Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for our flight to Beijing.

Arrive at Beijing International Airport and transit flight to Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Province. Yinchuan is famous for its rich historical culture. Currently, Ningxia is the permanent hosting city of China-Arab States Trade Forum, and the centre for economic, culture, transportation, and politics in the region. Upon arrival, meet with local guide proceed for lunch and after that take a visit to Xiguan Mosque was originally built in the outskirts of Yinchuan, though given the city’s recent rapid development, it’s now officially counted as being part of the city proper. As with many mosques across the world, Xiguan features its own amplification system in the style of a twisting staircase that allows the chants of worshippers to reverberate throughout the building. Continue it; Lanshan Theater covers an area of 13,569 square meters. It is a fan-shaped construction looking like an amphitheater. Lastly take a pleasant walk at Yinchuan Huaiyuan Night Market is a well-known brand night market in the country, and it is also Yinchuan "urban landmark". Xiaomeng beef patties, plum barbecue, braised sheep's hoof, roast mutton skewers, spicy strips...

After breakfast proceed to Western Film Studios located at Zhenbeibao, a 5A Scenic Area, also known as “Hollywood of the East”. The film city is the set for over 80 movies and television drams, including Ashes of Time, A Chinese Odyssey, etc. Proceed to Western Xia Tombs. These tombs are the royal mausoleums of emperors in the Western Xia Dynasty. Many unearthed funerary objects and remaining cultural relics such as inscriptions, stone statues and building components take on vivid shapes and unique ornamentations. It is one of the largest most completed cemeteries in China. The Helan Mountain (include trim ride) rock painting is known as the ‘Art Gallery Of Chinese Nomad” which depicts daily lives of nomadic tribes such as hunting, sacrificing and fighting from 3,000 years to 10,000 years ago. To have an eye-opening experience, visit the indoor pavilion and view rock paintings from all around the world

Proceed to Shahu Lake Scenic Area* and take a cruise around. Shahu Lake is dominated by natural landscapes, such as sand, water, reed, birds and fish. All the natural landscapes together, forms a rare picturesque view. Afterwards, explore the National Wetland Museum, the exterior of this museum extracts unique elements from the lake, birds, water and sand. Afterwards, proceed to Jingbian the northwest of Shaanxi Province, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert.

After breakfast, visit the Valley of Waves. This was formed over 60 million years ago during the Jurassic Era. With millions of years of wind and water being craved into the sandstone, it is a magnificent scenic site. This is comparable to the wave located at Arizona, USA. Later, coach Yulin situated in the far north of Shaanxi province on the edge of the Loess Plateau and Mu Us Desert. The area contains a large number of historical sites, including an ancient city wall and temples. There are also several Neolithic remains from the Yangshao and Longshan eras. Take a visit to Yulin Old Folk Museum before proceed for dinner and check in hotel for a good rest!

Today visit to Yulin Hongshi Gorge with the mountains and rivers are beautiful in the canyon, and there are many ancient temples in grottoes. The rock carvings in Hongshixia are divided into two parts: east and west. Most of them are works from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although they are not very old, there are also many famous calligraphies works. Continue it; visit to Zhenbeitai Great Wall was first constructed in 1607 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with a history of more than 400 years. Originally, it functioned as an observation site for maintaining order in nearby Hongshan Market where the Han and Mongolian people conducted business transactions. After that, proceed to Mausoleum of Genghis Khan which covers a total area of 55,000 square meters. It consists of 3 grand halls which is shaped like a Mongolian Yurt, covered with colorful glazed tiles. We would also visit the completed murals which depict a great man’s life. Lastly proceed to Ordos and check in hotel for a good rest.

After breakfast, visit a small scale Nadamu event at Ordos Grassland. Spend a night at Ordos Grassland resort. Take leisure walks along the prairie, participate in Ordos Grassland’s Campfire party, enjoy traditional performances and groove to folk songs.

After breakfast, proceed to Xiangshawan Bay (including 2-way cable car ride) located at the easternmost point of the Kubuqi Desert. The desert ranges 500 meters long. The sand dunes are of 110 meters in height and a slope at 40 ° angle. When sliding down these sand dunes, it produces a loud roaring sound. Proceed to Hohhot for your accommodation.

Today visit to Dazhao Temple, 'Wuliang Si in Chinese, is the oldest building and the largest temple in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Locally, people usually refer to it as the Silver Buddha Temple (Yinfo Si) for it is here that there is a rare silver statue of Sakyamuni that measures 2.5-meter-high. After lunch, visit to Yili Industry Park as a national industrial and agricultural tourism demonstration site, Yili Group uses modern dairy production workshops, advanced production technology, natural pastures for the soul and profound corporate culture as resources, relying on its headquarters in Hohhot, and successively in Beijing, Anhui, Heilongjiang, etc. 23 factories in the region carry out industrial tourism, allowing visitors to witness the production process of Yili's "assured milk". After that, proceed to the airport for your flight back to Singapore.

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