Day 1: Entry City – Shaoguan – Xinmangshan – Wuzhifeng – Chenzhou
Go to the high-speed rail station at the designated time on this day and take the high-speed rail to Chenzhou.
After arriving at the tour guide to pick up the group, take a car to the Mangshan Wuzhifeng Scenic Area (about 2 hours by car). After lunch, visit the Xinmangshan Wuzhifeng Scenic Area (excluding the entrance ticket and cable car of the scenic area, which costs 240 yuan per person. Please pay the local tour guide in advance, and the tour will take about 3 hours). Take the longest sightseeing cable car in China to fly across the sky. The Five Finger Peak Scenic Area is home to the core essence of the Great Mang Mountain. There are dozens of scenic spots, including the Five Finger Peak, the Golden Whip Grand Canyon, the Motian Ridge, the Ancient Temple and the Longevity Tower. Qisong, Weishi, Yunhai, Waterfall, and Hot Springs are all excellent, and the Cloud Plank Road is even more fascinating. Afterwards, take a stroll along the longest cloud plank road in southern China, climb the big and small rooftops, and observe the sunset over the sea of clouds (New Ten Scenic Spots of Mangshan: Flying Across the Peak, Strolling through the Cloud Stacks, Golden Whip Range Rover, Welcoming the East Gate, Sky Ladder Viewing the Sea, Seven Stars Fighting the Sun, Watching Guangdong from the Sky, Tiantai Exploration, Guanyin Worship Buddha, and Longevity Prayer). Reminder: You can voluntarily and freely experience the real version of “Wandering Earth 2” space elevator – vertical elevator (one-way 40 yuan/person, round-trip 80 yuan/person, voluntary self care is not mandatory!), built near a cliff, with an altitude of about 1600 meters, connecting two accessible hiking trails. Tourists can reach the top of the mountain from the bottom of the mountain in just 59 seconds, and can “cross” the height of 50 floors with this elevator.
After the trip, take a car to Chenzhou (about 2 hours by car), and upon arrival, check into a hotel for free activities! Please take care of your own dinner, and be frugal and generous!
Day 2: Photography of Xiaodongjiang+Hiking Certificate – Ailian Lake Scenery Park – Yuhou Street
After breakfast, head to enter the AAAAA Dongjianghu Scenic Area, known as the “Switzerland of the East” (about 50 minutes by car, excluding 30 yuan/person for scenic car, this fee must be incurred, please pay the local tour guide in advance, the tour time is about 3 hours). Dongjianghu is a famous scenic tourist area in China; The lake covers an area of 160 square kilometers with vast smoke waves, and 8.12 billion cubic meters of crystal clear water. Dozens of islands are scattered among them, earning it the nickname “Switzerland of the East”. Take the scenic bus along the way to enjoy the Hougu Mountain Waterfall and the exterior view of Dongjiang Dam, then head to visit the “Natural Oxygen Bar” – Longjing Canyon. Longjing Canyon is a comprehensive tourist attraction that integrates tourism, leisure, health, and water entertainment. Within the canyon, there is the largest waterfall group in southern China – Longjing Eighteen Waterfalls; There is the largest natural oxygen bar in China – Longjing Canyon Negative Oxygen Ion Agglomeration Zone.
Special arrangement: Take the scenic bus to Bridge 2-3 and start hiking on the beautiful Xiaodongjiang Huanhu Road. Explore the “world wonder – Misty Xiaodongjiang” on foot, enjoy the charming mountain and water scenery, and feel like a fairyland on earth. Viewing and photography of the misty Dongjiang River, best from April to October. The 12 kilometer long Xiaodong River is known as a “Chinese wonder and cosmic wonder”. From April to October every year, before and after the sun rises and sets, on the narrow and flat lake of Xiaodong River, from the gatehouse of Dongjianghu Scenic Area to the Dongjiang Dam, which is 12km away, the mist of Xiaodong River shines like a jade belt drifting in the canyon, like driving auspicious clouds and exploring fairyland. This scenic spot is a natural wonder that can be encountered but not sought after! The green mountains on both sides are lush, with hundreds of birds singing and boats swaying lightly. The fishermen are casting their nets, as if entering a fairyland and being in the Peach Blossom Land. This is truly a fairyland that is not a dream, drifting in the wind on earth. Arrange a simulation of the “Top Ten Beauties: Smoke and Waves” scene, perform casting nets and fishing, and take photos. This scene is real
It is rare to see, everywhere you go, there is a “click! Click” sound of cameras everywhere. Issue a hiking certificate to Xiao Dongjiang to encourage commemoration.
Free choice 1: You can choose to take the “Xiaodongjiang Internet celebrity photography flower boat” at your own expense, experience boating on the blue waves, people swimming in the painting, and have a brand new experience of Xiaodongjiang (the play time is about 15 minutes, 98 yuan/person, voluntary choice): Take a photography boat to immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery of Xiaodongjiang, imitate Buddha and fall into the fairyland Yaochi, as if in a dream. This scene should only be in the sky. Today, be a fairy here! Enjoy the fisherman casting his net from a zero distance of 360 degrees, and take photos of the “Jiangbo Fisherman” among the top ten beautiful pictures in China, making the photos stunning on your social media.
