6-Day Inner Mongolia Hulunbuir Grassland & Greater Khingan Highlights Tour

Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Hulunbuir

Welcome to Hulunbuir! Upon your arrival, your guide and driver will wait you at the arrival hall of the airport and then escort you to your hotel in Hailar District (9 kilometers and 20 minutes around by car), the downtown area of Hulunbuir City, by a comfortable licensed private vehicle (non-smoking). Your guide will help you check in. The rest of today is on your own to explore Hailar.

Attractions: Hulunbuir Grassland, Morigele River, Erguna Wetland Scenic Area
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Erguna

This morning, you will visit Morigele River, Hulunbuir’s classic sightseeing site where most of the online pictures of Hulunbuir Grassland you’ve seen are taken. First, get an exciting driving along the road in between the vast prairie. If you like, make a stop at where you love for sightseeing. Upon arriving at the slope near Morigele River, you will be rewarded with the wonderful view of the zigzag river shirring under the sunshine. Free yourself to stroll around the prairie and river to feel the charm of this open place and to get some secret talks with the animals. After that, keep driving north for about 1.5 hours to Ergun Wetland – the No.1 Wetland in Asia. You will get perfect broad view of these all at the wooden viewing platform. 

Attractions: Russian family visit, Aoluguya Reindeer Village, Aoluguya Museum
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Genhe 

Today, pay a visit to a Russian family. First, be welcomed to their house with joyful accordion performances and delicious Big Lieba (Russian bread). Then, dress you up with their traditional costumes to learn the Russian culture and believes from them and make Russian-style painted eggs there. After that, drive to Aoluguya Reindeer Village, the last reindeer village in China and the home of Santa Claus in China. Admire their unique Cuoluozi houses, and then date with groups of adorable reindeer. Feed them, touch them and take photos with them up close. Later, visit the Aoluguya Museum to know the history and legend of this mysterious branch of Ewenki Ethnic Minority. Then, drive to nearby Genhe City for accommodation!

Attractions: Mordaoga National Forest, Shiwei Russian Town, Ergun River
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Russian-style wooden Mukeden houses
 

Today after breakfast, drive to the hinterland of the Great Khingan Range to visit the Mordaoga National Forest, the first national forest park of Great Khingan and the largest forest park in China. Autumn is the best time to visit it, and its super marvelous distinctive forest landscape of China’s north will never let you down. Enjoy a forest hiking tour and try an optional forest train there.

Then, drive further north to Shiwei Russian Town, which tops the list of rare well-kept Russian towns in China. It shows you a strong flavor of Russia in China. Upon arrival, stroll around the rows of well-kept Russian-style buildings and streets.

Then, enjoy a leisure walking along the trails by the Ergun River to gaze the real Russian towns across the river. Thereafter, hike up to the “Fairy Slope” to get stunning sunset views. After night falls, you will accommodate in the unique Russian-style wooden Mukeden houses.

Attractions: Haur River Scenic Area, White Birch Forest
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight at Mongolian yurts

First, drive to the secluded Haur River Scenic Area. Stand on the viewing platform to overlook the meandering river and its lush surroundings. Then, wander around the forest to relax yourself and to seek traces of reindeers and take a glimpse the Ewenki traditions and culture.
Then, continue the driving to Heishantou. Along the way, you will pass through White Birch Forest, the only pure White Birch Landscape in the whole Great Khingan area. Upon arriving in Heishantou, enjoy horse galloping across the grassland on horseback at the most professional horse ranch (optional activities with extra fees).

After that, take a moderate hiking to the “Sundown Slope” to enjoy the intoxicating sunset over the vast wetland. Tonight, you will enjoy happy Bonfire Party with Mongolian girls and boys, and then stay overnight in adorable Mongolian yurts.

Attractions: Manzhouli Matryoshka Plaza 
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Arxan
 

Today, first drive back to Hailar. Then, visit Hulunbuir National Museum to trace the nomadic history in northern China. The excellent collections and displays will also certainly help you have a better understating about the places you have visited during the past 4 days. After the museum tour, your guide and driver will escort you to the Hulunbuir Dongshan International Airport to catch your flight to next destination or home. Tour ends!