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 🎉