Horseback Riding/Sheep Feeding/Rainbow Chasing: A "Natural Classroom" Just 5h from Beijing

🌿 Wulanchabu Family Guide: Take Your Kids to a Grassland Fairytale World 🐑 6 Exciting Activities Kids Love 1. Be a Little Shepherd Hold baby lambs + milk cows (CNY 10/time at local herders' homes) 2. Rainbow Grass Sliding 30m long slide (CNY 20/time, suitable for ages 3+) 3. Family Horse Riding Experience Gentle ponies + professional guide (CNY 50/round) 4. Grassland "Treasure Hunt" Hiking Collect wildflowers/mushrooms/unique stones (bring specimen box) 5. Starlit Storytelling Big Dipper legends by the yurt (bring star pointer) 6. DIY Grassland Dinner Make lamb skewers + milk tea together (book at guesthouse) 🚗 3 Days 2 Nights Easy Family Itinerary Day 1 | Easy Arrival • Leave Beijing at 7am → Lunch with youmian noodles in Weichang → Afternoon at Saihanba Machine Forest Farm (feed squirrels) → Stay at Wulanchabu family guesthouse (with swings/trampoline) Day 2 | Grassland Fun Day • Morning: Film Base hiking (spot marmots) → boating at Princess Lake • Afternoon: Rainbow Ranch (milk cows + photos in Mongolian costumes) → off-road vehicle tour (gentle route) • Evening: Guesthouse bonfire party (with children's dance activities) Day 3 | Nature Crafts Class • Leaf collecting and collage at Hamaba → visit Chengde Dinosaur Museum on return trip 🏡 Recommended Family Stays • Grassland Stargazing Room: transparent roof for stargazing (near Hongshan Military Horse Farm) • Pet-friendly Guesthouse: feed alpacas/rabbits (book 1 month ahead) • Yurt KTV version: good soundproofing 🎒 Mom's Packing List ✔️ Sun protection trio: sun hat + arm sleeves + sunglasses (strong UV) ✔️ Portable toilet seat (for grassland outhouses) ✔️ Children's cold medicine/fever patches (large temperature changes) ✔️ Foldable instant noodle bowl (backup for kids who don't like lamb) 💡 Tips from Experienced Parents • Under 6? Prioritize the flat areas near Beigou-Film Base • Download "Grassland Animals Guide" APP for learning while walking • Bring glow bracelets to prevent kids from getting lost at night Letting your child touch a lamb's soft wool teaches more than memorizing 100 "Chole Songs"