Day 01 Arrival in Hailar (No meals included) 

Upon arrival in Hailar airport of Hulunbuir city, you will be met by your English-speaking guide and transferred to your hotel. Hailar is situated in Inner Mongolia, northeast China. 

Accommodation: Hailar hotel or similar (3-star)

 

Day 02 Hailar - Huhenuoer Prairie - Manzhouli by private vehicle (B/L/-) 

Highlights: Huhenuoer Prairie, Huhenuoer Lake, Hulun Lake, Manzhouli-port city, Zhongsu Golden Street

 

Morning: After breakfast, drive 1.5 hours to the Huhenuoer Prairie which is located 45km from urban Hailar and is a part of the Hulunbuir Grassland. It is one of the grasslands with lesser pollution and one of the most representative resorts for grassland customs. There are numerous large and small rivers and ponds on the wide grassland. The most beautiful lake is the Huhenuoer Lake, where green trees and grasses surround it. The river is as clear as a mirror. In summer, the Grassland is covered with green grass and clear water, cattle and sheep are in clusters. It will be covered with white snow in the winter. It is advisable to spend the night in yurts when you visit the Huhenuoer Grassland, which is the best way to enjoy the lifestyle of the Mongolians.
 
Afternoon: After lunch, continue to the Hulun Lake, the biggest in the northern China, also called Dalai Lake, which means “the lake like sea”. The lake stretches green and vast, just like a glittering pearl on the beautiful Hulunbuir Prairie. Feel the vastness and beauty of Lake Hulun in the sunshine. Later, drive another 40 minutes to Manzhouli city, which is a tiny frontier town of 50,000 lost in a sea of grass in the northeast corner of Inner Mongolia. Manzhouli is the famous port city - named Asia-European Continental Bridge. 

Evening: Enjoy a free night in the border city. You can walk along Zhongsu Golden Street. It was once the primary channel for trade between China and Russia in the early 1900s. Russians can be seen everywhere in the streets. Most of the signs are written in Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian and many business people speak fluent Russian. A new wave of Russian traders has revitalized the city, effecting a return to the rough-and-tumble days of its founding. It is the most convenient base for trips into the gorgeous Hulunbuir, home to China's most pristine grasslands. 

Suggestion: You could taste Chinese-Western style supper with Russian flavor while watching the Russian performance at Manzhouli hotel. (Approx. RMB170 per person). 

Accommodation: Manzhouli hotel or similar (3-star)

 

 

 

 

Day 03 Manzhouli - Hailar by private vehicle (B/L/-) 

Highlights: Nesting Dolls Square, Russian Art Museum, Gate of State of China and Russia, Chinese-Russian Trade Area 

Morning: After breakfast, begin your tour with a visit to Nesting Dolls Square. China is home to 100-foot tall Nesting Dolls sculptures. The dolls feature Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian girls. There are over 200 figures stand in the square. Then, you will visit the Russian Art Museum with typical Russian flavour close to the square. After that, move on to overlook the Gate of China and Russia States, the frontier city – Hou Bei Jia Er, Sino-Russian meeting-room, the Square of Steam Locomotive (the special locomotive ever used by Chairman Mao and MiG-15 fighter plane used in Korean battle field).

 

 

Afternoon: Transfer to Chinese-Russian Trade Area for shopping before leaving from Manzhouli. After 3 hours by driving and passing the grand grassland, you will return to Hailar. Free at leisure the rest of the day. 

Accommodation: Hailar hotel or similar (3-star)

 

 

 

 

Highlights: World Anti-Fascist Memorial Hall and Museum, Jinzhanghan Mongolia Tribe, Mongolian styled food, Hailar National Forest Park

 

Morning: After breakfast, head for the World Anti-Fascist Memorial Hall and Museum. Then, drive about 39km to Jinzhanghan Mongolia Tribe for a visit. There, you could take photos freely, receive warmest welcome in the Mongolian Welcome Ceremony which you will be offered a “horse-dismounting” glass of wine and participate in the Mongolian traditional sacrificial rites with a history of more than 1,000 years. Mongolian girls singing and offering Hada silk; horse-riding (RMB45/round), wandering on the prairie and visit local family to experience the authentic Mongolian lifestyle. 

Lunch is served with Mongolian styled food - flavoured finger mutton. 

Afternoon: After lunch, return to Hailar city and visit the Hailar National Forest Park. It was listed as one of the top eight sceneries of Hulunbuir (Sha Bugu pine) in the Qing Dynasty and is the only one state-level forest park with evergreen trees being the main theme. Northern part's evergreen tree is the precious species in China and has the reputation of “the green empress”. There you could visit Hailar Museum, Hailar Zoo and Celebrity Peak etc. 

Accommodation: Hailar hotel or similar (3-star)

 

 

Day 05 Departure from Hailar (B) 

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to board a flight to your next destination. End of your memorable tour in Inner Mongolia.