8-Day 7-Night Hulunbuir Summer Vacation Grand Loop

Ultra-detailed itinerary guide👇 🌿DAY1: Shanghai → Hailar 🏨Stay at Hailar hotel 🔹Hailar History Museum 3.5⭐ (Touch woolly mammoth fossils) 🔹Genghis Khan Square 3⭐ (Photo op with the great leader) 🌯626 Food Street 3.5⭐ (Feast on beef and lamb) 🚗DAY2: Morigele River 4⭐ (Perfect spot for winding river photos) 🌲Birch Forest Scenic Area 4.2⭐ (Instagrammable forest scenery) 🍰Russian Family Visit 3⭐ (Experience Russian ethnic culture) 🏨Overnight in Erguna hotel DAY3: 🌈Erguna Wetland Park 4.6⭐ (Asia's largest wetland) 🦌Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe 4⭐ (Meet Santa's reindeer up close) ❄️Genhe Cold Pole Village 3.5⭐ (China's coldest village) 🏠Stay in unique wooden cabin 🌲DAY4: Crossing the Greater Khingan Mountains 🌸Moerdaoga National Forest Park 4.2⭐ (Must-ride forest train) 🏰Oroqen Manor 4.5⭐ (Fairytale-like landscape) 🇷🇺Mongol Shiwei Russian Town 4⭐ (View Russian villages across the border) 🏡Stay in Shiwei wooden house (Experience frontier town charm) DAY5: 🚧Border Highway 4.6⭐ (Most beautiful frontier road) 🏇Heishantou Horse Riding 3.8⭐ (Beginner-friendly) 🌄Grassland Sunset 4.6⭐ (Breathtaking views) ⛺Stay in Mongolian yurt 3.8⭐ (Stargazing in tents) 🐎DAY6: Heishantou Horse Riding 4.5⭐ (Advanced riding experience) 🐑Nomad Family Visit 3.8⭐ (Feed lambs + milk cows) 🏛️Zhalainuoer Museum 3.5⭐ (Mammoth fossils) 🎪Matryoshka Doll Square 4⭐ (Full of Russian charm) 🛍️China-Russia Gold Street 3.8⭐ (Food + souvenirs) 🏨Stay in Manzhouli hotel DAY7: 🚪National Gate Scenic Area 3.5⭐ (Patriotic education) 🗼Beijiang Pearl Tower 3.8⭐ (Panoramic views of three countries) 🌊Hulun Lake 3.8⭐ (Sapphire on the grassland) 🏠Return to Hailar for accommodation ✈️DAY8: Return to Shanghai 🌟Highlights: ✅7 nights of unique accommodations (city hotel + forest cabin + grassland yurt + Russian-style buildings) ✅Family-friendly with moderate daily driving distances ✅Scenic diversity from grasslands to forests to wetlands to border towns ✅Includes horse riding + reindeer feeding + milking cows and more 💡Tips: 👉Book accommodations early for July-August peak season 👉Bring jackets for large temperature differences 👉SUNSCREEN! SUNSCREEN! SUNSCREEN!