Beijing, Hohhot tour
From Beijing to the vast Gegentala Grassland: a private 2-day escape into Inner Mongolia's nomadic heart, with horse riding, monastery visits, and Ming-Qing heritage.
Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing Capital Airport. Take the morning flight for Hohhot. Pick up from the airport of Hohhot, then transfer ( 1.5 hours'drive ) to the...
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Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing Capital Airport. Take the morning flight for Hohhot. Pick up from the airport of Hohhot, then transfer ( 1.5 hours'drive ) to the Gegentala Grassland, located 150km to the north of Hohhot. Then go to the stud farms to select the horse for riding. The cost for horse riding is not included in the tour package. You are supposed to talk with the herdsmen. Normally it costs RMB 150 per round, which takes about 2 hours including the horse riding, visiting a Aobao hill and visiting a Mongolian family. After the horse riding, watching the routine performance at 5:00pm given by the Gegentala Grassland including horse racing and wrestling performance. After dinner, enjoying bonfire party in the evening starting at 9:00 or 9:30am. Stay at deluxe yurt. ( B L D )
Relax your body riding on the endless grassland, under the blue sky and white cloud. Drive to Huhhot city later, visit Dazhao Monastery, the largest Gelukpa (Yellow Hat Sect) Temple in town, which holds many interesting artifacts. Then move on to Saishanglaojie, the 400-year old street with the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After lunch, visit Five-Pagoda Temple or locally called Wuta Si in Chinese. It has a blend of architectural style with five multi-tier Chinese style pagodas built on a square-shaped Indian style structure. Later do a bit souvenir shopping. Then take later afternoon flight for Beijing. Met and transferred back to your hotel in Beijing. ( B L D ) B---Breakfast, L---Lunch, D---Dinner Inner Mongolia Major Attractions
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| All transfers | Horse riding at Gegentala Grasslnad ( suggusted price: RMB 150 per round - about 2 hours ). |
| Entrance fees, some activities the grassland as listed above. | |
| Meals as mentioned | |
| Local private car or van with English speaking guide | |
| Two sharing room at Yurt with breakfast. If anyone wants to share one room, please please pay single supplement. | |
| Beijing - Hohhot - Beijing air ticket | |
| The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 2-5 persons | $420 |
| 6-9 persons | $380 |
| 10 persons up | $350 |
| Single Room Supplement | $25 |
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