Hulunbuir 6-Day Luxury Grassland Escape
China's Purest Grassland — a Love Letter to Freedom
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Crown of China's Grasslands
Ranked No.1 among China's most beautiful grasslands — 180,000 km² of rolling, infinite green.
Luxury Off-Road Convoy
A Ford Raptor or Toyota Tundra 'land first-class cabin' with veteran drivers who cook, shoot and guide.
Nomadic Immersion
Horseback through valley meadows, ride ATVs across streams, and visit a herdsman's home to milk, feed lambs and brew tea.
Russian-Meets-Mongolian Flavors
Russian borscht, a Hulun Lake fish feast, roast lamb banquet, grassland BBQ and lakeside afternoon tea.
Six Days in China’s Most Beautiful Grassland
Some landscapes only bloom in summer — and Hulunbuir is the purest of them all. Crowned China’s most beautiful grassland by China National Geography, this 180,000-square-kilometer sea of life rolls to the horizon, cool at a perfect 20°C while the rest of the country swelters. In six unhurried days, a luxury off-road convoy, three hand-picked stays and a private guide carry you from the winding Morigele River to the Russia-Mongolia border — without ever repacking.
Day 1: First Encounter with the Grassland
A Mongolian welcome ceremony meets you at Hailar airport, then it is straight to Muyun Shanding, a top-luxury lodge perched on the grassland’s highest point with a 360° “God’s-eye view” over the Morigele River, celebrated as the most beautiful winding river under heaven. A grassland hot pot opens the journey by its banks.
Day 2: Horseback Pride, Roast Lamb & Bonfire
The Wulan Mountain playground — grass slide, cableway, and the wildly popular grass-swing — fills the day with laughter. A horse-riding camp sets you at a gentle canter through valley meadows, before a roast-lamb feast by headcount (chops for two, a leg for four to six, a whole lamb with opening ceremony for eight or more) and a bonfire party of song and dance under the stars.
Day 3: Russian Charm & Nomadic Songs
At a Russian family workshop you knead and bake your own daleba bread and hand-paint Matryoshka dolls. Then all-terrain vehicles splash through shallow streams into the deep grassland, and a Mongolian herdsman’s home welcomes you to feed lambs, milk cows, ride the wooden lele cart, brew pot-tea and hear the nomads’ stories — all along the most beautiful border road to Wulan Mountain.
Day 4: The National Gate & a Fairy-Tale City
The border highway leads to Manzhouli, where you climb the Guomen observation tower for a panoramic China-Russia vista, wander streets of Russian-style charm, and surrender to the dazzling circus at Matryoshka Square. Two nights at the five-star Shangri-La Manzhouli restore you in cosmopolitan comfort.
Day 5: Hulun Lake & a Lakeside BBQ
Along the windmill road you cross Hulun Lake, its water deepening from light green to ocean blue and meeting the sky in an endless expanse. Lunch is a grassland lakeside barbecue with a delicate afternoon tea, savored in unhurried leisure between heaven and earth.
Day 6: The Horse Dance & a Reluctant Farewell
The Barag Mongolian tribe’s Horse Dance re-creates a thousand years of a horse-riding people’s valor and romance in one heart-stopping spectacle, before a private transfer to Hailar airport sends you home with a heart full of the grassland.
What’s Included
A private luxury off-road vehicle and veteran driver-guide for all six days, your five nights across Muyun Shanding, a Wulan Mountain yurt and the Shangri-La Manzhouli (daily double breakfast included), the Mongolian welcome ceremony, and every activity — grass sliding, cableway, horseback, ATV, Russian bread and doll workshops, the herdsman visit and the circus — plus all transfers including Hailar airport pickup and drop-off.
Pricing
Price available on request — including family-room upgrades and hotel enhancements.
Six days across China’s purest grassland — cool breezes, galloping horses and long golden evenings. It is the love letter to freedom you have been meaning to send yourself.
