Inner Mongolia Tour
Are you planning your escape to Inner Mongolia? This is the right place to start your preparation for your getaway to the exotic Inner Mongolia - immersed in the grassland under a stary sky, enjoying sand sliding, experiencing horse or camel riding, having a bonfire party and bringing yourslef back to the heyday of Mongol Empire and feeling the Great Man - Genghis Khan.At present, we maily organize private Inner Mongolia tours focused on the mid-west area of Inner Mongolia, e.g., Hohhot and Baotou, the two big cities, which are easily accessible by flight, train and road. To learn more about the places that these tours will cover, please visit Top 10 Places in Inner Mongolia for more basic information.
Traveling these top places are enough to present you the highlights of Inner Mongolia where you can see, feel and touch the real Inner Mongolia today. To learn more about the attractions or things to do in these top palces, please visit the Top 10 Things to do in Inner Mongolia for more information.
All the tours organized by us fall into two categories - starting from Hohhot and from Beijing. So you may schedule your Inner Mongolia trip starting either from Hohhot or from Beijing. In addition, all the tours are privately arranged only with you, your family or your friends escorted by local a private tour guide and driver. For travel taboos and guide, please visit Inner Mongolia Travel Tips for more information.
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All the 5 Inner Mongolia Tours are starting from Hohhot. We pick you up from Hohhot Train Station, Hohhot Airport, or your hotel in Hohhot. These are private tours with your private English speaking tour guide and your private van. Hohhot is easily accessible from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and many more other cities in China by train, flight and road.  2 Day Inner Mongolia Impression Tour from US$ 210 2 Day Inner Mongolia Feeling Tour from US$ 230 3 Day Inner Mongolia Feeling Tour from US$ 310 4 Day Inner Mongolia Genghis Khan andDesert Exploration Tour from US$ 440 4 Day Inner Mongolia Sino-Mongolian Border and Dinosaur Exploration Tour from US$ 390 5 Day Inner Mongolia Kublai Khan and Grassland Exploration Tour from US$ 540 |
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All the 6 tours are starting from Beijing. We arrange your transportation from Beijing to Hohhot by train. These are private tours with your private English speaking tour guide and your private van. 3 Day Beijing Chengde Mulan Weichang Grassland Tour from US$ 320 4 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Impression Tour from US$ 350 4 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Feeling Tour from US$ 360 5 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Feeling Tour from US$ 460 5 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Gengkis Khan Experience Tour from US$ 410 6 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Genghis Khan and Grassland Exploration Tour from US$ 560 6 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Sino-Mongolian Border and Dinosaur Exploration Tour from US$ 520 7 Day Beijing Inner Mongolia Kublai Khan and Desert Exploration Tour from US$ 540 |
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You can add Inner Mongolia Tour to your overall China trip. At present, we prearranged one Inner Mongolia China Tour covering Beijing, Datong and Inner Mongolia itself. Beijing Inner Mongolia Datong 8 Day Tour from US$ 750 |
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The present number of taxis in Hohhot are far below the increasing taxi market demand. Noramlly, people have to wait much longger time to hail a taxi. We have a fleet of vehicles to suit most of your travel needs. Your rental car with a licensed driver in Hohhot will take you around the city as well as extend your trip to Xilamuren Grassland, Gegentala Grassland, Huitenxile Grassland, Daihai Scenic Area, Resonant Sand, Gengis Khan Mausoleum and many more. |
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Mongolia travel information
Train Travel to Inner Mongolia
Both Hohhot and Baotou are the most important springboard to enter the mid and west Inner Mongolia, which are easily accessible through rail:
| Beijing - Hohhot (RMB 254) K43A (11:51- 22:33) K573 (20:48 - next morning 07:37) K89 (21:00 - next morning 07:20) |
Hohhot - Beijing (RMB 254) K44A (09:16 - 19:37) K274 (20:44 - next morning 08:48) K90 (21:10 - next morning 07:20) |
| Beijing - Baotou (RMB 316) K43A (11:51 - next day 00:32) K263 (18:48 - next day 06:50) K573 (20:38 - next day 09:49) |
Baotou - Beijing (RMB 316) K44A (07:10 - 19:37) K712 (09:18 - 21:47) K264A (20:09 - 08:45) K574 (20:31 - 08:57) |
| Shanghai South - Hohhot (RMB 658) T283/T284 (19:15 - next day 21:45) |
Hohhot - Shanghai South (RMB 658) T284/T281 (12:14 - next day 13:06) |
| Xian - Hohhot (RMB 390) K1674 (15:25 - next day 07:11) |
Hohhot - Xian (RMB 390) K1673 (21:25 - next day 13:50) |
| Guangzhou - Hohhot (RMB 841) K600/K597 (14:57 - (the 3rd day 06:48) |
Hohhot - Guangzhou (RMB 841 ) K598/K599 (18:29 - the 3rd day 10:17) |
Flight Travel to Inner Mongolia
Both Hohhot and Baotou are connected by numerous domestic flights to such major cities in China including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chongqing, Guangzhou and more.
