Day 1 Yinchuan ★ Gathering Day
All day
Itinerary presentation
丨Itinerary meeting day/ We sincerely welcome you
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Free airport transfer service, worry-free arrival
Today, tourists from all over the country will go to Yinchuan Airport or Yinchuan Railway Station according to their own transportation methods. Upon arrival, a free pick-up service will be provided by a special car, and then they will be driven to the hotel to check in and rest.
Accommodation presentation
Stay at a high-end hotel/JW Marriott Hotel Yinchuan (two consecutive nights)
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Stay two consecutive nights at the hotel to make your trip more relaxing
Located in Jinfeng District, the administrative center of Yinchuan City, it is adjacent to landmark buildings such as People's Square, Yinchuan International Convention and Exhibition Center, and Ningxia Museum.
Day 2 Yinchuan → Helan Mountain Rock Paintings → Chateau Xiatong → Western Xia Royal Tombs
All day
Itinerary presentation
Helan Mountain Rock Paintings: Traces Left by Ancient Peoples
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Upgrade to a professional tour guide for scenic spots and listen to the history of ancient and modern times
Deep in the Helan Valley, the endless cliffs flanking the ravines and cliffs are covered with over 20,000 individual images and over 10,000 composite paintings. These depict scenes from the lives of our ancestors, including herding, sacrificial rites, hunting, and dancing, from 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. The images are carved with clarity and a rugged, natural quality. Following a professional guide, we journeyed through the World Rock Art Museum and ruins, hearing the stories of the rock paintings from panoramic to detailed perspectives, from ancient times to the present day.
丨China Bordeaux / Immerse yourself in the scenery of Ningxia at Chateau Chandon
Located at the foot of the Helan Mountains, Château Chandon Moët Hennessy, part of the LVMH wine group, boasts a 6,300-square-meter winery, complete with a fermentation cellar, a professional tasting room, a visitor center, and state-of-the-art sparkling wine production equipment. Savor the traditional winemaking process and witness the delicate journey of grapes from growth, harvesting, and fermentation to sparkling wine.
丨Oriental Pyramid/Mysterious Western Xia Royal Tombs Through the Millennium
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Upgrade to a professional tour guide for the scenic area to interpret the Xixia civilization
[Western Xia Museum] is a Western Xia pagoda with dense eaves. It has a unique style. It has the momentum of modern architecture and echoes the ruins of the mausoleum area, forming a strong national architectural style.
The Western Xia Royal Tombs, along with the imperial mausoleum, are hailed as a "mysterious wonder" and the "Pyramid of the East." They are among the largest and most intact imperial mausoleums still in existence in China. They incorporate the strengths of imperial mausoleums dating back to the Qin and Han dynasties, while also incorporating influences from Buddhist architecture, resulting in a unique style of Chinese mausoleum architecture.
丨 Parent-child recommendation / Zhenbeibao Film and Television City, Shuidonggou or wolfberry picking experience
If you're not planning a winery experience, consider the following alternative activities, perfect for a family outing. Plan your itinerary based on your driving distance and time.
Zhenbeibao Film and Television City, the filming location for "A Chinese Odyssey," is known as the "Oriental Hollywood." At Shuidonggou, visit ancient human remains and admire the stunning scenery of the border between two provinces from the Ming Dynasty city wall. Alternatively, visit Goji Berry Manor to experience the history and roots of Ningxia's goji berry health culture and pick fresh goji berries.
Accommodation presentation
Stay at a high-end hotel/JW Marriott Hotel Yinchuan (two consecutive nights)
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Stay two consecutive nights at the hotel to make your trip more relaxing
Located in Jinfeng District, the administrative center of Yinchuan City, it is adjacent to landmark buildings such as People's Square, Yinchuan International Convention and Exhibition Center, and Ningxia Museum.
