3 Times Cheaper Than Xinjiang! This Hidden Gem Is Where I Took My Kids

Who says summer is only for staying indoors with AC? Say goodbye to heat warnings and head straight to Ulan Butong at 22°C—a paradise for family summer escapes! Wild horses and cattle roam leisurely across the grasslands, cartoon-like clouds seem within reach, and endless shades of green fill your vision. With convenient transportation from Beijing, you can even squeeze in visits to the Forbidden City and the National Museum—killing two birds with one stone! My kids haven’t stopped talking about it since we got back, so we’re definitely returning this year. Pure bliss! 🥰 - **DAY 1: Beijing/Chengde - Stay at Yuanbaoshan Holiday Hotel** ✨ Took the kids to explore Beijing early—Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the National Museum, immersing them in history and culture! ✔ Strolled through Chengde’s ancient streets with the kids, where every brick tells a story. Ate until stuffed at Yuanbao Street’s snack stalls—the almond tofu was absolutely divine! **DAY 2: Chengde - Ulan Butong Grassland - Stay at Helong Hotel** ✨ No grassland trip is complete without horseback riding! Helmets on, vests fastened, galloping across the plains with the wind roaring past—felt like the coolest kid on the prairie! ✨ Let loose with the kids: tug-of-war, painting kites (their colors were gorgeous!), soccer, butterfly catching—even marmots came to watch us play! ✔ Food: The Mongolian hotpot 🍲 at lunch was soul-warming, rich with creamy broth, and the lamb melted in your mouth. Perfection! **DAY 3: Ulan Butong - Dada Line - Gongger Grassland** ✨ Rode an RV along the stunning Dada Line, where endless grasslands unfolded like a painting, dotted with cattle and sheep like pearls on a green carpet. ✨ At the Royal Deer Park, Bambi-like fawns were super friendly, along with adorable alpacas 🦙 and marmots—my heart melted! ✔ Visited horse racer Suri’s home, watched thrilling races 🏇, tried traditional archery, and savored authentic milk skin, hand-torn lamb, salty milk tea, and yogurt candy—every bite tasted like the grasslands! **DAY 4: Nomadic Life Experience - Around Dali Lake - Volcano Treasure Hunt - Container Hot Spring Hotel** ✨ Screamed our way down grass slides, rode a colorful mini-train 🚂 through flower fields, learned Mongolian wrestling (so cool!), and dressed in traditional robes for photos. ✨ Hunted for volcanic rocks at ancient lava sites, spotted millennia-old petroglyphs, and found gorgeous agate stones 🪨 near the windmills. ✔ Stayed at a container hot spring hotel—soaking in open-air baths while watching the desert sunset. Now that’s how you vacation! **DAY 5: Bolongke Desert - Chengde City Walk** ✨ Rode off-road vehicles through the desert 🏜, bouncing over dunes—the weightlessness and G-forces were wilder than a rollercoaster! ✨ Tried sandboarding, wilderness survival challenges, desert trekking, water-fetching 💦, and navigation skills... **DAY 6: Chengde - Beijing** ✨ Reluctantly said goodbye to the grasslands—already dreaming of our next visit! - **Options available:** [Private Car Tours] [Custom Trips] [Private Groups] How to book this exact itinerary? Tap [Chat Now] at the bottom left 👇👇 to get your plan!