Hohhot City + Xilamuren Grassland 4 Day Winter Tour from Beijing

Hohhot: Dazhao Monastery, Ming & Qing Dynasty Ancient Street, Great Mosque, Muslim Street, Yili Dairy, Jiangjun Yashu,
Xilamuren Grassland: Visit the grassland in the winter and have lunch there
Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + hotel + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Meals as listed
Price P/P from: US$260(Price Detail)
Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: BIMW-03


Pick up from your hotel around 19:30 and transferred to Beijing West Train Station. Take overnight train to Hohhot from Beijing by K89 at 21:00 for Hohhot. 4 people sharing one compartment.
You will be met by our local tour guide in Hohhot and transferred to your hotel - Jinjiang International Hotel ( 5 star hotel ) for buffet breakfast.

After breakfast, around 9:00am, begin your excursion to the Xilamuren Grassland, 90km north of Hohhot city tour in Hohhot.

You are arranged to visit traditional families, and make short trips to the aobaos (rock mounds that are often festooned with flags for worship), enjoy the huge winter yellow grassland under blue sky! Your lunch will be arranged at the local Mongolian family.

After lunch, you are returned to the city of Hohhot and check in at Jinjiang International Hotel, a 5 star hotel in Hohhot. 

After breakfast, check out your hotel. Begin your Hohhot city tour with your first stop - Dazhao Lamasery.  Dazhao lamasery is the first Lama temple in Hohhot. For hundreds of years, it has been regarded as a religious heart for people from all over Mongolia.

Then move on to Saishanglaojie. SaiSaishanglaojie literally means "Old street beyond the Great Wall". Located on the west of Dazhao Lamasery, it is an ancient street with the characteristics of Ming and Qing Dynasty.

After Chinese lunch, you will visit the Hui District in Hohhot. You first visit the Great Mosque. The Great Mosque was founded during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). A great number of the Hui Muslim Minority migrated from Xinjiang, Ningxia and Shannxi to Inner Mongolia starting from that time. Then having a walk along the unique Islamic Street - Tongdao Street lined with Islamic Style buildings.

Then head to Yili Dairy for an industry tour of the dairy giant in China. Yili Dairy or Yili Group is a short form of its formal name - Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group. It is one of the two largest dairy producers in China with another being Mengniu Dairy.

Your last stop is Jiangjun Yashu. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), in order to consolidate the northwest boarder, in addition to the Hohhot city, Qing Dynasty ordered to build new town called Suiyuan city. Jiangjun Yashu, built for the general of the Suiyuan city, covers an area of 15,000 square meters.

After dinner - mutton hot pot, you are transferred to Hohhot Railway Station and take overnight train K90 starting at 21:23 - next day 7:20am for Beijing.
Arrival in Beijing at 7:20am and transferred to your hotel or residence in Beijing.

Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)

Price inclusion: 1.All transfers and city transportation in Hohhot for your own use 2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned 3.Private car or van with English speaking guide 4.The prices above are based two persons sharing one standard room with daily breakfast 5.Beijing - Hohhot - Beijing Soft sleeper ( 4 people in one cabin ). Since the soft berth ticket is hard to get, especially during the peak season, so we cannot guarantee the soft train ticket booking. Sometimes we offer you the hard berth ticket ( 6 people in one cabin) instead. 6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.

Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver

Remarks: 1. All rates are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. 2. Tours price are net and non-commissionable. 3. Child definition: From Age 3 to 11 Years (usually enjoying 10%-40% discount. Contact our trip advisors for the actual discount for your case). 12 Years old and above will be charged as Adult Price. 4. All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.

Available: Daily from Dec 10, 2010 to Mar 31 ( choose your own departure date ) Travel Tips: Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the local climate.

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