Day 3 Yinchuan → Zhongwei → Desert Hotel
All day
Itinerary presentation
After breakfast today, we will depart for the Tengger Desert in Zhongwei. Lunch will be arranged for [Special Ice-Boiled Lamb]. Fresh lamb is cooked with mountain spring water, and the special ice-boiled lamb is authentic and delicious.
丨Tengger Desert/Experience camel riding in the hinterland
The sand is fine, soft, and golden, gleaming with golden hues. It evokes the grandeur of Northwest China and the beauty of the Jiangnan region. This is the Tengger Desert, one of China's six major deserts and a favorite filming location for shows like "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and "Wife's Romantic Travel." We'll experience a desert camel ride, transforming into a Silk Road businessman or a character from Jin Yong's novels, and marvel at the grandeur of nature beneath the setting sun.
丨Recommended Desert Galaxy itinerary/Handicraft experience (pottery, sand painting, etc.)
Time: 16:00-17:00
Make a clay pot or a picture with sand from a bottle! It's fun and unique, and you can easily create your own souvenir to take home.
丨 Desert Fireworks Show / 19:45 Waiting for a brilliant display to light up the galaxy
Enjoy an exclusive fireworks show under the desert night sky! Escape the crowds, lie on the sand, and watch the fireworks light up the entire starry sky.
丨 Desert Stargazing Night / Gaze up at the starry sky in the hometown of stars (open at irregular intervals)
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Select stargazing hotels and book an astronomy teacher to take you and your family to the stargazing valley to find and recognize the stars
Ningxia benefits from its unique geographical location and natural advantages. With distinct seasons, thin cloud cover, excellent air quality, and over 300 days of sunshine a year, it's one of China's rarest stargazing destinations. It's also known as the "Hometown of Stars." As night falls, the sky is filled with stars, glittering like diamonds. Our astronomy instructor led us into the Stargazing Valley to discover the vast sea of stars.
In the evening, the restaurant arranges a small hot pot. The warm hot pot atmosphere heats up the night sky (adjusted according to the season, subject to the hotel's arrangement).
Accommodation presentation
In the desert: Zhongwei Desert Star Hotel ◆◆◆◆◆/Desert Galaxy Resort Hotel ◆◆◆◆ (Note 3)
Desert Star Hotel is designed with the desert's starry sky in mind. Open the door and you'll be greeted by the golden desert, and draw back the curtains to a vast expanse of stars. With a full range of amenities, including a themed restaurant, bar, gym, and swimming pool, this hotel truly embodies a desert paradise.
[Desert Galaxy Hotel] is located in the heart of the Tengger Desert. The resort is fully equipped with facilities such as a time treasure box, amusement project area, adventure area, children's sand play area and Galaxy shopping area.
Optional upgrade: Tengol Desert Resort (not included in the price, optional upgrade)
Day 4 Desert Hotel → Yellow River Lodge (Afternoon Tea)
All day
Itinerary presentation
丨Holiday moments at the Desert Hotel/ Desert sunrise
You can walk out of the hotel room with your family and friends to greet the dawn and experience a desert sunrise. Sit on the soft sand dunes, watch the red sun rise from the horizon, and watch the lines of the golden desert gradually become clear.
丨Immersive Vacation/Tengger Shapotou Free Experience
If you're still interested in desert activities, feel free to explore them yourself. We've got a wide range of activities on offer, including 100-meter sandboarding, sheepskin rafting, Yellow River ziplining, two-person hang gliding, and desert surfing cars (at your own expense).
Note: On July 21, 2025, a section of Highway 66 was damaged by flooding. Repairs are currently underway, but it may not be reopened for a while. The affected areas are Kilometer 66 and North Long Beach (neither of which requires an entrance fee). If these areas are still closed on your day, please forgo these two areas and proceed directly to the Yellow River Inn.
