Mid-Inner Mongolia Tours
Are you planning your escape to Inner Mongolia? This is the right place to plan your getaway to the middle area of the huge Inner Mongolia which includes the 5 cities of Hohhot, Baotou, Ordos，Banyannur and Ulanchabu. Mid-Inner Monglia is the most visited area due to its easy access from Beijing by air and train. Though a little industrialised, Mid-Inner Mongolia is still much worth a visit with three well-known grasslands including Gegentala, Xilamuren and Huitenxila, sand sliding at the Resonant Sand Gorge, Genghis Khan's Tomb at Ejin Horo.The ancient grassland city of Hohhot is teeming with historical and cultural relics such as Dazhao Monastery, Five Pagoda Temple, Xilituzhao Monastery, Great Mosque, Jiangjun Yashu at Suiyuan City and Zhaojun Tomb, which make your trip more interesting and worthwhile.
Traveling on the Mid-Inner Mongolia offers you the opportunity to see the modern Inner Mongolia today, feeling the expansive grassland and touching the ancient Mongolian cultures.
All the tours organized by us fall into two categories - starting from Hohhot and from Beijing. So you may schedule your Mid-Inner Mongolia trip starting either from Hohhot or from Beijing. In addition, all the tours are privately arranged only for you, your family or your friends escorted by a local tour guide and driver.
So, let's Go!
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 Destination: Hohhot Duration: One Day (8 hours) Tour Type: Private Tour Tour Code: HPT-01 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Hohhot + Grassland Duration: One Day (10 Hours) Tour Type: Private Tour Tour Code: HPT-02 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Hohhot + Xilamuren Grassland Duration: 2 Days Tour Type: Private Tour Best Time to Go: June - August Tour Code: MIMT-01 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Hohhot + Grassland Duration: 3 Days Tour Type: Private Tour Tour Code: HPT-03 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Hohhot + Xilamuren Grassland + Resonant Sand Gorge Duration: 3 Days Tour Type: Private Tour Best Time to Go: June - August Tour Code: MIMT-02 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Hohhot + Seven Star Lake Desert - Ordos GrasslandDuration: 4 DaysTour Type: Private TourBest Time to Go: June - AugustTour Code: MIMT-03Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Visit Mid Inner Mongolia Starting from Beijing
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Destination: Beijing + Hohhot + Xilamuren Grassland Duration: 3 Days Tour Type: Private Tour Inter-city Transportation: Beijing - Hohhot - Beijing High speed train ( 2nd class seat ) Best Time to Go: June - August Tour Code: BMIMT-01 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Beijing + Hohhot + Xilamuren Grassland + Resonant Sand Gorge Duration: 4 Days Tour Type: Private Tour Inter-city Transportation: Beijing - Hohhot - Beijing High speed train ( 2nd class seat ) Best Time to Go: June - August Tour Code: BMIMT-02 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Destination: Beijing + Hohhot + Seven Star Lake Desert - Ordos Grassland Duration: 6 Days Tour Type: Private TourInter-city Transportation: Beijing - Hohhot - Beijing Soft sleeper ( 4 people in one cabin ) Best Time to Go: June - August Tour Code: BMIMT-03 Price: Click Here Customizable: Yes |
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Mid-Mongolia Travel Information
Most-read Travel Articles on Mid-Inner Mongolia
Train Travel to Mid-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. Hohhot Railway Station is centrally located in the Xincheng District of the city of Hohhot. The Xincheng District is one of the 4 downtown districts under Hohhot City Administration with the other three being Yuquan District, Huimin District and Saihan District.
Hohhot Railway Station Enquiry: 0471-2243222
Hohhot Raiway Station Service Center: 0471- 2250100
Ticket Booking: 0471-6914034, 2243162
Frequent trains between Hohhot and Baotou, also between Beijing and Baotou. Baotou has two railway passenger stations - Baotou East Railway Station and Baotou Railway Station. The Baotou East Train Station is the main station and make sure you are on the right station. Beside Beijing and Hohhot, Baotou also has direct train lines to Xian, Shanghai， Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Ninbo and Hankou in Wuhan.
