Hohhot Highlights Day Tour
- Tour Price: $ 45
- Tour Code: CT356
- Available: Daily
- Duration: 1 Day
- Tour Type: Hohhot City Sightseeing
Trip Highlights - This Day Tour takes to to explore Hohhot, a city rich in famous, interesting historical sites and with distinctive ethnic features close to stunning grasslands and the Gobi desert. Hohhot, meaning Green City in Mongolian, is an oasis on the grasslands of the vast Tumuochuan Plain. In this one day tour, you will not only see the historical pagodas and lamaseries, but also get the opportunity to wander around on the wild grassland and feel the warmth of Inner Mongolian people. You be impressed by the special charm of this city so much.
Tour Prices (this is private tour based on per person and shown in US dollars) | |
Group Size | Price / Traveler |
1 traveler | USD130 |
2-5 travelers | USD80 |
6-9 travelers | USD60 |
10 travelers & above | USD45 |
(For 10 persons up, please email us for new quotations) |
·Entrance fees and lunch as listed | ·All transfers with private vehicle and guide |
·Accident insurance | · |
·Air fare and airport tax | ·Personal expenses |
·Tips for guide and driver | ·Hotel fare |
Tour Itinerary
Hohhot, founded on May 1, 1947, is the capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region and is the first region that was given autonomy to the minority nationality. The region is located in northern China and the city is a famous historical and cultural city. Today you will be picked up from your hotel and visit several city sites:Dazhao Temple, Zhaojun Tomb, Five Pagoda Temple and finally the provincial museum that has a selection of several Mongolian artifacts. After the tout you will be brought back to your hotel.
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Dazhao Lamasery known as Ih Ju Zhao (big temple) in Mongolian, built in 1579 A.D., the seventh year of the Wanli reign of the Ming. It is the oldest and the most influential of all the 15 lamaseries in Hohhot.
Zhaojun Tomb is located on the bank of Dahei River nine kilometers (5.6 miles) to the south of Hohhot. Zhaojun Tomb was built for Wang Zhaojun, one of four famous beauties of ancient China.
The Five-Pagoda Temple is also called the Sarira Pagoda of Diamond Throne. The temple was built in 1732, the 10th year of the Yongzheng Reign of the Qing. Among its notable features is the 16-metre-high structure consisting of five tiny pagodas that are elevated atop a Diamond Throne.