Eleventh Travel

I will send you an Inner Mongolia travel guide to see if it inspires you.

July 14:

Take flight CZ3181 from Guangzhou, departing at 11:25. Due to flight problems, the departure time was delayed for 4 hours, and we arrived at Hailar at 20:50. Hailar feels to me like a very peaceful, clean and beautiful prairie city. Under the night sky, the small town has a bright moon and bright stars. Because it was the peak season, hotel prices were very high. After asking several hotels, we stayed at the Railway Hotel, which was straight out of the train station and turned right. The size of the room seems incompatible with the vastness of the grassland. The bed in the double room is only one meter wide, but the decoration is new and the hygiene is good. As soon as I opened the door, I was reminded of the three-star hotel I stayed in in Hong Kong last year. They all had small rooms and small beds. Unfortunately, they were expensive: 200 yuan for a single room and 168 yuan for a double room. Today's lunch was at the airport, and we had another meal on the plane. After putting down our luggage, I felt hungry, so I walked to a shabu-shabu restaurant directly out of the train station to eat barbecue. The two of them sat on a small stool by the roadside and ordered a few skewers of beef, mutton, and two bottles of soda. They enjoyed the tender barbecue while admiring the quiet night. There is no hustle and bustle of the city here, and people's souls are calmed before setting foot on the grassland. (Stay in Hailar)

Main expenses: Accommodation 168, meals 32, fare 20

July 15th:

Go to the bus station and take the bus to Chen Qi (6 yuan) and arrived at Chenqi in 35 minutes, then took D (30 yuan) to Huhnuoer Grassland Resort. On the way there is endless grassland, the grass is not as high as expected, and cattle and horses can be seen occasionally. The resort is actually 30 yurts built on the hillside by the lake. They have brick walls and iron roofs. There are five small beds around the yurts and a large round table in the middle. There was no water or electricity in the bag, but there was a light and an air conditioner. The room we stayed in faced the lake. When we walked out, we saw a grassy slope covered with purple and yellow flowers. Under the grassy slope was a blue lake with many birds flying freely on the lake. After dinner, we grabbed two bottles of mineral water, took our cameras and DV and walked to the lake to watch the sunset. You don’t know it unless you look at it. It’s very beautiful at first glance, and you can’t escape it when you look at it again: the golden sun gradually sets in the west surrounded by the sunset, the sunlight is reflected on our faces, and the rays of rays are reflected in the lake. The sunset is beautiful because of the sunset, and we are intoxicated because of the beautiful scenery. After being busy for a while, my companion said: "Stop taking pictures, let's sit for a while!" Okay, why should life be too much? The purpose of taking photos is to create memories, but if you put the beautiful scenery into your mind, you can’t erase the memories either! Sitting, sitting, fireworks suddenly set off over the yurt! The fireworks on the grassland are particularly bright and colorful! I wowed and praised again and again until the fireworks were lit. When I went up to take a look, it turned out that a bonfire party was being held over there in the yurt. It was quite warm sitting around the torch. I listened to a few Mongolian songs and watched a few Mongolian dances before going back to rest. (Suhuhe Nuoer Resort)

Main expenses: Accommodation 160, meals 7+72=79, transportation fare 12*3+5+30=71, water and ice cream 3*2+5=11

July 16:

I was woken up by my companion at 3:45 this morning. When I looked out the window, I saw that the sky was slightly red, pink and purple, as if the sun was about to rise. Yes! So we quickly picked up the camera and hurried down the hillside. Along the way, apart from us, the only thing that got up earlier than us was the mosquitoes on the grassland. About 15 minutes later, you can see the sun slowly rising from the ground, the morning glow changing from pink to golden, and the sun shining on the endless grassland, waking everything up from their slumber. This is how a new day begins! Because we felt that Manzhouli was relatively chaotic, we returned to Hailar and took the bus to Dongqi at 11:00, and then chartered a bus from Dongqi to Aershan at 15:35. I took a photo on the way that I like best: there are a group of cows on the lawn, a group of sheep at the foot of the hillside, and a little further away is a forest, where the cows and sheep are grazing quietly, so cute! When I was approaching Aershan, I finally saw the grassland covered with wild flowers of various colors: yellow, purple, orange... and a large number of rapeseed flowers in full bloom! Aershan City is very small. Standing in any corner, you can take in the beautiful scenery of the city at a glance. Because it was getting dark, we randomly found a private hotel to stay.