| Beijing - Hohhot (RMB 254) K43 (10:55- 21:25) K573 (20:48 - next morning 06:57) K89 (22:15 - next morning 07:10) |
Hohhot - Beijing (RMB 254) K44 (09:26 - 19:42) K274 (21:36 - next morning 07:07) K90 (22:50 - next morning 07:20) |
| Beijing - Baotou (RMB 316) K43 (10:55- next day 23:59) K263 (19:50 - next day 06:30) K573 (20:25 - next day 09:27) |
Baotou - Beijing (RMB 316) K44 (07:10 - 19:37) K264 (20:03 - 07:15) K574 (20:19 - 09:10) |
| Shanghai South - Hohhot (RMB 658) T282/T283 (19:35 - next day 18:59) |
Hohhot - Shanghai South (RMB 658) T284/T281 (14:30 - next day 13:24) |
| Xian - Hohhot (RMB 390) K1674 (15:24 - next day 06:56) |
Hohhot - Xian (RMB 390) K1673 (22:10 - next day 13:40) |
| Guangzhou - Hohhot (RMB 841) K600/K597 (14:52 - (the 3rd day 06:18) |
Hohhot - Guangzhou (RMB 841 ) K598/K599 (19:02 - the 3rd day 10:50) |
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. 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. It is located about 14km to the east of downtown Hohhot. Airport shuttle buses (RMB5) go between the CAAC office and the airport and a taxi ride costs you about RMB35.
Baotou Airport is located 2km south of Baotou East Railway Station. The taxi from the airport to Baotou East Railway Station costs you about RMB 30.
Overland Travel to Inner Mongolia
The road network in the Mid-Inner Mongolia is very much developed. The Hubao expressway connects Hohhot and Baotou. The national highways link Ordos and Jining (Ulanchabu) and Banyannur.
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: 27,32,38, 6, 56 and 44
Baotou Long-distance bus is just located next to the Baotou East Railway Station easy for transfer. The Long-distance Bus Enquiry: 0472 - 4171183
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 advised to put on warm clothing when you travel on the grasslands even in summer time.
Where to Stay in Mid-Inner Mongolia
Hotels in HohhotShangri-La Hotel Hohhot （5*）
ADD: 5 Xi Lin Guo Le South Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Tel:: (86 471) 336 6888
Fax: (86 471) 336 6666
JinJiang International Hotel （5*）
Address: 119 Hulun Road（S）, Hohhot,
Tel: 0471-5666666
Fax: 0471-5666999
Inner Mongolia Hotel (5*): West Ulanchabu Road, Hohhot Tel: 0471 - 6964233
Zhaojun Hotel （3*）: 53 Xinhua Avenue, Hohhot Tel: 0471 - 6962211
Binyue International Hostel: 52 Zhaowuda Road, Hohhot Tel: 0471 - 6605666
Hotels in Baotou
Baotou Shangre-la Hotel
Address: No.66 Min Zu East Road, Qing Shan
Zip Code: 010020
Telephone: 86-472- 518882
Baotou Tianfeng Grand Hotel: 56 Bayantala Avenue, Donghe District, Baotou Tel: 0472 -4145533
Xihu Hotel: 10 Nanwaimen Avenue, Baotou Tel: 0472 - 4187101
Hotels in Ordos (Dongsheng)
Dongsheng Grand Hotel: 1 Hangjin North Road, Dongsheng, Ordos Tel: 0477 - 8363222
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
Stay in Yurts
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
Top 10 Attractions in Mid-Inner Mongolia
Though much industrialised, Mid-Inner Mongolia is still worth a visit with three well-known grasslands including Gegentala, Xilamuren and Huitenxila, sand sliding at the Resonant Sand Gorge, Genghis Khan's Tomb at Ejin Horo. The ancient grassland city of Hohhot is teeming with historical and cultural relics such as Dazhao Monastery, Five Pagoda Temple, Xilituzhao Monastery, Great Mosque, Jiangjun Yashu at Suiyuan City and Zhaojun Tomb, which make your trip worthwile.
1.Dazhao Monastery
2.Xilituzhao Monastery
3.Five Pagoda
4.Jiangjun Yashu at Suiyuan City
5.Inner Mongolia Museum:
6.Zhaojun Tomb
6.Gegentala Grassland
7.Xilamuren Grassland
8.Huitenxila Grassland
9.The Resonant Sand Gorge
10.Genghis Khan's Tomb .
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, and Hot pot Mutton etc... While eating the meat, you could taste its kumiss, surely the flavor will be a long aftertaste.
.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.
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.
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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