2-Day Hohhot Inner Mongolia Classic Tour

Arriving at Hohhot, met by our English speaking tour guide at Hohhot Railway Station, or Hohhot Airport. After simple Chinese breakfast, take a private van to Xilamuren Grassland. Xilamuren Grassland is 100 km northwest of Hohhot, about one and half hours' drive. Xilamuren Steppe is located in Darhan Muminggan United Banner in Baotou.

Xilamuren literally means "yellow river" in Mongolian. Xilamuren Grassland is teemed with green grass and fresh flowers every summer and autumn. Thanks to to the continual efforts made by the local government, the service quality is becoming better and better. As result, Xilamuren has been turned into one of the must visited pastures in Inner Mongolia.

Arriving at Xilamuren Grassland, you will receive a welcoming ceremony - you will be warmly welcomed by the local Mongolians colorfully dressed. They will present each of you a silver cup of wine and Hada,white or blue silk scarves, which are tokens of greetings in Inner Mongolia.

Then check in your yurt for the overnight stay here. Two people share one yurt. Then go to the main restaurant for lunch. After lunch, go to the stud farm to select the horse for your horseback riding. The cost for horseback riding is not included in the tour package. Usually RMB 380 per round per person including the horse riding, visiting Aobao and a herdsmen's family, which usually takes about 2 hours. The horseback is the highlight of the tour (pay on your own).

After horseback riding, you are arranged to see the Performances of Mongolian style wrestling, Horse racing and Equestrian. The first program is wrestling competition performed by local Mongolians. Most of them are very vigorous. Then followed by Horse racing and Equestrian.

Dinner will be also arranged in the main hall of the Xilamuren Restaurant. Most of dishes are the local products in the inner Mongolia. The local people are very hospitable. Several local girls drink toasts to the clients during supper. You are supposed to pay the singer if you order a song from these pretty girls.

So, after dinner, take a break till 9:pm when you go to an open place in front of the main complex to enjoy bonfire party. There is a large stage for the performers. A bonfire is ignited in front of the stage. Almost all the people on the grassland will gather her in the evening. They form a circle and dance or let off fireworks. People enjoy the wonderful local songs and dances presented by the local Mongolians under a starry sky.

The sunrise on the grassland is one of the greatest marvelous spectacle in nature. If you don't want to miss the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the grassland, you are advised to get up around 4:00 in the morning. Finding a wide place and waiting. Everything is dark before the sunrise. With the sun coming out, everything turns brighter and brighter.

If you are too tired to get up for the sunrise, we do suggest you get up a little bit earlier, enjoy walking around and inhaling fresh air. The view near these yurt area is fantastic - lake, green grassland, fresh air and more.

After simple breakfast, you will return to Hohhot. The drive from the grassland to Hohhot takes about one and half hours. After lunch in Hohhot, you will be arranged to visit Dazhao Monastery, and Inner Mongolia Museum. Dazhao Monastery is the largest and best preserved lama temple in Hohhot. It was founded originally in Ming Dynasty, and reconstructed in Qing Dynasty. As the first Lama temple in Hohhot, it has been regarded as a religious heart for people from all over Mongolia.

Inner Mongolia Museum is located in the heart of Hohhot and is the largest and best museum in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It has a wide selection of ethnic Mongolian items, and a historical lineage of this huge grassland province. The museum is home to a variety of interesting exhibitions that should catch your eyes.

End of your trip in Inner Mongolia, transferred to Hohhot Train Station, or Hohhot Airport for your next destination.