5-Day Hidden Adventure: Horse Riding × Volcano × Galaxy × Desert!

📅 Day 1 Monday: Cultural Experience at Chuluu Grassland 🌅 Morning ✅ Arrival in Hohhot, greeted by tour guide 🌇 Afternoon ✅ Chuluu Grassland (30 minutes from downtown): › Archery + Photos in Mongolian Robes + Scenic Spot for "Chuluu Song" › Experience milking cows/feeding lambs (priority for families) 🌃 Evening ✅ Sai Shang Old Street: Enjoy lamb dumplings, shop for leather paintings as souvenirs 🏨 Stay in Hohhot city center 📅 Day 2 Tuesday: Galloping Across Huitengxile Grassland 🌄 All Day ✅ Huitengxile Grassland (2-hour drive): › Horseback riding through Huanghuagou (guided by professional horse team) › Cable car ride overlooking birch forest⛰️ (viewing platform at 2100m altitude) › Oboo worship ceremony + Learn short Mongolian phrases 🌌 Evening ✅ Stay in a starry Mongolian yurt: Bonfire party + Hand-grabbed lamb feast 💡 Must-do: Galaxy photography at 2 AM (visible in summer) 📅 Day 3 Wednesday: Volcano Trekking · Mars Landing ⛅ All Day ✅ Ulanhada Volcano Cluster (2.5-hour drive): › 🌋 Volcano No. 3: Take sci-fi photos in astronaut suits › 🌋 Volcano No. 5: Hike to the summit (steep slope) › 🌋 Volcano No. 6: Collect colorful volcanic stones 🌃 Evening ✅ Dinner in Ulanqab city: Recommended ice-boiled lamb hotpot 🏨 Stay in a comfortable hotel in Ulanqab 📅 Day 4 Thursday: Desert Fun at Xiangshawan 🌅 All Day ✅ Xiangshawan Sand Island + Yue Sand Island (3-hour drive): › 🐫 Camel riding + Desert off-road vehicle surfing › 💦 Yue Sand Island Water Park (summer exclusive) › 📸 Desert photography tips with red dresses/scarves 🌃 Evening ✅ Accommodation options: › 💎 Luxury experience: Stay at Xiangshawan Lotus Hotel (includes desert stargazing lecture) › 💰 Budget-friendly: Return to Hohhot for accommodation (2-hour drive) 📅 Day 5 Friday: Wrapping Up at Hasi Lake Wetland 🌇 Morning ✅ Hasi Lake Wetland (1-hour drive): › Lake cycling/boat birdwatching (egrets, herons) › Taste Chuluu-style stewed lake fish + buy dried fish ⏰ Afternoon ✅ Airport transfer based on flight schedule (1-hour drive) 📝 Key Tips Optimized transportation: Full clockwise loop saves time compared to reverse route Hohhot → Grassland → Volcano → Desert → Wetland → Return Peak season tips: July grassland has large day-night temperature differences (bring a windbreaker) Desert indoor activities recommended during high temperatures (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)