3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration

3 days Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Welcome to Ningxia--the cradle of Chinese civilization. You will follow this 3 days journey to two charming cities--Yinchuan and Zhongwei. Explore the earliest archaeological sites of Paleolithic Age, visit the ancient Rock Art of nomadic period, leave an unforgettable desert experience. Come and Join us to discover the mysterious Xixia Dynasty and Desert landscape!

Private English Speaking Guide Service
Jinshahai Desert Theme Train Hotel Experience
Bottled water and paper napkins
7/24 English Service online.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: English
Operated by: China Silk Road Travel

Ages: Adults (0–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance fee listed in the itinerary
Included: Professional English Speaking Guide Service
Included: Breakfast
Included: One night desert theme train hotel in Jinshahai
Included: Private Transportation with good AC

Not included

Not included: Lunch and dinner throughout the itinerary
Not included: Personal expenses, Tips for the guide and driver
Not included: Some activities not listed in the itinerary, such as boating, camel riding
Not included: Flight arrive and leave from Yinchuan
Not included: Accommodation in Yinchuan

Itinerary

Day 1 · Western Xia Imperial Tombs & Helanshan Rock Carvings

Western Xia Imperial Tombs

2 hours Admission included

Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the hotel, then we will drive you to Western Xia Imperial Tombs, located on the eastern slopes of the Helan Mountains, about 30 kilometers west of the city of Yinchuan. It is unique among royal burials. The layout is patterned after the celestial bodies.
Rock Paintings of Helan Mountain

2 hours Admission included

Around the hillsides of the Helanshan, there are several tens of thousands of rock carvings by ancient nomadic tribes, which are known as Helanshan Rock Carvings. The carvings were drawn in various styles with profound connotation and scattered only in certain areas. Among the animal paintings, there are running deer, blue sheep, tigers and leopards, duckbills, and flying birds. The Helanshan was not only a place rich in old rock arts, but also the center for ancient nomads to hold sacrifices.
The China Western Film Studios (Zhenbeipu West Studio)

3 hours Admission included

oming out from the rock paintings, we will visit Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio is one of the "Chinawoods" where over 200 films were shot. It features simplicity, primitiveness, ruggedness, and wildness, and has become the best outdoor shooting base for films and TV series based on West China and China history.

On your own arrangements

Day 2 · Qingtong Gorge 108 Pagodas & Shapotou Sightseeing

Ningxia Qingtongxia 108 Tower

2 hours Admission included

Morning we will be driving to Qingtongxia county, there are a group of magnificent pagodas ranging orderly along the contour of the mountain on the cliff in the west bank of Qingtong Gorge. The cluster is in the shape of triangle and composed of 108 pagodas. According to the textual research, the construction began from West Xia Dynasty (1038-1227) and was built as the commemorative pagoda of Buddhism. Why the number is 108? It is because Buddhism holds that ordinary mortal has 108 annoyances, and Buddhism believers who come to worship the pagodas can drive the 108 troubles away and get good fortune.
Stop 2

3 hours

Then proceed the tour to Shapotou Scenic Spots, the biggest natural sand slide field in China. it is also one of China's Four Resonant Sand Fields. When the weather is great, you are able to sliding down the sand hill can hear the sound of sand underneath them, like tolling bells. The experience there is quite adventurous and breathtaking. Spend a night in the desert theme train hotel.

Overnight in Jinshahai Desert Theme Train Hotel

Day 3 · Drive back to Yinchuan and Visit Shuidonggou

Shuidonggou Ruins/Great Wall

4 hours Admission included

Say farewell to the wonderful desert experience and drive back to Yinchuan. we will pay a visit to Shuidonggou, a military defense base along the Great Wall of China, where a lot of military buildings and facilities were built to defend against the northern nomadic tribes. we will explore the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), which is the most solid, complete and mangnificent wall in China's history. it was well-designed, and is known for its unique structure. Next, continue the tour to Warriors burrow, it is the only ancient three-dimensional defense system with the complete preservation in China. this can be used to conceal the army and protect them.

Thereafter, we will set you off to the located hotel in Yinchuan.