Summer Hot Deal! Complete Guide to Family Trips on Xilamuren Grassland, Bring the Whole Family and Let the Kids Run Wild

🌿 The wind blows the grass low revealing cattle and sheep, a fairy tale grassland within reach
When the city’s heat wave feels suffocating, Inner Mongolia’s Xilamuren Grassland welcomes you with a cool 23℃ embrace. This “grassland closest to the sky” is not only the filming location of "Wolf Totem" but also a natural playground for families—ride horses and crack whips, camp under the stars, experience Mongolian culture, and join grassland sports events, unlocking a nature classroom beyond textbooks for your kids!

🌟 Highlights: Triple Experience of Grassland + Culture + Wild Fun

✅ Early Morning: Grassland Sunrise Awakening Ceremony
At 4 a.m., take your kids up to the Hongger Aobao to witness the grassland waking up in golden morning mist. Capture silhouettes of herders riding horses and driving sheep with your camera, letting children feel the poetic scene of “vast sky and boundless grassland” in the morning light.

✅ Morning: Growing Up on Horseback
✅ For Kids: Children aged 3-8 can ride gentle pony horses (50 RMB per round), with one-on-one professional coaching, safe and fun.
✅ Parent-Child Ride: Families can choose double Mongolian horses, led by herders through wildflower meadows, occasionally encountering leisurely grazing sheep, capturing your child’s excited smile on your phone.

✅ Afternoon: Magical Visit to a Herders’ Home
✅ Milking Cows + Making Milk Tofu: At Ulan Tala Happy Ranch, kids milk warm fresh milk from cows by hand, learn from a herder grandmother how to brew salty fragrant milk tea, and turn the milk into bouncy milk tofu, a huge sense of accomplishment.
✅ Cute Animal Interaction: Alpacas with adorable bangs beg for carrots, lambs chase after kids, and you can feed meat treats to grassland dogs, instantly becoming an “animal caretaker.”

✅ Evening: Royal Feast and Starry Night Celebration
✅ Time-Traveling Horse Deception Banquet: The whole family dresses in luxurious Mongolian robes to join a royal-level horse deception banquet—roast whole lamb served on golden trays, singers perform “Golden Cup Silver Cup,” kids learn to cut meat with silver knives, mouths greasy but eyes smiling wide.
✅ Bonfire Party Fun: Dance the Andai dance to the horsehead fiddle, fireworks light up the Milky Way, kids learn throat singing from Mongolian sisters, making wishes under the starry sky.

🏕️ Accommodation Recommendation: Stay in a Fairy Tale Castle on the Grassland

✅ Xilamuren Dream Travel Starry Camp:

• Family Room: Transparent dome starry Mongolian yurts where kids lie down counting stars and wake up to the grassland sunrise.

• Thoughtful Service: Provides children’s toiletry kits, mosquito repellent bracelets, private bathrooms + 24-hour hot water, giving parents peace of mind.
✅ Authentic Herders’ Home Experience:

• Special Activities: Participate in milking sheep, collecting cow dung for fire, listen to old herders’ stories about Genghis Khan at night, feel the warmth of nomadic life.

🥘 Taste of the Grassland: Mongolian Feast Loved by Kids

✅ Must-Try List:

• Hand-Pulled Lamb: Freshly slaughtered lamb stewed in clear water, dipped in chive flower sauce, tender and non-gamey, kids eat three big pieces in a row.

• Sand Onion Scrambled Eggs: Desert wild vegetables with a fresh aroma to cut greasiness, paired with golden fried rice, plates wiped clean instantly.

• Roasted Milk Skin: Crispy and milky grassland snack, kids can’t stop having it for afternoon tea.
✅ Caution Tips: Be wary of overpriced mushrooms in scenic spots, prioritize herders’ homes or reputable restaurants, average cost 60-100 RMB per person for good food and service.

📍 Practical Tips: Avoid Pitfalls When Bringing Kids to the Grassland

✅ Transportation Suggestions:

• Self-Drive: Depart from Hohhot, 2 hours straight along Jingzang Expressway, with picturesque Yinshan scenery en route.

• Worry-Free Option: Trip.com local tours include transfers + accommodation + activities, starting at 700 RMB per person, avoiding the risk of getting lost with private car hire.
✅ Gear Checklist:

• Clothing: Windbreaker + light down jacket (15℃ temperature difference day and night), mosquito-proof pants (grassland bugs mainly bite ankles).

• Sun Protection: SPF50+ sunscreen, fisherman's hat, sunglasses; grassland UV rays are three times stronger than in the city.
✅ Cultural Etiquette:

• Do not step on the threshold when entering a Mongolian yurt; bow with both hands raised above the head when receiving a khata scarf.

• When worshipping at an aobao, walk clockwise three times, silently make a wish, add a stone, and do not move stones casually.

📸 Photography Tips: Social Media Spotlight Guide

✅ Golden Time:

• Sunrise: 5:30-6:30 a.m., shoot backlit silhouettes of kids running, hair glowing golden.

• Sunset: 7:00-8:00 p.m., on the west hillside of Hongger Aobao, use a telephoto lens to capture the magnificent “Long River Setting Sun.”
✅ Creative Poses:

• Horseback Back View: Kids hold the reins with straight backs, parents shoot from side-rear angle, capturing the heroic “grassland little rider” vibe.

• Milk Tofu Making Close-Up: Focus on kids’ hands covered in milk slurry, with grassland and Mongolian yurt in the background, full of storytelling.

📌 Upcoming Events Bonus:

• Zhang Dongchu Photography Exhibition (August 9 - September 8): At Silk Road Dream County Art Museum, kids can enjoy poetic scenes of “wind blowing grass low revealing cattle and sheep,” and paint grassland landscapes.

• Nadam Festival (ongoing until end of August): Watch horse racing, wrestling, archery competitions; kids can sign up for children’s archery experience and win the “Bat’er” medal.

This summer, escape the air-conditioned rooms with your kids and run wild on Xilamuren Grassland! Let the wind blow away the city’s noise and the starry sky heal childhood. This guide is ready—let’s go now!