Two Days and One Night at Saihantala Urban Grassland in Baotou: Travel Cost Guide

Two days and one night at Saihantala Urban Grassland in Baotou for just 200 RMB per person! Stay in a Mongolian yurt on a vast sea of grass, awakened at midnight by wolf howls... Later, I found out it was “something else” calling. “You’re going to the grassland? The green area in Baotou city is also called a grassland?” When I told my friends I was going to Saihantala Urban Grassland for two days, almost no one believed it was a place where you could stay overnight. But I set off with a tent and a camera— And what I found was: This is not only China’s largest natural urban grassland (15,000 mu!), But also a “city paradise” where you can ride horses and shoot arrows by day and gaze at the Milky Way by night. Even stranger, At 2 a.m. on the second night, a piercing long howl suddenly echoed across the silent grassland, Like a wolf, but not quite a wolf... This is not a made-up story; it’s a true experience. Today, I’m sharing this super budget-friendly, wild, and slightly mysterious Saihantala guide with you all! 🚗【Transportation｜40 RMB｜Easy to reach by high-speed train + bus】 High-speed train option: Hohhot → Baotou Station (38 minutes), second-class seat 39 RMB/one way, round trip only 78 RMB. City transport: ✅ Taxi to “Saihantala South Gate” about 15 RMB ✅ Or take bus routes 1 or 35 directly to “Saihantala Station,” 1 RMB per person ✅ Total transport cost per person: about 40 RMB 🏕️【Accommodation｜168 RMB/night｜Sleep under the stars in an eco-friendly Mongolian yurt】 Recommended: “Saihantala Grassland Habitat Camp” (in the North District Eco Park) Room type: Double Mongolian yurt 168 RMB/night, equipped with electric heating, private bathroom, and scenic windows—open the door to endless green waves. Special experiences: ✅ Free participation in the “Grassland Night Talk” bonfire party (every night at 8:00 p.m.) ✅ Telescope rental available (10 RMB/unit) for stargazing and birdwatching ✅ Morning “Grassland Yoga Class” by appointment (free) 💡 Money-saving tip: Book 3 days in advance and get free breakfast for two (milk tea + baked bread + milk tofu), otherwise 20 RMB per person extra 🎫【Tickets｜Free all year round! But you need to know the “hidden activities”】 Saihantala charges no entrance fee! It’s an ecological space created by Baotou city government for everyone to enjoy. Small activities with fees: ✅ Archery experience: 30 RMB/10 arrows (professional coach guidance) ✅ Single bicycle rental: 20 RMB/hour, cycling around the lake path is super enjoyable ✅ Grass sledding: 40 RMB/time (summer only, the slope is thrilling) ✅ Mongolian yurt camping self-setup area: free! Bring your own tent and apply for a designated area (advance notice required) 🍽️【Dining｜40 RMB per person｜Taste the local grassland street food vibe】 Lunch recommendation: “Grassland Post Station” restaurant (next to the East Gate): Hand-pulled meat platter + dipping sauce oat noodles + sand onion egg soup Two people get full for just 98 RMB. Dinner: Camp self-service barbecue: rent grill 50 RMB (includes charcoal), buy ingredients and grill on site, lamb skewers 10 RMB each, fresh and not gamey! Must-try snack: roadside grandma’s “fried rice milk tea,” warm and rich, 5 RMB a cup—you can drink three cups without getting tired of it. 🐎【Must-do activities｜This is the real urban wild fun】 📍 1. Run freely on the vast grassland｜Your phone automatically switches to cinematic mode Spring and summer bring rolling green waves, autumn is golden and picturesque, every shot looks like National Geographic. Kids can chase butterflies, fly kites, and play frisbee—safe and spacious. 📍 2. Climb the “Observation Tower” to see a double wonder｜Steel city on one side, grassland on the other. The tower is 36 meters high; from the top, you see a thousand years in one glance: East side is skyscrapers and traffic, west side is wind-blown grass with cattle and sheep, A railway runs through the middle—like a crack between reality and nature. 3. Night tour of the grassland｜Listen to the wind, watch the Milky Way, encounter “mysterious howls” After 9 p.m., visitors leave, all is silent, and the Milky Way stretches across the sky. The “wolf howl” I heard that night? The camp owner laughed and said, “That’s the call of red foxes in mating season. The ecology has improved in recent years, and they have returned.” 💰【Total cost reference (family of three)】 Transportation 120 + Accommodation 168 + Dining 120 + Entertainment 60 + Miscellaneous 50 = Total 518 RMB ✅ Only 173 RMB per person! 📌 If you bring your own tent to camp, accommodation cost drops to zero, and per person cost can be under 120 RMB! Looking back at that long howl in the deep night, I’m no longer afraid but filled with respect— This grassland surrounded by the city Not only sustains our breath, But quietly shelters those wild lives unwilling to disappear.