01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
Travel from Hailar to Ergun to photograph rolling grasslands, haystacks and autumn pastures. Visit Aoluguya reindeer park, Mordaga forest and birch woodland, then photograph log houses and village life in Enhe. Follow the border road to Heishantou and Morigele River for winding waterways and morning or evening light, subject to conditions.
Grasslands and haystacks
Travel from Hailar to Ergun to photograph rolling grasslands, haystacks and autumn pastures.
Forests and Enhe village
Visit Aoluguya reindeer park, Mordaga forest and birch woodland, then photograph log houses and village life in Enhe.
Border rivers and grassland light
Follow the border road to Heishantou and Morigele River for winding waterways and morning or evening light, subject to conditions.
The journey in pictures
Leading photographers: Limei Li →
Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore
02 / IN GOOD COMPANY
A different way of seeing.
Leading photographers
Limei Li · View photographer profile →
Limei Li
Specializes in children's portraits, portrait photography and mobile photography. She has worked in professional photography travel and portraiture since 2012. She regularly provides mobile photography training for the municipal and Pingshan procuratorates, Agricultural Bank of China, rural commercial banks, the water group, China Southern Power Grid, the municipal planning and land commission, the ocean administration, Jiuzhou Construction, Marriott's fitness club, the BMW owners' club and other organizations. Photography journeys She has led groups to the Balkans, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, Chiang Mai, Turkey, Semporna, Singapore, Iran, Israel, Italy, India, Indonesia, Jordan and Vietnam, as well as Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Sichuan, Suzhou, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Zhejiang. Selected awards and exhibitions Excellence awards in the Hantu Imaging China WeChat competition, Charming China National Photography Exhibition, Toronto International TIPF documentary category and Sirui Mobile Photography Competition; gold in the documentary category of the Shenhong Photography Competition; work exhibited at the Dali and Vancouver international photography exhibitions.
03 / THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light.
Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.
Daily arrangements may change with weather, transport and local conditions. Unspecified arrangements are to be confirmed with the operator.
Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.
DAY 01Sep 17 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHailar–Ergun
Highlights: Cross the grassland interior to discover Hulunbuir's densest, most photogenic stretches of haystacks. Unspoiled and little visited, without large crowds, this is the itinerary's visual highlight. Driving and roads: Approximately 130 km in total, 2.5 hours' driving, on smooth roads with opportunities to stop safely for photographs along the way. Itinerary: After airport pickup, begin the northern route, leaving urban crowds behind for unspoiled grasslands. Immerse yourself in a hidden haystack landscape, with neatly stacked golden haystacks scattered across grassy hills in continuous expanses: Hulunbuir's densest and most orderly haystack scenery.
Accommodation:Ergun area; property to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Sep 18 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiErgun–Aoluguya–Mordaga
Highlights: One river between two countries, interactions with reindeer at China's last reindeer-herding tribe, and fresh air deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains' primeval forests. Driving and roads: Ergun–Reindeer Park 120 km/2 hours; Reindeer Park–Mordaga 90 km/1.5 hours. Itinerary: After breakfast, visit the Evenki reindeer-herding community, interact closely with gentle reindeer, feed and photograph them, explore the forest deer park, and learn about ethnic hunting traditions. In the afternoon, ride the popular forest train through the heart of the Greater Khingan Mountains and primeval larch and Mongolian Scots pine forests. After dinner, stay in Mordaga town.
Accommodation:Mordaga town; property to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Sep 19 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiMordaga–Enhe
Highlights: Cross the forest–grassland transition zone, photograph pristine birch forests, and explore a Russian ethnic township on the China–Russia border. Driving and roads: 150 km/3 hours in total, with varied scenery changing from forest to birch groves to grassland. Itinerary: After breakfast, depart for Enhe Russian Ethnic Township, exploring along the way. Cross the outlying Greater Khingan Mountains, passing pristine birch forests, woodland meadows, and fields of flowers. Views gradually open from dense forest to vast grassland; stop for photographs and discover secluded, uncrowded scenery. Arrive in Enhe for lunch, then stroll around China's only Russian ethnic township, photographing its distinctive Russian log houses, century-old homes, and folk culture museum. Its clean, peaceful streets make effortless European pastoral photographs. Optional experiences include painting nesting dolls and making traditional leba bread. After dinner, stay in a characteristic log-house guesthouse and experience local life.