Hohhot airport, officially named "Hohhot Baita International Airport", is the largest airport in Inner Mongolia. It is located about 14km to the east of downtown Hohhot.
At the time of writing, Hohhot airport is linked to 28 domestic cities by 26 air routes. It is also connected to Ulan Bator as well as charter flights to Hong Kong, Russia and Thailand
Overland Travel to Inner Mongolia
There are two coach stations in Hohhot: Hohhot North Long-distance Bus Station and Hohhot South Long-distance Bus Station.
Hohhot North Long-distance Bus Station provides daily bus services to Beijing, Tianjin, Taiyuan and Datong.
Address: Chezhan Xijie (Just opposite Hohhot Railway Station.
Tel: 0471-6284144
Bus routes: 1, 2, 5, 7, 13, 12, 17, 22, 23, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 51, 302, 303
Hohhot South Long-distance Bus Station mainly offers the bus service within Inner Mongolia.
Address: Shiyangqiao Xilu, Hohhot
Tel: 0471-6964531
Bus Line:
When to Visit in Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia belongs to temperate continental and monsoon climate. The best time to visit Inner Mogolia is summer from June to September. The other five monthes from December to April are long and cold, not suitable for travelling. Accompanied with blizzards, the temperature often dips below the freezing point at night.
So the weather in summer (from June to August) is more comfortable, the change of the temperature between days and nights can be great too. In the evening you are often advised to put on warm clothing when you travel on the grasslands even in summer time.
Casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes are the must for your trip to Inner Mongolia. Make sure to take warm clothing as it is quite chilly and cold during the nights and early morning. You are advised to take sun hat, sunglasses, water bottle, snacks on your trip, your personal medical kit, sun screen lotion, toilet paper, camera and all possible personal things such as necessary medicine, cosmetics etc. Very often you cannot find them during your trip to Inner Mongolia.
Get around in Inner Mongolia
There are daily buses and trains connecting Hohhot and Baotou as well as other major places in Inner Mongolia.
The best way to get around by public tansport in Hohhot and Baotou is taking a taxi and walking. Taxi is the best choice if you are not price sensitive. Actually the taxi fare both in Hohhot and baotou is quite lower than other big cities in China, like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. There isn't any metro system yet in Hohhot and Baotou, so walking around the two cities is highly recommended.
Besides, taking a public bus is another good way to get around - cheap, and more importantly, you can have a close look at the street scenes in a slow pace, most importantly mix with the local people for a better understanding of the city itself.
Where to Stay in Inner Mongolia
Shangri-La Hotel Hohhot
ADD: 5 Xi Lin Guo Le South Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Tel:: (86 471) 336 6888
Fax: (86 471) 336 6666
Website:www.shangri-la.com/en/property/huhhot/shangrila
Inner Mongolia JinJiang International Hotel
Address: 119 Hulun Road（S）, Hohhot,
Tel: 0471-5666666
Fax: 0471-5666999
Website: http://www.jinjianghotels.com
Baotou Shangre-la Hotel
Address: No.66 Min Zu East Road, Qing Shan
Zip Code: 010020
Telephone: 86-472- 518882
Gegentala Grassland Yurt ( Chariot Yurt or Deluxe Yurt )
There are three kinds of yurts at Gegentala Grassland - normal traditional yurts, deluxe yurts and war chariot yurts.
1.Normal traditional yurts:
These kinds of yurts are simple, more in traditional Mongolian style. It is made of hide supported by rod and easily taken apart. But it doesn't offer bath and toilet facitlities. So for those who stay in a traditional yurt, they have to use the public toilet and bath room, a little unconvenient for modern people. But still many people prefer these kinds of yurts as a kind of grassland experience.
2. Deluxe Yurts:
Deluxe yurts have almost the same fuctions and facilities as hotels. They look like yurt outside. But inside the yurts, they are just like the standard rooms of hotels - washing room, air-conditioned, bath room, refrigerate, tea tabble, desk and more.
