Hulunbuir Grassland Couple’s Guide: 7 Days 6 Nights, 10,000 RMB to Explore the Vast Paradise

✈️ 1. Budget Breakdown (10,000 RMB for two) ▪️ Airfare: 4,000 RMB (round trip via Kunming) ▪️ Accommodation: 1,800 RMB (grassland Mongolian yurt + window view room) ▪️ Car rental + tickets: 2,200 RMB (worry-free, no overcharging) ▪️ Food & drinks: 1,800 RMB (meat every meal!) ▪️ Extras: 200 RMB (for small gifts) 🌄 2. Daily Itinerary Details ✅ DAY 1: Kunming → Hailar · First Encounter with the Grassland ✈️ Flight: From various places → transfer in Kunming → Hailar (choose early flight, 💰 airfare 500-700 RMB/person one way) 🌇 What to do: Arrive in the afternoon and head straight to "Genghis Khan Square" to take golden sunset hand-in-hand photos! 🍖 What to eat: Hand-pulled lamb in city alley (💰50 RMB/person, so fresh you’ll lick your fingers) 🏠 Where to stay: Budget hotel in the city (💰200 RMB, window opens to grass slope = affordable mountain view room) ⚠️ Avoid: Don’t listen to airport tout drivers! Bus costs 10 RMB direct to city ✅ DAY 2: Jinzhanghan · Gallop Chasing the Light 🚗 Transport: Rent a car for 1 hour to Jinzhanghan (💰150 RMB/person shared, book through hotel for reliability) 🌅 Sunrise: Climb the small hill of the tribe at 6 AM! Morning mist + halo = knight movie scene (rent Mongolian robe 💰20 RMB) 🐎 Horse riding: Gallop on the grassland for 1 hour (bargain to 💰50 RMB! Over 100 RMB is a rip-off) 🌆 Sunset: Free viewing platform at Moergele River, shoot oil painting-like orange-red river 🛖 Overnight: Grassland Mongolian yurt (💰200 RMB, look up to see the Milky Way fall into your arms) ✅ DAY 3: Erguna Wetland · Fairyland Walk 💧 What to do: Walk the wetland boardwalk to watch water birds fly (tickets bought online 💰40 RMB! Buying on site is a rip-off) 📸 Photos: Take couple silhouette at sunrise viewing platform! Rent a bike for afternoon ride (💰20 RMB/hour) 🥟 What to eat: Russian rye bread with blueberry jam (💰10 RMB sweet treat), dinner juicy lamb buns (💰30 RMB/person) 🏡 Where to stay: City window view room (💰250 RMB, green mountains outside = real mountain view) ✅ DAY 4: Genhe Forest · Reindeer Fairy Tale 🦌 Must do: Feed reindeer at wetland park at 6 AM! Bring bread for kisses and cuddles (free!) 🌲 Photos: Find old tree roots in Moerdaoga Forest, shoot forest style photos with light through leaves (ticket 💰80 RMB) 🍄 Wild flavor: Roadside stall mushroom stew (💰15 RMB so fresh it makes you cry!) 🏠 Where to stay: Forest cabin (💰200 RMB, pine scent drifts into your bed) ✅ DAY 5: Enhe Township · Oil Painting Couple’s Day 🖼️ What to do: Stroll Russian-style cabins! Take backlit side face photos on village grass slope (6 AM is super fairy-like) 🥓 What to eat: Smoked sausage + kvass (💰35 RMB/person, bubbly bread aroma is intoxicating) 🏡 Where to stay: Hillside guesthouse (💰300 RMB, lie down and watch distant mountains = cost-effective mountain view) ✅ DAY 6: Manzhouli · Lake Light Exotic Love 🚪 What to do: Climb the border gate scenic area to shoot China-Russia border (ticket 💰50 RMB), afternoon rush to south shore of Hulun Lake (free!) 🌅 Sunset: 6:30 PM viewing platform! Lake water dyed orange sea for time-lapse shots 🐟 What to eat: City small restaurant full fish feast (💰40 RMB/person, tender carp) 🏝️ Where to stay: Lakeside resort (💰350 RMB, window opens to shimmering waves = lake view room) ✅ DAY 7: Return + Shop Till You Drop 🛍️ What to buy: Hailar market dried beef (💰50 RMB/jin crispy and fragrant! Don’t get ripped off at airport) ✈️ Fly back: Rent car back to Hailar (stop along the way for grassland hug photos 📸) ⚠️ 3. Hard-Core Pitfall Avoidance Guide 1️⃣ Transport pitfalls: ❌ Airport car rental deposit traps → ✅ Rent car daily average 💰150 RMB/person (hotel helps book) ❌ Horse riding crazy price 300 RMB → ✅ Bargain down to 50-80 RMB/hour 2️⃣ Accommodation tricks: ❌ Double price if booked on peak day → ✅ Book 2 weeks in advance on app (search keywords “window view/mountain view”) ❌ Old broken resort at Hulun Lake → ✅ Choose new hotel on south shore (real unobstructed lake view) 3️⃣ Food traps: ❌ Scenic area hand-pulled meat 80 RMB → ✅ Local small shop 50 RMB with bigger portions ❌ Manzhouli lakeside barbecue → ✅ Eat fish feast in city, fresh and cheap 💡 4. Photo Tips (Tested and Proven Best Spots) 📸 Backlit couple photos: Jinzhanghan sunrise hillside + Enhe township grass slope 📸 Cinematic silhouette: Erguna Wetland viewing platform bench 📸 Atmospheric sunset: Moergele River bend + Hulun Lake south shore 🎁 5. Must-Buy Souvenirs ▪️ Dried beef 💰50 RMB/jin (bargain at market!) ▪️ Handmade wool ornaments 💰30 RMB (buy at Jinzhanghan tribe) ▪️ Russian chocolate 💰15 RMB/bar (bargain half price at Manzhouli market) 👉 When the grassland wind blows, your heart naturally moves! Follow this route, 💰10,000 RMB is definitely enough for a romantic trip~ (Secretly: we actually spent only 9,500 RMB😉) Original heartfelt guide, please credit if reposted!