Itinerary
First Encounter with the Grassland
Arrive in Hailar and enjoy a special Mongolian welcome ceremony, then drive to the Morigele River to check in at Muyun Shanding, perched on the grassland's highest point. Dinner is a grassland hot pot beside the 'most beautiful winding river'. Drive ~60km / 1h.
Wulan Mountain Playground
A full day of fun at Wulan Mountain: the grass slide, cableway and the wildly popular grass-swing. Drive ~102km / 1.5h.
Horseback Pride & Roast Lamb
Join a horse-riding camp and ride at a gentle walk through the valley meadows. Dinner is a roast-lamb feast — lamb chops for two, a leg for four to six, a whole lamb with opening ceremony for eight or more — followed by a bonfire party of song and dance.
Russian Bread & Matryoshka Workshop
At a Russian family workshop, knead and bake your own traditional dalebа (big bread) and hand-paint delicate Matryoshka dolls.
ATV & Mongolian Herdsman Visit
Ride all-terrain vehicles deep into the grassland and splash through shallow streams. Then visit a Mongolian herdsman's home to feed lambs, milk cows, ride a lele cart, boil pot-tea and listen to stories. Continue along the most beautiful border road to Wulan Mountain, taking in the frontier scenery. Drive ~108km / 1.5h.
National Gate & Fairy-Tale City
Follow the most beautiful border highway toward Manzhouli. Climb the Guomen (National Gate) observation tower for a panoramic view of the mighty China-Russia border. Drive ~270km / 3.5h.
Stroll a Russian-Style City
Wander streets full of Russian charm and be dazzled by the visual feast of the circus at Matryoshka Square, then retreat to the international five-star Shangri-La Manzhouli.
Hulun Lake & the Windmill Road
Cross Hulun Lake along the windmill road, where the water deepens from light green to ocean blue, meeting the sky in an endless expanse. Drive ~57km / 45min.
Lakeside BBQ & Afternoon Tea
Lunch is a grassland lakeside outdoor barbecue with a delicate afternoon tea, savored in unhurried leisure between heaven and earth.
Barag Mongolian 'Horse Dance'
Watch the spectacle of the Barag Mongolian tribe's Horse Dance performance — a faithful re-creation of a thousand years of a horse-riding people's valor and romance.
Reluctant Farewell & Departure
Carrying full memories and emotions, transfer to Hailar Airport and bid farewell to this pure land. Drive ~156km / 2h.
Route Map
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Good to Know
- Best Season
- Summer (June–August), when the grassland blooms; average temperature around 20°C
- Meeting Point
- Hailar Dongshan Airport pickup or your Hailar hotel lobby
- Group Size
- Private — your party only
- Languages
- English-speaking guide (other languages on request)
- What to Bring
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- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat (strong high-plateau sun)
- Light layers — grassland mornings and nights turn cool
- Insect repellent for evening campfires
- Camera and a warm jacket for cool nights
What's Included
- Private off-road vehicle with veteran driver-guide for 6 days
- English-speaking guide (other languages on request)
- 5 nights: 1 at Muyun Shanding, 2 in a Wulan Mountain yurt, 2 at Shangri-La Manzhouli
- Daily double breakfast at every hotel
- Mongolian welcome ceremony on arrival
- All activities: grass sliding, cableway, horseback, ATV, Russian bread & doll workshops, herdsman visit, circus
- All transfers including Hailar airport pickup and drop-off
Not Included
- Some lunches & dinners (see itinerary; recommendations provided)
- Optional experiences
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the summer temperatures in Hulunbuir?
Summer averages around 20°C, a blissful escape when the rest of China swelters. Mornings and nights on the grassland turn cool, so bring a light layer.
How much driving is there each day?
We keep daily driving comfortable — the longest stretch is about 3.5 hours and the shortest just 45 minutes — and we stay in only three hotels across the whole trip, so there is no daily repacking.
What kind of vehicle do we travel in?
A luxury off-road pickup such as a Ford Raptor or Toyota Tundra, driven by our own trained, mostly-veteran driver-guides who also cook, photograph and lead activities.
Can the itinerary be customized?
Absolutely — hotel upgrades, family rooms and extra experiences can be arranged to suit your party.
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