Bashang Grasslands (Inner Mongolia)
Experience the Bashang Grasslands on a hiking school tour, designed to challenge students and immerse them in the surrounding environment. This programme aims to develop students’ understanding of the people who inhabit the region and their traditional culture.
Over the 4 days of the tour, students will hike roughly 20km in total with an overnight camping stop where students will learn how to pitch tents. Along the way students will see the grasslands’ stunning landscapes, rolling hills, quaint valleys and secluded lakes. Students come to learn more about the culture and way of life of the people who call the grasslands home, pushing their understanding of both the existence of deep commonalities as well as the value of difference. We also like to make the most of what the area has to offer and include a chance to use telescopes to view the night sky, plus have a splash and go paddle boating!
Our Services
✓ Local tour guide
✓ All accommodation costs, including tents
✓ Full board meals for the entire trip
✓ All transportation costs, airport pick-up & drop-off
✓ All activities listed in the itinerary
✓ 1 free teacher per 10 paying students
✓ 24-hour emergency contact support during the trip
✓ Detailed pre-departure summary & briefing
✓ Full financial failure protection
✓ Public liability insurance
✓ Our trips are fully risk-assessed
Recommended activities
Hiking
Astronomy
Explore the night sky with an astronomer who will be travelling up from a university in Beijing. Using specialist equipment, students will learn how to identify a number of constellations.
Paddle Boats
An Example itinerary
Day 1
- Board private, air conditioned coaches accompanied by 1 adventure leader and transfer 5 hours to the Bashang Grasslands. Meet your local adventure leaders upon arrival.
- Come together for dinner then a welcome briefing which takes places in a large yurt near your hotel. Your adventure leaders will explain details about the schedule for the program, advice on challenges you may face and outline how you will stay safe during the program
- In the evening, head out to a secluded spot for a tour of the night sky with an astronomer who will be travelling up from a university in Beijing. Using specialist telescopes you will learn how to identify a number of constellations.
Day 2
- Begin your day’s hike through the grasslands supported by local sherpas and horses.
- Hike through stunning landscapes, passing rolling hills, quaint valleys and secluded lakes as you work as a team to navigate your route.
- Stop for lunch where you will learn how to prepare a hot meal in the wilderness.
- Continue hiking until you arrive at your camp for the evening, having hiked about 15km. Students will learn how to best choose camping sites and pitch tents properly.
- Cook dinner, before sitting down around a campfire for songs and marshmallows. Enjoy a cozy night under canvas.
Day 3
- Learn how to properly breakdown camp and look after your equipment, before preparing your own hearty camp breakfast.
- Hike 5km back for hot showers and rest after your challenging 2 days in the wilderness.
- Head to a nearby lake to a few turns on the slip and slide waterslide there before, taking the paddle boats out for an afternoon splashing about on the water.
- Visit a restaurant located in a large yurt, for a Mongolian style banquet to celebrate the last night of your adventure.
- After dinner come together for a reflection session. Through discussion, listening and guided thought, participants can process their experiences, digest new ideas and consider what they have learned on the trip.
Day 4
- This morning, you will pack your bags before having a room inspection, then boarding your private, fully insured coaches back to your school in Beijing. There will be a lunch stop on the way at a service station – included by TLA.
Logistics
✓ Accommodation at a student-friendly hostel and camping
✓ Private coach transfer
✓ All accommodation and transport used is fully audited
Educational Value
✓ Expert local tour guides provided
✓ Pre-trip support, we can provide fapiaos and school parents’ evenings
✓ Educational materials available and all activity costs included
Customer Reviews
Request a quote
"*" indicates required fields