The ultimate Inner Mongolia road trip! Grasslands + forests + borderlines all in one

Decisively chose a car rental tour 🚗, driving all the way from Hailar to Manzhouli, crossing endless grasslands, lush forests, and the China-Russia border! This feeling is just amazing～ There are really very few tourists in Inner Mongolia this year 🎯 (even the driver said consumption has downgraded), but prices haven’t dropped at all 😂 ⚠️ Local restaurant price warning: Fish-flavored shredded pork 78 yuan! Tomato scrambled eggs 58 yuan! Heard this is already a discounted price... But looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, this price is probably... paying for the view😭 🔥Itinerary + super detailed guide🔥 📍Day 1: Shanghai ✈️ Hailar ✔️Accommodation: Hilton Hampton (No. 8 Airport Road, Hailar District, 5-minute walk to Ancient City Night Market) 📍Day 2: Hailar → Morigele River → Erguna Wetland → Genhe ✔️Must-visit: • Morigele River (Chen Barag Banner, Hulunbuir): North route self-driving 9:00-17:00 • Erguna Wetland (Labudalin Town, Erguna City): Asia’s largest wetland 8:30-17:30 ✔️Accommodation: Genhe Oroqen Hotel (No. 9 Central Street, Genhe City) 📍Day 3: Genhe → Crossing the Greater Khingan Mountains → Moerdaoga Small Train → Shiwei ✔️Must-visit: • Oroqen Reindeer Tribe (Genhe City): Feed reindeer 🫎 20 yuan great value 8:00-18:00 • Forest crossing: stop and take photos freely along the birch forest • Moerdaoga Small Train (Moerdaoga Town): full of artistic vibe 8:30-17:00 ✔️Accommodation: Shiwei Blue Lake Hotel (No. 88 Border Road, Shiwei Town, super convenient for travel) 📍Day 4: Shiwei → Border Defense Highway (Kaxian) → Heishantou ✔️Must-visit: • Most beautiful Kaxian highway: received Russian signal warning ⚠️ • Heishantou grass sledding: watch out for traps but super thrilling! ✔️Accommodation: Heishantou Lev Wetland Resort Hotel (Heishantou Town, Erguna City) 📍Day 5: Heishantou → Manzhouli (National Gate / Matryoshka Square) ✔️Must-visit: • Manzhouli National Gate Scenic Area (China-Russia border): free area also great for photos • Matryoshka Hotel: popular check-in spot ✔️Accommodation: Manzhouli Grand Hotel (No. 14 Wudao Street, Manzhouli City) 📍Day 6: Manzhouli → Barag Mongolian Tribe ✔️Must-visit: • Horse Dance Performance (10:30/13:30/15:30) • Mongolian yurt bonfire experience ✔️Accommodation: Barag Mongolian Yurt (New Barag Left Banner) Inner Mongolia really is a wallpaper factory ✨ Every snap is Windows desktop level! The focus isn’t the destination, every frame on the road is a surprise 🎉