I would like to ride horses with you and gallop in the depths of the grassland. I would like to fly with you in the blue sky. In this midsummer, for the song "The Edge of the Sky", I traveled thousands of miles to Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia.
About Xilingol Xilin Gol is a Mongolian language, meaning the river in the hilly area. Xilin Gol League is located in the middle of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, bordering Mongolia in the north, Ulanqab City in the west, Hebei Province in the south, Chifeng City, Tongliao City and Xing'an League in the east. It is 460 kilometers away from Beijing with a total area of 20.3 million square kilometers.
Xilin Gol is a collection of grasslands, forests, sandy land, lakes, wetlands and other landforms. Among them, the grassland is the most beautiful, not inferior to Hulunbeier, which is famous outside, and even more small, quiet and undisturbed than Hulunbuir. Free, fresh, vast, boundless, and comfortable, it can satisfy all your expectations and dreams for the grassland.
July and August are the most beautiful seasons in Xilin Gol. The sky is blue and boundless, the lake is clear and peaceful, the ground is covered with green blankets, flowers are in full bloom, horses are galloping, and the cool breeze is refreshing. Duolun County, Zhenglan Banner, Taipusi Banner, Xilinhot, West Ujumqin Banner, East Ujumqin Banner, Uragai, "Xilin Gol Qianli Grassland Scenic Avenue", well-deserved reputation! Seven days, 2500 kilometers, just to meet you...
The first day of our itinerary: Beijing - Yumayuan - Baochang Town - Bianqiang Village - Zhenglan Banner (450 kilometers, about 7 hours) The second day: Zhenglan Banner - Yuanshangdu Site - Hunshandakesha Land-Xilinhot (260 kilometers, about 5 hours) Day 3: Xilinhot-Ulan Wutai-Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain-Mongolia Khan City (200 kilometers, about 4 hours) Day 4: Mongolia Khan City-Gacha Ring Line Nomadic Tribes - Banla Mountain - Birch Forest - Educated Youth Town (370 km, about 6 hours) Day 5: Jiuqu Bay - Wild Wolf Valley - Bullin Spring - Wolf Totem Filming Base - Ulagai (180 km, about 4 hours) Six days: Uragai-Xilinhot-Pingdingshan-Wuritu Tala (440 kilometers, about 8 hours) The seventh day: Wuri Tutara-Dolun Lake-Beijing (540 kilometers, about 8 hours) The first day: Beijing-Yu Ma Yuan-Bianqiang Village-Zhenglan Banner itinerary highlights: [Yu Ma Yuan] [Bianqiang Village], stay overnight at Yuanshangdu Hotel in Shangdu Town, Zhenglan Banner. Yumayuan - "Intimate contact with sweaty and bloody horses" Taipusi Yumayuan Tourist Area (Yumayuan), located in the Gongbaolage Grassland in the south of Xilin Gol League, is the location of the herds on the left wing of Taipusi in the Qing Dynasty. Today, it is the first endurance horse training base in China, and has successfully hosted the "Chinese Royal Horse Culture Festival" for four consecutive years.
Yumayuan owns more than 300 world-renowned horses of various breeds, vigorous and handsome, among which there are excellent breeds such as Akhal Teke (sweat-blooded BMW), British thoroughbred, Arabian horse, Debao pony, and Don horse.
Among them, the most famous one is the hard-earned BMW. The sweat-blooded BMW is the oldest and purest horse breed in the world that has been bred for more than 3,000 years. Gao Shuai Fu". Every sweathorse has a pedigree passport, which can be traced back to the first five generations, and each horse is worth millions of dollars. It was the first time to see so many precious horses up close, and it was an eye-opener!
Bianqiang Village - a small folk village with big surprises Taipusi Banner Bianqiang Folk Tourism Village (Bianqiang Village), located in the west of X501 County Road, Baochang Town, Taipusi Banner, 7 kilometers southeast of Baochang Town, where the banner government is located, is a national rural tourism key village.
In Bianqiang Village, you can see a large sea of peony flowers, oil painting-like pink and purple Gesang flowers, green lawns, and B&Bs with different styles. The villagers' houses are neatly arranged and lined up horizontally and vertically. There are also wetland parks, Shaoyaogou, museums, etc. in the village. The combination of ancient and modern, the villagers of Bianqiang Village are so happy!