Accommodation:Enhe log-house guesthouse; property to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Sep 20 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiExploring Enhe
Highlights: Slow travel without rushing between destinations, experience Enhe's everyday life, and recharge for tomorrow's scenic border route. Itinerary: After breakfast, enjoy a gentle hike or bicycle ride around Enhe, then visit the viewpoint behind the village for panoramas of the fairytale settlement, grassland wetlands, and distant river valley. Stroll the riverside boardwalk, watching wetland birds and wildflowers in peaceful surroundings. Short grassland horse rides and carriage rides are optional. In the afternoon, visit a Russian ethnic family for cultural interaction, learn Russian dances, and taste homemade jam; alternatively, relax in town or a café, escaping crowds for an unhurried holiday.
Accommodation:Enhe; continued stay to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Sep 21 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiEnhe–border road–Heishantou
Highlights: The best of Border Road 904—haystacks, rivers, birch forests, and cattle and sheep—plus a sunset horse ride at Heishantou. The trip's most visually spectacular day. Driving and roads: 160 km/3.5 hours in total; spectacular border-road scenery, driving slowly within speed limits and exploring en route. Itinerary: After breakfast, travel the beautiful border checkpoint route and experience its finest scenery: soothing expanses of haystacks on the grassland, the winding Ergun border river beside us, layers of white birch forest, and cattle, sheep, and horses grazing across the hills. This unspoiled grassland panorama unfolds before you. Stop at popular viewpoints at Checkpoints Five and Seven to photograph Taiji Bend and see two countries at once. Enjoy free time on Heishantou's grasslands in the afternoon. Toward evening, join a riding group to Sunset Hill, crossing open grasslands as the setting sun reddens the horizon and winding grassland. With hooves brushing grass and the evening breeze on your face, experience Hulunbuir's soothing sunset at its most atmospheric. Check into the hotel after dinner.
Accommodation:Heishantou; property to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 06Sep 22 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHeishantou–Morigele River
Highlights: Visit the winding river celebrated by Lao She, overlook its meanders from the cliff top, and enjoy an outstanding grassland sunset. Driving and roads: Heishantou–Morigele River 100 km/2.5 hours; good roads through the grassland interior. Itinerary: After breakfast, venture into the grassland interior and explore Morigele River Scenic Area. The river winds like a ribbon around green grassland, twisting endlessly into the distance: an iconic Hulunbuir landscape. Stroll the grassland boardwalk to appreciate the river's grandeur and gentle beauty up close. Toward evening, reach the Morigele River cliffs and await sunset. From the highest point, enjoy unobstructed views over the winding river. As the sun sets, golden light covers the grasslands and waterways, gilding the landscape. With vast, breathtaking views, this is one of Hulunbuir's best sunset photography locations.
Accommodation:Overnight location to be confirmed
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 07Sep 23 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiMorigele River–Hailar departure
Highlights: Morning mist over the grasslands and an easy departure, perfectly concluding the seven-day grassland journey. Itinerary: Rise early to photograph morning mist over the Morigele River grasslands. Thin mist curls around river and meadow, with few people and an ethereal atmosphere offering excellent photographs. After breakfast, return to Hailar Airport, concluding the full seven-day Hulunbuir loop.
Accommodation:Departure; no overnight stay planned
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere we stay
Planned overnight arrangements; properties, room types and bookings are subject to confirmation. Day 1: Ergun area; property to be confirmed Day 2: Mordaga town; property to be confirmed Day 3: Enhe log-house guesthouse; property to be confirmed Day 4: Enhe; continued stay to be confirmed Day 5: Heishantou; property to be confirmed Day 6: Overnight location to be confirmed Day 7: Departure; no overnight stay planned
Getting there
These are reference services for the instructor, not mandatory flights for participants. Confirm group operation, schedules and connections before booking. September 17: Shenzhen–Hailar ZH8105, 06:25–10:55. September 23: Hailar–Shenzhen ZH8106, 11:45–16:30.
04 / A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included.
Platform service fee to be confirmed
Included
Accompanying photography, editing, support and trip planning.
Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;
During the trip: An accompanying travel photographer photographs you on location, records the beautiful scenery, and captures your memorable travel portraits!
