1. Way of travel: self-driving
2. Travelers: 5 people (one child over 7 years old, two elderly people over 60 years old)
3. Route planning: Chongqing (Small Three Gorges), Hubei (Three Gorges Dam), Hunan (Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain, Phoenix Ancient City), Guizhou (Miaowang City, Xiasi Ancient Town, Qianhu Miao Village, Huangguoshu Waterfall), Chongqing Wulong was born with three bridges. (The task is fully entrusted to my husband, and practice once again proves: he is our compass, no need to scurry around the scenic spot, never miss it, save time and effort, admiration!)
4. Time planning: August 10th --- August 19th
5. Hotel planning: Be sure to screen 2-3 comfortable and economical hotels in advance, and then compare and choose according to the itinerary situation, so that it is particularly convenient when traveling.
6. Item planning: fill up the oil in advance, prepare Red Bull and soaked chicken feet (the master will expel drowsiness as a backup), eight-treasure porridge and instant noodles (if there is a traffic jam, prevent problems before they happen), sunscreen, skin care products, umbrellas, raincoats, and sunscreen clothing , sports shoes, 2 sets of parent-child clothes, vest, straw hat, heatstroke medicine, preventive medicine, bandage, slippers, toiletries, camera.
7. The itinerary is as follows:
Day1:
We set off at 4:30 p.m., carrying the elderly and children, and took the expressway from Xiasi full of expectations. After dinner, we hurriedly ate noodles in the service area. We arrived in Wushan County around midnight and checked into Junyi Hotel (conditions were average).
Day2:
Get up at 7 am, go downstairs at 8 am and have breakfast near "Junyi Hotel". You need to park in the nearby underground parking lot for 18 yuan. Drive for a few minutes to the Wushan Small Three Gorges Wharf. Tickets are only bought for the scheduled departure at 10 o'clock. Tickets for the elderly and children are half price.
There is an additional charge for taking the boat on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Little Three Gorges (making a cup of tea, 30 yuan/person). The whole tour of the Little Three Gorges and the Little Three Gorges takes about 4 hours. , the boatman will sell 30 yuan keychains, and the funds obtained are said to help the local villagers to help the poor, but they can be rejected! The return cruise also sells chicken and other special products, which are not worth buying!) Lunch was settled at the "Three Yao" restaurant in Wushan County, and I ordered a Grilled fish 68 yuan, delicious, full of weight), departed to Zigui County, Yichang City at 15:30 in the afternoon, in order to avoid falling asleep on the high speed, I chose a half-way expressway, passing through Guojiaba Town, Zigui County, and enjoying the scenery along the way , People and vehicles are free to cross the river. Arrive in Zigui County and stay in "Mantime Boutique Hotel". Parking is available. The hotel is newly opened and the decoration style is very literary and elegant. Recommended! ) Dinner is served at the "Shi No. 1" private kitchen next to the hotel. The local cuisine is delicious and affordable. 5 people ate for 176 yuan.
Day3:
Breakfast is opposite the "Mantime Hotel": the egg rice rolls are delicious, and the white rice porridge is also good! The Three Gorges Dam is free of tickets, and only 35 yuan/person is purchased at the transfer center. To appreciate the front of the dam, you need to transfer to the Closure Memorial Park. If you don’t need it, go directly to the tourist transfer center. After the tour, we headed directly to Zhangjiajie, took half of the expressway, and had lunch in a small town on the way. Because it took a lot of time to walk half of the expressway, we did not catch up with the charming Xiangxi performance at 19:30, so we stayed at the inn in Wulingyuan District. I made a mistake on Ctrip, filled in the wrong check-in time, and was extremely tired, so I found an inn near the destination hotel to make do for one night, 120 yuan per room, except for air conditioners and beds, nothing else. Walk tens of meters to "Dengjiabao" for dinner, 158 yuan Meituan set meal (Xiangxi style, nice environment, unique tableware, average taste and portion.)
