✅A Hohhot Tour is the gateway to Inner Mongolia for the vast grassland & traditional nomad life.
As the Capital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot is located between the Yinshan Mountains, a natural boundary between agriculture & animal husbandry, and the Yellow River. Hohhot is about a 3-hour high-speed train journey from Beijing (1.5 hours’ bullet train from Datong, Shanxi). You can reach Hohhot with convenient flights from major cities in China, Ulan Bator in Mongolia & Chita in Russia. Then, within a 2-hour drive, you can reach Huitengxile Grassland & Xilamuren Grassland to enjoy nomadic life.
✅A Hohhot Tour to discover the Historic Figures & Capitals bridging the Grassland & Central Plains.
✨Hohhot, meaning "Green City" in Mongolian, was named by Alatan Khan (俺答汗; 1508-1582), who started a new era of friendship between the Han and Mongolian. He used blue-green stones from Daqing Mountain in the Yinshan Mountains to build the city walls of his capital in 1581. Visit Dazhao Temple for more.
✨Shengle of Hohhot, once the First Capital of the renowned Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), was founded by Emperor Tuoba Gui (拓跋珪) of the Xianbei ethnic group. This made Hohhot a unique grassland capital before being relocated to Datong, Luoyang & Xi'an in the Central Plains. Visit Inner Mongolia Museum for more.
✨Hohhot was the destination of Zhaojun Chu Sai (昭君出塞). Zhaojun (Western Han Dynasty; 206 BC-24 AD) was one of the four most beautiful women in ancient China. She volunteered to marry the Xiongnu Emperor to establish peace between the Han and Xiongnu (Central Plains and Grassland). Visit Zhaojun Tomb for more.
Today, Hohhot is renowned as the Dairy Capital of China due to the headquarters of China's dairy giants, Mengniu and Yili (visit their factories for more). Now, Hohhot Tours are increasingly popular among travelers seeking diverse experiences, including breathtaking landscapes, thrilling outdoor adventures, authentic Mongolian cuisine, and rich historical exploration.
✅Check the follwing Hohhot Tours (4-6 Days) that specially design by our Inner Mongolia Tour Experts. You can extend your Hohhot Tours to other cities in Inner Mongolia, such as Baotou, Ordos, Ulanqab, Ejin Banner, Badain Jaran Desert, and Hulunbuir.
✅You can also extend your Inner Mongolia Hohhot Tour to other cities in North China, such as Beijing, Shanxi (Datong/Pingyao), Gansu (Zhangye), Ningxia, Xian, Luoyang, etc. Contact Asia Odyssey Travel to customize your itinerary.