Baotou Travel Guide
Basic information Area code: 0472 Travel complaints: 0472-5167123 Travel information Respect local people’s living habits. Please do not drive the self-driving car into the Saihan Tara lawn and take out the trash from Saihan Tara. Destination Overview […]
Basic information
Area code: 0472
Travel complaints: 0472-5167123
Travel information
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- Respect local people’s living habits.
- Please do not drive the self-driving car into the Saihan Tara lawn and take out the trash from Saihan Tara.
Destination Overview
Destination sketch
Baotou’s Yellow River Bridge runs north and south, and the Yellow River’s waters plunge beneath it. The Nanhai Park, formed by the Yellow River’s nine channels.
Beliefs and taboos
Shamanism
we can feel the totem worship of some northern ancestors.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism was introduced to Mongolia from the Yuan Dynasty.
Culture
Baotou is a typical immigration city. It is also a bridge between the nomadic culture in the northern grasslands and the farming culture in the Central Plains.
Local festival
Lantern lighting festival
Every year, on the Lantern Festival, when the night falls, every family lights a butter lamp to celebrate.
Horse Milk Festival
Local traditional festivals, with drinking kumiss as the main content, to celebrate the harvest, blessing each other.
Best Travel season
Baotou is windy in spring, and the impact of dust storms is becoming more and more serious and it is not suitable for traveling. It is more suitable to travel to Baotou from June to September every year.
Currency and Consumption
Consumption level
The consumption level of Baotou City is not so high. The average meal per person is about 50 yuan, and the average standard room accommodation is 100-150 yuan per night. The consumption in attractions area will be a bit expensive.
Practical information
Baotou Tourism Bureau
Address: West Annex Building, Baotou Municipal Government, No. 29 Iron Street Tel: 0472-5148345
Www.btta.gov.cn
Intercity traffic
Aircraft
Baotou Erliban Airport Bao Tou Airport, BAV
Address: Erli, Baotou City
Airport Information Center Tel: 0472-5135492
Ticket Office Telephone: 0472-4600717
Arrival method
Baotou Erliban Airport is easily accessible. You can use the airport bus, buses, and taxis to get to and from downtown conveniently.
Airport bus
The operating hours are from 6:30 to 00:30 daily. The departure frequency is one hour and the fare is RMB 14/person. The airport bus number is 4000472766 and can be consulted in advance.
bus
You can take Bus No. 30 and get off at Nanhai Ercun Station and walk 1000 meters to reach Baotou Erliban Airport.
taxi
The starting price for taxis in Baotou is 6 yuan / 2 kilometers, you can choose to take a taxi to the airport, the airport to the city about 30 minutes drive, the fare is about 40 yuan.
Train
Baotou Station
Address: Intersection of Arden Street and Zhanqian Road
How to get there: Bus No. 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, get off at Baotou Station
Tel: 0472-2232366
Baotou East Railway Station
Address: No. 32 Nanmenwai Avenue
Arrival method: bus 5,7,10,13,16,17,18,34 can reach
Tel: 0472-2228012
Long-distance bus
Baotou Long-distance Passenger Terminal
Address: No. 3, Station West Road, Donghe District
Arrival method: Bus No. 13, 17 and 37 to get off at the bus station
Tel: 0472-4870099
Bus
Most buses are coin-operated, either 1 yuan or 2 yuan.
Taxis
The starting price for taxis in Baotou is 6 yuan/2 km, and then it is priced at 1.5 yuan per kilometer. Baotou taxi service,
Supervision Telephone: 12328
Attractions
Yellow River Bridge
The Baotou Yellow River Bridge bears the heavy responsibility of connecting Baoxi Road. New bridge is a hundred meters away from the old bridge.
Address: Southern Suburbs of Baotou City
Arrival method: Bus No. 18 terminal
Opening hours: all day
Tickets: Free
Northern Weapons City
The Northern Weapons City is a large-scale artillery theme park built by China North Industries Group and invested by the North China Heavy Industries Group. It is a large-scale artillery theme park that integrates patriotism education, military science education, military culture dissemination, and leisure entertainment. It is a national 4A class tourist attraction and a national industrial tourism demonstration site. Patriotism education base.
Address: South of West Road, Gonggong Road, Qingshan District
Arrival method: Bus No. 2, 10, 20, 21, get off at Fuqiang Road, then walk north for 10 minutes; or take the 25 bus to get off at Beizhong Training Center.
Opening hours: 8:00-20:00
Tickets: 15 yuan
Tel: 0472-3303121,3303120
Qin Great wall
Qin Great Wall is located 7 kilometers north of Guyang County and 58 kilometers away from Baotou City. It has a history of more than 2,200 years. The total length of the Qin Great Wall in Baotou City is about 120 kilometers
Address: County Road 077, Guyang County, Baotou City
Arrival methode: Take a shuttle bus to Guyang from the long-distance bus station opposite to Baotou Station in the Donghe District. The journey takes approximately 1 hour.
