#Manbalaseng Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Temples
Address:
Wuhai City, Hainan District, Laxunmiao Town, Tuhai Mountain
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1 hour
Phone:
0473 2796070
Wuhai, a lesser-known city in Inner Mongolia | Half desert, half sea
💁🏻♀️Why did I go to Wuhai?
🙋🏻♀️Because I saw a movie 🎬
Vast, expansive, lonely, ethereal...
Golden sands, azure sea, solitary tree...
In that moment, it deeply struck me~
So,
The first stop in the great Northwest, I gave it to Wuhai~
🚘【About the Trip】
D1: Hangzhou - Yinchuan - Wuhai - Huaiyuan Night Market
D2: Wuhai - Lamasery - Zhongwei
What to play❓
✅ 'Wuhai Lake' scenic area.
Nestled against mountains and surrounded by water, the city is embraced by the lake
Wuhai is truly a pearl of the Yellow River~
📍Navigate to 'Wuhai Lake No.1 Pier Scenic Area'
Ticket price is 98 yuan, including round-trip boat fare
Key point
You can only reach the desert to take photos of the popular tree by boat! The last boat is at 16:30!
After disembarking, walk half an hour along the lake in the desert, if you can't walk, pay for an off-road vehicle to the shooting point! Pay attention to the return time!
✅ Manbalag Lamasery
A Tibetan temple built during the Qianlong period, locals call it 'Little Lhasa'.
📍Navigate to 'Lamasery' There is a parking lot at the entrance
Free admission
Key point
Park at the entrance, the temple is halfway up the hill for free, and you need to walk a bit further up! But it's very photogenic! The temple closes at noon and reopens after 14:30. If you rent a costume, it's 200 yuan for 3 hours. There are no rentals around the temple, so rent in Wuhai and bring it over for photos!
🥢What to eat❓
✔Old Ama Mongolian Restaurant
✔Sanping Stewed Meat Restaurant
✔Longheng Braised Noodles
✔Ma Ji Lamb Restaurant
✔Huaiyuan Night Market
Beef pancakes, Nurmai spicy strips, rolled cold skin, Wu's milk fermented rice, I can never get used to the spicy mush.
What to wear❓
In a nutshell, it's all about high SPF protection!
Compared to sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, it's really more luggage-friendly
Bought this sun-protective skin-cooling garment with my sisters, it's very comfortable to walk in the desert~
Super slimming! I even have a waistline now! Fat life's joy! Looks great in photos!
The desert wind is strong!
Hats and sunglasses are best with a strap, and try to wear boots or slippers~
nathaniel_everettstorm
Half desert, half lake, a sacred land
🏜 There is a moment to experience "A solitary smoke in the vast desert straight, the long river sunset round."
🏜 Alxa League in Inner Mongolia, a 1.5-hour drive from Yinchuan Airport.
🏜 Why go to Wuhai?
Because
Vast, expansive, lonely, ethereal.
Like a dazzling pearl set, the desert like a golden ocean, the lakes shimmer like sapphires.
The first stop in the great Northwest, I left it to Wuhai~
Recommended attractions
📷 "Wuhai Lake" scenic area.
Nestled against mountains and water, the water encircles the city
Wuhai is truly a pearl of the Yellow River~
Navigate to "Wuhai Lake No.1 Pier Scenic Area"
Ticket price 98 yuan, including round-trip boat ticket
📍Note:
📍You can only go to the desert to take pictures of the popular tree by boat! The last boat is at 16:30!
📍After disembarking, you have to walk half an hour along the lake in the desert, if you can't walk, pay for an off-road vehicle to go to the shooting point! Pay attention to the return time
📷 Manbalag Temple
A Tibetan temple built during the Qianlong period, locals call it Little Lhasa.
Navigate to "Lama Temple" there is a parking lot at the entrance
📍Note:
📍Park at the entrance, the temple is halfway up the hill for free, and you have to walk a bit further up! But it's very photogenic!📷 The temple will rest at noon and open after 14:30 in the afternoon. If you rent a costume, it's 200 yuan for 3 hours. There are no rentals around the temple, you have to rent in Wuhai and bring it over to take pictures
📍Recommended food
Old Ama Mongolian Restaurant, Sanping Stewed Meat Restaurant, Longheng Braised Noodles, Ma Ji Lamb Restaurant, Huaiyuan Night Market, Nuermai Spicy Strips, Rolled Cold Skin, Wu Ji Milk Fermented Glutinous Rice
TIPS:
📍Make sure to prepare sunscreen and sun protection clothing!
