Xila Muren Grasslands 🇨🇳 Inner Mongolia

A tour group stop off.

A trip to the grasslands in Inner Mongolia in my mind was going to be a chance to see horses roaming, yurts on the lands and try some tasty new foods.

And in its own way it was that. Did we stay in yurts? Yes. Did we see horses in the Grasslands? Yes. Did we have a banquet of traditional foods? Yes

A trip that ticks boxes of what you'd hoped is a start, but this is a tourist centre and unfortunately the authenticity was missing, the rows of yurts across the area, horse riding tours and a dinner with live entertainment, all slightly different to the brochure.

But with a group of friends it was great! A chance to dress up, make a fool of yourselves in the entertainment shows and try local dishes. Walking through the grasslands was cool and we saw camels cows and horses roaming. The yurts are ok for a night and it's something to tell your friends and family about.

Getting There- For the grasslands it's likely that you'll need a tour provider, coach or rental car.
Food- The food consisted mainly of lamb dishes; including ribs, skewers, stews and kebabs. The flat breads were remiscent of middle eastern food and the flavour was generally a lightly salted and mild spices. In the grasslands they also has a number of dairy snacks that tasted something like mashup of toffee and cheddar cheese. Sweet, salty and something I'm still not sure if I like or not, but worth trying.

Post by Ginge5 | Jul 25, 2022