20 self-driving routes to explore Inner Mongolia

16. Marvel at desert scene on the Yellow River
Route: Hohhot, Chilechuan grassland culture tourism zone, Baotou, Linhe District, Bayannuur, Hetao culture tourism zone, Ulan Buh Desert tourism zone, water conservancy scenic spot at Yellow River, Wuhai Lake
Highlights: from Hohhot to a prairie tribe in Chilechuan; cross Ulan Buh Desert to see spectacular desert scenes; walk along Wuhai Lake, viewing birds flying, fish jumping and reeds fluttering

17. Travel along the ancient tea road
Route: Hohhot, former sites of Tea House, the Tea Road Museum, Old Street, Jining district, Ulanqab, Huanghuagou, Erenhot
Highlights: visit former sites of Tea House and seek the history of Old Street; view a flower sea in Huanguagou; visit Illing Station Museum in Ereenhot, seek traces of dinosaurs

18. Explore the desert
Route: Alshaa left banner, Heishui town of Ejine, strange woods, Juyan Sea, Ceke Port
Highlights: appreciate raw ecology of Moon Lake; enjoy grand landscapes in desert and oasis; seek the trace of ancient city sites in Western Xia; take photos with boundary markers and overlook exotic scenery

19. Visit the China-Russia border
Route: Manzhouli, Heishantou, Ergun city, Enhe, Shiwei, Moldaoga, Olga, Ken Wetland, Hailar
Highlights: get lost in the exotic flavor of Matryoshka Square and State Gate; visit the Russian county in Enhe and Shiwei; review Moldaoga, the starting place of Genghis Khan; appreciate beautiful scenery at the No 1 wetland in Asia, Ken Wetland

20. Drive to Bayannuur
Route: Bayannuur water conservancy scenic spot at Yellow River, Ulan Buh Desert, Nalin Lake, Xiongnu City, Gaoquesai, Ganqimaodu Port
Highlights: learn about Hetao culture and a junction project ion the Yellow River; appreciate grand scenes at Nalin Lake; trace nomadic culture in Xiongnu City; view Gobi Desert and grasslands across Yinshan