Day4:
In order to avoid crowding, get up at 6:00 in the morning, after washing up, bring bread, water, and eight-treasure porridge to the entrance of the Wulingyuan sign gate, line up at 6:30 after buying tickets quickly, and line up again to take the eco-car after checking the tickets (during the queuing process eat breakfast) directly to Bailong Ladder. It is said that it takes 1-2 hours to walk up the mountain. Because there are old people and children, we choose to take the ladder, which takes 1 minute to go up the mountain. I visited Yuanjiajie on foot, Yangjiajie only visited the natural Great Wall, and had a buffet lunch in Yuanjiajie for 30 yuan/person, which is more affordable than other scenic spots, and the taste is at least similar to our canteen. After visiting and resting in Yuanjiajie, I planned to go to Daguantai to have a look, but the eco-car did not stop on the way, and arrived directly at the bus point of Tianzishan. Sitting in the car, I saw that Jiangtai and Shentang Bay are not far from the parking spot. The two scenic spots are good. After getting off the car, I plan to go back and have a look. There are private black cars to solicit customers. The round trip of the two scenic spots costs 80 yuan. Gaode has a look and only More than 1 kilometer, walk decisively. Arrive at Dianjiangtai in about half an hour. The scenery is good, there are very few people, and most of them are foreigners. In order to ask foreign tourists to help take a family portrait, I said a few words in English by the way. When we returned to the intersection, there happened to be an eco-friendly car unloading foreigners, and after the parking lot, boarded the car and arrived at the Tianzishan bus stop. I took the cable car down the mountain and saw the time early, so I booked the "Charming Xiangxi" performance ticket at 6:00 p.m. According to my personal feeling, the performance of "Charming Xiangxi" is relatively average, and there is still some distance compared with Lao Mouzi's impression series, especially the outdoor performance part is purely selling plaster to make up for the performance time. In the evening, head to downtown Zhangjiajie to stay at the "Ai Mili" themed hotel, which is actually a converted private building with four rooms on the first floor. The style of the hotel room is very nice. I ordered a Hallo Kitty themed room, and my daughter likes it very much. The hotel has no parking lot, the room size is small, and the facilities are simple, but the facilities for drying clothes on the roof are very good, which just met our needs.
Day5:
According to inquiries, tickets for Tianmen Mountain are not easy to buy, but discounted tickets can only be purchased at the ticket office. In order to unify the routes, there is no online ticket purchase. In order to avoid crowding, I got up before 6 o'clock, queued up to buy tickets and only bought a C-line ticket (the car went up the mountain, and the car went down the mountain), and then queued up to take the shuttle bus to the mountain gate (during the queue, I ate bread and eight-treasure porridge for breakfast). I didn’t get on the bus until about an hour later. I learned later that you can drive directly to the mountain gate with the C-line ticket. When you arrive at the mountain gate, you line up to check the ticket. After checking the ticket, you queue up to take the eco-car up the mountain. It feels good to go up the mountain in an eco-friendly car. S-turns and back turns. The masters are skilled and speed up when they see the turns. My daughter is very happy when she is thrown around. Due to the limited physical strength of the elderly and children, I bought a ticket and took the elevator up to Tianmen Cave, and then took the elevator up the mountain after visiting the cave entrance. After going up the mountain, take the east line first, and then the west line. The three glass walkways only take the east line glass walkway. After going down the mountain, we had lunch in the urban area, and then set off to the ancient city of Fenghuang.
I booked a room at the Aishangjia Theme Inn online. When I set off, I called the proprietress to reserve a parking space. After arriving in the ancient city, the proprietress was already waiting at the entrance of the alley more than 100 meters away. Because the road was narrow and there were stalls, I was afraid that we could not find the way or could not. After receiving it, the proprietress walked in front of the guide. After parking, she delivered water and watermelon. She was very enthusiastic and eager to solve any problems. She took the initiative to greet you when you entered and exited. The hotel room is also very clean and decorated with style. It is worth recommending! At night in the ancient city of Fenghuang, the lights and the river reflect each other, and the ancient and modern blend together, which is fascinating and intoxicating.
