[2025 Old Barag Banner Stay] Travel Guide for Xingkong Muchang Hostel (Updated May)

🌿Deep in the Hulunbuir Grassland, there is a private ranch called Hulunbuir Starry Sky Ranch. During the day, it is a nomadic paradise where the wind blows and the grass is low and cattle and sheep can be seen. At night, it transforms into a dreamy realm where you can reach out and pick the stars. Stay in the ranch's wooden house, and the skylight is your private observatory. Lying in bed, you can have a panoramic view of the entire galaxy. By the way, the ranch is the pasture of the local herdsmen's own home, so you can see free-range lambs here~ 🏠[Room Type Introduction]: The ranch has only 14 rooms, including 8 wooden houses and 6 yurts. The wooden house is highly recommended. The wooden house has floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights. During the day, you can see the vast grassland through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and at night, you can lie in bed and see the vast starry sky from the skylight. 🐑[Entertainment Programs]: Kayaking (arranged by the ranch), traditional archery, milking cows (6:30 am, voluntary participation), watching documentaries, shearing sheep (randomly arranged from June 20 to July 5), Tonggus intangible cultural heritage costume experience, deer chess, handmade pottery figurines (one per room) ▲All of the above activities are free for guests, and are definitely worth the price of the room~ 🍩[Dining]: The ranch offers afternoon tea and dinner (small hot pot). 💴[Average Consumption]: CNY 1,080–1,980/room, prices fluctuate with the peak and off-season. The Starry Sky Wooden House can accommodate up to 2 adults and 1 child. An additional fee of CNY 300/person is required for additional people. 🏨[Address]: Bilutu Gacha, Ewenk Autonomous Sumu, Chen Barag Banner. It takes 2 hours to drive from Hailar City, passing through the Morigele River. 🚌[Transportation Guide]: It is recommended to charter a car or drive yourself. 🧡[Tips]: 1. The ranch is located deep in the grassland, with no takeout or restaurants around. You can bring some snacks from the city. 2. All room types at the Starry Sky Ranch only have a washstand and a flushing toilet. Showering requires using the outdoor shower room. (There are 2 outdoor independent and enclosed public shower rooms) 3. The last 10 km to the ranch is a natural road, and the road conditions are bumpy. Please fasten your seat belts for the elderly and children. ✅ Suitable for: Romantics—those who want to make wishes under the stars with their loved ones/friends and watch shooting stars streak across the night sky. Photography enthusiasts—whether it's a casual mobile phone photo or professional astrophotography, this place can satisfy you. Families with children—bring your children to learn about the starry sky, experience nomadic culture, and feel the wonders of nature. ❌ Not suitable for: People who are afraid of the cold/dark—the temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is large, and there are no city lights. People who pursue luxury accommodation—this is an original ecological wooden house, not a five-star hotel. Heavy Internet addicts—the signal is weak and the Wi-Fi is unstable, suitable for "digital disconnection." People who hate nature—there may be small insects, wind, the sounds of cattle and sheep, and other "original ecological background music."

🌌Why choose Hulunbuir Starry Sky Ranch? ✔️Zero light pollution! One of China's four major stargazing destinations ✔️Sleep in a starry sky wooden house with a dome, and the Milky Way is right in front of your eyes when you open them ✔️Grassland star chasing/late-night astrology/3am meteor shower ✔️Professional starry sky photographer to follow you ✔️The Big Dipper as a night light, and the Milky Way as a natural screen 🚘5-day and 4-night star chasing route (starting and ending in Hailar) 🌠Day 1: Enter the Starlight Realm Hailar, Hulunbuir → Private Starry Sky Ranch → Grassland Sunset Barbecue → Milky Way Class → Mongolian Yurt/Wooden House Stargazing ✨How to play: Don't rush to sleep after arriving! Recognize the Summer Triangle, use a star pointer to find Antares in Scorpio, and when the Milky Way arch rises at 1am, use a Huawei phone to take star trails 🌌Day 2: Milky Way Rafting Adventure Ranch milking → Morigele River → Starry Sky Ranch Camping → Night Astrology Session ✨How to play: Lie by the riverbank next to the Nine-Bend River in the afternoon and wait for the sunset. At night, use a telescope to see Jupiter's stripes and listen to Mongolian Milky Way legends while camping. 