Alxa Left Banner
The league seat on the western foot of the Helan Mountains, where you can visit Tengger Desert lakes, Nansi Temple and the Dingyuanying old town, with easy access from nearby Yinchuan.
Alxa Left Banner lies in western Inner Mongolia and is the administrative center of Alxa League, with the banner government in Bayanhot Town, bordering Yinchuan in Ningxia to the east across the Helan Mountains. Bayanhot preserves the Qing-dynasty old town of Dingyuanying, and Nansi Temple (Guangzong Temple) in the Helan Mountains is a tranquil spot; in the south of the banner, the Tengger Desert has desert lake scenic areas such as Moon Lake and Tonghu Grassland, where you can try off-roading, camel riding and desert camping. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons, while summer days in the desert are hot. Most visitors arrive via Yinchuan Hedong International Airport, and you can also fly to Alxa Left Banner Airport.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Badain Jaran Desert & Ejina Populus Euphratica Crossing – Enter from Yinchuan and exit from Jiayuguan, traverse Alxa, venture deep into the desert, and catch the golden autumn P…
- Yinchuan & Shapotou 5-Day Classic First-Time Tour – See the Western Xia Tombs and Helan Mountains in Yinchuan, and take a high-speed train to Zhongwei to stay by the deser…
- Ningxia 9-Day North-to-South Panoramic Self-Drive Loop – Drive from Yinchuan along the Yellow River to Zhongwei, then head south to Guyuan, covering northern, central, and sout…
- Helan Mountain East Foothill Wineries & Western Xia Heritage – Based in Yinchuan, spend one day exploring the Jinshanzhen and Zhenbeibu wine regions, and another day heading south to…
- Yinchuan, Hexi Corridor & Dunhuang 11-Day Silk Road Rail Tour – Travel from Yinchuan through Zhongwei and Lanzhou, across the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang, on a long-distance Silk Road j…
- Western Inner Mongolia Yellow River & Desert Crossing – A one-way journey from Yinchuan to Hohhot, passing through Tengger, Wuhai, Hetao, Yinshan, and Wudangzhao.