Here, there is not only the golden desert but also the bloodline of heroes and ecological miracles. Raise a glass under the starry sky, with the lonely desert smoke

【3 days 2 nights, 4800 RMB per person! Ordos Guide: The Mongol Yuan Secret Realm Between Grassland and Desert】

Day 1: Fly to **Ordos Ejin Horo Airport** (1.5 hours direct flight from Beijing), rent a car and drive to the 【Genghis Khan Mausoleum】 (ticket 120 RMB) — a Mongolian sacred site, admire the magnificent mausoleum and thousand-year sacrificial culture. Stay at a light luxury Mongolian-themed hotel in Kangbashi District, such as 【Bolede Wyndham】 or 【Naren Mandula Hotel】 (breakfast included, 1600 RMB/night × 2 = 3200 RMB). In the evening, stroll around 【Kangbashi New District】, check in at the “City Living Room” and the Ulan Mulun Lake light show, and experience the modern grassland new city.

Day 2: Explore all day at 【Resonant Sand Bay】 (ticket + cable car + Lotus Resort package about 380 RMB) — one of China’s most beautiful deserts, take the cable car into the sea of sand, enjoy sand sliding, camel riding, desert surfing, and stay at the Lotus Hotel with independent Mongolian yurt rooms (optional). Experience high-altitude zipline, desert swing, and spend the night by the sand lake listening to the wind and stargazing.

Day 3: Drive 1 hour to 【Seven Star Lake Desert Ecotourism Area】 (ticket 80 RMB) — an oasis intertwined with sand dunes, take a boat tour on the lake, hike the boardwalk to observe desert plants. In the afternoon, on the way back, visit a 【Grassland Herdsman’s Home】 (free or with complimentary milk tea and snacks), interact with herders, feed lambs, wear Mongolian costumes for photos, and experience authentic grassland life.

💰Budget details:
Round-trip airfare 1600 + car rental and fuel 600 + accommodation 3200 + meals 600 (5 meals) + tickets and activities about 500 + other reserves 200 ≈ **4700 RMB**

📌Tips:
- For Resonant Sand Bay, it is recommended to choose the “Fairy Sand Island + Joy Sand Island” combined ticket for rich entertainment;
- The desert has strong UV rays, sunscreen + sunglasses + headscarf are essential;
- Try hand-held meat, milk tea, milk tofu, and dried beef.

⚠️Avoid pitfalls:
❌ Beware of “low-price desert project groups” at the scenic spot entrance;
❌ Lotus Resort requires advance reservation for accommodation or day tickets.

Three days and two nights, step into Ordos. Here, there is not only the golden desert but also the bloodline of heroes and ecological miracles. Come here, listen to the wind sing at Resonant Sand Bay, look up at the blue wolf before the mausoleum, raise a glass under the starry sky — where the lonely desert smoke rises, is the most original form of freedom.

Post by Quixoticw_his*pering4 | Oct 22, 2025