📍The desert wind is very strong, and the sun is very intense.
📍Hats and sunglasses are best with a string, try to wear boots or slippers
MARY OSBORNE
Manba Lhakhang Monastery • Wuhai Tibetan Buddhism Medical College
A Tibetan Buddhism medical college with a history of several hundred years, it has been recently renovated, and its architecture is known as the 'Little Potala Palace'.
The buildings inside are brightly colored and photogenic, making it a great spot for taking pictures.
🌟 Highlight Features: The attraction is quite nice, and admission is free
🌟 Highlight Features: There are three places inside for worship, and it's not commercialized elsewhere. You can pay for incense by scanning a WeChat QR code, and everything is as fate wills. You can give merit money if you have cash, but it's not a big deal if you don't,
⏳ Recommended Visiting Time: It takes about 1-2 hours to walk around and take photos
🚉 Transportation Tips:
Taxi: It's about 30-40 kilometers from downtown Wuhai, taking about 50 minutes by taxi, and the cost is between 70-90. You can take a taxi there and ask the driver to wait for a round trip. It's about 20 kilometers from Wuhai West Station
Bus: It's quite slow, taking about 2 hours from downtown Wuhai
Driving: There is a parking lot at the entrance of the scenic area, and it takes about 50 minutes to drive there from downtown Wuhai
Flavors Abound
Inner Mongolia Wuhai Travel Guide | Crowds go to the desert to see the sea
| Crowds go to the desert to see the sea.🏞️✨ Wuhai Travel Guide | Desert Ocean Exploration 🏜️🌊
🚗 **Transportation** 🚗
Destination: Inner Mongolia Wuhai
👉 **Wuhai Lake** 👈
🚕 Depart for Wuhai No.1 Pier, or drive to Jinsha Development Co., Ltd. Mongolian Camp, to experience the desert highway and save 98 yuan on ferry tickets!
💰 Cost: 98 yuan for ferry tickets, about 15 minutes of sailing;
📸 Photo spots: seaside, beside dead trees (equipped with swings), multiple photo spots in the desert;
🛒 Essential gear: masks, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, mineral water, Martin boots (it's more fun to bring children's sand toys!);
🎪 Paid activities: see picture for details;
⏱️ Play time: 2-3 hours
🌄 **Gandershon Mountain** 🌄
😍 A landmark of Wuhai City, the huge Genghis Khan statue is impressive! The cable car goes straight to the top of the mountain to enjoy the panoramic view of Wuhai City.
💰 Cost: 100 yuan for cable car + 60 yuan for museum (optional);
⏱️ Play time: 1 hour
🚕 Note: Remember to keep the driver's phone number for the return trip!
🏯 **Manbala Temple** 🏯
🎆 A must-visit on the way, no admission fee! Known as the Little Potala Palace, it is rich in Tibetan style and is an excellent place for photography!
⏱️ Play time: 40 minutes
🍜 The next article will present —— Wuhai Food Guide! 🥢
🚀 **Summary** 🚀
A trip to Wuhai not only allows you to appreciate the beauty of the desert but also to visit city landmarks and temple culture. Don't forget to bring your photography equipment to record this unforgettable journey! ✈️📸 Experience sharing is over, looking forward to meeting again!
ElijahMacKay70
Wuhai|A lake, a desert, a tree, a practice
|A lake, a desert, a tree, a practice. Go to the desert with the sea to find a lonely tree
Not far from Yinchuan, there is a desert where you can see the 'sea'. Here is Wuhai City, Inner Mongolia, a small city with Mongolian characteristics. Not far from the train station, you can reach the Sea of Desert - Wuhai Lake
Travel Guide
1Wuhai Lake: Take a bus to Pier 1, round-trip boat ticket 98. Take a bus to Jinsha Mongolian Camp, round-trip taxi fare is about 60, round-trip bridge toll is 20, get off and walk about 1 hour to the location of the popular dead tree
2La Seng Temple: A bit far from the city, round-trip car fare is relatively expensive
Photo Spots
1: Popular dead tree, after getting off the boat, turn left behind the house and walk around the hillside to see it, about 20min walk
2: The red small bench opposite the dead tree, you can take a picture of the desert and the sea directly
3: The hillside opposite the dead tree, climb up and sit down to overlook the dead tree and the sea, monopolize this desert sea, very comfortable. Play time 1-2h
Accommodation suggestion: Near Wuhai Station, it is more convenient to travel
Food Guide: Su De Mongolian Hot Pot: Yogurt is a must-order, fried rice is super fragrant! The beef and mutton are both large in portion and cost-effective!
