The smallest luxury train in China. 44 guests in 22 double rooms across 11 cars. Designed for deep immersion in Inner Mongolia rather than covering long distances. Summer: endless grasslands, wildflowers, nomadic herder culture. Winter: frozen rivers, snow festivals, reindeer encounters. 6 days, 5 nights: 2 nights on the train, 3 nights in ground hotels along the route.
Entry-level suite. Private bathroom. Cosy, focused on the view. Note: "Gold" is the entry tier in Chinese luxury rail naming, not the top tier.
~8.6 m²Mid-tier with private bathroom. Larger windows, more spacious layout.
~9.5 m²Top-tier suite. The largest room onboard, with premium fittings and the best views.
~12.2 m²Hailar to Harbin through Inner Mongolia's legendary grasslands. 2 nights in your private train suite, 3 nights in carefully selected ground hotels. The 6-day structure allows deep exploration of each stop — you're not just passing through.
Boarding point. Hulunbuir's gateway city. Mongolian, Russian, Chinese fusion. Acclimatise and explore before boarding.
Asia's largest wetlands on the Russian border. Boardwalks through mirror-calm water. Biodiversity hotspot.
Endless green. Mongolian herders on horseback, felt gers, the sky reaching to the horizon in every direction.
China's busiest land port. Russian architecture, border markets, and the surreal Matryoshka Square.
Journey's end. Russian Orthodox cathedrals, the Songhua River, frontier city atmosphere. Depart from Harbin airport.
Harbin → Manzhouli → Hailar. First winter departure: 21 January 2025. The Ice & Snow Festival, frozen rivers, reindeer in the forest, and the comfort of a heated train against -30°C outside. Winter pricing from ~RMB 21,999/person (standard) to ~RMB 29,999 (festival windows).
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44 guests maximum — China's smallest luxury train. Private, quiet, deeply personal. Everyone gets a window seat at dinner.
Summer (June-September): Hulunbuir grasslands, wildflowers, nomadic culture. Winter (Jan-Feb): frozen wonderland, snow festivals, reindeer, ice fishing.
Hailar → Ergun Wetlands → Hulunbuir Grasslands → Manzhouli → Harbin. 2 train nights + 3 hotel nights. Grassland hikes, yurt visits, horse riding, Russian border towns.
Harbin → Manzhouli → Hulunbuir Grasslands → Hailar. Ice & Snow Festival, reindeer encounters, frozen river landscapes, heated train sanctuary.
One of the world's largest pristine grasslands. Mongolian herders, horses, iconic felt gers on the horizon. A landscape of horizon and sky.
Gateway to Hulunbuir. Mongolian, Russian, Chinese influences converge in architecture, food, and culture. Summer departure hub.
China's ice capital. International Ice and Snow Festival. Russian Orthodox cathedrals, frontier-city atmosphere. Winter route terminus.
Asia's largest wetlands, bordering Russia. Mirror-calm water reflecting grassland skies. Biodiversity hotspot and photographer's paradise.
The Hulunbuir Express serves our Northern Grasslands — 6 days through China's largest pristine grasslands.
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