🌠Day 3: Horseback Riding to Chase the Milky Way Birch Forest Light Hike → Ergun Wetland → Heishantou Horseback Riding Night Tour → Stay in a Grassland Mongolian Yurt Starry Sky Room ✨How to play: Ride a horse through the boundary river and watch the purple-pink sunset with the sound of the horse-head fiddle. At 10pm, take creative photos of the "Milky Way Bed" in the suspended glass room. 🌌Day 4: Picking Stars on the Borderline 186 Color Ribbon River → Manzhouli → Matryoshka Square → Barga Starry Sky Secret Realm ✨How to play: Use the Matryoshka doll as a foreground to take fun misplaced photos 🌠Day 5: Put the Starlight in Your Pocket Learn Mongolian constellation names at a herdsman's home → Aobao Starry Sky Wish → Return trip ✨How to play: Use the wet plate photography technique to take a retro starry sky group photo and put the constellation stone pieces into a lucky bag as a keepsake 📸Hardcore Starry Sky Spots 1️⃣ Morigele River Star Chain: Lower the tripod so that the river reflects the Milky Way 2️⃣ Ranch Lonely Swing: Wide-angle lens + soft light umbrella, swing into the Milky Way 3️⃣ Mongolian Yurt Starry Sky Room: Take a picture of someone lying on the bed from outside the window, with the Milky Way pouring down from above 4️⃣ Heishantou Horseback Milky Way: Take continuous shots while riding a horse slowly, and pick the one with flying hair 5️⃣ Aobao Star Trail: Expose for 30 minutes to let the Aobao stone pile draw concentric circles ⚠️TIPS from hard-won experience ❶ Avoid the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar (the moon is too bright and will swallow the stars) ❷ Must-bring items: red flashlight (not to disturb the starry sky), heat packs (only 10℃ at dawn), tripod ❸ When taking portraits, don't use your phone to fill in light for more than 3 seconds, otherwise your face will be pale ❹ It is recommended to go in July and August for a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower! 💘

🔥 Tired of the same old business hotel chains? Want to experience a different Hulunbuir? Today, we'll unveil unique hotels hidden in the depths of the grasslands, amidst mystical forests, and showcasing exotic charm. Every photo you take here will be a masterpiece, guaranteed to light up your social media! ps: The ranking is in no particular order~ 🏨 Starry Sky Ranch (P2) Located in the heart of the grasslands, Hulunbuir Starry Sky Ranch is a 50,000-acre private ranch surrounded by hills and lakes. In front, you'll find vast grasslands and tranquil lakes, while behind the hills lies a beautiful birch forest. With only 14 rooms, the ranch offers a secluded escape from the crowds. Enjoy quiet moments watching the sunrise in the morning, the sunset in the evening, and counting stars at night. Every moment is breathtakingly beautiful. 🏬 [Address] Bilutu Gacha, Ewenki Sumu, Chen Barag Banner 💰 [Peak Season Price] 1280-1980 🧡 [Tips]: The ranch provides afternoon tea and mini hot pot dinners. You can also experience kayaking, archery, and Barga Mongolian intangible cultural heritage clothing. 🏨 Wulan Mountain Resort Camp (P3) Located at the foot of Wulan Mountain on the right bank of the Ergun River, the Ergun River Wulan Mountain Resort Camp sits in the transitional zone between forest and grassland. Here, you'll find majestic mountains, beautiful waters, and vast grasslands, facing the Russian town of Shiluhaitu across the river. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city and light pollution, Wulan Mountain boasts exceptionally clear night skies, making it a perfect spot for stargazing and astrophotography. 🏬 [Address] Wulan Mountain Tourist Area, Wulan Mountain, Heishantou Town, Ergun 💰 [Peak Season Price] 1280-3980 🧡 [Tips]: Guests receive complimentary tickets to the Wulan Mountain Scenic Area. There's also a bonfire party at the camp in the evening~ 🏨 Muyun Mountaintop (P4) Hulunbuir Chen Barag Banner Muyun Mountaintop Hotel offers the best vantage point to overlook the Nine-Bend Eighteen-Turn of the Morigele River. Simply open the hotel curtains to capture the same stunning scenery as your Windows desktop background. Don't miss the sunrise and sunset over the grasslands. 🏬 [Address] Summer Camp, Ewenki Sumu, Chen Barag Banner 💰 [Peak Season Price] 4k+ 🧡 [Tips]: Accommodation at Muyun Mountaintop is pricey. You can also opt for just the Muyun Mountaintop afternoon tea and capture photos of the Morigele River from the best viewpoint. 🏨 West Ujimqin Banner Churot (P5) Step into a traditional Ewenki Churot at the Hulunbuir Genhe West Ujimqin Banner Churot Camp and experience authentic nomadic life. Dance around the bonfire at night and listen to stories of hunting tribes and reindeer herders. 