Autumn in Northern Xinjiang: Hulunbuir + Arxan Travel Guide
by 时光旅行文龙
Sep 25, 2025
[Introduction]: The best time to visit the Hulunbuir Grassland is from June to September every year.
May–June: Early summer on the grassland. The scenery is no different from summer, with fewer people, beautiful scenery, and high cost performance.
July–August: Peak season for grassland tourism. A popular destination during the summer vacation. Air tickets, accommodation, and meals are all at the highest prices of the year.
September: Early autumn on the grassland. The grassland slowly changes from green to colorful, presenting a golden color.
🛬 [Itinerary]:
Day 1: Arrive in Hailar District and check into the hotel
Day 2: Hailar - Morigele River - Ergun Wetland - Check into Ergun
Day 3: Ergun - Birch Forest - Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe - Cold Pole Genhe
Day 4: Genhe - Mordaga National Forest Park - Manzhouli, a small town on the Sino-Russian border
Day 5: Shiwei - Sino-Russian border defense line - Grass sliding - Grassland horse riding - Check into a Mongolian yurt
Day 6: Black Mountain Head - Border Highway - Hulun Lake - Matryoshka Square - Manzhouli
Day 7: Manzhouli - Barhu Mongolian Tribe - Large-scale equestrian performance - Return flight
⛺ [Must-see attractions]: Morigele River Scenic Area, Ergun Wetland, Birch Forest, Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe, Thousand-meter grass slide, grassland horse riding, Hulun Lake, Matryoshka Square
🍩 [Must-eat delicacies]: Hand-pulled meat, hot pot, Russian cuisine
The three most representative cuisines of Hulunbuir: Hand-pulled meat is more of a Mongolian cuisine, which can be eaten with Mongolian pot tea, sausage, etc. Manzhouli, where China, Russia, and Mongolia meet, you can taste authentic Russian cuisine, grassland hot pot, Hulunbuir is famous for its natural pastures, and pure grass-fed lamb melts in your mouth!
🏨 [Accommodation Guide]: Four-star local accommodation throughout the trip, one night in a grassland Mongolian yurt, and one night in a Russian wooden house with distinctive features.
🚌 [Transportation Guide]: Arrive at Hailar Dongshan Airport by plane / Purchase train tickets to Hailar Station
🧡 [Tips]: There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening on the grassland, so bring enough autumn clothes and warm clothes to keep warm and avoid catching a cold.
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