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Traveling to Ningxia with kids in winter means you’re a true warrior

Winter in Yinchuan and Zhongwei is perfect for those who dislike crowds 😂, fewer people means a better experience, plus there are many winter exclusives like ice lake hotpot, desert starry sky, Helan Mountain ice waterfall 🧊... great value for money~ 🚗 Detailed itinerary D1: Yinchuan airport pickup — City Walk in downtown ✨Arriving in Yinchuan, you immediately feel the dry cold air, drop off your luggage and start the City Walk~ ✨Strolled around the Drum Tower to soak in the old town charm, in the evening visited Xinhua East Street food street, the hand-pulled lamb was delicious 🍖, lamb offal with baked flatbread was warm and comforting D2: Ningxia Museum — Sand Lake — Helan Mountain — Huaiyuan Night Market ✨In the morning, visited Ningxia Museum where the guide told history through stories, the kids were fascinated and even learned simple Western Xia script~ ✨At noon, took an ice-breaking sightseeing boat 🛶 on Sand Lake, the boat cut through the ice, eating hotpot on the boat with snowy scenery outside was a unique experience~ ✨In the afternoon, saw rock paintings and the winter-exclusive ice waterfall 🧊 at Helan Mountain, and checked out Huaiyuan Night Market in the evening~ D3: Western Xia Tombs — Desert Star Hotel ✨In the morning, had an in-depth tour of the Western Xia Tombs, from the rise and fall of the dynasty to architectural mysteries, the kids were very engaged and experienced wooden movable type printing~ ✨In the afternoon, checked into a desert view room at Desert Star Hotel, the window opens to an endless sea of sand, the hotel offers free stargazing classes at night, an astronomy teacher guided us to observe the starry sky with telescopes 🔭, the weather was clear and the stars were beautiful~ D4: Desert sunrise — Desert hiking — Shapotou — Yinchuan ✨Woke up early to watch the desert sunrise, after breakfast started desert hiking, learning about desert flora and fauna with an outdoor instructor, and how to use a compass 🧭 to find directions~ ✨In the afternoon, unlocked various fun activities: camel riding 🐫, dune buggy, sand sliding, sheep skin rafts and zipline in the Yellow River area, no queues in the off-season~ D5: Winter ice activities — Return to Yinchuan ✨In the morning, played ice biking, snow tubing, electric dog sledding, the kids had a blast on the ice~ ✨In the afternoon, returned~ 🏠 Accommodation: Desert Star Hotel (1 night) Yinchuan Yuehai Yiheng Hotel (3 nights) 🍜 Food: ✔️ Hand-pulled lamb at Huadong Food Street ✔️ Wuzhong morning tea three-piece set ✔️ Crispy little Mongolian beef pie ✔️ Ding Tiemin grilled eggs ✔️ Milk egg fermented glutinous rice at Huaiyuan Night Market - 👉【Charter tours】 【Customized tours】 【Private groups】 all available~ To get this itinerary, tap the bottom left corner of the screen 【Chat with TA】 to get your plan! -
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