Where to go for May Day❓Of course, it's Xilingol League, a popular self-driving destination!
May is a great time for travel. Why not take advantage of the May Day holiday to avoid the crowds and enjoy a carefree self-driving trip in Xilingol League? 🚘Drive through the vast Xilingol Grassland and Volcano Geopark, and travel freely with your family!
This 👉Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing 4-Day Premium Tour route will keep you accompanied by scenery and delicious food all the way!
🙋♂️【Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing 4-Day Tour】
🚩Itinerary
Depart from Beijing → Duolun County → Xilinhot City.
💡Itinerary Highlights
The route focuses on Duolun County and Xilinhot City, popular tourist cities in Xilingol League, connecting major attractions in Duolun County such as Duolun Lake Tourist Resort, the "Duolun Loop" of Xilingol Grassland, Hunshandake Sandland, and ancient volcanic landforms. It also includes the Xilingol Grassland Volcano landscape in Xilinhot City. Along the way, you can taste authentic Xilingol lamb, cheese, and other delicacies!
🗓️Detailed Itinerary
Day 1️⃣
Depart from Beijing, drive to Duolun County, and visit Duolun Lake (lake, sand, grassland, and hilly landscapes; lake tour, boat tour, taste lake fish feast, roasted whole lamb) → Wentanghe Village (ancient volcano crater, volcanic lava, volcanic bombs, volcanic rocks) → Check into a characteristic guesthouse.
🛏Recommended Accommodation
✔Duolun Nuoer Hotel: Close to Duolun County Tourist Distribution Center and Wenbo Tourism Plaza, convenient for transportation, shopping, and dining.
✔Duolun Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Holiday Hotel: Located within the Duolun Lake scenic area, convenient for visiting the scenic area, and you can taste various fresh and delicious lake fish from Duolun Lake.
🥢Recommended Food
✔Xilingol Lamb: Can be tasted at restaurants like Xilaishun Classic Hot Pot Restaurant and Lüda Hot Pot Restaurant.
✔Duolun Lake Fish: Can be tasted at Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Fishing Village within the Duolun Lake scenic area.
Day 2️⃣
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel/guesthouse → Duolun County Locomotive Town Country Park (off-road through sand) → Return to the hotel.
🛏Recommended Accommodation
Duolun Nuoer Hotel, Duolun Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Holiday Hotel (reasons for recommendation as above)
🥢Recommended Food
Xilingol Lamb, Duolun Lake Fish (reasons for recommendation as above)
Day 3️⃣
Duolun County → Xilingol Grassland Volcano National Geopark (visit Da'aobao Volcano, Yangshugou, Pigeon Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain) → Pingdingshan (grassland volcano sunset) → Xilinhot City (watch "Mongolian Horse" performance) → Madu Sleepless City (night tour) → Check into a hotel.
🛏Recommended Accommodation
✔Many hotels and guesthouses are concentrated near Victoria Plaza and Beizi Temple in Xilinhot City: Close to the city center, near core attractions, convenient for travel and sightseeing.
✔Guesthouses in Beilik Ranch: The Volcano Geopark is in Beilik Ranch, so you can stay in characteristic guesthouses nearby.
🥢Recommended Food
✔Xilingol Lamb: Can be tasted at restaurants like Qimuyang Hot Pot, Saiyide Mongolian Restaurant, Lüda Lou Hotel, and E'erdun Traditional Hot Pot.
✔Xilingol Cheese: The above restaurants also offer dairy products, and you can also visit Shoufang Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industrial Park.
Day 4️⃣
Xilinhot City Shoufang Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industrial Park (processing, production, display, sales, and cultural heritage of "Xilingol Cheese") → Return journey.
🛍️Purchase Local Specialties
Before returning, you can visit the Cheese Cultural Industrial Park to taste fresh dairy products, learn about cheese culture, and purchase a wide variety of dairy product specialties to take home and share with family and friends!
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🚙This 4-day Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing trip is unhurried and leisurely, allowing you to easily and comfortably self-drive and explore grassland, volcano, and sand landscapes, taste lamb and dairy products, watch the "Mongolian Horse" situational drama, visit night markets, and more, helping you enjoy a relaxed and worry-free holiday! This May Day, why not come to Xilingol League!
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Pic fr @Grassland Pearl Xilinhot, @Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism
Post by The Seas of Grass - Xilingol Cultural Tourism | Jun 26, 2025
