Border Secret 4-Day Tour

🌿 Jixi 4 Days 3 Nights In-Depth Travel Guide (Budget 7000 RMB)
Theme: Border Lake Scenery + Forest Secrets + Northeast Cuisine
Suitable for: Nature lovers/photography enthusiasts, seeking high cost-performance experiences

📅 Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Arrive in Jixi → Initial cultural experience in the city
Day 2: Xingkai Lake Ecological Exploration (China-Russia border lake)
Day 3: Hutou Fortress + Ussuri River Origin
Day 4: Qilin Mountain Scenic Area → Return trip

💰 Budget Allocation (for 2 people)

Item
Cost (RMB)
Description

Transportation
3000
Round-trip airfare (off-peak) + local car rental/shared ride

Accommodation
1500
3 nights (2 nights in 4-star city hotel + 1 night at Xingkai Lake)

Tickets/Experiences
800
Xingkai Lake + Hutou Fortress + Qilin Mountain

Meals
1000
Full fish feast + Korean ethnic dishes + wild vegetables

Shopping
700
Russian goods, dried white fish from Xingkai Lake

📝 Daily Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: First Encounter with Jixi

Morning: Arrive at Jixi Xingkai Lake Airport, taxi to city hotel (recommended: Jixi Central Hotel, about 450 RMB/night).
Afternoon:

Jixi City Museum (free, learn about Sushen culture and coal industry history).
Muling River Park (walk along the riverside boardwalk, check out the music fountain).

Evening: Da Lengmian Main Store (40 RMB per person, served with spicy vegetables and dried tofu rolls, local favorite).

Day 2: Full Experience of Xingkai Lake

Morning: Rent a car to Xingkai Lake Xinkailiu Scenic Area (1.5-hour drive, shared ride about 100 RMB/person), entrance fee 40 RMB/person, climb the viewing platform to overlook the China-Russia border lake.
Noon: Lake Fresh Fish Restaurant (80 RMB per person, must-try Xingkai Lake big whitefish and fried lake shrimp).
Afternoon:

Xingkai Lake Wetland Park (walk on wooden boardwalk, birdwatching tower for photographing migratory birds).
Dangbi Town (China-Russia border port, distant view of Russian village).

Evening: Stay at Xingkai Lake Hotel (about 400 RMB/night), try farmhouse stewed lake fish (served with corn flatbread).

Day 3: Hutou Fortress + Ussuri River

Morning: Rent a car to Hutou Town (2.5-hour drive), visit:

Hutou Fortress Ruins (50 RMB/person, WWII end site, impressive underground structures).
Ussuri River Origin (free, take photos with riverside monument).

Noon: Hutou Town River Fish Restaurant (60 RMB per person, salmon dumplings + fried willow root fish).
Afternoon:

Hutou Guandi Temple (Qing Dynasty ancient building, 15 RMB entrance).
Ussuri River Square (boat tour to enjoy river views, 50 RMB/person).

Evening: Return to Jixi city, eat Korean ethnic soybean paste soup with rice (50 RMB per person).

Day 4: Qilin Mountain Forest Hiking

Morning: Rent a car to Qilin Mountain Scenic Area (1-hour drive, 35 RMB entrance), hike to the summit of "Little Huashan," explore the ice pothole wonder.
Noon: Wild Vegetable Bun Shop at the scenic area entrance (30 RMB per person, prickly old bud buns + hazel mushroom soup).
Afternoon: Before departure, visit Jixi Guangyi City Market (buy Russian chocolates, pine nuts), then fly back.

⚠️ Notes

Transportation: Renting a car is recommended for Xingkai Lake and Hutou Town (about 600 RMB/day), or book shared rides in advance (more cost-effective).
Documents: To cross the border into Russia from Dangbi Town, a passport and visa must be prepared in advance (one-day tour about 500 RMB/person).
Season Recommendations:

Summer (June-August): Cool off at Xingkai Lake, Ussuri River boat tour;
Autumn (September-October): Qilin Mountain red leaves, Hutou Town Wuhua Mountain.

🎯 Budget Optimization Suggestions

Budget version: On Day 2, stay in the city to save on Xingkai Lake accommodation; choose a knife-cut noodle restaurant for meals (20 RMB per person).
Upgrade version: Stay at a hot spring resort at Xingkai Lake (about 800 RMB/night, includes private hot spring bath).

✨ This guide will take you to explore Jixi’s border lake scenery, historical sites, and forest secrets! Let me know anytime if you want to adjust details~ 🚤🌲