3. War chariot yurts:
Genghis Khan conducted an aggressive foreign policy by having the Mongol invasions of East and Central Asia. In his life, the Mongol Empire finally occupied most of Asia. War chariot yurts were one his powerful weapons to overpass his counterparts. They were fast, mobile
Erliannhot Pacific International Hotel
Add：No.350, Xinhua Street Erlianhot Inner Mongolia,China
Tel：(86—479)7537888
Fax:：(86—479)7537882
http://www.eltpyhotel.com
Ordos Tieniu Phoenix Hotel
ADD: Yingbin Road (Yingbin Lu). Ordos
Tel: 0477 8311111
Ordos Grassland Scenic Resort
Add: 9km west of Xini Township, Hanggig Qi, Ordos
Tel: 0477 6626222
Stay in a yurt with modern facility inside.
Seven Star Lake Scenic Area in Ordos
ADD: Guitela Township, Hanggig Qi, Ordos
Tel: 0477 6898888
Website: http://www.qixinghu.com.cn
What to See & Do in Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is situated on China's northernmost tip boarding Mongolia and Russia for 4200km. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is largely inhabited by the Mongolians, with grasslands, deserts, forests, and the Yellow River.
Its long history and unique culture provide a rich resource for local tourism industry which boasts pastureland, national folklore, horse and camel riding, adventures on foot etc. Apart from Tibet, Inner Mongolia is another exotic place in China. You can find the vast grasslands, the Gobi desert, spectacular Naadam festival, the relics of Genghis Khan's and the Mongolian way of life.
Check Top 10 Things to Do in Inner Mongolia for more informtion.
Local Cuisines in Inner Mongolia
For its geography position and habitation, the cuisine in Inner-Mongolia features the venison. The Mongolia prairie is rich in all kinds of venison such as wild chicken, potherb, wild fungus and so on. The most outstanding cates are Baked whole sheep, Baked Gigot, Hand-tore Mutton, Crème, etc... While eating the meat, you could taste its kumiss, surely the flavor will be a long aftertaste.
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What to Buy in Inner Mongolia
The strong folk flavor of Inner-Mongolia gives birth to various unique specialties including the silverwares, carpet, Mongolian knife, horse head string instrument, ox horn handcrafts, cashmere and so on.
If you are interested in these handcrafts, the local bazaar, or market will be ideal places. Inner-Mongolia Antique Shop on Xilin Road, in Hohhot city and the Zhongshan Road in front of the railway station in Baotou city are also popular by the tourist for their abundant specialties, make sure they will bring you some surprise.
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Nightlife in Inner Mongolia
The nightlife in Hohhot is colorful just like any other modern cities, for example, bars, nightclubs and amusement parks provide trendy fun. As an minority rendezvous, its unique ethical charm is more attractive, such as the wonderful Mongolian song and dance shows.
The most thrilling part of all is that you can demonstrate your sportsmanship by joining the locals, taking part in camel race, horse race, wrestling, archery or dance. The folk music and dance performance, as well as the bonfire party are the most romantic entertainment. If you are a fantast, the grasslands are an ideal place. You can watch the clear night sky in peaceful surrounding free from light and particulate pollution, so you have great visibility.
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Inner Mongolia Travel Guide
Inner Mongolia, or officially named The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is the third largest provinces in China with a area of 1.1 square kilometers, spanning 2400km from east to west, 1700km from north to south, resembling a flying eagle. It abuts to its east Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, Liaoning Province; to its south Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Pronvince and Nixia Hui Autonomous Region; to its west Gansu Province. It also borders Mongolia and Russia to its north.
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Inner Mongolia Travel Tips
1.Inner Mongolia is a landlocked region with relatively dry climate, so get ready for some lipstick and skin care cream, and drink more daily water.
2. Inner Mongolia is about 1,500 meters above sea level with strong direct sunlight from June to September, take sunscreen and sunglasses.
3. There are many Inner Mongolia customs and taboos, please listen to your tour guide or your escort.
4. Due to the big temperature difference between day and night as well the changeable grassland weather, please bring your own long-sleeved clothing.
5. In Inner Mongolia, the main tourist attractions is the desert and grasslands, it is appropriate to wear a T-shirt tourists, trousers, shoes.
6. Inner Mongolia food belongs to the north cuisine with heavier taste, the restaurants will try their best to make the local food adaptable to you.
7. Please bring your own drugs for diarrhea, fever, skin allergy drugs just for emergency.
8. If you bring children with you on the driving tour, take plenty of drinking water and medicine in case they get carsick. The temperature varies greatly between day and night, so bring warm clothing.
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