(Stay in Aershan)

Main expenses: accommodation 150, meals 235+35=90, transportation 15+52+210=277

July 17:

After getting up, I had a lunch with prairie characteristics: butter (unprocessed butter), fried rice (fried millet), yogurt (thin), finger meat (ok, no smell) ), fried haggis (very fragrant), mutton buns (our favorite). After lunch, we rented a car in the city for 150 yuan and played from 1 o'clock to 9 o'clock in the evening. First we went to Jiguan Mountain Scenic Area. There wasn’t much to see, it was just a mountain, but we passed the sea of ??flowers twice on the way. On the way back, I went to the so-called big garden. Although the flowers and trees were big, they were not as beautiful as before. After returning to the city, we walked towards Iersch and passed the Holy Water Spring. The water in the spring was colder than the water in the freezer. It should be melted water from the snowy mountains! We originally wanted to see the rapeseed flowers, but there was a creek that couldn't be crossed, so the driver drove the car to the end of the wheat experimental field. There we happened to meet a herdsman named Li Fa, who took us there in a carriage along the way. Beside the rapeseed field. Although the place was not close to the rapeseed flowers, the nearly one-hour carriage ride was something we had never experienced before, and it was not as romantic as I imagined! After leaving the swamp, we took a few photos with the uncle. The uncle's posture for taking photos was very serious. After taking the photos, he asked his companion if he would receive the photos within a month. The companion said yes, and wrote down the uncle’s address: Yang Haibin, Irshi Town Reserve Bank. Although we didn't get close to the rapeseed flowers, we already felt that today's harvest was quite rich. Especially when we were jolting on the carriage, we seemed to have returned to the life of nomads hundreds of years ago! In order to thank the driver for his hard work throughout the day, we invited the driver to have dinner with us***. He really worked hard. (Stay in Aershan)

Main expenses: Accommodation 150, meals 570=120, transportation 150, map 5

July 18:

6: We set off at 30, ate two fried dough sticks, a fried cake, and a bowl of soy milk. It was very vegetarian, and we hurriedly hit the road. Walking westward, after passing through the town of Irshi, the car drove past meadows full of wild flowers and fields of golden rapeseed flowers, as well as the cabins at the bottom of the mountain and the winding Hashaqa River, which I had never seen before. Like some beautiful mountains and forests. I feel that yesterday’s trip was just a prelude to today’s itinerary! The flowers in the city bloom in parks and flowerbeds, but the flowers in Aershan bloom on the grasslands, along the roads, and in the trees! After buying a 60 yuan ticket, you can enter the Tianchi Scenic Area. The first scenic spot we visited was Dujuan Lake. You can see Dujuan only in May, so we came at the wrong time. What I see now are swaying water plants, a few small sunflower rats, and dots of volcanic rocks. The second attraction is Shitang Forest. The stone was formed when the volcano erupted 10,000 years ago and was cooled by river water. Pine trees grew out of the stone, so it is called Shitang Forest. The section from the left door is the most beautiful. The third scenic spot is Santan Gorge, and the fourth is Tianchi. Tianchi is worse than Dujuan Lake. There are more than 400 steps going straight up. There are some dark blue caterpillars beside the steps, which is very scary! But now that you are here, those who have never been there still want to go. Whether you will gain something from it is another matter. My companions often say "If you're stupid, you'll be better off"! The wild flowers in Tianchi Scenic Area are still worth seeing. On the way to Irsch Town, we passed a large field of rapeseed flowers. The car drove directly into the flowers. As soon as we opened the door, we saw the golden rapeseed flowers bathed in the sun! What I was looking for so hard yesterday, I found it easily in front of my eyes today. I’m so excited! Without saying much, one held a camera and the other held a DV. While walking among the flowers, they kept taking pictures from different angles, as if they were afraid of missing the beautiful scenery. There were only two of us in such a vast field of rapeseed flowers. Occasionally, a few butterflies flew by us. Coupled with the cabins in the distance, the pine forest beside the road, and the rolling Xing'an Mountains outside the forest, it was a feeling that cannot be expressed in words. The intoxication of expression arose spontaneously at this moment... After dinner, my companion vomited and had diarrhea. He couldn't support it anymore and had to go to a nearby hospital for an injection and an intravenous drip. The hospital was very simple, with only one doctor on duty, and the quilt on the hospital bed was extremely dirty. My companion was lying there, feeling extremely uncomfortable. He didn't eat anything after the injection, and he finally felt better after struggling until twelve o'clock.

