Inner Mongolia • Baotou • Xilamuren Grassland • Experience the Joy of Running Free on the Grassland

Xilamuren Grassland is absolutely stunning! ✨✨✨ Located in Darhan Muminggan United Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xilamuren, meaning "yellow river" in Mongolian, is 100 km north of Hohhot. It's commonly referred to as "Zhaohe" in the tourism industry, named after the Qing Dynasty Lama Temple, "Puhui Temple," situated on the banks of the Xilamuren River. Originally built in 1769 (the 34th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign), the temple served as a summer retreat for the Sixth Living Buddha of Xilitu Zhao in Hohhot. 📍 Name: Xilamuren Grassland 🎫 Tickets: From 100 · ⌚️ Suggested Visiting Time: 3+ hrs ✅ Main Activities: Horseback riding + Performances · ✨ Here's a list of essential items to bring🎒, some are super useful❗: 🔸 Sun Protection: Wide-brimmed hat + sunglasses + sunscreen + light sun-protective clothing. Sun protection is a must! 🌞 🔸 Clothing: Jacket and long pants, as it can get cold in the mornings and evenings 😮. 🔸 Medicine: Stomach medicine, cold medicine, cold granules, motion sickness medicine, etc. 💊 🔸 Disposable Items: Toiletries, underwear, socks, etc. 👗 🏠🏠🏠 Accommodation Mostly yurts. "Guliyan Scenic Area" has a large number of yurts and is a bit further inside. At night, you can enjoy the "Nadaam Feast" and watch the bonfire party. The Nadaam Feast is quite pricey, but you can ask the yurt owner for a slightly cheaper price (though not much cheaper). Yurt accommodations aren't as perfect as you might imagine, so keep your expectations realistic, focus on the overall beauty, and overlook any minor inconveniences. 🥔🥔🥔 Dining There are several small restaurants next to "Puhui Temple." We were starving and found the food delicious! The braised mutton at "Tianmu Braised Mutton" is particularly good. Xilamuren Grassland is the earliest developed grassland tourist spot in Inner Mongolia. It features rolling hills, lush grass, fresh air, and stunning prairie scenery. During the summer and autumn, the grassland is covered with fragrant flowers and swaying grass, creating a captivating landscape that refreshes the mind and spirit. Herds of sheep, horses, and cattle roam or gallop across the land, resembling colorful clouds drifting across the sky, or pearls and agates scattered by fairies along the banks of the silver-chain-like Xilamuren River.