8-Day Hohhot-Ordos Tour with Hiking, Camping, and Culture

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On this 8-day private trip from Hohhot to Ordos, experience local nomadic life and fantastic views of Huitengxile Grassland, then hike on majestic mountains and a volcano! See the region's largest lamasery and enjoy Mongolian handicrafts, then adventure out into the hinterland of the Kubuqi Desert. Lastly, visit Genghis Khan's tomb.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Escape from the Summer Heat in a Flowery Grassland
    • Climb Up a Unique Volcanic Crater and Photograph Spectacular Views
    • Experience Local Nomadic Life
    • Kubuqi Desert Hinterland Adventure with Camel Riding, Sunset Shoot, Barbecue, and Camping
    • Enjoy a Kubuqi Desert Off-Road Vehicle Experience
    • Measure the Grandness of the Yin Mountains with Your Feet.
    • Experience Key Mongol Culture

What's this trip about?

    On this 8-day private trip from Hohhot to Ordos, experience local nomadic life and fantastic views of Huitengxile Grassland, then hike on majestic mountains and a volcano! See the region's largest lamasery and enjoy Mongolian handicrafts, then adventure out into the hinterland of the Kubuqi Desert. Lastly, visit Genghis Khan's tomb.

Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityHohhot
End CityOrdos

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • High Adventure
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Asia
  • China

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography

Trip includes

    • Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
    • English-speaking local guide
    • Activities, hotels, and meals listed in the itinerary
    • 24/7 helpline while you are traveling

Itinerary

Travel Map
DAY 1 Hohhot Arrival

Your private driver and guide will be ready for you when you arrive in Hohhot. Enjoy a trouble-free transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is your own to explore Hohhot.

DAY 2 Ulanqab | Experience Nomadic life in a Flowery Grassland

In the morning, head to Huitengxile Grassland (2 hours driving). Visit Huanghuagou ('Yellow Flower Valley') to appreciate multifaceted natural beauty - peculiar stones, unique peaks, and colorful alpine meadows.

In the afternoon, enjoy Mongolian singing and dan...

DAY 3 Ulanqab | Explore a Wild Volcano Cluster

Visit Wulanhada Volcano Geopark, which is a volcano cluster on the Central Inner Mongolia grasslands.

Walk up the wild slopes, pass large exposed volcanic eruption deposits, and climb to the top of a volcano crater for a science-fiction sensation.

In the...

DAY 4 Ulanqab to Hohhot | Hiking on Daqing Mountain

Enjoy the sunrise on the grassland. Then go to Daqing Mountain with 2 hours of driving. It is part of the Yin Mountains, which divide the Mongolian Plateau to the north and the Hetao Plain to the south.

The hike will take about 5 hours. You will pass ancient bi...

DAY 5 Hohhot to Baotou | Local Handcraft Experiences

In the morning, visit Intangible Cultural Heritage Town. There, you can learn about Mongolian folk arts and handicrafts by experiencing Mongolian yurt building and erecting, dough making, paper cutting, and leather painting.

Head to Baotou with 1½ hours' drivin...

DAY 6 Kubuqi Desert | Off-Road Vehicle Experience, Camel Riding, Sunset Shoot, Barbecue, and Camping

In the morning, drive to the hinterland of Kubuqi Desert, get on an off-road vehicle, and experience an exciting ride including sliding down 45° sand dunes.

Then visit the Kubuqi Desert's 'Singing Sands' (Yemingsha) with a half-hour drive. Enjoy a satisfying ca...

DAY 7 Ordos | City Tour and Mausoleum of Genghis Khan

In the morning, enjoy the sunrise over the desert.

Then go to Ordos a 2½-hour drive, and visit Kangbashi District. Once "China's biggest ghost city", it's now a thriving super-modern environment — how much can change in 10 years! Enjoy the pleasant urban scener...

DAY 8 Ordos Departure

Your private guide and driver will transfer you to Ordos Airport for your departure.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,060
Price per day$258
Last Updated: 5/10/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Jul 2023

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Jul 2023

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Jul 2023

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China Highlights

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China Highlights is the online travel service platform operated by the team of professional travel consultants at CITS Guilin. Started in early 1998, it was one of the earliest "China Travel" web sites. The brand name "China Highlights" has come to mean a reliable company. We have provided thousands of customers their unforgettable "China Experience".

With this dream, China Highlights was established in 1998: one man, one computer. With years of development, we now have English, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian language teams. Each year 100+ colleagues in Guilin's head office help 10,000+ visitors discover China.

We provide Private Tour packages to all parts of China, and specialize in customizing and tailor-making tours for individuals, families and groups to specific requirements at great value for money. Hotels and restaurants are carefully selected to provide comfort and the best local food. Our English speaking guides are knowledgeable and experienced. We take you to the best attractions and sights in comfortable cars with safe drivers.

"Discovery Your Way!" means China Highlights specialize in 'discovery', that is finding out new and exciting things about China, and "customizing:, which means tailoring a tour to "your way". It has been our slogan since 2006 and it sums up key areas of our service: providing a genuine China experience with unbeatable flexibility.

Why Choose Us

Our company has been operating as a full service travel agency in China since 1959, and we've been online for over a decade. That’s a long time in Internet terms. Here are several reasons why more than 10,000 clients per year put their faith in us, as their China tour provider.

Freedom and flexibility:

"Discovery your way" is our motto and it is something that we are passionate about. We express this passion by giving our clients the tools to discover China in the way that best suits them.

--Small private groups: See China in the luxury in your own private vehicle with your own guide and driver.

--Tailor-made and customized tours: We specialize in tailor-made and customized travel.

Unique and Authentic China Experience:

We put together an itinerary based on your needs ensuring that you see the real China, eat authentic local food, and feel like you have been a participant not just an observer.

--Authentic food and dining experiences

--Great China destinations

--We try to use local guides that belong to a local ethnic group in areas like Tibet and the Silk Road.

Quality, Integrity and Honesty:

In our business, attention to detail is the key to quality. Every tour that we book is meticulously planned to try to ensure that it runs seamlessly.

--Relaxed and fair cancellation policy

--Real value for money

--No hidden costs

--Full disclosure of information including detailed flight information on the itinerary

--Fairness and equity to customers, staff and suppliers.

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We believe in ourselves, so that’s why we offer our unique money back Value and Service Guarantee. We keep our promises. Just ask our past customers. If something does go wrong, we fix it.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International travel expenses to enter or leave Asia.
    • Visa Fees
    • Excess Baggage Charges.
    • Personal Expenses
    • Meals: Any meals that are not specified in the tour itinerary.
    • Insurance
    • Single Room Supplement
    • Gratuities, Tips to Guides or Drivers
Cancellation policy

Cancellation Refunds

We would deeply regret your decision to cancel your trip to China, however, we realize that there are many valid reasons that this can happen.

In the event of a cancellation, you enjoy a 100% refund of any payments made to China Highlights prior to 3 weeks before departure. The cancellation fee will be calculated as follows except as specified by your travel advisor:

  • Cancellation received prior to 22 days before departure: 100 % refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 15 to 21 days before departure: 70% refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 8 to 14 days before departure: 50% refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 0 to 7 days before departure: no refund.
  • No-show travelers will be charged 100% of the payment.
  • After the trip has commenced, no refund for unused services due to your unwillingness/inability to participate, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.

Special Notes:

The terms for cancellation for tours of more than 10 people may vary from case to case. Please ask your travel advisor regarding the cancellation policy for a group of over 10 people.

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Meals Included

Breakfast, Lunch

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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