Airport (map) - Tel: +86 471 96777

Hohhot has one international airport, Hohhot Baita Inernational Airport (meaning White Pagoda airport). It is named after a historical White Pagoda (map) site (Wanbu huayanjing Pagoda from the Liao dynasty between 916-1120 years) located 5.6km southeast of the airport. Baita Airport was first built in 1958, however, it only officially starts airing since 31 March 1992. Baita Airport is 10km east of Hohhot city centre. It was also served as one of the diversion airports for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

There are a couple of shops in the airport for souvenirs and snacks and an internet cafe priced at 50 kuai for as long as you want.

From/to the Airport:

For everyone who sign up on our trip, we provide airport pick-up and drop-off service.

There are three ways to get to and from the airport:

1. Taxi: get a print out of your hotel address in Chinese and get on a taxi ride, which usually takes about 20-30 minutes and 30-40kuai from the city centre.
2. Airport shuttle bus: the shuttle bus starts from Xinhua Square (map) in the city, it sets off from the Air Ticket Office in Xinhua Square every 90 minutes before a flight takes off. You can get the ticket from Xinhua Square, and the ticket costs 5kuai each.
3. Public Bus No. 12: This public bus runs through 15 stops including Baita Airport in Hohhot, you can find all the No. 12 bus stops here on the map.

From Hohhot to Gegentala Grassland

1. Coach/Mini-van service: we have coach/mini-van service between Hohhot and Gegentala Grassland. It is about 3 hours journey up and down the Daqing Mountain and across the Wulanhua Town in Siziwangqi Banner.
2. Public Coach: You can also get the public coaches from Hohhot to Wulanhua Town, it costs 30kuai per person and about 2 and half hour journey. Then you need to hire another car or coach from Wulanhua Town to go to the Gegentala Grassland.

Places to visit in Hohhot

Temples & Mosque	Historical Sites	Others
Da Zhao Lamasery Xilitu Zhao Lamasery Wusutu Zhao Lamasery Five Pagoda Temple The Great Mosque	Zhaojun Tomb Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda (White Pagoda) Qing Dynasty Generals' Mansion Qing Dynasty Princess' Mansion	Inner Mongolian Museum Qingcheng Park Inner Mongolian Race Course

Dining in Hohhot:

There are a wide range of resturants and fast food chains (such as McDonaolds, KFC, PizzaHut) in Hohhot. Here are a list of local popular spots:

• Naked Oats Noodles (local's special): Banmu Di Youmian Dawang
• Hoppot Resturants: the Inner Mongolian Little Sheep Hotpot Restaurant, Caojingjing
• Buffets: Holiday Inn Buffet, Haolunge

ATM Machines:

most of the ATM machines outside major Chinese banks (such as Banks of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China) support international bank cards (Visa, Master)

There is one ATM machine that supports international bank card in the entrance hall of Holiday Inn (map), just across the road from Yingshanhongyun Hotel. There is no banks or ATM machine on the Gegentala Grassland.

Things to do in Gegentala:

• Horse riding (ranged from 50-200kuai depending on the route you are taking)
• Archery
• Take a flying journey over the vast steppe on the local microlight (200RMB per ride)
• Visit local Mongolian family and have a meal in their yurts, try the local dairy selection.
• Attend the bonfire party at night
• Watch sun set or rise on the grassland and counting the stars through your yurt roof window.
• Chilling out in the only bar there - Milk Tea Bag (beers ranged from 25-30RMB)
• Do a bit souvenir shopping in the tourist shops.