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Hong
Kong / Beijing Approx.
3 hours flight
Beijing / Hailar Approx.
2 hours flight
Take a flight to Beijing to connect with a flight
to Hailar, the northernmost major town in Inner
Mongolia.
Accommodation at the Hulunbeier Hotel or similar
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(D)
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| 2. |
Hailar
/ Hulunbeier Coach
Experience life of the nomadic group in the Great
Hulunbeier Steppe, the largest pastureland in China
and once the training base for the world-renowned
Genghis Khan and his army. He united the Mongols
through 20 years of warfare. The Mongol Empire during
the Yuan Dynasty was won on horseback, and stretched
from Vietnam to Hungary. Watch the horse-racing
and wrestling.
Accommodation at the yurt or similar |
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(B,L&D) |
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| 3. |
Hulunbeier
/ Manzhouli Coach
Watch sunrise at the Steppe. Take a boat ride around
the Hulun Lake, which unexpectedly pops out of the
Mongolian grasslands like an enormous inland sea.
Drive to Manzhouli, a border town between China
and Russia and a stop for the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Visit the Fossil Museum, Fairy Spring, National
Gates between China & Russia. Enjoy souvenirs-shopping
at the Soviet Union Trade Market.
Accommodation at the Manzhouli International Hotel
or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 4. |
Manzhouli
/ Hailar Coach
Hailar / Huhhot Approx.
2.5 hours flight
The West Mountain Forest Park in Hailar is rich
in native flora and fauna. Take a look at the rare-species
of pines at the protected area. Fly to Huhhot -
the capital city of Inner Mongolia.
Accommodation at the National Aviation Building
or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 5. |
Huhhot
/ BaotouCoach
Enter the old part of town to the Dazhao Lamasery
with a statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha cast mainly
from silver 400 years ago. Visit the Five Pagodas
built with glazed bricks and are inscribed in Mongolian,
Sanskrit and Tibetan; and the Wang Zhaojun Tomb,
dedicated to a Han dynasty imperial concubine given
as an appeasement to the chief of the Southern Hun
tribe in 33BC. Her sacrifice led to 60 years of
peace. Drive to Baotou, meaning 'land with deer'
in Mongolian, and browse the Museum.
Accommodation at the Baotou Hotel or similar |
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(B,L&D) |
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| 6. |
Baotou
/ Erdos Coach
Watch
the special Erdos wedding ceremony, visit
the Resonant Sand Gorge and the Genghis Khan
Mausoleum. To most Mongolians, Genghis Khan
has been elevated to god-like status. Holy
pilgrimages to his mausoleum have become the
sacred duty of both Inner and Outer Mongolians.
Accommodation at the Tianjiao Hotel or similar
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(B,L&D) |
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| 7. |
Erdos
/ Huhhot Coach
Enjoy the natural loess landforms and scenery of
Erdos Valley on the way back. Return to Huhhot and
have free time for souvenirs-shopping.
Accommodation at the National Aviation Building
or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 8. |
Huhhot
/ Beijing Approx.
1 hour flight
Beijing / Hong Kong Approx.
3 hours flight
Take a flight to Beijing to connect with a flight
back to Hong Kong. |
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