Louen - ５Days Sip & Sands: Louen’s Signature Ningxia Discovery

Arrive in Yinchuan Hedong airport, then our English guide will pick you to your hotel.

After enjoying a relaxing stay at the hotel, you will have a welcome dinner featuring Baicaotan Lamb, a local specialty.

Visit the Western Xia Imperial Tombs to explore the ancient "Oriental Pyramids"with a special VIP private car service, our specially arranged senior guides will share the captivating history of the Western Xia Dynasty with you and take you to the Western Xia Museum to experience its unique and vibrant culture.

Then we need to transit to Lingwu, savor a Muslim Hui Family Feast for lunch. Teacher Ma, the inheritor of Hui ethnic group's intangible cultural heritage, the mouth harp music, will present an authentic family feast with Eid al-Adha rituals style in his family , also you will enjoy a live performances of Hua' er folk songs.

In the afternoon, experience desert off road driving and camel riding at Shapotou Scenic Area check in Desert star hotel, enjoy dinner in hotel.

After breakfast you can head to Shapotou Yellow River District to experience sand sliding.Then travel from Zhongwei back to Yinchuan. Today's lunch featured Ningxia's most iconic specialty dish, hand-held braised lamb ribs in Guoqiang restaurant.

After lunch drive to Yinchuan, conduct an indepth oak barrel wine tasting at Domaine Des Aromes with wine maker or owner, learning about the wine making process and terroir of Ningxia. Moreover, this niche winery renowned for its refined biodynamic methods offers many fascinating stories worth exploring.

Then drive to Yinghongzishu Goji manor, enjoying a Goji themed vegetarian banquet.

After dinner back to Amnor hotel and rest.

Drive along Hooke's Road (Hook Road) for off-road adventure in the Helan Mountains, where history meets adventure at the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia Border. Exploring well-preserved Ming Dynasty Great Wall sections and ancient beacon towers dating back 600 years ， take on challenging 4WD routes scaling the Helan Mountains, with 45-degree rocky inclines, Technical canyon crossings, summit views where the Ningxia plains meet the Tengger Desert.

After our experience on Hook Road, we will drive to Amnor Hotel for lunch and change outfits.

Afternoon, Visit Silver Heights Winery, nestled on the 1,200 - meter - high eastern slopes of Helan Mountain in Ningxia, Silver Heights is a remarkable winery one of China's highest vineyards, with ideal terroir for viticulture run by winemaker Emma Gao, it was the first garage winery in China also  the pioneering settlers of this land. Step into the vineyard managed by biodynamic methods and feel the special natural atmosphere, taste wines like Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon and more.

The evening will be the most anticipated experience of the VIP private Mihope winery banquet, this is a perfect blend of fine wine and exquisite cuisine. At this dinner, you will have the opportunity to savor the finest wines from the winery, designed for state banquets. Additionally, we will host a “WOW Moment Experience” the winemakers from Mihope Winery will select a lucky wine for guests through a blind tasting session, as a special gift for Charlotte Travel VIPs.
 

Enjoy free leisure time at Amnor Hotel to relax and recharge. Check out and depart from Yinchuan, concluding the
journey.