Tickets: 35 yuan
Machi ancient city ruins in Han Dynasty
The site is located in the northwest of Machi Township on the outskirts of Baotou City. It is a well-preserved and largest ancient city site in Baotou. In 1954, many antiquities were found in the ancient tombs around the ancient city. Among them were coins from the Han Dynasty, Chinese-style bronze ware, pottery, etc. There were also gold and silver stencils. The patterns on the shards were tigers, leopards, and camels. And other animal images.
Address: Northwest of Machi Township, Baotou Suburbs How to get there: Bus 15 to reach
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Tickets: 20 yuan
Badekar Monastery (wudangzhao)
It is alternatively known as Wudang Temple, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelug sect. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Inner Mongolia. And it and was designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 1996.
Address: Wudanggou, deep in the northwest Yinshan Mountain, Baotou City, about 70 kilometers from Baotou City
Arrival method: You can take Bus No. 5 in Baotou City to Baotou East Railway Station, then there is a sightseeing tour line from Baotou East Railway Station to Badekar Monastery. Pass through Bayantala Street, Jianshe Road, 210 National Road and other places. The price is around 13 yuan, but there are few daily shifts; in addition, coaches from Kunqu Coach Station in Baotou also have coaches for Wudang. The fare is 16 yuan.
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 Tickets: 60 yuan
Tel: 0472-5350546, 5141337
Wudangzhao.fjnet.com
Mei Li called for scenic spots
Mei Li was called to build in 1677. In 1702, Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty gave his name to “The Temple of Guangfa”. which was famous for reading the Mongolian scriptures. The Temple of Friendship is a combination of Han-Tibetan architecture communities, the original temples of Meiji, Shaogong Temple, Zhangken Temple and the four Great Temples (destroyed) in the temple. In addition, there are five white towers.
Address: about 30 kilometers west of the district of Kundulun, 1 km south of the 110 National Road and Baolan Railway
Arrival method: Baotou City can reach Busan Station via bus No. 1, 3, 29, 60, then go to No. 9 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Tickets: 35 yuan
Tel: 0472-5155595
Www.cnmlg.com
Meli gengzhao Monastery
Meligengzhao Monastery was built in 1677. In 1702, Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty a new name to the Monastery called “Guangfa temple”, which was famous for reading the Mongolian scriptures. The Temple is a combination of Han-Tibetan architecture
Address: about 30 kilometers west of the district of Kundulun, 1 km south of the 110 National Road and Baolan Railway
Arrival method: Baotou City can reach Busan Station via bus No. 1, 3, 29, 60, then go to No. 9 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Tickets: 35 yuan
Tel: 0472-5155595
Www.cnmlg.com
Saihan Tara Ecological Park
Saihan Tara means beautiful grassland in Mongolian. It is also known as Genghis Khan Grassland Ecological Park. The buildings in the park are mainly traditional Mongolian yurts.
The Mongolian people here have a variety of diets, including roast whole lamb, grilled lamb chops, grilled lamb backs, hand-kneaded meat, blood sausage, and sausage meat, as well as Mongolian and Chinese banquets and full-fledged feasts. There are horse-riding, archery, and wrestling for competitive pleasures, and ethnic entertainment such as folk songs and dances, horses welcomes, bonfires, and weddings in Ordos.
Address: Southeast of Qingshan District, Baotou City
Arrival method: take the 5, 10, 35 road, travel line bus can be. Get off to the park and there is a hillside dirt road about 2 kilometers away, about 20 minutes on foot
Opening hours: open all day
Tickets: Free
Hilla Mure Prairie
The beautiful Xilamuren grassland resembles a green gemstone and is embedded in the southeastern part of the Damao Banner. Lamuren Mongolian means “Yellow River.” Xilamurei Prairie Tour is commonly known as “zhao River” because it was named after the Qing Dynasty Lama’s temple called Puhui Temple on the banks of the Hilla Muren River.
Address: Southeast of Damao Banner
Arrival method: need to drive to
Opening hours: 8:00-20:00
Tickets: 80 yuan
Itinerary
There are five religious factions in Baotou, namely Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity (Protestantism). Therefore, religious temples are a major theme of tourism.
Baotou classic three days tour
DAY 1: The Yellow River Bridge – Nanhai Park – Saihan Tara Ecological Park
DAY 2: Wudang Zhao – Mei dai Zhao – Kundulun Zhao
DAY 3: Mei Li Monastery – Mei Li gengzhao scenic spot – Guyang Great Wall
Tibetan Buddhist Temple Tour
Wudang Zhao – Mei dai Zhao – Mei Ligengzhao – Kundulun zhao
Food
Shaomai
The mutton in Inner Mongolia is slightly skinny, tender, delicious.
Handcuffs
Hand clam meat is a kind of red food. The Mongolian people call meat as a red food and it is a traditional food for the Mongolian people for thousands of years. It is a common practice for herdsmen.
accommodation
There are lots of hotels in Baotou, and also many budget hotel in the urban area. The price of a room is between RMB 100 and RMB 150.
shopping
Mongolian Knife
Baotou carpet
Shopping mall
Wanda Department Store
Address: 26 Youth Road, Kundulun District
Wangfujing Department Store
Address: South Side of Xingfu Road Pedestrian Street, Qingshan District
Victoria House
Address: Steel Street, Kundulun Dist
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