Xilinhot City

Capital of Xilingol League, surrounded by typical steppe, with Beizi Temple and nomadic grassland culture as the main attractions.

Xilinhot City is the administrative center of Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, in the heart of the Xilingol Grassland, surrounded by well-preserved typical temperate steppe, and includes the Xilingol Grassland National Nature Reserve. Beizi Temple in the north of the city is a famous Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Inner Mongolia, places such as Pingdingshan offer views of unique volcanic mesa scenery, and in summer there are often folk events such as Naadam. The grassland is at its lushest in July and August, while winter is covered in ice and snow, bitterly cold and dry. You can fly to Xilinhot Airport or arrive by train, and then explore the surrounding grassland by car.

Destinations

• Xilinhot

Itineraries

• Xanadu, Xilingol & Ulagai Loop from Beijing – Head north from Beijing to the Site of Xanadu and Xilinhot, venture east into the pristine Ulagai Grassland, and return…