(Stay in Aershan)

Main expenses: accommodation 150, meals 9+52+8=69, fare 160, tickets 145 (including 25 yuan parking fee)

July 19:

Having breakfast at 7:00 opposite the bus station, 10 meat buns for 4 people, 4 bowls of millet porridge for a total of 7 yuan, 50 cents for a meat bun and 50 cents for a bowl of porridge. Today’s itinerary is to charter a car from Aershan to Xiwu Banner. After about one hour and twenty minutes, we saw more rapeseed flowers and endless potato flowers, which we were full of praise for. There are a lot of sheep and cattle on this section of the road, and there is no shuttle bus that takes this route. If you don’t charter a bus, you will miss a lot of beautiful scenery in Inner Mongolia! The car drove from 8 o'clock to 6:40 next year, and we had an hour's meal on the way. It was a 600-kilometer journey, and the two drivers had to go back empty-handed before charging us 500 yuan. It was too cheap. In Guangzhou, it costs at least 1.5 yuan per kilometer. ! Because I was greedy for cheap, I found a hotel with only one plug and a clothes hanger. I couldn't even turn off the light at night, so I had to sleep with the light on. (Suxi Wuqi)

Main expenses: Accommodation 100, meals 7+1013=120, transportation 5050

July 20:

I originally wanted to visit the grasslands near Xiwu Banner, but I didn’t expect that chartering a car would be too expensive, so I chartered a car for 80 yuan and went directly to Xilinhot. Because of the peak season, it costs 200 yuan to stay in a hotel next to the bus station. There were so many grasslands in the past few days that I didn’t want to go to the resort for the time being. When the sun was about to go down, I chartered a car to go to Xilin Jiuqu, 15 kilometers away from the city. There has been so much rain this year that even the nearby grass has been submerged, and one or two songs are faintly visible. I went back to the city in the evening and went to Beizi Temple and Xilin Square. It was great to go shopping at night here. The street lights were bright, the streets were clean, and the air was pleasant. I felt really good after shopping! A reminder: the train stations in this city only sell tickets for the same day. There is the only sales point in the city that sells tickets for the next few days. Sleeper tickets must be purchased a few days in advance! (Stay in Xilinhot)

Main expenses: accommodation 200, meals 9+27+45=75, transportation 8350=160

July 21:

Depart after 12 o’clock and charter a car to Bayanshile Ranch. Because the road is not repaired, it takes twice as long as usual to get to the scenic spot. Unexpectedly, we were very disappointed when we arrived: a few yurts, a few boats, a few horses, and a few tourists were all. It took 5 and a half hours to go there and back! Yeah, the further south you go, the worse the scenery becomes. I took the 8:12 train to Hohhot in the evening. At the train station, I saw a rainbow and a sunset-filled sky that I hadn't seen for many years. A feeling of farewell inexplicably came to my mind. (Accommodation by train)

Main expenses: fare 175+55*2+15=300, food 20

July 22:

Just before dawn, a drunk Mongolian man made trouble in the car, and I didn't sleep well all night. After getting off the train, I took a taxi for 8 yuan and stayed at the Yuejia Business Hotel next to the Holiday Inn. It had just opened and the internal facilities were very good. In the afternoon, I went to Dazhao Temple, the Great Mosque, and the Wuqian Pagoda Temple. I don’t like the cultural landscape very much, but because I didn’t need to buy tickets for my trip some time ago, of course I looked very carefully when I suddenly entered the place where I had to buy tickets. Even so, I still think it's average. (Stay in Hohhot)

Main expenses: Accommodation 168, meals 60, fare 20, tickets 15*2+10*2=50

July 23:

< p> Take a taxi to the toll station and then transfer to the bus to Zhaojun Tomb. There is nothing interesting to see, just a park. We took a bus to Baotou at the bus station next to the train station and stayed at the Zhengbei Hotel not far from the train station 2 hours later. Food and accommodation in Baotou are convenient and cheap, but taking a taxi is a bit expensive. It costs 250 yuan for a round trip to Xiangshawan. We decided to go to Wudangzhao first tomorrow morning, and then go to Xiangshawan. (Stay in Baotou)

Main expenses: Accommodation 120, meals 30, tickets 76=76, transportation 34+20=54

July 24th:

< p> At 9:00, take bus No. 7 at the bus station to Shiguai. About an hour later, charter a bus to Wudangzhao and arrive in 30 minutes. Wudangzhao is the third largest lamasery in China built on the mountain. Its area is only one-tenth of the Potala Palace. There are many halls and pavilions in the temple. In the afternoon, we took a car from Daqi at the long-distance bus station. An hour later we chartered a car from Daqi to Xiangshawan, and we arrived in 20 minutes.

