Yinchuan Tours & Travel

Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, occupies a favored geographical position. Sheltered from the Gobi Desert by the high Helan Mountain ranges to its west, and abundantly supplied with water from the nearby Yellow River, Yinchuan boasts both magnificent natural scenery and rich cultural connotation.

Being endowed with the colorful cultural and historical values, Yinchuan deserves to be a famous tourist city in China. There are so many interesting sites worth a visit. Sand Lake Scenic Area and Shapotou, one of top 5 scenic deserts, are the most attractive places for those who are interested in desert. If you are fund of history, visit China West Film Studio at Zhenbeipu or Western Xia Imperial Tombs to go through the ancient time. Silver Heights Winery and Helan Qingxue Vineyard are paradise for wine-lovers… >> Read more about Yinchuan history, facts, getting around, etc.


Have a fabulous Yinchuan trip with Easy Tour China! We will provide you all the highlights you prefer, comfortable transfer service, quality guide and every detail you need to pay attention. Whatever you prefer desert tour, wine tour, ethnic tour or history tour, you can get what you want in Yinchuan! Contact us now…

Suggested Private Yinchuan Tour Packages

This is a distinctive city which combines the romance of water town in southern China with desert landform of northwestern China. Have a private tour in Yinchuan to experience the vastness of desert, explore the mystery of West Xia dynasty’s history, and appreciate the antique wall painting in Mount Helan…


  • 3 Days
    Yinchuan Highlight Tour

    Take this 3-day private Yinchuan trip and enjoy the splendid culture in west China; it is also a place that features with

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  • 5 Days
    Yinchuan Discovery Tour

    On this 5-day Yinchuan tour, you will access to the most essential attractions around the area, including the western xia imper

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Recommended China Tour Packages including Yinchuan

Yinchuan is a wonderful place to learn something about Chinese minority, you can also extend your China tour to Guilin or Guizhou, Yunnan Province to explore some different ethnic customs; you can also go to the west, to see Dunhuang and Urumqi; flying to the southeast is also a nice choice to witness modern development of China and classic impression.


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  • When it comes to wine, China may not come across your mind. In fact, China’s wine making can be traced back to 2000 years ago

Top Experiences & Attractions in Yinchuan

  • Also known as the West Pagoda, the Chengtiansi Pagoda was first built in 1050 of the Western Xia Dynasty (1032-1277). It is a 64.5-meter-high octagonal structure in the Chengtian T...
  • Located in the southeastern corner of old town of Yinchuan, the Nanguan Moque is one of the largest mosques in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It was first built in late Ming Dynast...
  • 56km north of Yinchuan, Sand Lake Scenic Area is a big draw to tourists. Encompassing an area of more than 80 square km, Sand Lake (Shahu) is a gem shining in harsh Gobi Desert, in...
  • 220 km south of Yinchuan (3.5 hours ride), Shapotou Tourism Area lies on the southeastern rim of the Tengger Desert with breathtaking scenery of desert dunes, the Yellow River and ...
  • Located on the eastern slope of Helan Mountains, some 40km westward from capital city of the Western Xia – the present Yinchuan (Xingqing in history), the mausoleum occupies an a...
  • After checking in and checking out wineries around China, world-famous wine critic and certified master of wine, Jancis Robinson, in her article published in Financial Times in Apr...

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