10 Days in Hohhot
Ten days on the city main line with two honest forays — a Laoniuwan overnight where the Ming wall meets the Yellow River, and a Baotou day at Wudang Lha.
Quick Answer
Is 10 days enough for Hohhot?
10 days lets you go beyond Hohhot's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.
Source: NihaoVisit Hohhot guide
10-day Hohhot itinerary at a glance
Use our full Hohhot travel guide as the base and adapt it to 10 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.
Arrival, Dazhao & Old Street
The Tibetan-Buddhist Dazhao was founded in 1579, two years before the walled town itself; the 380-meter Saishang Old Street curls around its south side, good for an evening snack walk.
- hohhot dazhao temple
- hohhot saishang old street
Museum & Zhaojun Mound
The museum's Chagannoor dinosaur skeleton runs about 26 meters (usually closed Mondays); 9 km south, the 33-meter earthen mound of Zhaojun recalls the 33 BC marriage alliance.
- hohhot inner mongolia museum
- hohhot zhaojun museum
Old-City Temple Quarter
The Five-Pagoda Temple (built 1727-1732) carries a star chart engraved in Mongolian script on its rear screen wall; the Ming-era Xilituzhao and the princess mansion of around 1705 round out the day.
- hohhot five pagoda temple
- hohhot xilituzhao temple
- hohhot princess mansion
Chilechuan Meadow
A 25-km hop northeast puts you on the meadow under the Daqingshan ridge, the ground of the 6th-century Chile Song — riding, herder's lunch, back by dark.
- hohhot chilechuan grassland
Hasuhai Lake Day
About 70 km west in Tumed Left Banner, the roughly 30-sq-km lake draws herons over the reed beds; a village fish lunch and an unhurried shoreline loop.
- hohhot hasuhai lake
Hohhot Rest Day
A slow day in town — the old street at an easy pace, milk tea in a sunlit corner, and packing for the two-day Yellow River loop.
- hohhot saishang old street
To Laoniuwan — River & Wall
The long road south, about 180 km into Qingshuihe County, where the Ming Great Wall runs down to meet the Yellow River; canyon guesthouse for the night.
- hohhot laoniuwan
Laoniuwan Morning & Shenquan Return
Morning light on the river bend, then back via Tuoketuo county's Shenquan riverfront on the Yellow River; city by evening.
- hohhot laoniuwan
- hohhot shenquan yellow river
Baotou Day — Wudang Lha
An honest neighbor day — an hour or so west by rail to Baotou, then north to the Qing-era Wudang Lha monastery, one of Inner Mongolia's best-preserved temple complexes, with the city museum after.
- baotou wudang lha monastery
- baotou museum
General's Yamen & Departure
The general's yamen, begun in 1737 as the Qing garrison seat, makes an easy morning; a market breakfast after, then the train from Hohhot station.
- hohhot general yamen
- hohhot city markets
Budget for 10 days in Hohhot
| Tier | Per day | 10 days total |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | USD $50–$80 | USD $500–$800 |
| Mid-range | USD $100–$200 | USD $1,000–$2,000 |
| Luxury | USD $300+ | USD $3,000+ |
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