【Deep Travel Guide to Erguna, Hulunbuir | Journey to the Grassland Paradise】

| Journey to the Grassland Paradise】. 📝 On the right bank of the Erguna River lies China's most vast grassland and the gentlest pastoral songs. As a travel blogger who has been to countless grasslands, I must say—Erguna is the soul of Hulunbuir! Here, there are no crowds of tourists, only endless green grasslands stretching to the horizon, winding rivers like ribbons, fairy-tale birch forests, and Russian-style wooden log houses. Spend 6 days with me to deeply explore this northern frontier secret! 【🗺️ Itinerary】 ✔DAY1: First Impressions of Hailar Arrive and check in at the Earl Hotel🏨, take an evening stroll at Genghis Khan Square, and enjoy a steaming hot Mongolian hot pot tea + hand-held meat🥩 (recommended "Nuomin Tala Milk Tea House") ✔DAY2: Cross the Grassland Heartland · Encounter Asia’s Largest Wetland 🚙 Transportation: Rent an off-road vehicle to explore the grassland (regular cars easily get stuck) 🚩 Core Experiences: ✔️ Morgerle River "The World’s Most Winding River": Overlook the nine bends from the top of Muyun Mountain (free viewing spot! A must for drone flying) ✔️ Erguna Wetland Scenic Area is stunning in the afternoon light! 1⃣ Horseshoe Island Viewing Platform - Best panoramic view of the wetland 2⃣ S-shaped popular boardwalk - Perfect for photos, wearing light-colored clothes is better 3⃣ Low-altitude flight - See the wetland from a god’s-eye view! ✔️ Overnight in Erguna: Eat authentic Hui cuisine "Ten Bowls," stay at Birch Hotel with forest views from the window ✔DAY3: Rye Bread Aroma · Birch Dream · Russian Ethnic Village ✔️ Liliya Rye Bread Museum: Bake rye bread🥖 by hand + paint Russian-style Easter eggs🥚, freshly baked crispy rye bread dipped in blueberry sauce is heavenly! ✔️ Birch Forest Scenic Area: 1⃣ Reindeer Park feeding moss, take photos with reindeer🦌 2⃣ Stroll along the Rainbow Trail, shoot forest-style photos📷 ✔️ Enhe Russian Ethnic Village: 1⃣ Visit Russian households: wear ethnic costumes💃🏻, learn Russian songs, drink kvass 2⃣ Climb the back hill at dusk to see the wooden log house roofs stretch out, sunset dyes the Haour River red 3⃣ Overnight at Wangjianlin Yue Hotel🏨: forest cabins with birch forest views ✔DAY4: Border River View · Shiewe Style ✔️ Shiewe Border River Cruise🚢: Get close to the China-Russia border river scenery, Russian villages on the opposite bank clearly visible ✔️ Olochi Manor: Ten thousand acres of rapeseed flowers (in full bloom in July), giant Taiji pattern wheat field, drive desert go-karts for speed and thrill, ride the cross-border swing "one foot swings out of the country"! ✔️ Overnight at Shiewe Matryoshka Hotel🏨: Russian-style street with colorful lights, enjoy freshly grilled Russian kebabs🍢 ✔DAY5: Gallop on Wulan Mountain · Grassland Starry Sky Feast ✔️ Wulan Mountain: scream while sliding down the grass slope over a thousand meters, challenge your courage on the cliff swing! ✔️ Heishantou "The Grassland Is Here" Scenic Area: 1⃣ Horseback ride🐎 through the wetland, professional riding coach escort 2⃣ Ride the grassland mini train🚞, feel the vast sky and boundless wilderness 3⃣ Lie down at the starry sky camp to watch the Milky Way🌌, join the bonfire🔥 party and dance the Andai dance 4⃣ Horse trick banquet: wear Mongolian robes, eat Mongolian cuisine, experience Mongolian throat singing🎤 with full ceremony ✔DAY6: Wetland Secret Realm · Return ✔️ Lev Wetland Manor: Explore the forest boardwalk, feed alpacas🦙 ✔️ Hongjila Tribe: Mongolian golden family tribe ruins🗿, overlook the majestic grassland Return to Hailar, stop along the way to shoot grassland highway photos 【🐑 Must-Try Foods in Erguna】 Mongolian flavors: hand-held meat🥩 (dip in chive flower sauce), Buryat steamed buns, yogurt mixed with fried rice 🥘 Russian flavors: Shuba soup (Russian beet soup), Gedrelek (beef patties), pickled cucumbers🥒 Local specialties: Artemisia shoot stewed ribs, fried whitefish🐟, blueberry sauce with rye bread🥖 🚩 Restaurant Recommendations: ☑️ Erguna "Fengqingyuan Russian Restaurant": family-style Russian cuisine, grandma’s homemade fruit wine is amazing ☑️ Enhe "Zheniya Rye Bread House": freshly baked nut rye bread aroma fills the street ☑️ Shiewe "Anna Hotel": authentic Russian Western cuisine, enjoy exotic flavors ☑️ Shiewe "Border Coffee House": taste locally created creamy American coffee ☑️ Heishantou "Tian Liji Dumpling House": authentic Northeast Chinese home-style dishes 【📷 Secret Photo Spots】 ✔️ Erguna Wetland S-shaped Boardwalk: soft light from 4-6 pm, run in flowing long dresses for candid shots ✔️ Birch Forest Rainbow Road: shoot towering birch trees from below, bright scarves add eye-catching color ✔️ Enhe Back Hill: capture village panorama at sunset, wooden log house roofs with curling smoke ✔️ Olochi Flower Sea: creative shot "holding the Russian village in your hand" ✔️ Grassland Starry Sky Camp: use phone📱 professional mode to shoot the Milky Way🌌, warm tent lights as foreground 【❗ Important Tips】 🚙 Transportation: Strongly recommend renting an off-road vehicle, stop and shoot anytime, local drivers know the wild spots well 🎽 Clothing: Summer clothes + jacket during the day in June, thick jacket needed for mornings and evenings! Sun hat and sunglasses are essential ⚠️ Border Control: Drones are prohibited near Shiewe/Enhe, consequences at your own risk ✏️ Culture: Do not step on the threshold when entering a Mongolian yurt, receive a khata scarf with bowed hands 🦟 Mosquito Protection: Grassland mosquitoes are fierce, be sure to take protective measures to avoid bites "In Erguna, every sunset is a love letter the sky writes to the grassland." When the off-road vehicle races along the Morgerle River, when the wind in the birch forest brushes past your ears, you will understand—this land can heal all the fatigue brought by the city. Take this guide and set off!