What Interesting Places Are There in Chifeng?

This famous frontier city boasts numerous reputations. Once you set foot here, you will be stunned by its well-deserved beauty. Grasslands, forests, mountain peaks, deserts, lakes, hot springs, ice and snow, stone forests (tickets), ice mortars, rare flora and fauna, Mongolian ethnic customs, cultural relics and ancient sites… Chifeng can satisfy nearly all your travel wishes. All you need to do is pack your luggage and bring eyes ready to discover beauty. Simply board a coach, and stunning scenery will unfold around you.

Weathered basalt and granite rocks scatter across Dalinor Lake, a low-salinity saltwater lake. Covering an area of 238 square kilometres, it reaches a maximum depth of 13 metres with a water volume of 1.6 billion cubic metres. It is the second-largest freshwater lake in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, yielding crucian carp and Amur ide (Huazi fish), which feature tender, delicate flesh and abundant nutrients. Known as a paradise for birds, Dalinor Lake serves as a vital migratory passage for migratory birds in northern China, sheltering 235 bird species across 42 families and 16 orders. Among them are 26 species of national Class I and Class II protected rare birds such as red-crowned cranes. Designated a national rare bird nature reserve, it earns the title “Paradise of Hundred Birds” and ranks as China’s third-largest swan lake.

Drive along Chida Expressway from Chifeng to Provincial Corridor Road, covering roughly 220 kilometres to Jingpeng Town. Continue along National Highway 306 for about 90 kilometres to reach the lake. Within downtown Chifeng, take a long-distance bus to Jingpeng and transfer onward.

Take a long-distance bus from Chifeng Bus Station; the trip takes approximately 6 hours to arrive at Dalinor Lake.

Tips: The scenic area spans a vast territory with no internal shuttle services. Self-driving or joining a free independent travel group is recommended.

Known as “No.1 Villa North of the Great Wall”, Mantuo Mountain Villa is renowned for its primitive, picturesque frontier scenery and remarkable historical and cultural relics. It combines natural landscapes including mountains, rivers, deserts, jungles and grasslands, alongside cultural relics dating back to the Liao and Yuan dynasties. A comprehensive multi-functional tourist resort integrating modern aesthetics and northern grassland Mongolian customs, it provides catering, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, shopping, fitness facilities and venues for group conferences.

Located in Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Mantuo Mountain Villa sits 286 kilometres away from downtown Chifeng. Hexigten Banner lies in the northwest of Chifeng City, bordering Linxi County and Ongniud Banner to the east, Songshan District of Chifeng and Weichang County of Hebei Province to the south, Duolun County and Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League to the west, and close to Xilinhot City and West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League.

Chifeng Railway Station is situated in the southern end of Zhaowuda Road in downtown Chifeng, offering direct train routes to Beijing, Hohhot, Shenyang, Dalian, Jinzhou and Chengde.

Chifeng Long-distance Bus Station stands on the square in front of the railway station, with National Highway 141 running through the area. Direct coaches depart for Beijing, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Tangshan, Jinzhou and Chaoyang.

Mantuo Mountain Villa is 90 kilometres from the government seat of Hexigten Banner. Take a minibus bound for Hexigten Banner at Chifeng Railway Station (around a 5-hour ride), then charter a vehicle to reach the villa upon arrival in Hexigten Banner.

Ashatu Stone Forest is located 380 kilometres northwest of downtown Chifeng on North Mountain in Hexigten Banner, one of the eight core scenic zones of Hexigten Global Geopark. “Ashatu” means “steep mountain peaks” in Mongolian. A rare granite stone forest formed by Quaternary glacial relics, it is hailed by geologists as a world geological wonder.

Coach: Arrive in Chifeng by air, train or long-distance bus. Take a long-distance coach bound for Jingpeng Town, Hexigten Banner from Chifeng Bus Station, then transfer to a vehicle heading for Bayangol at Hexigten Bus Station to reach Ashatu Stone Forest Scenic Area.