Three days tour (Xilamuren Grassland, Resonant Sand Gorge and Genghiskhan’s Mausoleum)

Itineraries:
D1：Go to Xilamuren (huitengxile/ gegentala) grassland by Bus after breakfast (1.5 hours’ drive). Arrived at the Finger-mutton for lunch. After lunch, try the horse-riding (at one’s own expense) on the grassland, visit the herdmen’s family and taste the dairy products. Watch the three arts of Mongolian men: Horse racing, wrestling and archery. Mongolian toast ceremony at dinner. Watch the Mongolia songs and dances performance at the bonfire party in the evening. Stay over night in Mongolian yurts.
D2：See the sunrise in the morning. Go to Erdos by bus and visiting the fantastic Resonant Sand Gorge on the way. Overnight in Hotel
D3: After breskfast, visting Genghiskhan’s Mausoleum in the mornning. Back to Huhhot.

Introduction:

Day 1

Xilamuren grassland:Situated in the southeast part of Damao Banner, the Xilamuren Grassland scenic spot is about 100 km away from Hohhot. Xilamuren, Mongolian for “yellow river”, is also called Zhaohe, because there is a lamasery (named ’PuhuiTemple’) on the bank of the XilamrenRiver.
The lamasery used to be the SummerPalace for the Sixth living Buddha of the Xilitu Lamasery in Hohhot. It was built in 1769, the 34th year of the Qianlong Age during the Qing Dynasty. The lamasery, consisting of three halls which were magnificent and gorgeous. Every summer, visitors can watch camel and horse riding performances here, or go hunting and fishing. If you try these activities you will be pleasantly.

Day 2

Resonant Sand Gorge : Located at the northern edge of OrdosKubqiDesert in the Dalad Banner, the Resonant Sand Gorge is 60 km away from the BaotouCity. It has a dune rising up to 90 meters high with a slope of about 45 degrees. When people climb to its summit and slide down, they will hear a rumbling sound just like that of a car or a train. Resonant sand has long been a mystery of nature beyond man's knowledge. There, people can drive a sand-slipper down from the summit of the dune. They can also ride a camel and enjoy the performance of local dances and songs.

Day 3

Genghiskhan’s Mausoleum: Situated in the Ejin Horo Banner of OrdosCity, the mausoleum was covering 55,544 square meters, consists of three Mongolian yurtshaped halls with colorful glazed tiles. Its main building includes a gate arch imitating the style of a Ming period's city tower and three inter-linking yurtstyle great halls, involving a main hall, and the east and west wing halls together with east and west corridors in addition to a back hall. In front of the main hall, there stands a 5-meter-tall sculptured statue of white marble of Genghis Khan. Before the statue, an incense-burner is laid with a butter-oil lamp illuminating forever. In the back hall, the coffins of Genghis Khan and his wife were laid. In the east hall, the coffins of his fourth son, and his wife were also laid. In the west hall, a row of nine long spearheads was on display to symbolize the nine great generals of Genghis Khan, together with a broad knife and a horsewhip he had used in wars. On the 21st of March, 15th of May, and 12th of September, and the 3rd of October in lunar calendar every year, his posterity Darhut people will hold grand memorial ceremony with sacrificial offerings there. In 2000, it was appraised as the state 4A-level tourism area.

Quotation (only for reference ):

Price includes: meals, guide service , transportation and service in Grassland, stay at Mongolian yurts for one night, stay in Erdos for one night and insurance fees
Price excludes: Personal expenses, like Horse riding, camel riding, sand sliding.
Any meals not indicated in the itinerary

The quotation will be adjusted seasonally by the Tour Service.