Complimentary travel accident insurance; coverage and insured limits are to be confirmed.
Not included
Round-trip transport between your departure city and the destination;
Meals within the itinerary;
Chartered vehicle expenses within the itinerary;
Admission tickets listed in the itinerary;
Accommodation throughout in twin rooms. Anyone requesting single occupancy throughout must pay an additional supplement;
Other additional service fees not listed;
In exceptional circumstances involving force majeure, such as natural disasters, war, strikes, or airline delays or cancellations, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or alter the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended accommodation abroad, meals, transportation, or national airfare adjustments, may be charged at expenses. We will nevertheless do everything within our ability to minimize participants' losses;
Invoice taxes are excluded; any additional payment for an invoice is to be confirmed.
Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.
05 / BEFORE YOU GO
Clarity before departure.
Availability and registration
Register your interest in this trip. Group operation, availability, total payment and booking terms are to be confirmed with the operator.
Cancellation and breach provisions
Participants and the organizing team may give written notice before departure to terminate the trip agreement. If notice is given more than 7 days before departure, calculated as the difference in calendar days between departure and receipt of the termination notice, neither party is liable for breach provided no actual expenses have been incurred, such as flight or high-speed rail tickets booked with both parties' knowledge. For later termination, the party terminating the agreement bears liability for breach. [Liability of the organizing team] If we notify participants within 7 days of departure that the group cannot operate, we will refund all fees and pay compensation. For notice given 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, compensation is 10% of the total trip fee; for 3 to 1 days before departure, 15%; and on the departure date, 20%. [Participant liability] Participants cancelling within 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, must pay us a business-loss charge under the following schedule: 50% of the total trip fee for cancellation 7 to 4 days before departure; 60% for 3 to 1 days before departure; and 80% on the departure date. If these percentages do not cover our actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee.
Trip information
[Registration] Registration for this trip is confirmed upon receipt of the deposit. [Transport] 1. Flights booked by the organizing team are economy-class group tickets. Once issued, they cannot be endorsed to another carrier or refunded. 2. Actual flight, driving and boat travel times on the day apply. 3. Airlines and flight schedules above are for reference only. Changes to flight times may require minor itinerary adjustments; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] The total is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. We will try to pair solo participants with another participant of the same gender. Participants who do not wish to share, or cannot be matched, must pay the single supplement for a room of their own. [Group meals] We try to choose meals suited to Chinese tastes and ensure that every guest receives an adequate portion. [Photography] 1. Photography activities follow the itinerary. In exceptional circumstances, time spent photographing each location will depend on the actual conditions that day. 2. Please read this itinerary carefully and choose a photography trip suited to your circumstances. If you give up part of the itinerary for personal reasons, including health, or request to forgo accommodation or transport, this is considered voluntary withdrawal. expenses already incurred are non-refundable. You are responsible for your personal safety while not participating in the itinerary. 3. Participants may not leave the group without permission during group photography activities, except during free time. Leaving partway through the trip is considered a breach by the participant. Unused photography activities, meals, accommodation and vehicle services are non-refundable, and the organizing team is not responsible for accidents occurring while the participant is away from the group. 4. If force majeure events such as typhoons or blizzards prevent travel according to the agreed itinerary, additional or reduced expenses following changes will be settled according to the travel agency's actual group operating expenses. [Payment adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust amounts if major fluctuations in international fuel markets cause substantial increases in fuel surcharges. If the increase is within what we can absorb, the trip fee will not be adjusted. [Departure notice] 1. The departure notice will be sent no later than 1 day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed earlier, we will notify you as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the departure notice, the departure notice takes precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from organizing or arranging optional activities at additional expenses, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, amounts and participation. If language difficulties lead you to ask a guide or tour leader for additional assistance, any paid or unpaid help is provided solely in that person's individual capacity, not on behalf of the organizing team or the local receiving agency. the organizing team has no involvement in the expenses, transaction amounts or service standards of free-time activities; guests bear the outcomes themselves.
Shared expenses and registration
Participants share transport, meals, accommodation, guides, arranged photography and supplies, including the instructor’s travel expenses. Participants contribute to the instructor’s meals and lodging even when they skip those services themselves. Photography, editing, support and planning are accounted for separately. Registration order follows payment confirmation; advance payment and payment arrangements are to be confirmed.
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.