[2025 Ulanqab Stay] Travel Guide for Holiday Inn EXPRESS Ulanqab Jining (Updated Mar)

Things to Prepare - Documents: Bring your ID card and other necessary documents such as your student ID, senior citizen card, etc. - Clothing: The temperature difference between day and night on the grasslands is significant. Even in summer, you need to bring long-sleeved jackets, long pants, thermal underwear, etc. Also, bring sunscreen hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrellas, or raincoats. - Toiletries: Toiletries, skincare products, portable chargers, cameras, etc. - Medicine: Prepare cold medicine, stomach medicine, motion sickness medicine, mosquito repellent, etc. Transportation - External Transportation: You can fly to Ulanqab Airport, but flights are limited. Alternatively, you can take the high-speed train to Ulanqab Railway Station/Jining South Railway Station. Direct trains are available from major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu. - Internal Transportation: Distances between attractions in Ulanqab are long, and public transportation is inconvenient. It is recommended to charter a car, carpool, or rent a car. Recommended Attractions - Ulanhada Volcano Geopark: There are more than ten volcanoes here. Volcano No. 3, Beiliandanlu, is an excellent place to watch the sunrise and sunset. Hiking up Volcano No. 5 is more challenging but offers stunning views. Volcano No. 6 is ideal for taking "Mars-like" photos. - Huitengxile Grassland - Huanghua Valley: This is a famous grassland in Inner Mongolia, featuring unique canyon landscapes and rich vegetation. You can take the popular mini-train and experience horseback riding, grass sliding, and other activities. - Gegentala Grassland: Meaning "vast and bright grassland," it is one of the closest grassland tourist attractions to Hohhot. Every August, the Nadam Fair is held here, where you can watch horse racing, wrestling, and equestrian performances. - Hongshiya National Ecological Park: This park offers pleasant scenery and a rich religious atmosphere. Food Recommendations - Dairy Products: Naipizi (milk skin), cheese pie, and other dairy products offer unique flavors. - Meat Dishes: Tender meat dishes include hand-grabbed mutton, ice-boiled mutton, iron helmet roasted meat, roasted leg of lamb, and roasted whole lamb. - Noodles: Shaomei (steamed dumplings) are a local specialty, with thin skin and thick filling. You can also try lamb stew noodles. - Drinks: The fragrant milk tea brewed in a large pot can be mixed with various ingredients. Accommodation - Ulanqab City: Various hotels and guesthouses are available, such as Holiday Inn Express, Boyuan Lanhai, and Yunduo Gacha Guesthouse. - Near Scenic Areas: Yurts on the Huitengxile Grassland, and guesthouses near the volcanoes such as Wangshan Guesthouse and Dongli Volcano Guesthouse. - Self-driving Camping: You can choose campsites such as Xingyu Volcano Campsite and Asiga Campsite. Travel Itinerary - Two-day Trip: Arrive in Ulanqab at noon on the first day, and head to Ulanhada Volcano Geopark after lunch. Camp or stay in a nearby guesthouse for the night. Visit Huitengxile Grassland - Huanghua Valley on the second day and return in the evening. - Three-day Trip: After arriving in the city on the first day, visit city attractions such as the Ulanqab Museum. On the second day, go to Ulanhada Volcano Geopark and experience a bonfire party in the evening. On the third day, visit Gegentala Grassland, participate in grassland activities, and experience the grassland culture.

The small city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia has gained some popularity due to the nearby Wulan Hada Volcano and Huitengxile Grassland, which are both currently in a semi-wild state with no admission fee. Imagining the spring grass and the wild charm, I quickly arranged this trip. Ulanqab is not a big city, and the only mainstream international chain hotel is the Holiday Inn Express. According to the navigation, although the hotel is located in a new district, the surrounding amenities are comprehensive, ensuring that dining, drinking, and entertainment are all taken care of. It's only an hour and a half drive from Hohhot Airport. Can't wait to check in, I went to a traditional Mongolian restaurant nearby, where lamb and lamb offal were promptly served. Free parking is available at the hotel entrance. After recognizing my membership at the front desk, my room type was upgraded, and I was offered a welcome drink and fruit, all without any unnecessary chatter. The guest room is on a high floor with a view of the ordinary street landscape, and the decor is the standard for express hotels, but it's spacious, well-proportioned, and well-maintained. The night is quiet, and the bedding is soft, but unfortunately, I didn't sleep very well. This is because the weather on the grassland is unpredictable during the spring and summer transition. In recent days, even with the window open, the room was still slightly stuffy and hot. The central air conditioning is probably only turned on in the summer, so I woke up several times in the latter half of the night feeling hot and thirsty. The next day's breakfast was arranged on the second floor restaurant, decorated in a grassland style, with a standard offering. There were local specialties such as lamb offal soup, salty milk tea, and traditional pastries. Room details: Room number: 1715 Official website name: Superior Twin Room Area: 40 square meters Mattress: King Koil Bedding, textiles, and bathrobes: Canasin TV: Hisense Shower and metal fittings: Kohler Basin: Kohler Toilet: Manual Kohler Hairdryer: Kinhao Amenities: Large bottles of Tresemme Electric kettle: Kinhao Instant coffee: Douwe Egberts Tea bags: Chali Bottled water: Jinmailang Blue Label Mini bar: None

The hotel is located at No. 1 Zhenghong Road, Jining District, Ulanqab City, situated in the southern part of Ulanqab City with a good geographical location, adjacent to Victoria Moore City, Ulanqab Convention and Exhibition Center, and the Jining District Government. The surrounding scenery of Jining is even more beautiful and varied. The hotel is close to Baichuan Mountain Ecological Park, Chaer Lake Ecological Travel Area, and other well-known tourist attractions. Go to the Gegentala Grassland scenic area to enjoy the beautiful grassland scenery, or to Sumu Mountain Forest Park to appreciate the unique ecological plants of the region. The profound cultural heritage of the grassland and the unique charm of the mountain city outside the Great Wall provide a wonderful travel experience for your trip to Ulanqab. The hotel adopts a "new generation" design, creating a shared space that combines work, leisure, and dining. In addition to guest rooms, the hotel also has meeting rooms, vending machines, and other self-service facilities. The banquet team will provide exclusive banquet coordination services and stylish banquet cuisine to meet the multi-level meeting needs of customers, bringing you more convenience.