Ulan Butong + Dada Line: The Ultimate Summer Family Trip

🍃 This summer, take your kids to Ulan Butong and explore the Dada Line!
⭐️ Fewer crowds, wilder scenery: Avoid the tourist-packed Zhangbei Grassland and enjoy the unique combination of grasslands, forests, deserts, and stone forests.
⭐️ Scenic roads: The Dada Line and Re'a Line feature fully paved roads, perfect for a smooth and thrilling drive.
⭐️ Photographer's paradise: Capture the birch forests in morning mist, the hairpin turns of the Re'a Line, and the starry skies over the stone forest.

//🙋🏻‍♀️ What is the Dada Line?
▪ Location: Within Keshiketeng Banner (Dali Lake → Arshihaty)
▪ Highlights: A pure and stunning grassland road, ideal for road trip photography.
▪ Must-stop spot: Gongger Grassland

//🙋🏻‍♀️ What is the Re'a Line?
▪ Location: Hot Spring Town → Arshihaty
▪ Highlights: A condensed showcase of grasslands, forests, and volcanic landscapes, offering more variety and fun.
▪ Bonus: Spot wild foxes and marmots along the way.

🚘 Ulan Butong + Dada Line Itinerary:
𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟏: Beijing
Gather in Beijing for the day. If you arrive early, take your kids to Universal Studios for some fun!

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟐: Beijing → Ulan Butong
✔ Off-road adventure through the Xilingol Grassland, reaching the heart of the grasslands.
✔ Sand sliding fun on the undulating dunes.
✔ Sunset photography featuring camel silhouettes.
✔ Experience traditional Mongolian hospitality with a welcome drink and hada ceremony.

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟑: Full-day exploration of Ulan Butong
✔ Film set visits: Check out locations from "My Fair Princess" and "Wolf Totem."
✔ Princess Lake: A "blue tear" lake surrounded by birch forests.
✔ Hansulu Ranch: Enjoy activities like the Instagram-famous swing, archery, slides, and seesaws.

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟒: Ulan Butong → Royal Deer Park → Dada Line → Dali Lake
Royal Deer Park: Interact closely with herds of sika deer and alpacas, the adorable "elves" of the grasslands.
🔥 Highlights!
✔ Dada Line: A breathtaking grassland road (135 km long)
→ A straight road stretching to the horizon, flanked by endless meadows and grazing cattle and sheep.
✔ Gongger Grassland: Vast green fields dotted with blooming wildflowers.
✔ Dali Lake: Watch the sunset cast its golden glow over the grassland lake, creating a stunning blend of water and sky.

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟓: Arshihaty Stone Forest → Yulong Sand Lake
🔥 Highlights!
✔ Re'a Line: A wilder road than the Dada Line (80 km long)
→ Traverse forests, volcanic landscapes, and pastures with breathtakingly layered scenery.
✔ Arshihaty Stone Forest: "Alien landscapes" formed by glacial relics.
✔ Yulong Sand Lake: Enjoy the sunset and relax in hot springs.

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟔: Yulong Sand Lake → Wudan Town
A blend of sand dunes, grasslands, lakes, wetlands, peculiar rocks, and unique pines, along with rich Mongolian culture.
Enjoy activities like horseback riding, camel rides, kayaking, and off-road driving.

𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟕: Chengde → Jinshanling Great Wall → Return to Beijing
✔ Jinshanling Great Wall: Start at the "Brick Tower Pass," known as the "throat of the Great Wall," and marvel at its grandeur.