Road Tripping Through the Borders 🇨🇳🇷🇺
by pym106
Oct 10, 2025
Here's an ultra-detailed self-driving guide to Hulunbuir! Save it now—even locals are impressed! 🥳
🎒【Essential Packing List】
▫️Bug protection: Light-colored long sleeves + mosquito repellent (grassland mosquitoes are everywhere 😭)
▫️Sun protection: Sunglasses + sun hat + sunscreen (UV rays are intense!)
▫️Medication kit: Cold medicine + stomach medicine + fever reducers (big temperature swings can make you sick)
▫️Warm layers: Light down jacket + windbreaker (daily temp difference can reach 20℃!)
▫️Hygiene items: Portable toiletries + disposable towels
▫️Others: High-capacity power bank + offline maps + foldable chair (for impromptu scenic stops)
🚗【Car Rental Checklist】
✔️Tire pressure + spare tire
✔️Brake fluid + coolant
✔️Ample windshield fluid
✔️CarPlay functionality
✔️Car charger
(SUVs recommended for rough terrain)
🗺️【7-Day Highlights Route】
Day1️⃣: Hangzhou → Hailar
✈️Visit Hulunbuir Ancient Town + night market after arrival
🍢Dinner rec: No.1 BBQ spot on Dianping
🏨Accommodation tip: City hotels are all decent
Day2️⃣: Hailar
🚗Pick up rental car at airport
📚Hulunbuir Ethnic Museum (closed Mondays‼️)
🌆Revisit ancient town streets
🛒Stock up at supermarket
Day3️⃣: Hailar → Genhe
🌊Moergel River Cliff (Instagram hotspot)
🏞️Ergun Wetland (visit Labudalin 4th Production Team)
🍁Drive through birch forests
🏡Lodging note: Basic conditions
Day4️⃣: Genhe → Enhe
🦌Reindeer Park + Museum (fairytale-like!)
💐Xing'an Reindeer Park
🛣️Take County Road Z008 (stunning views)
Day5️⃣: Enhe → Shiwei → Heishantou
🌸Pose in peony fields
🎢Ulan Mountain grass sliding (thrilling!)
🐎Horseback sunset at Heishantou
🔥Join bonfire party
Day6️⃣: Heishantou → Manzhouli
📸Herder family visit + ethnic photo shoot
🎪Matryoshka Square + Border Gate
(Don't miss the spectacular night views!)
Day7️⃣: Manzhouli → Hailar
🌊Hulun Lake Tethering Post (photo paradise)
🦣Mammoth Park
✈️Happy return trip
⚠️【Important Notes】
1️⃣Never drive at night! Wetland areas get foggy
2️⃣Extreme UV index! Sun protection is crucial
3️⃣Add Arxan to itinerary if time allows
💡Pro tip: Download offline maps—many areas have no signal!
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