🏬 [Address] 500m north of Aoluguya Township Art Center, Genhe 💰 [Peak Season Price] 1280-3980 🧡 [Tips]: Guests staying in a single Churot receive complimentary tickets to the Aoluguya Scenic Area. There are also family-friendly activities like fireside tea during peak season~ 🏨 Hawar Hotel (P6) The Ergun Enhe Hawar Hotel features a traditional Russian wooden cabin style. Enhe is China's only Russian ethnic township, home to many Chinese-Russian descendants. Open the window to a picturesque view of the Russian countryside. 🏬 [Address] Beside the Hawar River, Enhe Russian Ethnic Township, Ergun 💰 [Peak Season Price] 680-1980 🏨 Matryoshka Hotel (P7) A landmark building in Manzhouli, the Manzhouli Matryoshka Hotel is a giant 72m-tall Matryoshka doll. The interior is also filled with Matryoshka elements, making you feel like you've stepped into a fairy tale. 🏬 [Address] 23 Huabu Street, Manzhouli 💰 [Peak Season Price] 3k+ 🧡 [Tips]: The hotel is expensive and bookings are non-refundable. It's recommended to book only after confirming your travel dates. 🏨 Manzhouli Hotel (Century-old Russian Style) (P8) Built in 1904, the Manzhouli Hotel (Century-old Russian Style Theme Hotel) is the oldest hotel in Manzhouli. In 1951, it housed the Liaison Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central People's Government in Manzhouli. 🏬 [Address] 141 Sandao Street, Manzhouli 💰 [Peak Season Price] 1180-1880 🧡 [Tips]: The hotel is located on Zhongsu Golden Street, making it very convenient for city walks. 🌸 To learn more about Hulunbuir hotels, click the bottom left corner to chat with me.

🍃Summer is coming--Let's start our trip to Hulunbuir grassland Experience the speed and excitement of riding a horse across the grasslands. Participate in folk activities, walk into the grassland yurts, taste Mongolian delicacies, encounter the herdsmen's life that is different from that in the city, and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Camp on the grassland and stay in a romantic corner of the universe - the starry sky yurt, accompanied by the bright stars and the starry sky as you fall asleep. Another romantic date across borders - explore Manzhouli, where Russian style meets grassland scenery, and see Russia and Mongolia at a glance! 🛬【Itinerary】: 😄 Hulunbuir seven days and six nights tour route ✅Day 1: Break into Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, and experience the colorful life of the pearl of the grassland - stay at a hotel in Hailar Hulunbuir city ✅Day 2: Hailar Hulunbuir - Crossing Hulunbuir Prairie - Arriving at Morgele River Scenic Area - Playing grassland kayaking - Check-in at Hulunbuir Starry Sky Ranch, where the starry sky will accompany you to sleep ✅Day3: Birch Forest Scenic Area - Encounter Reindeer Elves - Ergun Wetland - ATV Crossing Deep into the Grassland Heart - Check In to the Hotel Ergun Hulunbuir ✅Day4: Depart from Ergun Hulunbuir - Arrive at Wulan Mountain - Go grass skiing and meet Hayao Miyazaki of Hulunbuir - Arrive at Heishantou Town - Walk into the life of herdsmen - Ride a horse to watch the sunset - Bonfire party - Check in at the hotel Heishantou Town ✅Day 5: Grassland sightseeing train - depart from Heishantou - arrive at 186 Ribbon River - Manzhouli Hulunbuir Matryoshka Scenic Area - check in Manzhouli Matryoshka Hotel ✅Day6: Depart from Manzhouli Hulunbuir - Arrive at Barhu Mongolian Tribe Folk Tourism Resort - Horse Dance - Folk Amusement Park (Grassland Happy Valley, Daily Nadam) - Check in Hailar Hulunbuir ✅Day7: Farewell to Hulunbuir and Hailar ⛺【Must-see attractions】: 🏞️Hulunbuir Prairie One of the four largest grasslands in the world, a sacred place in the hearts of countless travel agencies 🌊 Mozhgrad River The Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns in Lao She's Writings ⛰️Black Mountain Ride horses, participate in folk activities, taste Mongolian delicacies, camp on the grassland, and enjoy the dazzling stars 🧸Manchuria nesting dolls The passionate collision of Russian style and grassland scenery 🍩【Must-eat food】: 🐑Mutton hotpot: The mutton is very tender, very fresh, and has a light milky flavor 🍵Inner Mongolia pot tea: Use the traditional method to make milk tea, then add dried meat, cheese, milk skin, etc. into the pot and cook while eating. 