丨Huanghe Yousuji/Check in at the B&B where popular variety shows were filmed
[Wild Luxury VIP Privileges] Arrange outdoor wild luxury afternoon tea and immerse yourself in vacation
Huanghe Suji invited a local hand-drawing artist with 30 years of experience in ancient architecture preservation to design and plan the village. He created a reconstruction based on his memories of the village's original appearance. Located adjacent to the Yellow River and across from the Tengger Desert, it's known as the "Chinese Morocco." From here, you can stroll down to the Yellow River and see the Ming Dynasty Great Wall in the distance. The original decor is captivating. This B&B also served as a filming location for the TV series "Dear Inn 3." We had free time at the hotel, snapping stunning photos that went viral on social media. At sunset, we climbed the Ming Dynasty Great Wall to capture the "long river, setting sun, round" scene described by Wang Wei.
丨Recommended Experience/Zhongwei Utopia
In the hotel, you can go to the attic to browse handicrafts, handmade carpets, etc., experience handmade pottery at the pottery bar (fee required), taste coffee, check in and take photos in the coffee shop... In the evening, you can enjoy a candlelight dinner in the courtyard. The hotel also has bonfire music under the pear tree, a tent bar, and an open-air movie... If you are interested, you are free to participate (Note: the activities are subject to the arrangements of each B&B on the day).
Accommodation presentation
Yellow River Accommodation: Xipo, Feiniaoji, Xuli, Nan'an, Dalezhiye, Beidaowan, Zaixiaowan, Yuanbai, MÕKSHA Desert and Sand B&B
[Feicunji] is a unique existence among the villages on the Yellow River. It does not look like an ordinary ancient village. Four glass houses with three transparent sides are lined up in a row, as if floating on the bank of the Yellow River like white clouds.
[Xipo] This is the filming location of the movie "Dear Inn". The terrazzo floor and walls are covered with Moroccan carpets, and the rustic wooden-framed mirrors fill the whole house with warm tones, which complement the surrounding natural scenery.
[South Bank] The dazzling blue is the swimming pool located in the center of the B&B. The wooden parasols and peculiarly shaped chairs by the pool are full of tropical style.
[Xuli] has four small buildings, all rented out in their entirety, with rooms ranging from two to four, each with its own private courtyard. Maintaining a homey feel, some rooms even retain their traditional kangs.
[Wild Joy] Firewood piled up in the courtyard allows the exquisite interior to flow outdoors. The clearly structured courtyard, large living room, floor-to-ceiling windows, sofas, and fireplace all create a comfortable environment.
[Beidao Bay] N'insul is a primitive luxury hotel. Its main color is the vibrant purple of the desert wolfberry flower. It is decorated with uninhibited handicrafts and various custom-made furniture. In a moment, it seems as if you have embraced a piece of history of the lonely smoke in the desert.
[In Xiaowan] is a brand under Nan'an, which is dedicated to the organic combination of vernacular architecture and modern aesthetic living style. Its style absorbs elements of local residential buildings, straight lines and loess walls, which seem to grow out of the earth.
[Yuanbai] The exterior adopts the local rammed earth wall style, while the interior incorporates elements of North Long Beach Chu Sandstone, full of wabi-sabi and artistic style.
[MÕKSHA Desert and Sand B&B] MÕKSHA Desert and Sand is a mind-body healing themed B&B within the Yellow River B&B complex, offering authentic yoga, natural therapy and Ayurveda treatments to help guests return to themselves from busyness and stress.
Day 5 Huanghe Suji → Zhongwei → Yinchuan Airport ★ Dismissal Day
All day
Itinerary presentation
丨Farewell on the disbanding day/Looking forward to seeing you again
Today is our departure day, and our wonderful journey is almost over. We will be transporting you to Zhongwei Airport, Yinchuan Airport, or downtown Yinchuan. If you need to return to your home city from Yinchuan that day, we recommend booking a flight after 3:00 PM. If you're staying in Yinchuan, we will transfer you to your hotel.
Huanghe Suji - Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is about 30 kilometers away, about 45 minutes;
The distance from Huanghe Suji to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is about 200 kilometers, about 2.5 hours.
