From the imperial capital to the grassland: The weekend high-speed train flashes through Inner Mongolia in 1.5 hours.

Surrounding Beijing, Inner Mongolia is actually a good tourist place that should not be underestimated. I used to think that weekends in Hebei and Tianjin were all done. In fact, with the development and popularization of high-speed rail and its continuous speed up, it is now possible to travel slowly from Beijing to Inner Mongolia by high-speed rail. New fashion. 🕐️Day 1: 🚄Morning: At 7:20, I took the G2457 train from Beijing North Fifth Ring Road Qinghe Station. An hour and a half later, I arrived in Ulanqab at 8:50. Ulanqab·Inner Mongolia If you get on the train from Beijing North Railway Station (Xizhimen), it is the same train at 7:06. 🥣Go directly to a haggis shop and eat haggis + siomai + milk tea 🥤, an absolute Mongolian breakfast. Afternoon: Ulanqab may be a small tourist city, but it has developed really well in recent years. It is surrounded by the famous Huitengxile Prairie in Inner Mongolia. The Huitengxile Prairie is really a big place with few people. 🌿You can take a small train on the grassland. Huanghuagou in autumn is beautiful, right in the Huitengxile Prairie. You can also go to the Gulimaobao Volcanic Geological Relics and see what the basalt formed by the volcanic eruption 25 million years ago looks like! Evening: When you return to the city, you must try the local Mongolian delicacies. Eat a big roasted lamb leg🐑, roasted lamb chops, and try the oatmeal noodles with scallions. The lamb in Inner Mongolia is fresh and very delicious. 🕐️Day 2: Morning: You can go to the Ulan Hada Volcano Group🌋 and the Ulan Hada Volcano Geopark to see the most Mars-like landforms on Earth. From a distance, the black volcano looks like the guardian of the earth, majestic and mysterious. As you get closer, you can feel the ancient power surging. The sky is blue, contrasting with the black color of the volcano. Time seems to stand still, immersing people in the intertwining of history and nature. Afternoon: 🚄For the return journey, you can choose the G2484 train from Ulanqab to Beijing on Sunday afternoon. You get on the train at 3:30 in the afternoon and arrive at Beijing Qinghe Station at 5 in the evening. This weekend is very fulfilling and leisurely. 💗Other tips: It is very cheap to charter or rent a car for local travel, and it is also great to ski in Ulanqab in winter.