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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Experience the real life of the last nomadic group in China
- Horseback-riding trip to the best grassland in China
- Beautiful summer prairies of nomadic Mongolia
- Camping and Fishing
Brief Itinerary
- DAY 01 HOME / HOHHOT - XILAMUREN GRASSLAND
- DAY 02 SWAN LAKE RESORT - HONGGEER AOBAO ALTER - HUAGENA - WENGONGNAO
- DAY 03 WENGONGNAO - DABUSU - WUALNHUDONG
- DAY 04 WULANHUDONG - ZHADAGAI - SWAN LAKE RESORT
- DAY 05 SWAN LAKE RESORT - INNER MONGOLIAN MUSEUM - DESERT
- DAY 06 DESERT - ORDOS
- DAY 07 ORDOS - HOHHOT - HOME
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
This 7-day
horseback-riding trip to the best grassland in China (Hulun Buir grassland in
Inner Mongolia) will allow us to marvel at the beautiful summer prairies of
nomadic Mongolia, filled with countless s heep, horses, cows, blossoming flowers with the
zigzagging Morigele River, giving relief to the eyes from the endless
grasslands. Experience the real life of the last nomadic group in China - we
offer camping, fishing, and horseback riding with these wanderers during the
grasslands' prime summer season"
Holiday Itinerary
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HOME / HOHHOT - XILAMUREN GRASSLAND
Local guide will meet you at Hohhot airport and then depart for Xilamuren grassland swan lake resort. There will be a small welcome ceremony when you arrive. You will enjoy the Mongolian banquet--zhama banquet for dinner. You also can join the bonfire party after dinner.
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Accommodation Mongolian yurt with air-condition
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Distance 180km
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Meals D
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Time 3.5hrs driving
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SWAN LAKE RESORT - HONGGEER AOBAO ALTER - HUAGENA - WENGONGNAO
Logistics support vehicle follow all the way. After Mongolian breakfast, ride horse about 10km you will get to honggeer aobao alter, you can enjoy the view or pray there and watch《legend of south grassland》—shining spears and armored horses. Reappear the Mongolian life and fighting. It is a large-scale landscape performance. After lunch and take a break than ride to Wengongnao will pass Huagena on the way. Tonight, during dinner, we will have a chance to learn Mongolian culture and custom, DIY Mongolian food.
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Accommodation Tent in the wild of grassland
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Distance 40km
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Meals BLD
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Time 6-7hrs horseback riding
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WENGONGNAO - DABUSU - WUALNHUDONG
Logistics support vehicle follow all the way. After breakfast, ride to Dabusu about 30 km. Have a picnic lunch and take a break, ride to Wulanhudong, visit herdsman home on the way, Mongolian BBQ will be arranged tonight, we could cook together. (Today, you could enjoy the green grassland, white could and sunset, feel the magic of nature and stay overnight at the grassland stretch to the horizon).
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Accommodation Tent in the wild of grassland
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Distance 60-65km
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Meals BLD
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Time 7-8hrs horseback riding
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WULANHUDONG - ZHADAGAI - SWAN LAKE RESORT
Logistics support vehicle follow all the way. After breakfast, ride about 25 km to Zhadagai, have lunch and lunch break, continue ride back to swan lake resort, you will pass natural lake--swan lake. Upon arrival, traditional Chinese dinner will be arranged. (This is a deep and natural riding trip. Hope you can totally enjoy the grass, flower, lake everything here.)
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Accommodation Mongolian yurt with air-condition
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Distance 65km
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Meals BLD
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Time 7-8hrs horseback riding
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SWAN LAKE RESORT - INNER MONGOLIAN MUSEUM - DESERT
Visit Inner Mongolian museum by coach, you will step to the Yuan dynast which established by Mongolian and learn more about Mongolian history. Depart for desert after lunch .dinner and stay overnight in desert.
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Accommodation hotel in the desert
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Meals BLD
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DESERT - ORDOS
Logistics support vehicle follow all the way. After breakfast, ride camel about 10 km in desert, enjoy the view of desert, have lunch there then take off-road vehicle back. Move to Ordos and check in.
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Accommodation hotel in Ordos
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Distance 10km
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Meals BLD
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Time 3-3.5hrs camel riding
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ORDOS - HOHHOT - HOME
Back to Hohhot airport to catch a flight back home.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure: 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure: 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure: 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