1Go on a clear day! Only clear sky can take pictures!
2The cost of taking a boat and taking a taxi is actually similar, and it takes one or two hours to walk by taxi. It is recommended to take a boat, which takes 5-10 minutes to arrive, and you can also feel the experience of taking a boat to see the sea in the desert
3There are speedboats on the shore to take you to the location of the dead tree, 50 one way, 100 round trip
4Pay attention to sun protection! Pay attention to sun protection! Pay attention to sun protection! The ultraviolet rays are very strong
The scenery of Wuhai Desert is unique
Because you can take high-quality beautiful photos. A city, a road, half desert, half sea
nysara_0213
Do you believe there is a sea in the desert? (Wuhai Travel Guide Winter Edition)
When it comes to Wuhai, I guess many people don't know
Wuhai is located in the northwest of our motherland, a municipality directly under the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
It is an industrial city with half sea water and half desert
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Here you can see the magnificent scenery of the desert and the long river sunset
Here you can feel the heroic and martial spirit of Genghis Khan
Here you can learn about the Tibetan and Mongolian medical culture of Wuhai
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Tourist route:
First stop: Manbalasang Temple
A Tibetan temple, no ticket is required, built against the mountain, known as the Little Potala Palace. Because there are many heavy industrial factories nearby, taking pictures will really be shocking, on one side is the solemn Tibetan temple, on the other side is the factory with thick smoke, the sense of separation is really strong!
This is also a Mongolian medical training center, in addition to taking pictures, you can also experience a different culture.
Second stop: Gandershan in Wuhai
There is a museum on it, the ticket is 60, the cable car up and down is 100
There is a super large statue of Genghis Khan on the top of the mountain, which is a landmark building of Wuhai
You can see it almost everywhere in the city
Third stop: Wuhai Lake
The frozen Wuhai Lake in winter seems a lot quieter, but it's also fun to slide on the ice (be sure to pay attention to safety)
📍Location navigation: Jinsha Development Co., Ltd. Mongolian Camp (there is a small road opposite that can directly lead to Wuhai Lake)
But! When we went, this road was blocked, we drove forward for a while, there was a fork in the road to turn right in, you can also get there, just have to walk a bit more.
There are many camels 🐫 on this road, basically all are domesticated, just let go outside, you can take a close-up photo with the camel, as long as you don't provoke the camel, they are generally gentle.
The sunset of Wuhai Lake is really beautiful, and there are not many people in the entire desert, in winter you can directly contract the entire Wuhai Lake!
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You can also experience boating in the desert sea when you come to Wuhai in summer!
Eleanor.Robinson^44
Silk Road Fourth Stop｜Wuhai Travel Notes
🌆Wuhai, at first hearing the name, it is easy to be mistaken for a coastal city, but it is actually located in the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, formed by the merger of Wuda City and Haibowan City in 1976.
🏹According to historical research, this place was once the frontline of the war between the Central Plains dynasty and the northern nomadic tribes, and it was also an important place for trade and cultural exchanges between the two sides during peaceful times.
🏯The Manbalasang Temple in Hainan District has a history of more than 200 years. The main body is built on a cliff, steep peaks, huge buildings, golden roofs, showing a majestic momentum, and it seems to bring people to the Potala Palace.
🏜️'Watching the sea in the desert' is a major feature here. The west side of Wuhai is only separated by a river from the Ulan Buh Desert. What is surprising is that the 118 square kilometers of Wuhai Lake and the desert have become one, forming a spectacular scene of sand and water interweaving.
⛰️Looking east, the distant Gandor Mountain is not only the city's highest peak, but also becomes a landmark building of Wuhai because of the Genghis Khan statue.
🏞️The arch of the mountain and the nourishment of the water have made this land rich and the people comfortable.
🌄At dusk, many tourists will come to the lake in groups, encounter the romance unique to Wuhai: desert style, lake and mountain scenery, breeze blowing, reeds blooming, enjoy the relaxation of travel in the mountains and rivers, and make people linger.