the ancient and mysterious Genghis Khan Fiesta, which is the most solemn sacrificial activity of the Mongolians. The sacrifices are generally divided into weekday sacrifice, month sacrifice and season sacrifice, all of which have fixed dates. Then continue the tour to Ordos Museum to explore the local culture and history. We will back to Hohhot in the late afternoon.

Meal: B

Altitude: 1050m

Traffic: Car 

Hotel: In Hohhot

After breakfast at hotel, you will be arranged to the Dazhao Temple. Dazhao, built in Qing Dynasty, is the largest temple of Huangism in Hohhot, also an ancient example of Tibetan religious architecture. Here enshrines the largest silver Buddha statue of Shakyamuni in the country, so also called Silver Buddha Temple. The splendid temple architecture, precious cultural relics and works of art, as well as the mysterious chamu dance and Buddhist music, constitute the unique “temple culture of Dazhao”.

Continue a trip to Five-pagoda Temple, which was built in the Qing Dynasty, because there are five square stupas on the tower, so named. There are three carvings embedded in the gable on the back of the tower, the most precious of which is the Mongolian astronomical map Stone carving, which is an important data for the study of the history of astronomy. The upper and lower parts of the pagoda are covered with Buddhist sculptures, and there are 1,560 statues of Buddha in relief. All the sculptures and paintings are full of strong religious colors and atmosphere, and have deep symbolism and metaphor.

Mengliang Culture area and Inner Mongolia Museum will be arranged after the exploration of Five-Pagoda Temple. Then move on to Mengyuan Old Steet, the local new year meeting will be held at this street. 

Meal: B

Altitude: 1050m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Hohhot

After visiting, you will say farewell to Inner Mongolia, and transfer to the airport to catch your flight back to your sweet home. It has been a great holiday and we look forward to seeing you another China trip.

Meal: B

Altitude: ?m

Traffic: Car+flight

Hotel: No Accommodation