I want to go to Erenhot. Where can I go? Ask for a travel guide

Erenhot is located in the middle of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, just north of the motherland. "Erenhot" is a Chinese translation of Mongolian. This is the world-famous place of dinosaur fossils, and it is also the place where dinosaur eggs were first discovered in China. It is also the gateway to the north of the motherland. I've always wanted to visit this place and feel the culture here.

Finally, one day, I came on a trip that I said I would leave!

Buy a train ticket from Beijing to Hohhot. The fastest trip takes six and a half hours. Depart after ten in the evening and arrive at five in the morning. If you don't want to arrive so early, you can choose a later train!

I bought the 9: 55 train from Hohhot to Erlian, so I can have breakfast in Hohhot, and then I can get on the train of Erlian conveniently. However, it is said that from April 28th, Hohhot Railway Bureau will start a special tourist train "Portno". From Hohhot to Erenhot. I wonder if it will be much more convenient?

At six o'clock in the afternoon, I arrived at Erlian, hesitated for a long time in the square in front of the railway station, discussed with my friends where the north was, and finally determined the direction through Baidu map. Erlian's street is not due south but due north, northwest and southeast. This is a Mongolian tradition, which is different from the Central Plains, but the streets are horizontal and vertical, so it is easy to tell the direction. The big stone in front of the railway station is facing Xinhua Street, which is the main road in the southwest and northeast. Go along this street for three intersections, and you will see a huge sculpture in the middle of the road. Locals call it "big water drop". Because it seldom rains in Gobi, people here hope it will be fine every year.

When I found my way, I just found a clean hotel to rest, and I could wander around after sleeping enough the next day!

Of course, a new day begins with local characteristics. Xilinhe Hotel is a famous Mongolian restaurant in Erlian, which is particularly easy to find. Xinhua Street in front of the railway station didn't go far before you saw a bell tower, next to Xilin River. It tastes quite good. I suggest that all friends who want to go can try it.

After leaving Xilin River satisfactorily, we are ready to go out for a walk. The hotel owner told us that there was a family of five going on a one-day trip to Erlian in the afternoon. We can join a group and leave at about two o'clock. We can't help but marvel that the two-day tour only takes two hours. Let's talk about the place to live first. In Erlian, it generally seems that the price of a regular hotel is around 120 a night (standard room), which is very clean and the environment is good. If you want a more upscale hotel, you can meet the demand. After discussion, we chose the standard room of 120 for one night, which is more cost-effective! (I learned later that I can actually find a homestay. )

/kloc-get on the bus at 0/3: 50, and arrive at Guomen Scenic Area at 0/4: 00. Tickets for scenic spots: 50 yuan, battery car 10 yuan. This ten dollars is worth spending. It takes at least half an hour to walk from the gate of the scenic spot to the place where you can see the countryside. Bicycles can also be rented at the gate, 60 for two people and 0 for four people 100.

Along the way, there are 13 sculptures, symbolizing that Erlian was listed as one of the open cities along 13 in 1992. China's gateway was a new gateway that broke ground in 2003 and was put into use in 2005. The new gate spans the double-track railway. You can climb to the top floor and overlook Mongolia with a telescope. Of course, there is a charge, once 10 yuan.

There is no.357 double boundary pillar on the border between China and Mongolia. In 2003, boundary pillar 357 completed its mission and became a historical relic. On August 5, 2003, 15 large granite double boundary marker replaced the original 357 concrete boundary marker. When we took pictures beside the boundary pillar, we found that the soldiers from Mongolia across the street also took pictures on the boundary pillar, only separated by a chain.

Guided by the tour guide, we arrived at Erenhot Cretaceous Geopark 15, which is also called "dinosaur graveyard" by local people. The ticket price is also in 50 yuan, which is simply great value. Battery car 10 yuan.

Located in the northeast of 9㎞ urban area, the park is the earliest recorded dinosaur fossil producing area in the history of international paleontology in Inner Mongolia. On the way, you can see the salt pond embedded in the Gobi. Although all the way is Gobi landscape, it is not monotonous, because all kinds of dinosaurs can be seen on both sides of the road, as if entering the Cretaceous period.

There are dinosaur science museum, mineral crystal museum, dinosaur fossil in-situ burial museum and Ilya Post museum in the park. Because as early as 70 million years ago, Erlian Yanchi area was covered with lakes and swamps, with hot and humid climate and dense forests, which was a paradise for dinosaurs to live and multiply. Therefore, since the 1990s, paleontologists and geologists from Russia, the United States, Canada and China have conducted six large-scale investigations and excavations here during the period of 100. The in-situ burial museum retains the excavation site of experts.

Personally, I think the most worth seeing is the Ilya Post Site Museum. Historically, Erlian has always been a city that has survived and developed because of trade. The appearance of this museum restores the ancient post station, which not only introduces the development history of the city, but also shows the historical features of border trade. Unfortunately, because of the group tour, the two-story exhibition took only 20 minutes to see.

Although we have many regrets about joining a group, it is the most economical way. There are tourist buses in Erlian, and each bus only needs 10 yuan. In fact, drivers don't leave when there are few people, and drivers have to wait outside all the time when visiting scenic spots. Individuals with more than three people had better charter a car to these two scenic spots, about 100, or ask the driver to take it to Yanchi.

At 4: 30, we rushed to the public security bureau, took photos, waited and checked, and then we could apply for the pass. After 6 o'clock, I finished the formalities. I forgot to mention that a one-day tour in Mongolia requires customs clearance one day in advance, but the small partners together failed because of the household registration problem.

In fact, the whole process is very simple. The travel agency will help you, as long as you take your own photos. And now I don't accept personal visas when I go to Zamenud, but I can only sign with a travel agency. Although you don't need a passport to apply for a visa, you are advised to apply for a passport before coming to Zamenud. Not only is it not easy to make mistakes in verifying information, but there will also be a record of going abroad on the passport.

It was a good trip. Generally speaking, the price is not expensive, and there are many places to go. If friends who often go out to play, they can choose to play by themselves instead of joining the group. There are many things to see by yourself and many things to experience with the tour guide. You can choose according to your own situation!