Successful Reverse National Day Travel (With Kids) Self-Driving Trip to Daxing'anling
Hangzhou—Daxing'anling, traveling with kids and elderly, 9.28-10.5, 8 days, 3100 km self-driving small loop in Daxing'anling: Beijing—Xiwuzhumuqin Banner—Arxan—Manzhouli—Heishantou—Shiwei—Enhe—Hailar—Qiqihar, cost about 20,000 RMB, economical and fun
🚗 Car transport to Beijing, Hangzhou to Beijing 1700 RMB, return from Qiqihar to Hangzhou 1600 RMB, people take high-speed train directly to Beijing, 4 hours, super fast!
Play & Stay
D1, pure driving day, Beijing to Xiwuzhumuqin Banner, 🏨 stayed at Hanting, a good local hotel, the best cost-performance hotel stayed at, 165 RMB, recommended
D2, Xiwuzhumuqin to Arxan, along the way you can feel the beautiful scenery of Daxing'anling, 🏨 stayed at Arxan Tianchi Service Area, Laomama Mountain Delicacy Hotel, 806 RMB, right by the Buzdong River, cows grazing outside the window, kids very happy 🥳, hotel conditions here are average
D3, sightseeing in Arxan, ticket 280 RMB, a bit expensive! The most beautiful spots in autumn Arxan are Tuofengling and Rhododendron Lake, the sunset 🌄 at Buzdong River is also stunning! 🏨 stayed at Arwanhao Grand Hotel, 565 RMB, okay
D4, Arxan to Manzhouli, checked in at Matryoshka Doll, National Gate, Wedding Palace, bought some Russian specialties, had a Russian meal, Rubli Restaurant recommended! 🏨 stayed at Xinhai Holiday Hotel, 660 RMB, chose a children's themed room, kids extremely happy 🥳
D5, Manzhouli to Heishantou, took National Highway 331 along the border to Heishantou, watched the sunset there, caught a super beautiful sunset, 🏨 stayed at Xihe, 880 RMB, a better Mongolian yurt, ate at their place too, 169 RMB lamb spine hotpot very worth it, recommended
D6, Heishantou to Enhe, passed through Shiwei, checked in at Russian village and border port, 🏨 stayed at Ivan Manor, 620 RMB, quite bad, small room with bugs, the food there was all greasy smoke, couldn’t finish the hand-held meat, not recommended
D7, Enhe—Hailar, passed through Erguna National Wetland Park, played for 3.4 hours, Asia’s most beautiful wetland truly lives up to its name, then went to Mabei Mountain to watch the sunset over the Morgerle River, 🏨 stayed at All Seasons, 435 RMB, good service, right opposite is lamb hotpot, recommended
D8, Hailar—Qiqihar, the scenery on the Suiman Expressway crossing Daxing'anling is indescribable, layers of golden forests shining under the sun, absolutely beautiful
No direct flight to Hailar during National Day, saved about 13,000 RMB on airfare, returned from Qiqihar by soft sleeper train to Beijing, stayed two days in Beijing, 4-hour high-speed train back to Hangzhou, time-saving and convenient
Expenses as follows:
Train tickets: 6700 RMB, 4 people
Hotels: 5000 RMB
Fuel: 2250 RMB
Tolls: 265 RMB
Tickets: 1250 RMB
Car transport: 3300 RMB
Others: 2500 RMB horse riding...