Day6:
It was raining at night, so I woke up a little late. It was still raining when I went out at 9:00, but it stopped in about half an hour. The air was fresh and there were not many people. The Phoenix at night was wearing heavy makeup, while the Phoenix during the day was accompanied by plain makeup. Let’s go Walking along the river, strolling in the alleys, without that bit of cells, you can’t feel more sentimental, and seeing people washing vegetables by the river, we don’t plan to have lunch here! So I went back to the inn around 12 o'clock and drove away to Miaowangzhai. I bought a farmer's red kiwi fruit on the side of the road. 8 yuan a catty was quite affordable. Having lunch in Alaying Town, the food tastes really good, typical Hunan style, but too much chili, too heartburning, the chef didn't even ask, and we forgot to say hello. Miaowang City is a failed plan in this itinerary. The scenic spot is not big, the performance is very average, and there is basically nothing to see. 50 yuan per person is really not worth it. Resolutely and quickly left the scenic spot, drove to Kaili City, and arrived at the residence at nearly 8 o'clock. The hotel staff recommended to go to Xiasi Ancient Town for a stroll. The distance is not far, and you can also have dinner. It takes more than 10 minutes to drive to the ancient town. Tickets are free at night. You can simply go in and have dinner. There are not many people and the scenery is average (but it is much better than our ancient town here)
Day7:
After breakfast, we drove to Qianhu Miao Village for about an hour. Because it was raining all the time and there were many tourists, we had to park far away. It was inconvenient to visit, and I was in a bad mood. After parking, I felt that the outdoor temperature was low, so I decisively changed into long-sleeved clothes . The houses in the Miao Village are quite unique. The special snacks are black pork and the rice in bamboo tubes are also good. After playing for a while, it rains heavily. I didn't want to eat, so I lined up for a car, then lined up for a car, and then lined up to squeeze out of the parking lot in my own car, and slowly moved out of this place. The original plan was to go to Zunyi, which is close to Sichuan, after leaving the Miao Village. According to the communication with fellow villagers in Sichuan, it was decided that the next stop would be Huangguoshu Waterfall. It must be spectacular when it rains heavily. At the strong request of my daughter, I arrived in Zhenning County at 7 o'clock in the evening to eat Decos, and then rushed to stay near the scenic spot. The hotel is average, seriously not cost-effective, so I won't mention it.
Day8:
The hotel does not provide breakfast. There are many breakfasts at roadside stalls. I went to a place at random. After breakfast, I drove to the entrance of the Great Falls scenic spot according to the navigation. As a result, because the car from other places was under traffic control, I asked to turn around and stop at another gate. Then I bought a ticket and took a bus tour. After being fooled by the local villagers, I accepted 50 yuan for parking Business, Bao led the way to the door. After parking the car at the gate of the villagers, walk for more than 10 minutes to the entrance of the Great Waterfall Scenic Spot. It is worthwhile to avoid the ticket and queue. Anyway, you only look at the waterfall and not other attractions. Huangguoshu Waterfall really deserves its reputation, it is spectacular and shocking, because it is not particularly crowded when you get up early, and it is not particularly crowded when you arrive at the waterfall, so it is easy to enjoy the waterfall (PS: you must bring a raincoat). Be sure to enjoy the close-up view by the river. Stepping on the water is the favorite thing for children. After visiting the waterfall, you can bring some special egg yolk pastry. You must bargain, otherwise you will pay a high price! The family discussed how to go to the next place, whether to go home or choose another place to play. Considering that the two elderly people rarely come out, they decided to play another stop in Wulong, Chongqing, and leave immediately! I rushed to Wulong non-stop, lunch was settled in the service area, and the female driver who listened to the driver when he was about to doze off finally arrived at the Xixijia Hotel (newly renovated, still available) in Fairy Mountain Town, Wulong at around 9:00 p.m. Not bad, recommended!), upon arrival, the hotel cooked egg noodles, 10 yuan a bowl, delicious.
Day9:
I got up very early and had breakfast on the side of the road near the tourist service center, and the taste was still good. After buying the ticket, I visited the Tiansheng Sanqiao scenic spot on foot. I originally planned to visit Furong Cave in the afternoon, but it was canceled for some reason, sorry! Lao Mouzi's "Impression Wulong" also failed to appreciate (yellow cattle ticket, VIP seat: 180 yuan per ticket, much cheaper than online! Children are also free), and set off for home after lunch. Order lunch at the tourist center of the scenic spot. It tastes good and the price is affordable. The parking lot charges 5 yuan. Among so many scenic spots, I only come across this conscientious tourist center.
