The ceiling of the desert! My kid says it's 100 times more fun than Disneyland

Braving Inner Mongolia with my 6-year-old son, and he begged me every day not to go home😱 Five days of chilling with the kid at Xiangshawan Lotus Hotel, and this tired mom finally realized: the desert is the ultimate form of family travel! Keep this heartfelt guide to avoid detours👇 ♦️ Five days and four nights itinerary (chill level ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) Day 1⃣️ Beijing to Baotou ➠ Feast on three bowls of lamb shaomai Day 2⃣️ Wrestling and archery on the Ordos grassland ➠ Watch the Milky Way from a yurt Day 3⃣️ Sand sliding in the Kubuqi Desert ➠ Singing "Lonely Warrior" on camelback Day 4⃣️ Floating in the Lotus Hotel pool ➠ Bonfire party and wild disco Day 5⃣️ Repeatedly enjoying the desert Disneyland ➠ Crying while packing sand bottles to take home ✅ Lotus Hotel’s legendary moves Initially worried about the 2k+ RMB per person room rate, but after staying, it was totally worth it! 🛏️ Open the window to endless sand dunes, my kid woke up every day shouting: "Mom, look! The desert is glowing!" 🎢 The VIP lane is insane! While others queued for 2 hours, we finished the roller coaster in 10 minutes 🍖 The buffet even had freshly roasted whole lamb! My picky kid devoured five lamb ribs, and the chef chased us with yogurt 🏊 The starry sky pool is forever! Soaking in the water at night watching the Milky Way, my kid said it felt like lying in cosmic jelly ✅ Must-play desert Disneyland list 🎪 Fairy Sand Island: Desert go-karting at full speed! My 6-year-old pressed the pedal and zoomed off (this mom lost her voice shouting) 🎪 Joy Sand Island: A combo of water park and desert! Recommend quick-dry clothes for kids, the moment they slide into the sand pile they laugh out loud ✅ Ordos Grassland secrets 🐎 The trick horse feast is a must! Put on a Mongolian robe and instantly time travel, my kid held a lamb leg cosplaying Genghis Khan and cracked everyone up 🌌 Late night sneaking out with the kid from the yurt, the grassland Milky Way was so bright we could read! Star trail photos on the phone amazed all my friends ✅ Tired mom’s chill guide 👶 The daycare service is amazing! Toss your kid into the hotel playground, staff lead sand painting and Mongolian language lessons 🔥 Don’t forget glow sticks for the bonfire party! Dance with Mongolian girls, my kid became the disco champ of the night 📚 The study class is great value! Making desert plant rubbings into specimens, my kid showed off to grandma at home 📸 Family photo secrets 1️⃣ White walls of Lotus Hotel (let the kid run to create ghostly shadows) 2️⃣ Camel caravan sunset silhouette (catch the moment the camel lowers its head) 3️⃣ Trick horse feast golden hall (pretend to offer a khata to the kid) 4️⃣ Desert stargazing tent (use phone light to shoot shadow dances) ⚠️ Life-saving tips 1️⃣ Prepare full-coverage face shields for the kid! Don’t trust regular masks, we ate so much sand it was crazy 2️⃣ Bring an empty water bottle! The sand outside the hotel is super fine and soft, dig some to make a sand timer at home 3️⃣ Pack five extra pairs of socks! Sand gets everywhere, every night we emptied out "desert treasures" 4️⃣ The grassland temperature varies greatly! Layer thin down jackets with short sleeves for the best combo On the flight back, my kid suddenly said: "Mom, will the desert miss us?" This mom burst into tears😭 This wasn’t just a trip, it was a dream made for childhood! We’re definitely coming back for round two next year~