Day 2: Zhenglan Banner - Yuanshangdu Ruins - Hunshandake Sandy Land - Xilinhot Highlights of the itinerary: [Jinlianchuan Grassland] [Hunshandake Sandy Land Off-Road], overnight at Yuanhe Jianguo Hotel in Xilinhot. Jinlianchuan Grassland - Encounter the most beautiful grassland morning fog every year from mid-July to early August, the golden lotus flowers in Jinlianchuan Grassland usher in the most beautiful season. The overwhelming orange ocean becomes a beautiful landscape.
The special environment of the wetlands around the Jinlianchuan Grassland makes for beautiful morning fog every morning, like a fairyland.
The grassland is completely shrouded in the morning mist, and the fine mist drops are blowing towards your face, wrapped in thick negative oxygen ions, making you clear and refreshing from the nasal cavity to the lungs, and instantly drunk with oxygen. The sound of the matouqin is melodious, close your eyes and listen quietly, letting your thoughts fly.
Hunshandake Sandy Land - Crossing the sandy land that is least like sandy land Hunshandake Sandy Land is rich in water and grass, with peculiar landscape and beautiful scenery. There are many small lakes, water bubbles and sand springs in the sandy land, known as "Beyond the Great Wall". It has the reputation of "Jiangnan" and "Garden Desert".
There are many trees, shrubs and various herbaceous plants, mainly sand elm, among the sand dunes, which is also known as the "sparse forest and grassland" landscape.
Take an off-road vehicle through the depths of the Hunshandake sandy land. The terrain is changeable, the road conditions are complex, there are many sand dunes, muddy land, rivers and lakes, a wide variety of wild animals and plants, and the scenery is magnificent. The real undeveloped and unpolluted primitive grassland sandy land , a paradise for off-road adventurers. The friends said it was too exciting and enjoyable!
Day 3: Xilinhot-Beizi Temple-Ulan Wutai-Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain-Mongolia Khan City Itinerary Highlights: [Beizi Temple] [Ulan Wutai] [Mongolia Khan City], overnight in Mongolia Khan City Resort. Beizi Temple - one of the four major temples in Inner Mongolia, Beizi Temple, with the Mongolian name "Panzhida Gegen Temple", is one of the four major temples in Inner Mongolia.
There is a passage in the middle of the Beizi Temple Square, passing through the Beizi Temple complex and leading to the "Erdun Taoli Gai" Obo on the top of the mountain. Climbing up the steps along the side, the red wall separates the ancient from the modern, guarding the dusty history. Beizi Temple has witnessed the development and changes of economy, politics, history and culture, ethnic religion, social customs and science in the surrounding area for more than 270 years, and will continue to witness Xilinhot's today and tomorrow.
There are thirteen Aobao arranged in the shape of "one" in the center of the mountain top platform. Aobao means "heap" in Chinese, which is a conical stone pile piled up with stones, with a long pole inserted at the top, surrounded by ropes, and the ropes are full of hada and prayer flags. There is a strong Tibetan atmosphere, and groups of people are walking around Obo silently. In that life, I traveled across mountains and rivers to Obo, not for the purpose of cultivating the next life, but just to meet you on the way.
Ulan Wutai - once as famous as Shanxi Wutai Mountain, "Ulan" in Ulan Wutai is translated as "red" in Mongolian. Ulan Wutai Scenic Area is one of the "Five Wutai Mountains" in history, and it is as famous as Shanxi Wutai Mountain.
At that time, Wutai was divided into red, yellow, blue, green and white, with Shanxi as Huang Wutai and Ulan Wutai as Red Wutai.
On the Genghis Khan Square in Ulan Wutai stands a statue of Genghis Khan 18 meters high and 7 meters wide. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the statue of Genghis Khan looks solemn and mighty.
Mongolia Khan City - feel the freedom and comfort of grassland life Mongolia Khan City is located in the hinterland of the Xiwuzhumuqin grassland, with more than 200 yurts of different sizes.
Here, the green grass is like the sea, and the herds are like clouds. It is known as "the source of nomadic culture, the capital of national costumes, the hometown of Mongolian long tunes, the cradle of wrestling masters, and the most gorgeous grassland in the north". It is the most complete preservation of Mongolian customs and culture. area.
