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Popular Best Things to Do in Alxa Left Banner [2025]
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Tengger Desert
4.9
/5
194 reviews
6.5
51.9 km from downtown
Address: Bayanhot Town, Alxa Left Banner, Alxa League
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
No.1 of r fun & cool retreats in Alxa Left Banner
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The Tengger Desert is China's fourth largest desert (about 43,000 square kilometers). It means "sky" in Mongolian. Its vast sea of sand and numerous lakes form a unique landscape. The golden sand dunes are like solidified waves, and the crescent-shaped and pyramid-shaped sand dunes are interlaced. The Ulan Lake "Heart of the Earth" and Swan Lake and other water towns in the desert add a magical touch12. Here you can ride a camel to experience the ancient charm of the Silk Road, and you can also experience the passion of desert off-roading. The starry sky and the Milky Way at night are particularly stunning45. Despite the dry climate, it breeds drought-resistant plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron and Ammopiptanthus sandii, as well as wild animals such as Goitered Gazelle, showing tenacious ecological vitality.
Tengger Desert, five lakes crossing, very straight, beautiful scenery, thrilling, not only can see the scenery but also play in the sand, sand sliding
It is very interesting, the scenery can only be seen for 2 months a year, and can only be seen in July and August every year, so don't miss it.
West Dreamy Valley
4.5
/5
103 reviews
6.1
From TRY 326.03
>100 km from downtown
Address: Alxa Zuoqi, Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
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It was very smooth to take the highway from Wuhai (I took Provincial Highway 315 back, which was beautiful but easy to get a flat tire...), the scenic area is indeed very remote, if you are entering the scenic area by car, just choose the middle route and drive to the second gate to change to a sightseeing car.
Notes:
1. There is only one dry toilet at the main entrance and the second entrance of the scenic area (no water, but there is a big garbage pit below, and everyone pulls into the pit...)
2. If you pass the Beijing-Tibet Expressway from Wuhai, you will pass a gas station (there seem to be 3), where you can go to the toilet. If possible, go to the gas station to go to the toilet and fill up the gas
3. On the way back, we took Provincial Highway 315. There was no signal, no toilet, and no gas along the way. You need to pay attention to safety and drive slowly. The road conditions are not good and there are potholes that are easy to burst. Although the scenery is really beautiful, it is safer to rent an off-road vehicle if possible
4. The scenic area's sightseeing car will take you to the end where the sightseeing car can be driven. After getting off the car, there is a dream bridge. If you walk forward, there is a very open area that is very beautiful. Don't miss it
5. Choose a good weather time to go. Pay attention to mosquito repellent in summer. Bring mineral water and dry food. There is no supply along the way
6. Try to leave a full day for this scenic spot, otherwise it will be very rushed
7. The scenic spot is dirty and broken, and the management is relatively rough. Be mentally prepared. It is indeed a very primitive scenic spot
Very unique canyon landscape. The left route requires climbing a little mountain. The underground water veins and frogs are very surprising. You can take a battery car on the middle route. The price has increased to 20 yuan. There are many strange rocks, but I don’t have much imagination to see them.
Internal service needs to be improved.
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Tonghu Grassland Tourist Areas
4.1
/5
691 reviews
6.0
From TRY 382.24
Based on 10 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 4006666199
Address: Shapotou, Zhongwei, Ningxia, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 4-5 hours
No.2 of r fun & cool retreats in Alxa Left Banner
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There are many highlights of Tonghu grassland, surrounded by sand dunes, but the green grass due to the desert lake, one side is the vast grassland, the other is the golden desert, the grassland and the desert wonderful blend of the scenery is a must. You can experience interesting projects such as camel riding, sandboarding, desert surfing, and Mongolian singing and dancing performances, bonfire parties, and you can immerse yourself in the national customs. If you have enough time, stay for one night and enjoy the desert starry sky for a more complete experience.
It belongs to Inner Mongolia, with grasslands and sandy land. There are bonfire parties at night. You need to take a shuttle bus to the scenic area. There are sheep and camels on the grassland. It is not far from Zhongwei. After visiting Shapotou, you can go for a walk. It takes about an hour.
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Tenggeli Desert Research Base
5.0
/5
294 reviews
5.3
>100 km from downtown
Phone 13239575442
Address: Alxa League Alxa Left Banner Tengger Eris Town
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.3 of r fun & cool retreats in Alxa Left Banner
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It was so cool to experience staying in a tent, riding a camel and some other entertainment activities in the desert. The weather was pretty good these two days. You can enjoy the cool breeze and watch the sunset at night. It was super romantic. The service attitude of the staff was super good. Now it is the off-season, so tents are not expensive, and it is very cost-effective.
If you drive a UTV through the desert, you can see deeper sand dunes. If you are lucky, you may encounter small animals in the desert. There will also be a special leader to take us out. It may be a professional route. You will see flags along the way. This is pretty good and you won’t be afraid of getting lost.
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