Xiangshawan is a small sand dune. Take the cable car to the sand dune and there are various activities for you to enjoy: camel riding, paragliding, sandboarding, etc. In fact, half an hour of camel riding is enough. My companion had never ridden a camel before and was very playful, so I had to follow him around the desert for an hour. The resistance of walking is particularly great when there is no camel riding. Waterproof shoes can prevent water but not sand. The sand gets into the shoes. Sandboarding is quite fun. Two people slide together, and the momentum is so strong that as soon as they open their mouths, the sand will go into their mouths. After playing in Xiangshawan for a long time, there was no car to go back to Baotou, so I had to stay one night next to the train station. (Stay in Baotou)

Main expenses: Accommodation 100, meals 90, tickets 60*2+30*2=180, camel riding 120, sandboarding 20, fare 5414*2=118

< p> July 25th:

We headed to Qianqi at 10:00. Unexpectedly, the car took an hour in Baotou before setting off, and we arrived at Qianqi at 13:00. The cars in Qianqi were small, so it was difficult to find one to go to Wuliang Suhai. At the driver’s suggestion, we chose to take a speedboat tour to Bird Island. In fact, there are not many birds on Bird Island. For 130 yuan, you can see various wild birds playing in the reeds. The little egret is the cutest. When the speedboat passed by, he was frightened and rowed on the lake with his legs twisted and twisted, causing ripples. When he couldn't row anymore, he jumped into the lake and escaped. . I looked at it and giggled, a little gloating. In fact, we really shouldn't disturb the tranquility of the birds living on the lake, or we should row a wooden boat. We returned to the city in about half an hour, and took a bus at 5:30 to Linhe (i.e. Bayannur City) in about 2 hours. There are many hotels next to the bus station, so I just found a two-star hotel to stay at. I went to buy cantaloupe to eat in the evening. The Mongolian cantaloupe is fragrant and sweet. My companions eat it every day these days! (Stay in Linhe)

Main expenses: Accommodation 110, meals 30, fare 75+60=135, tickets 16, speed boat 230

July 26:

From Linhe to Wuhai, there are many sunflower fields on the way, as well as the Hetao honeydew production area - Bulong. From the driver’s introduction, I learned that the white one is called Yu Jinxiang, the golden one is called Wallace, and the yellow one with green is called Elizabeth. Because it was raining, we transferred to the shuttle bus at Dengkou and arrived at Wuhai in an hour and a half. I am too tired from playing these days. My companion said that he wanted to find a better place to live. He said that everyone at work has a day off, so he has a day off today! So he slept in that four-star hotel all afternoon! The buffet dinner at Century Hotel is very good, only 28 yuan per person, and there is a lot of mutton. (Su Wuhai City)

Main expenses: Accommodation 280, meals 25*56=81, transportation fare 135

July 27:

Taxi from the hotel 4 yuan is the Dayu Ferry on the Yellow River. I rented a three-wheeled motorcycle and drove around a bit, then took a bus to get on and off the Yellow River Bridge. After getting off the bridge and walking along the river for about half an hour, there was a large sunflower field, full of life against the blue sky and white clouds! My companions and I were extremely excited. Walking among the sunflowers, we felt how close we were to nature! One of the main reasons for traveling is to leave behind the hustle and bustle of the world and return to the tranquility of nature. The dog and I are the only two people within a few miles. We seem to be the owners of the sunflowers, allowing us to capture them in the camera. After that, go back to the long-distance bus station and take the bus to Yinchuan, and then take a taxi to the SAARC bus station to take the bus to Alxa Left Banner. The traffic in Yinchuan is very bad, and it took 45 minutes to drive out of the city. It took us 2 hours to drive to Zuoqi. We originally wanted to watch the sunset in the desert, but the sun had completely set when we arrived at Zuoqi, so we had to stay. (Stay in Alashan Zuoqi)

Main expenses: Accommodation 90, meals 11+40=51, transportation 140

July 28:

Ben I wanted to go to the Swan Lake Scenic Area, but because the fare was too expensive, I changed to the Moon Lake Scenic Area. Unexpectedly, I was even more disappointed after going there. Just taking a jeep costs 550 yuan per car and 50 yuan for admission. It cost 1,000 yuan for two people, and not many people went to that place. The person in charge refused to reduce the price, because he thought that since we chartered a car so far to go in, we had to play, but he was wrong, we didn't even enter. Went back to Yinchuan. I took the bus to Shahu at the tourist station. Unexpectedly, it was already 5 o'clock when I arrived at Shahu. Many of the activities there were no longer available. I was really disappointed. I spent nearly 400 yuan on the bus and saw nothing! In the evening, we stayed at the Drum Tower Hotel, walked around the night streets, ate a bottle of yogurt and a bowl of porridge, and then fell asleep.

(Stay in Yinchuan)

Main expenses: Accommodation 160, meals 25+15=40, transportation 3250=370

July 29:

Went to Yulian Noodle Shop for a bowl of noodles, bought some specialties from a nearby supermarket and took a taxi to the airport. After playing for 16 days, I felt very warm returning to Guangzhou! Fortunately, it was a smooth journey and this pleasant trip was finally over.

Main expenses: fare 45+40=85, food 8

Total expenditure categories (two people): Accommodation 2106, meals 995, fare 2660, tickets 467, entertainment items 370, air tickets 1700*2 +1250*2=5900