Traveling to Khan City in Mongolia must experience the unique nomadic life of the Mongolians. You can ride horses, wrestle, and shoot arrows to fully experience the openness and boldness of the Mongolian people; you can also taste Mongolian food, listen to Mongolian long tunes, and sing and dance with friends; you can also ride horses and herd sheep with herdsmen, make milk tea, make yogurt, and roast lamb legs , living in a yurt with a golden roof tent, feeling the freedom and comfort of Mongolian grassland life.
Day 4: Mongolia Khan City - Gacha Loop Nomadic Tribe - Banla Mountain - Birch Forest - Educated Youth Town Highlights of the itinerary: [Brain Stem Baolige Gacha Loop], overnight in the educated youth town. Brainstem Baolige Gacha Loop Line - A postcard from the grassland Naosan Baolige Gacha is located in Xiwuzhumuqin Banner.
Here is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, there are no tall buildings, no light pollution, no car exhaust, only green grasslands, gorgeous flowers, beautiful and picturesque.
There are the most beautiful prairie gacha hiking routes and the Brain Stem Baolige Gacha Ring Road, which strung together many beautiful gachas (meaning villages in Mongolian), all of which are typical mountain meadows and grasslands, with gentle undulating terrain and a very wide field of vision. . In summer, when you come to Brainsan Baolige Grassland, it is like stepping into the ocean of flowers, and the heat will disappear.
Self-driving the Brain Stem Baolige Gacha Ring Road, the scenery along the way is like a postcard.
The car seems to be driving along the straight road to the sky. After turning over this gentle slope, there is another grassland and a "sky road", which seems to have no end. As the saying goes, "see the mountain and run to a dead horse", which can be fully verified here.
Yaoluhai Rihan Mountain, Birch Forest, and nomadic tribes are all on this most beautiful Gacha Ring Road. The nomadic tribe is a well-known tourist area with ethnic characteristics in Xiwuzhumuqin Banner. Climb to the top along the mountain road, look up at the sky, and float in the clouds; have a bird's-eye view of the earth, and the meandering stream winds to the horizon, which is refreshing. The birch forest is picturesque in all seasons. When summer comes, the green and white trunks are covered with white trees, showing a refined beauty. If you stop here, you will find that the fertile soil under the forest is full of vitality and surprises.
You can also taste authentic local food, mare's milk, fruit, barbecue, milk tofu, experience horse riding, archery, horse milking, bonfire party and other special activities.
Day 5: Jiuqu Bay—Wild Wolf Valley—Blin Spring—Wolf Totem Film and Television Shooting Base—Wulagai Highlights of the itinerary: [Jiuqu Bend] [Wild Wolf Valley] [Brin Spring] [Wolf Totem Film and Television Shooting Base], overnight Uragai Hotel. Wula Gai Nine Bends - A fantasy dream of harmony between man and nature. Wula Gai River, the largest inland river in Inner Mongolia and the second largest inland river in my country, winds for more than 300 kilometers. The river meanders and flows freely. There is a section named "Nine Bends" because of its twists and turns showing the beauty of nature. Therefore, the Ulagai Grassland is also known as the "Sky Grassland".
Every summer, the green grass and wild flowers grow on the edge of Jiuqu Bend, and the red willows growing along the side of the river bed make it fresh and beautiful.
Scattered yurts, a little bit of white, are dotted with green grasslands. Natural grasslands, primeval forests, lakes, wetlands, the uncanny workmanship of nature and the wonderful picture scroll of nature make people feel like entering a fantasy dream of the unity of man and nature.
Wild Wolf Valley - Start a Wolf Hunting JourneyWild Wolf Valley, start our wolf hunting journey.
Wild Wolf Valley is located in the northeast of Hesgeula Ranch in the Uragai Management Area. It is one of the most well-preserved original ecological grasslands in the world. It has the original ecological scenery of meadow grassland and mountain grassland and a wide variety of animal and plant resources. It is famous all over the country for the shooting of the movie "Wolf Totem". It not only shows the audience the intoxicating beauty of the Tianbian grassland in four seasons, but also depicts exciting scenes such as "Wolf Horse War" and "Flying Wolf".
On the more than 6,000 mu of grassland in the scenic spot, 108 semi-wild prairie wolves are multiplying and living. They run, hunt, play, and unleash their wild nature. Their eyes are sharper, and they are sensitive and alert to our group of "intruders".
Bullin Spring - Taste pure natural and pollution-free high-quality mineral water. Bullin Spring is located 11 kilometers north of Bayin Hushuo Town. The temperature of the spring water is above 4 degrees all year round. indivual.
