3-Day Hohhot Discovery Tour

- Dazhao Temple / Zhaojun's Tomb / Five Pagoda Temple

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Hohhot's Dazhao Temple, Five Pagoda Temple and the Provincial Museum are the most important attractions. Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is located on the Inner Mongolian plateau, about 425 kilometers northwest of Beijing. It borders the Daping Mountains to the north and faces the Dahei River in the south. Hohhot has a northwestern continental climate, with relatively temperate winters and summers. We are kindly to offer a 3-Day Hohhot Discovery Tour with excellent service and competitive rates.
Availability: Daily.      Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 8:30am.      Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 5:00pm.      Duration: 3 days.

Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
Day 01: Arrive in Hohhot
Upon your arrival, our dedicated tour guide will meet you at the airport and our warm-hearted driver will drive you to your hotel. Then, you have the rest of the day to explore the city by yourself.
Hotel:Pinnacle Hotel 4 star (or similar class)
Day 02: Hohhot (B/L/D)
Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and visit several city sites: Dazhao Temple, Located at the Dazhao Qianjie in Yuquan District, Hohhot, the Lamasery was built in 1579 under the reign of Aratan Khan, chief of the Tumd Tribe. As the temple enshrines a 2.5-meter-tall statue of Buddha made completely of silver, it is also called "Silver Buddha Temple." The Five-Pagoda Temple is also called the Sarira Pagoda of Diamond Throne. Built in the 10th Year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty in 1731, the Five Pagoda Temple was originally a Lamaism temple. And then, the Inner Mongolia Provincial Museum. It was founded on the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, in 1957 with 44,000 objects relating to ethnic history in its collections. You can have a good understanding of northern China’s culture, history and customs, just through a travel to this amazing museum. After all the amazing tour spots, you will be sent back to your hotel.
Hotel: Pinnacle Hotel 4 star (or similar class)
Day 03: Depart from Hohhot (B)
After breakfast, you will be sent to the airport for your next destination.
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Attraction Description
Dazhao Temple
Dazhao Temple owns its fame to a visit by the third Tibetan Dalai Lama in 1586, when he came to dedicate the Silver Buddha statue. As a consequence Hohhot became a religious center for people from all over Mongolia who came to worship at the temple. Another notable event in the temple's long history was a visit by Emperor Kangxi during the early part of the Qing Dynasty...
Five-Pagoda Temple
Compared with other pagodas, Five-Pagoda Temple is unique in at least two aspects: its special structure, pagodas over pagoda, and the green and yellow colored glazes on the short eaves and tops of pagodas. Those make Five-Pagoda Temple quite special, a treasure of Hohhot as well as a popular travel spot in the city. Built of stone and bricks, the temple is 13 meters high and is composed of three parts. Among its notable features is...
The Inner Mongolia Provincial Museum
The Inner Mongolia Provincial Museum holds 44,000 objects relating to ethnic history in its collections. You can have a good understanding of northern China’s culture, history and customs, just through a travel to this amazing museum. Presently, over 3,000 sets of such objects are housed in the museum, offering a glimpse into the lifestyles and customs of a wide variety of Mongolian and other ethnic groups in the region. The Inner Mongolia...