Inner Mongolia Secret Adventure! Hongshiya + Manduhai Autumn Scenery Ultimate Guide

🌄Inner Mongolia Secret Adventure! Hongshiya + Manduhai Autumn Scenery Ultimate Guide🍂

Autumn Exclusive! Zhuozi and Hohhot Twin City Story🔥
Day 1️⃣ Hongshiya National Ecological Park
📍Address: Guanzhuangzi Village, Hongzhao Township, Zhuozi County, Ulanqab City
⏰Hours: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
💰Ticket: 57 RMB
▪️A palette of grassland canyons! Rainy days bring a Nordic forest vibe🌧️
▪️Must hit the summit trail! Overlook the autumn feast of colorful forests
📸Photo spots:
1. Cliff viewing platform (for the brave)
2. Birch forest boardwalk (caramel-colored falling leaves rain is stunning)

🚗Transportation TIPS:
Recommend chartering a car (1.5-hour drive from Hohhot)
Bring your own snacks! Few dining options in the park

Day 2️⃣ Manduhai Park
📍Address: No. 68, Ulanqab West Road, Saihan District, Hohhot
⏰Hours: Open all day
▪️A local’s secret free autumn theater!🍁
▪️Perfect spot for Hanfu photos at the lakeside pavilion (ran into an old man flying a kite, very life-like)
📸Photo spots:
1. Golden reed marsh (beautiful backlit at 4 PM)
2. Mongolian yurt sculpture group (maximum cultural clash vibe)

Day 3️⃣ Xilituzhao Monastery
📍Address: No. 112, Danan Street, Yuquan District
⏰Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
💰Ticket: 23.5 RMB
▪️A divine combo of Tibetan Buddhism and Han-style architecture!🛕
▪️Spin the prayer wheels and touch the bronze lions (said to be very lucky)
📸Photo spots:
1. Golden top of the main hall (shines so bright on sunny days you can’t open your eyes)
2. Bodhi tree and red walls (wear dark clothes for better photos)

⚠️Tips to avoid pitfalls:
1. Temperatures drop sharply after October at Hongshiya, bring a down jacket!
2. No photography inside Xilituzhao Monastery (but the exterior walls are beautiful enough)
3. Manduhai Park is crowded with morning exercisers, better to visit in the afternoon

🍂Autumn trio:
- The colorful forests of Hongshiya
- The reed sunset at Manduhai
- The bronze bells and Buddhist chants at Xilituzhao
Chileju Hotel
Near Saihantala Grassland, convenient location, breakfast features Inner Mongolian specialties, full-floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the hotel