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

Attractions: Not Included

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

Good morning! After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel and then escort you to the most beautiful part of Hulunbuir Grassland, where dragon-like Morigele River winds through the wide-open prairie and rolling ridges are standing shoulder to shoulder in a distance. The car ride takes about 1 hour.

Landscape has already opened on the way. The whole Hailar District is built on the grassland, and thus you will get broad views of boundless steppe as soon as you leave Hailar. The terrain here is undulating, with rolling hills and higher elevation mountains, as well as numerous lakes and rivers, such as the Huinan River and the Argel River. On the grassland, you can enjoy the sight of running wild horses, herds of cattle and sheep, and feel the pure and free atmosphere of the grassland.

After your satisfying grassland tour, you will travel north to visit Erguna Wetland Scenic Area (Ergun Wetland) - the No.1 Wetland in Asia.With a wide variety of ecological landscapes, including swamps, lakes, grasslands and forests, this area is known as the "Green Pearl" of the north.Every spring and autumn, thousands of migratory birds migrate here from the south, making this wetland an internationally important habitat for migratory birds.

Attractions: Russian family visit, Aoluguya Reindeer Village, Aoluguya Museum

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Genhe 

Today, pay a visit to a Russian family.During a home visit, tourists can interact and dine with members of ethnic Russian families and learn about their daily lifestyles, customs and traditional arts. Tourists can also visit the homes of ethnic Russian families and learn about their house structures and decorative styles, as well as their specialities in animal husbandry, farming and handicrafts.After that, drive to Aoluguya Reindeer Village, tthe last reindeer village in China and the home of Santa Claus in China. Here,in the Aoluguya Reindeer Village, visitors can interact with local herders, learn about the traditional techniques of reindeer husbandry and their way of life, and experience unique reindeer riding activities on reindeer.

Later, visit the Aoluguya Museum.The museum shows visitors the traditional lifestyle, costumes, handicrafts, music and dance, and reindeer culture of the Mongolian people through displays and exhibitions, collections of artefacts and cultural presentations.

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  is the first national forest park in the Greater Khingan Range within Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is the biggest national forest park of its kind in China. "Moerdaoga" literally means that "set out for flight riding your horses" that was legendarily said by Genghis Khan who tried to integrate the tribes.

Then, drive further north to Shiwei Russian Town,  which is a small Russian-dominated border town that retains Russian architecture and flavour. Here, visitors can experience interacting with ethnic Russians in China and learn about their cultural traditions, language and living customs.

Then,enjoy a leisure walking along the trails by the Ergun Rive.You can enjoy the pristine natural scenery and minority cultures. The town of Erguna near the river is an important node for cross-border trade and tourism, attracting many tourists to visit and experience the local customs.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

Good morning! Your forest and grassland tour continues! After breakfast, your guide and driver will escort you to Haur River Scenic Area. You can enjoy the spectacular river scenery and the pristine forests of the Mangya forest area. There are cascading waterfalls, lakes and streams, and the banks of the river are covered by dense forests on both sides, making the scenery breathtaking. Visitors can choose to take a boat trip on the Howe River to enjoy the breathtaking scenery on both sides of the river and feel the serenity and beauty of nature.

Then, continue the driving to Heishantou. Along the way, you will pass through White Birch Forest.Entering the birch forest, you will see towering birches intertwined with bright green conifers, creating a unique landscape.

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,which collects a large number of cultural relics, handicrafts, photographs and documents related to the local ethnic groups, and through exhibitions and displays, it shows visitors the history, culture and lifestyles of these ethnic groups. The museum usually displays ethnic costumes, traditional handicrafts, religious beliefs, and residential styles, enabling people to better understand the rich ethnic diversity of the Hulunbeier region.

 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!