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Escape 40℃ Beijing! 3 Days 2 Nights Indigenous Experience on Bashang Grassland:

🌾 Escape 40℃ Beijing! 3 Days 2 Nights Indigenous Experience on Bashang Grassland: Horse Riding Trek · Starry Night Whole Lamb Roast · Only 380 RMB per Person for an Amazing Time! > At midnight, when the off-road vehicle crossed the last mountain ridge, the entire Milky Way suddenly burst into view—at that moment, I heard the heartbeat of the grassland overpower the city's noise. > As a five-time visitor and local expert of Bashang Grassland, this time I’ve uncovered a royal itinerary with indigenous guides + deep trekking + free whole lamb roast. Beijing workers, rush here for the weekend! (Hidden tips at the end⚠) 🚗 Grassland Entry Pro Tips! Time-saving and Pitfall Avoidance Guide ✅ Group Tour vs. Self-driving Ultimate Choice | Method | Cost | Duration | Indigenous Index | |----------|----------|----------|--------------| | Group Bus | 380 all-inclusive | 4.5 hours | 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Leader is a Mongolian guy) | | Self-driving | Fuel cost 300+ RMB | 4 hours | 🌟 (Easy to get lost!) | > Hard-earned advice: Choose the 19:30 night bus departing from Huixin West Street! Sleep all the way to the grassland, much easier than driving yourself, and you can bond with the locals! 📌 Meeting Point Pitfall Prevention 1. Location trap: Make sure to find "Huixin West Street South Entrance B"! Some maps lead to the wrong exit. 2. Must-bring essentials: U-shaped neck pillow + earplugs (the snoring of the uncle in the back seat sounds like galloping horses 🐎) 🏕 Grassland Survival Rules: Stay + Dress + Shoot ⛺ Accommodation Reality - Room condition: 2-3 person standard rooms + private bathroom (hot water available for limited time!) - Pro tip: Grab a "room at the end of the corridor"! Away from the stairwell to avoid late-night footsteps noise. - Temperature tips: 🌡 22℃ daytime → light jacket + short sleeves ❄ 10℃ nighttime → fleece-lined jacket (regular jackets will leave you shivering!) 📸 Photo Secrets 1. Sunrise spot: East slope of Longmai Mountain (use phone compass to find due east) 2. Starry sky shooting: Turn off camp lights after 23:00! Use phone’s professional mode (ISO3200 + 30-second exposure) 3. Cool horse-riding shots: Ask the horse handler to "let the horse trot" for dynamic shots (static shots look like a theme park mascot 🦙) 🐎 Indigenous-level Experience! Horse Riding & Off-road Soul Hits 🏇 Horse Riding Tips > The truth about "galloping": Beginners actually walk in a line slowly! To gallop, you need to pay extra for an upgrade. - Hidden skill: Secretly hand a cigarette to the horse handler ➜ unlock a private ride up the hill! - Safety outfit: 👖 Sturdy jeans (a tearful reminder from those who’ve scraped their thighs) 👟 High-top shoes (short boots get scraped by stirrups!) 🚜 Off-road Vehicle Ultimate Route Local secret spots (ordinary tourists don’t know!): 1. Back mountain of Lightning Lake: avoid crowds, shoot mirror-like reflections 2. Crocodile Mouth Rock: weathered rock shaped like a crocodile’s head, perfect for drone shots 3. Secret flower sea: purple wolfberry flower carpet in July (Coordinates: N42°03' E116°15') > 💡 Deep experience: Ask the driver to play "Hongyan" as BGM! Windows down, rushing up the grass slope, adrenaline maxed out! 🐑 Whole Lamb Roast Secret Battle! Eat Well and Get Your Money’s Worth 🍖 Whole Lamb Ritual Unwritten Rules 1. First cut: given to the eldest in the group (grabbing randomly will offend Mongolian brothers) 2. Golden part: focus on the "sheep’s back" (the meat on both sides of the spine is the most tender!) 3. Money-saving tips: ✨ Eat the crispy skin and meat crazily (accounts for 30% of the whole lamb cost) ✨ Hide some meat in flatbread ➜ for next day’s breakfast (grassland breakfast is only porridge and pickles!) 🔥 Bonfire Party Tricks - Standing position feng shui: choose the upwind spot! Otherwise, you’ll be smoked to tears. - Anti-awkward guide: practice the Mongolian dance "shoulder shake" in advance, instantly become the center of attention. 📅 Optimized Itinerary! Indigenous Schedule D1|Night Raid on the Grassland > 19:30 Depart Beijing ➜ 23:30 Arrive Bashang ➜ Night Milky Way Viewing (camp has little light pollution!) D2|Immersive Grassland Experience > 5:00 Sunrise at Longmai Mountain (dress warmly!) > 7:30 Breakfast ➜ 9:00 Horse riding through the birch forest (bring cash for horse handler tips!) > 12:00 Lunch: try hand-held meat > 14:00 Off-road vehicle exploration (fight for front seat!) > 16:00 Lightning Lake silhouette shots (wear a long dress!) > 19:00 Whole lamb roast battle ➜ 21:00 Bonfire dance party ➜ 23:00 Watch shooting stars on the hill |Forest Healing > 7:00 Breakfast ➜ 8:00 Fairy Valley Colorful Forest > 🌳 Shortcut hiking: > Small train → Forest ranch (feed deer 🦌) → Glass plank road → Birch forest → Walk down the mountain (save 50 RMB on return bus!) > 12:00 Eat Youmian Wozi before returning to Beijing (anti-hunger magic food) 🎒 Essential Survival Packing List | Type | Must Bring | Forbidden | |----------|----------|----------| | Clothing | Windbreaker, bright scarf | High heels, black clothes (absorb heat!) | | Gear | Bluetooth speaker (grassland BGM), foldable foot soak bucket | Drone (must report in advance) | | Medicine | Iodophor swabs (for horse riding scrapes) | —— | > When the off-road vehicle rushes up the last ridge, the wind rolls the grass waves into the window, you suddenly understand why Genghis Khan went on expeditions—the taste of freedom, once tasted, never forgotten. > > 🌌 Grassland Code: > Share "Your Best Grassland Moment" in the comments > Pick 3 fans to send "Mongolian Handmade Leather Wine Pouches"!
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Posted: Jun 11, 2025
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