Situated at the border line of Beijing, Hebei Province and Inner Mongolia, the Bashang Grassland features wonderful landscape which once was an imperial hunting ground in the Qing Dynasty. The grassland is so large that it can be divided into three parts including the Mulan Hunting Ground, Fengning Grassland and Zhangbei Grassland comprising many tourist attractions.

Fengning Grassland is the closest, about 285 km from Beijing downtown. The weather is cool in summer and autumn. In addition, the sunlight is strong.

It is ideal to reserve two days and a night for this trip. The route is “Beijing – Chongli County – Cao Yuan Tian Lu – Fengning County – Beijing”. Horse riding costs 50 – 60 RMB per hour.

For a tour to the grassland, self-driving is the best way and it is also most popular among locals. You can rent an auto as well as a guide to drives you to the grassland. If you are interested in the self-driving option, you can click here to learn about car rental in Beijing. The tour takes about 4-5 hours.

There are many hotels in the area, both cheap and clean. A night-stay is about 100 RMB on weekdays and about 200 RMB on holidays. Usually, you can haggle with the hosts. They serve catering as well. You can taste fresh and palatable roast lamb there.