Ulan Butong + Dada Line: The Ultimate Summer Family Trip

🍃 This summer, take your kids to Ulan Butong and explore the Dada Line! ⭐️ Fewer crowds, wilder scenery: Avoid the tourist-packed Zhangbei Grassland and enjoy the unique combination of grasslands, forests, deserts, and stone forests. ⭐️ Scenic roads: The Dada Line and Re'a Line feature fully paved roads, perfect for a smooth and thrilling drive. ⭐️ Photographer's paradise: Capture the birch forests in morning mist, the hairpin turns of the Re'a Line, and the starry skies over the stone forest. //🙋🏻‍♀️ What is the Dada Line? ▪ Location: Within Keshiketeng Banner (Dali Lake → Arshihaty) ▪ Highlights: A pure and stunning grassland road, ideal for road trip photography. ▪ Must-stop spot: Gongger Grassland //🙋🏻‍♀️ What is the Re'a Line? ▪ Location: Hot Spring Town → Arshihaty ▪ Highlights: A condensed showcase of grasslands, forests, and volcanic landscapes, offering more variety and fun. ▪ Bonus: Spot wild foxes and marmots along the way. 🚘 Ulan Butong + Dada Line Itinerary: 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟏: Beijing Gather in Beijing for the day. If you arrive early, take your kids to Universal Studios for some fun! 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟐: Beijing → Ulan Butong ✔ Off-road adventure through the Xilingol Grassland, reaching the heart of the grasslands. ✔ Sand sliding fun on the undulating dunes. ✔ Sunset photography featuring camel silhouettes. ✔ Experience traditional Mongolian hospitality with a welcome drink and hada ceremony. 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟑: Full-day exploration of Ulan Butong ✔ Film set visits: Check out locations from "My Fair Princess" and "Wolf Totem." ✔ Princess Lake: A "blue tear" lake surrounded by birch forests. ✔ Hansulu Ranch: Enjoy activities like the Instagram-famous swing, archery, slides, and seesaws. 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟒: Ulan Butong → Royal Deer Park → Dada Line → Dali Lake Royal Deer Park: Interact closely with herds of sika deer and alpacas, the adorable "elves" of the grasslands. 🔥 Highlights! ✔ Dada Line: A breathtaking grassland road (135 km long) → A straight road stretching to the horizon, flanked by endless meadows and grazing cattle and sheep. ✔ Gongger Grassland: Vast green fields dotted with blooming wildflowers. ✔ Dali Lake: Watch the sunset cast its golden glow over the grassland lake, creating a stunning blend of water and sky. 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟓: Arshihaty Stone Forest → Yulong Sand Lake 🔥 Highlights! ✔ Re'a Line: A wilder road than the Dada Line (80 km long) → Traverse forests, volcanic landscapes, and pastures with breathtakingly layered scenery. ✔ Arshihaty Stone Forest: "Alien landscapes" formed by glacial relics. ✔ Yulong Sand Lake: Enjoy the sunset and relax in hot springs. 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟔: Yulong Sand Lake → Wudan Town A blend of sand dunes, grasslands, lakes, wetlands, peculiar rocks, and unique pines, along with rich Mongolian culture. Enjoy activities like horseback riding, camel rides, kayaking, and off-road driving. 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝟕: Chengde → Jinshanling Great Wall → Return to Beijing ✔ Jinshanling Great Wall: Start at the "Brick Tower Pass," known as the "throat of the Great Wall," and marvel at its grandeur.