点评:We took the local bus—tricky but memorable! 🚍💨 At first we bought tickets to the wrong stop, but the driver helped us out by letting us pay the balance. Pro tip: wear a mask on the bus, as smoking and spitting are common. Return fare was RMB56 per person.
At the Xilamuren tourist centre, out of sudden, the bus driver’s sister (bus driver words) picked us up and brought us to her resort. The Mongolian yurts here aren’t original, but set up for tourists. We paid RMB80 per person for lunch and a short rest in the yurt. The meal included milk tea, goat meat, vegetables, and fermented mare’s milk 马奶酒. Altogether with extras, we spent RMB310.
The real highlight was horseback riding 🐎💨. The grassland wasn’t as green as in the brochures in September, but the wide open space, cool winds, and fresh scenery made it special. We even had a nice chat with our Han Chinese horse coach during the ride, which lasted nearly an hour. The signboard price was RMB380 per horse, but we only paid RMB200 since it was low season.
翻译:我们坐的是当地的公交车——虽然有点小题大做,但终生难忘!🚍💨 一开始我们买错了站票,好在司机帮我们付了余款。温馨提示:在车上一定要戴口罩,因为吸烟和吐痰很常见。往返票价是每人56元。
在希拉穆仁游客中心,突然,一位司机的妹妹(司机语)来接我们,把我们送到了她的度假村。这里的蒙古包并非原有的蒙古包,而是为游客搭建的。我们每人支付80元,在蒙古包里享用午餐和短暂休息。餐食包括奶茶、羊肉、蔬菜和马奶酒。加上额外消费,我们一共花了310元。
最精彩的是骑马🐎💨。草原不像九月份宣传册上那么绿,但开阔的草地、凉爽的风和清新的景色让骑马变得格外特别。在骑行近一个小时的过程中,我们甚至和我们的汉族马教练聊得很开心。标价是每匹马380元,但由于是淡季,我们只付了200元。