The spring water is alkaline, rich in a variety of minerals, and the spring water is sweet and delicious. It is a well-known pure natural and pollution-free high-quality mineral water.
Wolf Totem Film and Television Shooting Base - Revisit the familiar scene of the movie "Wolf Totem" Production and living, trade distribution center.
As a Mongolian grassland town in the 1960s, there are supply and marketing cooperatives, post offices, clinics, purchasing stations, restaurants, veterinary stations, barbershops, blacksmith shops and other facilities.
Day 6: Uragai-Xilinhot-Pingdingshan-Wuritu Tala Highlights of the itinerary: [Pingdingshan Sunset] [Wuritu Tala Station]. Overnight at Uritu Tala Station. Pingdingshan - Encounter "Platform Sunset" Pingdingshan Scenic Spot is located in the Xilinhot Grassland Volcano National Geological Park. There are more than 10 mountains standing on the gentle grassland. From a distance, the tops of these mountains are as smooth as a knife, and they are arranged in an orderly manner. Patchwork, it can be called the dining table of heaven. According to the research of geologists, Pingdingshan was formed by volcanic eruption hundreds of millions of years ago, also known as lava platform.
Whenever the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun seems to put a layer of carmine on Pingdingshan, making Pingdingshan look extraordinarily charming, docile and affectionate, peaceful and far-reaching, like a sunset on a platform.
Wuritu Tala Station - a small and fresh art paradise Wuritu Tala Station is the first art-themed grassland tourism station, integrating visitor center, leisure area, reading area, coffee shop, Internet celebrity check-in point, accommodation, restaurant and other functions All in one, with a strong artistic atmosphere, it belongs to the rare freshness in the nomadic style.
In addition, there are grassland style themed painting exhibitions and photography exhibitions in the post station, as well as handmade products made by themed nomadic culture felt gardens.
Day 7: Wuritu Tala - Duolun Lake - Beijing Highlights of the itinerary: [Duolun Lake] Duolun Lake - a magnificent three-dimensional picture scroll Duolun Lake scenic spot is located in Luanyuan Town, Duolun County, 16 kilometers away from the county seat. The scenic spot is located among high mountains, sandy land, and grassland, and the two banks are mostly low and gentle hills, sandy land, and meadows.
The main body of Duolun Lake Scenic Area is composed of seven connected lakes, with a circumference of 41 kilometers around the lake, forming two lake centers, three peninsulas and one sandy peninsula. Mountains, water, sand, grass, and forests are integrated into a magnificent three-dimensional picture scroll.
About food: Xilin Gol League has the most original and undamaged grassland in Inner Mongolia, and has been rated as "the model grassland of the Eurasian continent" by the United Nations. Xilingol sheep, Xilin Gol cheese, Xilingol grassland Angus cattle and other livestock products are popular among consumers, especially Xilingol sheep has always been famous at home and abroad for its zero smell, fresh and tender meat, and rich nutrition. On July 19 this year, the China Meat Association awarded Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the title of "Chinese Ecological Sheep Capital".
This trip in Xilin Gol is a veritable journey of taste. For seven whole days, almost every meal was different every day. The girls from Hunan deeply felt the enthusiasm of the grassland people. Belly meat, milk tofu, milk skin, cheese, air-dried meat, hand meat, Sunit roast lamb, enema, Mongolian buns, pot pie, finger tripe, roasted whole lamb, pot tea, butter rolls, stone barbecue , Stir-fried rice with butter, yogurt, mutton sausage, oxtail soup, noodle feast, Abaga flag grilled camel palm, yellow braised lamb, etc., there is always one that is your favorite.
Tips for visiting: 1. The most beautiful season for visiting: July-September; 2. The climate in the grassland is dry and the intensity of ultraviolet rays is strong. Pay attention to sun protection. Please bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sunglasses, hats, masks, sun protection clothing, umbrellas, etc.; 3. The weather on the grassland changes rapidly, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Keep warm. Please bring a jacket, long sleeves, trousers, waterproof travel shoes, etc.; 4. Please prepare appropriate cash. There is no mobile phone signal deep in the grassland, and the payment system cannot be used normally; 5 30% off tickets for many scenic spots in the official applet of "Smart Tour Xilin Gol Qianlima", which is very cost-effective; 6. In ethnic areas, local customs and beliefs should be respected.
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