6 Days Hohhot, Hailar and Manzhouli Tour

Day 1

Hohhot Arrival (D)

Arrive in Hohhot and check in hotel after dinner.

Day 2

Hohhot / Kubuqi Sand Ridge / Erdos (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Kubuqi Sand Ridge

After breakfast, travel to Kubuqi Sand Ridge. Pass through the Yinshan Sierra and the Yellow River Bridge and Asia's largest thermal power plant - Dalate Power Plant. Lunch is provided when you can choose to enjoy a traditional Erdos wedding performance on your own expense. In the afternoon travel by all-terrain vehicles to desert park and be given free time to enjoy multiple desert activities; camel riding, sand-toboggans, dune hikes. Be transferred back to the hotel in late afternoon for dinner and free time.

Accommodation: Erdos

Day 3

Erdos / Genghis Khan Mausoleum / Hohhot / Hailar (B, L, D)

After breakfast travel to the Genghis Khan Mausoleum and spend 1.5 hours enjoying its wonder, the yurts and the statues of the Mongolia's greatest ever warrior - Genghis Khan. Furthermore, have a chance to experience the Sino-Mongolian Khan Scenic Area, a park filled with amazing landscapes and natural beauty. Group transferred back to Hohhot in the afternoon, later taking an evening flight to Hailar.

Accomodation: Hailar.

Day 4

Hailar / Eerguna / Hailar (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Eerguna, White Birch Forest Corridor, Genhe Wetlands, World War II Commemoration Park.

After breakfast travelers depart for Eerguna, which is on the end of the Hulunbuir Plain and is thebirthplace of Mongolian people. Witness the traditional livelihood of the local population as herders tend to their large flocks of sheep and goats. Amaze in the ancient original architecture including mysterious wooden houses. Travelers are also given the chance to quietly experience the famed White Birch Forest Corridor, a stretch of land where hundreds of different species of rare birds live harmoniously. Additionally travelers will be guided through the wondrous Genhe Wetlands, rich pine forests, small outpost inhabited by the many ethnic minorities of north-China. After the morning's activities tourists will be transferred back to Hailar for lunch and then driven the culturally unique 'World War II Commemoration Park'.

Evening transferred back to the hotel.

Accomodation: Hailar.

Day 5

Hailar / Manzhouli (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Honenor Grassland, Sino-Russian Border, Russia Doll Square.

After breakfast travelers are driven to Honenor Plain - China's most beautiful prairie to explore the scenery for 3 hours, during which you can photo the beautiful sceneries at your will. Travelers will be received in traditional Mongolian style with music and local liquor. You can also attend the traditional worship practice-Aobao Offering. During lunch, you will taste the world’s freshest and most tender lamb-grasping mutton.

The activities on the Mongolian prairie in the afternoon includes horse riding (optional), trekking through vast fields, learning the ancient art of animal herding, going inside a Mongolian Yurt. These can help you learn more about the real life of Mongolian people. Afternoon group is driven to the frontier town of Manzhouli, a Chinese-Russian border town; once arriving in Manzhouli tourists will be taken to a mountain peak and given a bird's eye view of the city and the Sino-Russia Border, as well as the secret communication railway-line that was used by the Communists to enter Russia. Travelers are also invited to inspect a MIG fighter jet that was once used to Mao Zedong. And you can also visit the largest ornamental Russia Doll Square.

During dinner you can choose to watch ethnic performance.

Accomodation: Manzhouli.

Day 6

Manzhouli / Hulun Lake / Hailar (B, L, D)

After breakfast visit one of China's Great Five Lakes and the largest lake in northern China –Hulun Lake / Dalai Lake and soak in its amazing clear waters for 2 hours. Hulun translates in Mongolian as The Sea-Like Lake. After enjoying these truly spectacular lakes travelers will be treated to a feast of fresh lake fish, barbequed to perfection. After lunch travelers will be transferred back to Hailaer to have dinner and then depart, ending what surely will have been a remarkable and unforgettable six days of travel.