🥩Hand-held meat: a traditional delicacy with Inner Mongolia characteristics. When you come to Inner Mongolia, you must taste the flavor of the grassland 🧡[tips]: 1. Things to note when traveling in Inner Mongolia: 1. The water quality in Inner Mongolia is relatively hard. Do not drink raw water. It is recommended to drink mineral water to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort. You can also drink milk tea and dairy products in moderation to enhance your ability to adapt to the grassland climate. 2. Northern cuisine has a relatively heavy flavor. If you have any dietary restrictions, you can communicate in advance. 3. In summer, the sky starts to get brighter around 4 o'clock, so it is recommended to draw the curtains before going to bed. 4. The houses of Mukeleng Hotel are all built with logs, with average sound insulation. There are no elevators but stairs, and the hotel is on one to three floors. 5. The bathing facilities in wooden yurts and yurts are electric water heaters. If two people are bathing, it is recommended to wait for more than half an hour to ensure the supply of hot water. 6. There is still a certain gap in hotel facilities compared with some southern inland cities. Please understand. 7. An umbrella is essential. It is recommended to prepare light and easy-to-wear long clothes and trousers; 8. The Mongolian tradition of entertaining guests with wine is a way for the Mongolian people to express their respect and love for their guests. Usually the host will pour the wine into a silver bowl, gold cup, silver cup or ox horn cup, hold it on a long Hada, and sing a moving Mongolian traditional toast song. The guest should then catch the wine, dip his ring finger in the wine and point it towards the sky, the earth and his forehead to show respect to the sky, the earth and the ancestors. If you can't drink, don't force yourself. You can touch your lips with the wine to show that you accept the host's pure friendship~! (I'd like to share that there was a travel buddy who was very honest. He couldn't drink much but wanted to express his sincerity. After finishing his drink, he didn't do anything and just slept soundly. The grassland was wasted.) 9. When visiting the grassland, do not stray too far from reference points (such as roads, yurts, etc.) to avoid getting lost; 10. Please respect local customs and do not climb Aobao. 11. Bring relevant documents (Chinese mainland ID card, student ID card, certificate of being under 18 years old, military officer ID card, disability certificate, etc.)

Crossing Hulunbuir, a dreamlike grassland journey✨🌾 Hey friends,👋 today I want to recommend a unique travel experience to you!🌿 Yes, it's the pure play niche travel plan in Hulunbuir in 2024, which will definitely keep you away from those headache-inducing low-cost shopping tours.🚫🛍 Six days and five nights route guide 🚩Day1⃣ All over the country—Gather in Hailar👣 🚩Day2⃣ Hailar—Morigele River—Crossing the grassland🌳—Camping at a herdsman's home—Bread making—Erguna 🚩Day3⃣ Erguna Wetland🌿—Birch Forest Scenic Area🌲—Enhe—Shiwei—Oroqi Manor—Sunset at Shenxianpo🌝 🚩Day4⃣ Border checkpoint line—Visit herdsmen—Grass skiing—Horse riding—Grassland sunset—Bonfire party🔥 🚩Day5⃣ Heishantou—National Gate—Matryoshka Square—Manzhouli 🚩Day6⃣ Manzhouli—Hulun Lake—Balhu Mongolian Tribe—Hailar airport drop-off🌈 Food】 The food here is similar to Northeast cuisine, with large portions and lots of beef and lamb. Almost every meal includes them (I don't really like lamb, but the grilled lamb skewers here are acceptable). There are also special Russian restaurants in Hailar and Manzhouli, and I had an old-fashioned Northeast spicy hot pot in Erguna which was very delicious! Northeast barbecue is absolutely amazing~ Preparation before the trip 1 Hulunbuir has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. In summer, the daytime temperature is over 20 degrees, and the morning and evening temperatures are around 10 degrees. It is recommended to bring a long-sleeved jacket, you can't just wear short sleeves or dresses. 2 The weather on the grassland is changeable. When the sun is out, the UV rays are very strong, so take protective measures and also bring an umbrella in case it rains. 3 Grassland outfits: plain-colored clothes, ethnic style dresses, horse riding outfits, etc., can be chosen according to your own style and preferences. Of course, you can also bring sunglasses, sun hats, necklaces, jewelry, etc. as accessories. Summer vacation, the first place to go is Hulunbuir to see the vast grasslands🍃 The wind blows the grass low to see the cattle and sheep🐂🐑, you really have to go at least once! . Horse riding🐎, eating whole roasted lamb🐑, experiencing yurts⛺️, watching the starry sky🌃, seeing reindeer🦌, quickly make plans with your friends