Day 1: Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) - Hyatt Place Yinchuan (Welcome Dinner)
Upon arrival at Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), meet and greet then transfer to the Hotel.
4 times arrival transfer provided: 10:00am - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - 6:00pm, please make sure you meet the driver on time at arrival hall because the pick-up team will leave airport on time. (If your arrival time differs from what we provide, please arrange your own transport to hotel)
The hotel’s check-in time is 2:00pm onward, but the hotel sometimes changes the time according to its own room status. If you cannot check in, you can store your luggage and check in again later.
7:00pm - Welcome Dinner at hotel. After that, free at leisure. Recommendations:
★[Yinchuan Pedestrian Street] Known as "Little Shanghai", it is a shopping street most frequently visited by local citizens and tourists. There is not only Yinchuan's first time-honored medium-sized department store but also a new trendy shopping mall. In this most prosperous prime location, there is everything for eating, leisure, shopping, sightseeing, and it can be said to be the most popular core place in the urban area of Yinchuan.
Overnight at Hyatt Place Yinchuan
Day 2: (9:00am - 8:00pm) Yinchuan - Zhongwei (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Zhongwei for sightseeing.
Lunch at local restaurant.
[Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center] is located in Xixia District, Yinchuan City. In this simple, rugged, and desolate studio, classic films such as "The Herdsman", "Red Sorghum", "A Chinese Odyssey", "The Treasure Hunter ", "14 Blades" and other influential films were shot. More than a hundred titles, a large number of Chinese film celebrities have left their footprints here, such as Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou, Ge You, Stephen Chow, Donie Yen, and so on.
[Helanshan Rock Art] Located in Jinshan Township, Helan County, Yinchuan City, it was discovered by a local barefoot doctor in 1969. Rock paintings were born roughly 10,000 years ago. They were made by ancient ancestors using realism or abstraction over a long period of time. The artistic technique, the pictures drawn and carved on the rocks, records all aspects of human social life in the Yinchuan area.
[Tonghu Grassland] is located in the hinterland of the Tengger Desert, surrounded by sand dunes, because of the existence of desert lakes, there are green grass and lush woods. The Tonghu Grassland is the fortress of the ancient Silk Road North. It still retains the ancient business roads, salt roads, and Dashengkui ancient camel roads. You can see the sand mountain rock paintings left in the past and the ancient trading city ruins. This is also the filming location of the movie "The Treasure Hunter". "The Treasure Hunter" Inn was rebuilt from a studio built by the crew.
Dinner at local restaurant - Mutton.
Transfer to hotel and check-in.
Overnight at Zhongwei Kai Hui Pool Hotel
Day 3: (9:00am - 8:00pm) Zhongwei - Qingtongxia - Yinchuan (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to visit Shapotou Scenic Area.
[Shapotou Scenic Area] To the south is the majestic and majestic Qilian Mountains with ridges in the south, and the Tengger Desert to the north. It is rushed down in the middle, and the Yellow River rushes across it. This kind of scenery with the vast Tengger Desert on one side and the endless stream of the Yellow River on the other is very magnificent. Since ancient times, many literati and writers have written poetry and articles here. Here is the famous phrase of Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei, "The desert is lonely and smoke is straight, and the river is full of sunsets". *Includes electric car in Shapotou North and South District, one-way cable car, Sands Slide experience*
Lunch at local restaurant.
Proceed to visit Qingtongxia Grand Canyon of Yellow River Scenic Area for sightseeing.
[Qingtongxia Grand Canyon of Yellow River Scenic Area] The Qingtongxia Grand Canyon of Yellow River is more than 10 kilometers long and 50-100 meters wide. The cliffs on both sides are more than 30 meters high. It has the typical rough and powerful northern Yellow River characteristics. Since the Helan Mountains and Liupan Mountains are longitudinally distributed from north to south, they form the central axis of the Qi (Qilian Mountains) Lv (Lvliang Mountains) and He (Helan Mountains) "Mountain"-shaped structural system. At the junction of the upper and lower sections of the central axis, a section of cold is exposed. The Wu and Ordovician limestone and sand shale interbedded, with hard and dense texture, forming this canyon. *Includes Water Conservancy Expo, scenic shuttle, Qingtongxia hydro junction, scenic sky bridge, boat ride, 108 towers, sheepskin rafting*
Transfer to Yinchuan by coach.
Transfer to hotel and check in.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight at Hyatt Place Yinchuan
Day 4: (9:00am - 5:00pm) Yinchuan Full Day Tour (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to visit Yinchuan attractions.
[Western Xia mausoleums] Western Xia Tomb National Archaeological Site Park (also known as Western Xia mausoleums), located at the foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburbs of Yinchuan City, is the royal tomb of the Western Xia Dynasty and buried many emperors of the Western Xia Dynasty. Now there are 9 imperial tombs and more than 140 burial tombs in the entire mausoleum. It is one of the largest royal tombs in Chinese history. The shape of the mausoleum is different from other Chinese tombs. It is in the shape of an inverted head. In addition, there are Western Xia Museum, Western Xia History and Art Museum, Western Xia Stele Forest and other facilities and venues in the scenic area to help visitors understand the history and culture behind the mausoleum.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Continue to visit Shuidonggou.
[Shuidonggou] is the earliest Paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. It is known as "the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric archaeology" and "historical testimony of cultural exchanges between China and the West." It is a national key cultural relics protection unit, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and a national geological park. It is listed as one of the 100 major sites under national cultural relic protection and one of the "100 most significant archaeological discoveries of Chinese civilization". Won the Silver Award of "China's 50 Most Worth Foreigners".
Dinner at local restaurant - Mutton Steamboat
Transfer back to hotel.
Overnight at Hyatt Place Yinchuan
Day 5: Hyatt Place Yinchuan - Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) according to your departure time.
4 times departure transfer provided: 6:00am - 9:00am - 12:00noon - 3:00pm, please make sure you are in the hotel lobby on time, because the team will leave on time.
Please check out before 12:00noon. In case of late check-out, please pay the additional fee at the front desk of the hotel.