Free Choice 2: You can choose to go to Dongjiang Wharf at your own expense and take the Dongjiang Lake Grand Cruise (one-way travel time is about 30 minutes, 98 yuan/person, voluntary choice). You can enjoy the 160 square kilometer “Xiangnan Dongting” Great Dongjiang Lake on the cruise! Subsequently, we climbed onto the largest island in the Eastern rivers and lakes, Dou Du Island (with a tour time of about 1 hour and a voluntary choice of 50 yuan per person), to visit the world-class giant karst cave. Dou Du Ling Rock is the first of the eight ancient scenic spots in Zixing, supported by green waves and hidden strange caves on the cliffs. The unique scenery of a Buddhist temple and a monk’s house in front of the temple gives visitors a refreshing and pleasing feeling.
Reminder: ★ The scenery of Dongjiang Lake is fantastic, with 98% of tourists taking countless photos. Please prepare your memory and battery level for sightseeing
★ The scenery of Dongjiang Lake is like ink painting. Self portrait enthusiasts are requested to bring their own bright costumes or scarves to add the finishing touch. After the trip, go enjoy lunch and specially arrange to enjoy Dongjiang’s unique fish feast!
Then take a bus to visit [Ailian Lake Scenic Area] (about 20 minutes’ drive, about 1 hour’s travel time). The Ailian Lake Scenic Area is built in memory of Zhou Dunyi, the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty, and is composed of Ailian Lake, Lianxi Academy, memorial archway, Qingfeng Bridge, Ailian Archway, Lotus Fairy Statue, etc. Ailian Lake Scenic Area is one of the sub projects of Xiangnan Cultural Park, located south of the Chenjiang River at the intersection of Chenzhou Avenue and Xiangxue Avenue, covering an area of 148 acres, including 60 acres of lake surface. The total investment of the project is 146.2 million yuan and it has been completed recently. The scenic area is themed around Zhou Dunyi, a Song Dynasty scholar, and centered around the Lianxi Academy. It focuses on exploring the historical and cultural characteristics of Chenzhou and the architectural features of ancient houses in southern Hunan, forming the Xiangnan Folk Culture Corridor.
Then take a car to the food street in the downtown area of Chenzhou and the new landmark of Chenzhou, Yuhou Street (about 30 minutes by car). Due to the busy city area, it is not convenient to park, so after free activities
Returning to the hotel on your own, Yuhou Street is the oldest existing ancient street in Chenzhou. It has accumulated the historical roots of the city, deposited the ancient charm of Xiangnan history, and confirmed the ancient regional civilization. It is the place that best represents the culture of Xiangnan and the characteristics of Chenzhou. In the flow of time, the former glory gradually becomes mottled. Now, with the flourishing construction of the “Two Cities” in Chenzhou, Yuhou Street has been rebuilt, bringing glory to the people of Chenzhou. Becoming the business card of the Pearl City in southern Hunan.
Day 3: The Number One Silver Tower in the World – Gaojiaoling – Shaoguan – Departure City
After breakfast, take a car to Yongxing Silver Tower (about 1 hour by car, visit time is about 1.5 hours). The first silver workshop in China covers an area of 40 acres and costs 50000 taels of silver. The scenic area is planned into four areas: smelting and sightseeing area, image display area, tourism and shopping area, and Taoist activity area. The entire scenic area is a traditional Chinese symmetrical garden architecture, including the Silver Tower, Xinyi Hall, Ancestral Hall, Original Smelting Workshop, Silver Culture Museum, Original Workshop Exhibition Area, Caotang Bamboo and other classic attractions.
Afterwards, take a bus to visit the famous Danxia Scenic Area – Gaoyaoling Scenic Area (about 30 minutes by car and 2.5 hours by tour). Gaoyaoling Scenic Area is a Danxia landform scenic area mainly composed of mountains and forests, and is a fairyland forgotten by immortals. However, due to the chairs falling apart, this legend is rarely mentioned, and it has become a forgotten place by God. Gaoyaoling is composed of Feitian Mountain, Bianjiang River, and Chengjiang Lushui, with a landscape mostly on the mountain. There is a road on the mountaintop, so you can walk towards the mountain through this road on the mountaintop. However, this road is located in the middle of the ridge, steep and narrow, with steep cliffs on all sides. Although the road on the mountaintop is wide and has guardrails installed on both sides, it is still important to be careful. The top ten popular check-in points created by the new tourism business card of Chenzhou are: Stacked Waterfall Square, Suspended Plank Road, Turtle Sailing to the Sea, Flamingo Camp, Lianyi Bridge, Guliubao, Love Cube, Longji Canyon, Stonehenge, and Sakura Tea House. (Note: The entire scenic spot needs to be visited on foot. Please act within your capacity and prioritize safety!)
After the trip, take a car to Shaoguan and return to the departure city by high-speed rail, ending the pleasant journey to Chenzhou!
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