Route Guide | Go to Xilingol and Join the Ice and Snow Date with Experts

| Go to Xilingol and join the ice and snow date with experts. ❄️ No ice and snow, no winter! Winter in Xilingol features colorful snowy landscapes, thrilling ice and snow sports, and endless delicious beef and mutton dishes! 🔥 The "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League is also in full swing, with plenty of fun activities! 📸 If you don’t know how to enjoy Xilingol, follow Trip.com contracted travelers @Backpacker's Notes, @Nan Baobao's Original Chicken, and @Dajun on the Road for a 4-day, 3-night trip! 【4 Days 3 Nights】Guide for you 🎈 Day 1 ✈️ Arrive at Xilinhot Airport. If you have enough time and choose to drive, you can take the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" 🚙 to Xilinhot City, enjoying the scenery of various banners and counties along the way. 📸 On the first day, we recommend exploring the local cuisine in Xilinhot City—eat and snap photos while tasting lamb hotpot, boiled mutton, grilled lamb skewers, grilled lamb chops, milk skin, grilled cheese, and more. 🔺 Restaurant Recommendations ✔ Lunch - Erdun Traditional Hotpot No. 81 Xilin Street 😋 This is an officially certified restaurant by Xilingol League for "authentic Xilingol lamb." You can enjoy various lamb dishes here. In winter, we strongly recommend lamb hotpot, boiled mutton, fatty beef, paired with cheese, milk tea, baked buns, and other specialties! ✔ Dinner - Chaor Beef Noodles Chaor Tea Restaurant Opposite Jufeng Business Hotel, Xilin Street 😋 This is a local favorite in Xilinhot. Highly recommend the "Beef Noodles" and "Bone-in Noodles." The noodles are chewy, beef chunks are huge, and the bone-in noodles have meat, tendons, and bones—rich ingredients! You can order both for a combo, super satisfying! 🎈 Day 2 ✔ Morning - Watch the Mongolian Horse Super League 🏇 The league lasts for 2 months, with races held in various banners and counties of Xilingol League. Visitors can choose where to watch based on their arrival time. The league is lively 🎉, gathering locals in traditional costumes, with riders dressed in splendid attire, galloping on horseback in passionate competition—a spectacular scene! Visitors can also dress in Mongolian costumes for photos! ✔ Afternoon - Visit Beizi Temple 🎋 Beizi Temple is located at the foot of Erdun Aobao Mountain and is a Tibetan Buddhist temple. The temple complex is large, with five main halls and over a dozen smaller halls, featuring simple and ancient architecture. The winter snow contrasts beautifully with the red walls and dark tiles, creating a unique charm. 🎈 Day 3 Visit China Horse Capital Play Horse Club 🏇 For those who want to ride horses and feel the thrill of galloping through snow and wind, come to the Play Horse Club! Located at Baiyin Xile Pasture, the club has professional coaches teaching riding skills. 🐎 You can experience various activities such as grassland equestrianism, wild riding adventures, travel photography, folk performances, and horse-pulled snow rings. You can enjoy a full day of fun! 🎈 Day 4 ✔ Morning - Visit Pingdingshan Volcano 🌋 Pingdingshan is a magnificent grassland volcanic group, a wonder created by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Lava once engulfed the grasslands, and later tectonic uplift formed the "flat-topped" volcanic landscape. 🚙 Driving along the Xizhang Highway, you can see the volcano group from afar and drive closer to admire the volcanic scenery up close. ✔ Afternoon - Visit Gezi Mountain 🌋 Gezi Mountain Volcano has formed over 5,000 years ago. It is named for the caves formed by volcanic ejecta that attract pigeons to nest. It is a well-preserved volcano with multiple volcanic craters around, offering unique scenery. - 🏨 You can stay in Xilinhot City for the entire 4-day trip, with many hotels and guesthouses to choose from. ❄️ Enjoy a wonderful winter time in Xilingol League—watch horse races, admire beautiful scenery, and savor delicious food! (Photos courtesy of Trip.com travelers @Linyu Lu, @Little Flying Hero Finn, @Backpacker's Notes, @Dajun on the Road)