Bashang Grassland Family Trip|3-4 Day Autumn Secret Small Loop Guide?
Take the kids to enjoy the autumn colors in the suburbs of Beijing! Bashang Grassland + Saihanba, golden grasslands + colorful birch forests make for a super fun family outing~
Starting from Beijing, head northeast, cross the Yanshan Mountains, and enter the embrace of Bashang Grassland—this is the closest "Northern Autumn Color Ceiling" to the capital! The golden grassland stretches to the horizon, the colorful birch forest looks like a spilled palette, herds of cattle and sheep stroll leisurely, every frame looks like a movie scene, take the kids on a healing autumn trip~
📍Destination: Beijing-Hebei-Mongolia Autumn Small Loop|Saihanba National Forest Park × Ulan Butong Grassland
📅Best time to enjoy autumn colors: Around mid-October (peak autumn colors last only about 20 days, miss it and wait a year)
🚗【Comfortable Family Route】
Beijing → Chengde (rest one night to adapt to the climate) → Saihanba National Forest Park → Ulan Butong (film base/military horse ranch) → Colorful Mountain & Baimu Valley → Return to Beijing
⏳Suggested itinerary: 3-4 days self-driving, 2-3 hours driving per day, allowing kids plenty of rest and playtime.
🌿Family Highlights👇
✅ Saihanba National Forest Park
"A green miracle cultivated by three generations," autumn paints the forest in layers of color, with white birch, larch, and Korean pine weaving a colorful picture. Walk with the kids along the wooden boardwalk at Qixing Lake Wetland, watch the lake reflect the colorful forest and clouds, and teach kids about wetland ecology; the flat grassland by Taifeng Lake is perfect for flying kites and playing games, getting close to nature.
✅ Ulan Butong Grassland (Film Base/Military Horse Ranch)
Filming location for "Princess Pearl" and "Kangxi Dynasty"! The grassland is vast, golden in autumn, with herds of cattle and sheep and galloping horses. Let the kids experience horseback riding on the grassland (with professional handlers, suitable for children), feel the grandeur of "the vast sky and boundless wilderness"; at sunrise and sunset, take family silhouette photos with the kids, the golden light is super healing.
✅ Colorful Mountain & Baimu Valley
Colorful Mountain lives up to its name, with red oak, yellow birch, and green pine creating a colorful mountain body. Hike Baimu Valley with the kids, stepping on thick fallen leaves, listening to the wind through the forest, collecting different shaped leaves for crafts; along the way, there are small streams where kids can catch small fish with nets (remember to release them), full of fun.
📌Complete Family Travel Guide:
🔸 Transportation: Self-driving is most convenient, the road conditions are good, switching between highways and national roads, you can stop anytime for rest with kids;
🔸 Clothing: Bashang has a big temperature difference between morning and evening in autumn (over 10℃), dress kids in thermal underwear + sweater + windbreaker, choose thick pants, adults should also prepare enough clothes;
🔸 Photography: Choose red or white family outfits, they stand out beautifully against the golden background; bring a tripod to take family portraits and interactive moments;
🔸 Gear: Prepare kids with non-slip sports shoes, sunglasses, sun hats, moisturizing cream (grassland is dry), bring a small amount of common medicines (cold medicine, stomach medicine, band-aids);
🔸 Food: Recommend kids try hand-pulled meat (stewed soft and easy to chew), milk tea (salty or sweet options), fried rice, milk tofu, all are grassland specialties and nutritious;
🔸 Accommodation: Choose family-friendly hotels with spacious rooms and children’s facilities, convenient for kids to rest.
🏨Accommodation Guide: Saihanba Baina Manor Hotel, Ulan Butong Hongshan Military Horse Ranch Hotel