3 Days in Yanji Trip: Budgets, Hotels, Food & Attractions

Day 1 | Morning

Mengdumei Hot Spring

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-9:00pm

Ticket Price: 98 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: Team 5, Chunxing Village, Yilan Town, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

The water quality of the mountain springs here is clear and transparent. There are pools in both the outdoor and indoor areas. The indoor setting is: Rose Spring, cold springs, swimming pool, high-pressure shower, etc. Mengdumei Hot Springs allow visitors to relax in the tranquil environment of the mountain forest. It's a great idea for family and friends to come here for holiday travel.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Mengdumei Hot Spring, don’t forget pay a visit to Mengdumei Ski Resort.

Mengdumei Ski Resort

Opening Hours: Open from 11/27-2/28,8:00am-4:00pm,5:00pm-9:00pm

Ticket Price: 58 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: Team 5, Chunxing Village, Yilan Town, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Mengdumei Ski Resort is located in Chunxing Village, Yilan Town, the northern suburb of Yanji City. The ski resort has two snow trails, a double chairlift and two supporting ropeways. The ski resort facilities are equipped with cable car hanging chairs, towing ropes, magic carpets and other equipment. There are snow machines imported from Europe and imported snow trucks from Germany, ensuring good snow trails for tourists every day. The ski resort is located in the Yanji Small Basin and has the duality of coldness and humidity, suitable for skiing. The multi-purpose ski hall has shopping malls, VIP lounges, cafes, cafeterias and other supporting facilities to provide more convenience for visitors to exercise and rest.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Crowne Plaza Resort Changbaishan Hot Spring is the best places.

Crowne Plaza Resort Changbaishan Hot Spring

The Crowne Plaza Resort Changbaishan Hot Spring provides a great place for travelers to relax after a busy day. Visitors to Antu will find that the Crowne Plaza Resort Changbaishan Hot Spring is a fantastic accommodation choice.

Baihe Railway Station is located approximately 34km away while Changbaishan Airport is 108km away. Seeing Antu's sights from this hotel is easy with Strange Slope, Changbai Mountain North Slope Scenic Area and Changbai Mountain Volcano Hot Spring Village all close by.

At the end of a busy day, travelers can unwind and relax in the hotel or go out and enjoy the city. This Antu hotel features parking on site.

When it comes to Antu hotels, the Crowne Plaza Resort Changbaishan Hot Spring is highly regarded for its excellent facilities. This hotel is a popular accommodation for guests traveling with families.

Day 2 | Morning

Yanbian Museum

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,9:00am-4:00pm;Closed on Mon

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: No. 8229, Changbaishan West Road, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Yanbian Museum is found in Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. It is a comprehensive museum integrating local history and Korean nationality characteristics. The museum area is scientific and reasonable, and has complete functions. There are several functional areas, such as holding storage area, cultural relics restoration area, exhibition area, scientific research area and office area. The collection of cultural relics is mainly composed of ancient cultural relics, modern and contemporary cultural relics and Korean nationality folk cultural relics. Among them are the tombstones and murals of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty, the Princess of the Sea, and murals, room-patterned bronze mirrors, and double-glazed pottery jars.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Maoershan National Forest Park.

Maoershan National Forest Park

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Longjing City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Mao'er Mountain, from a distance, looks like a straw hat, hence the name Mao'er Mountain. There are various pine trees, elm trees, poplar trees and various shrubs growing on the mountains of Maoer Mountain Scenic Area. In the dense meadows in the mountains, various mushrooms also grow. There are chickens, hares and other wild animals in the mountains. If you are lucky, you can also see cute squirrels eating pine cones. At the same time, Maoer Mountain is also the viewing platform of Buerhatong River and Hailan River. Looking down to the south, the leisurely flowing Hailan River is inlaid on the Hailan River plain with the fragrance of rice and flowers. Under the sunlight in summer, the paddy fields are glowing with white light and the water mist is transpiring; looking up to the west, the fruit trees are lined up, the pear blossoms are fragrant, and the twin peaks of Ma'anshan in the distance are clearly visible; looking to the east, the layers of forest are dyed and lush. It can be said that "the fruit trees are lined under the Changbai Mountain, and the rice flowers are fragrant by the Hailan River". Mao'er Mountain's woodland is convenient for transportation, and there are various vehicles going to and from Yanji and Longjing on the road in the forest. You can take the 43 road directly, but it takes a long time. It is recommended to take a taxi.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: A bit outside the city but easy to access by public bus. It is well worth the trip to the top. Beautiful view of the city and surrounding area.

Day 2 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Maoershan National Forest Park? Ethnic International Garden Hotel is one of your top choices.

Ethnic International Garden Hotel

Opened in 2019, the Ethnic International Garden Hotel offers travelers a pleasant stay in Hunchun, whether for business or leisure purposes.

Hunchun Railway Station is located approximately 5km away from this hotel. The nearby area boasts an abundance of attractions including Hunchun Museum, Chuntian Children Theme Amusement Park and Oushi Street.

When guests have some time on their hands they can make use of the onsite facilities. This Hunchun hotel provides parking on site.

Germaphobes can rest easy - the level of cleanliness is highly rated at this hotel. This hotel is particularly popular with those traveling with families.

Day 3 | Morning

Yanji Park

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: No. 151, Gongyaun Road, Yanji City

Yanji Park is located on the Yanji River in the northwest of Yanji City. The park with a long history, towering ancient trees, flowers blooming, mountains, water, pavilions, terraces, pavilions, the scenery is very beautiful. There is a zoo in the park, which houses Siberian tigers, sika deer, peacocks, white swans and other precious animals. There are a variety of rides in the park playground. There is a beautiful pine forest on the north side of the park, and a pavilion is built on a small pier that protrudes in the forest. The park is a popular comprehensive playground in Yanji City.

Reviews from Real Guests:

LOUIEGEE : You can visit Yanji Park to see their new remodeled Recreational Park. It has also different Zoo Animals that people make happy especially the kids who love to see their favorite animals. beautiful attractions like people dancing a Korean native dance plus different rides to make them a very memorable one visiting Yanji Park.

Trip.com User: If you go to Yanji, it's a place to visit. It's a place to heal when you walk with a cup of coffee. It's so quiet and clean that you can feel refreshing air in the city center. It is recommended to visit.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Yanji Park, Yanbian University next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Yanbian University

Opening Hours: Open 24 hoursOpen Monday-Sunday all day

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 977 Park Road, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Yanbian University, referred to as Yanda, is located in Yanji City, the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, which is known as the "Hometown of Education". It was jointly built by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the People's Government of Jilin Province. Selected into the "Basic Capacity Building Project of Universities in the Midwest", "National Construction High-level University Postgraduate Program", "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Program", "Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program", "111 Program", "Double First-Class" World-class Disciplinary construction colleges and universities, key colleges and universities for western development of colleges and universities, and a member unit of the dual-degree project of the Ministry of Education's "1+2+1 Sino-US Talent Training Program". Yanbian University is supported by Nankai University.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: beautiful university that sits on top of a hill overlooking the city. Great places to eat nearby, expecially ro the west of campus.

Trip.com User: It's so nice.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.