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What to do and see in Inner Mongolia, China: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region or Nei Mongol Autonomous Region, is one of the autonomous regions of China, located in the north of the country. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with Mongolia, and a small section of China's border with Russia. Its capital is Hohhot; other major cities include Baotou, Chifeng, and Ordos.
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1. Badan Jaran Desert
2. Wudang Zhao Monastery
3. Arxan National Forest Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By InnaYYZ - Toronto, Canada
Although the weather was chilly, we enjoyed our visit to the very beautiful and scenic lands, wetlands, and forested areas of the Arxan National Forest Park, in Mongolia.
4. Hulun Buir Prairie
5. Inner Mongolia Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By SusannaTan
First impression of the museum was its structure . It’s a futuristic design with wide open spaces , Lots of items on display. Be prepared to spend a whole day here. We only managed to see the natural history section that hosted wonderful displays of the flora & fauna from the dinosaur age. Loved how they organised the displays such that they walked visitors through time periods on Earth. Information on the displays was in English, Chinese & Mongolian. Entry is free for foreigners. So do bring your passports. An enjoyable way to spend the day in this beautiful city.
6. Genghis Khan's Mausoleum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 82 reviews
7. Dazhao Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By SusannaTan
Spent about 2 hours walking through the various halls in this huge temple complex. First impression of the area outside the temple was a huge bronze statue of Alatan Khan, who can be regarded as the founder of Hohhot. The temple has displays of Buddha, goddess of Mercy, the heavenly kings .... lots of photo opportunities in this ancient temple which I understand is 800 years old.
8. Russia Taowa Square
9. Xilamuren Prairie
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By jonascn - Singapore, Singapore
The Xilamuren Prairie is an outrageous scam. Here is how it works. 1. You check in at noon by tour bus to the cement yurt that resemble the Mongolia Yurt. The Yurt is a cement hut with shower, air con and proper tiles and bed for 2, with windows. It is probably worth going in summer as the air con heater function is weak. Expect to be freezing during winter. The Prairie is run by Chinese businessmen who employ local Inner Mongolians. 2. Then it is time for lunch. There are two batches. One batch is at 1pm and the other at 2pm. The format is a Mongolia style lunch where you sit like a Mongolia king. But the lunch is RMB 395 with free attire where you can dress like a king. The lunch comes with performances of local entertainers (mostly singing and dancing) and the highlight is the specifically prepared stewed mutton that is cooked with traditional slaughter method and herbs to remove a flavour (if you like to be the guest of honour to make the first cut, you can but you need to pay extra). It taste good and is worth the experience. The other dishes are forgettable like the yogurt drink, fried dishes and local white wine that taste like petrol. 3. After lunch, you are left with 2 options. Either do nothing for the next few hours or take a horse ride. It sounds like a no brainer. That will be another RMB 480 to RMB 580 depending on the number of stations (3 to 5 stations). Each station is probably less than 5 minutes away as the entire 5 stations is just within the circled outer perimeter of the Prairie. The highlight of the ride is you get to race past the grassland and see some traditional religious monuments and yurt. Then you enter another yurt where they serve you yogurt and ask you to buy their local products. Besides the scenery, the other highlight is you get to talk to the local horse riding guide who will share interesting stories about life in Inner Mongolia. 4. After returning, you rest before a campfire at night and as you guessed it, you have to pay extra for the performances and dinner. 5. For checkout, the tour bus will bring you to some Mongolia jewellery and handicraft (which is a scam) before reaching the next destination. Overall, it is an outrageous scam that leaves you little options. Please avoid staying in the yurt as you will be scammed from checkin to checkout. You are at their mercy as there is no shopping mall or food outlets within a few hours. But I gave a 5 star rating because it is still worth visiting as we do not see grassland in our developed countries. Moreover, the scammed experiences are unique despite being over priced (especially the mutton). Thus it is worth a day trip but not an overnight trip. You get scammed but you do experience Inner Mongolia lifestyle that is probably 60% accurate.
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