3 Days 2 Nights Exploring Jiyuan

Title: 3 Days 2 Nights Exploring Jiyuan! Stay in the Taihang Secret Realm for 3000 RMB per Person, a Hidden Route 99% of People Don’t Know! Still squeezing into Luoyang or checking in at Kaifeng? This underrated treasure city in Henan—Jiyuan—is the true "Back Garden of Central China"! Embraced by the Taihang Mountains, with the Yellow River flowing right by the door, Here you’ll find the most magnificent northern canyons, the wildest landscapes, and the oldest Taoist temples. The best part: fewer people! Beautiful scenery! Low costs! Spend 3 days and 2 nights unlocking a different Henan— 📅 Itinerary (3 Days 2 Nights · Comfortable Version) 💰 Total Budget: About 2800-3000 RMB per person (including transportation + accommodation + tickets + meals) Day 1: Arrive in Jiyuan + Wulongkou Hot Springs Healing Trip 🚄 Transportation Tips: Take the high-speed train from Zhengzhou/Luoyang to "Jiyuan Station," about 1 hour, ticket price 50-80 RMB. Taxi to downtown about 20 RMB. 🏨 Accommodation Recommendation: Wulongkou Hot Spring Resort Hotel (with private hot spring rooms) ✔️ Experience the wild macaque troop coming down the mountain to snatch food (free viewing area at Wulongkou Scenic Area in the evening) ✔️ Soak in a natural geothermal hot spring at night to relieve fatigue, room price about 400 RMB/night 🍜 Food Highlights: • In the city, try an authentic bowl of [Shaoyuan Guokui] + mutton soup, all for 15 RMB • For a late-night snack, have some [Jiyuan Rice Noodles], sour and spicy, locals line up for it Day 2: Traverse the Taihang Gorge Wonders—Xiaolangdi + Wangwu Mountain One-Day Highlights Tour 🌅 Morning: Xiaolangdi Yellow River Dam (free admission) ✅ Climb the viewing platform to see the stunning "Yellow River water coming from the sky" scene ✅ Snap epic shots of the "High Gorge and Flat Lake" scenery, perfect for photos! 🚗 Afternoon: Drive to [Wangwu Mountain] (Famous Taoist mountain in China, birthplace of the Yu Gong moving mountains legend!) 🎫 Tickets + sightseeing bus + cable car ≈ 180 RMB ✔️ Walk the cliffside plank road overlooking thousands of peaks and valleys ✔️ Check in at the "Yu Gong Moving Mountains" sculpture to feel the spirit’s power ✔️ At sunset, watch the sea of clouds surge like a fairyland 🏨 Accommodation Upgrade: Stay at a boutique guesthouse at the foot of Wangwu Mountain (mountain view from the window, fall asleep to the sound of streams), about 500 RMB/night 🍽️ Must-Try Mountain Delicacies: Stewed native chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried scorpions (for the brave), wild vegetable cornbread Day 3: Explore the "Northern Jiuzhaigou"—Light Hiking at the Yellow River Three Gorges 🚤 Take a boat into the [Yellow River Three Gorges], clear water winding around green mountains, even more tranquil than Guilin! 🎫 Tickets + boat ride ≈ 100 RMB ✅ Hike the Qilin Cliff Trail (easy level), 1.5 hours total, stunning scenery ✅ Find the "Dragon Phoenix Bay" heart-shaped lake, perfect for legendary photos! Before heading back in the afternoon, stop by [Jidu Temple]—the royal water god worship site from the Sui and Tang dynasties, free admission! A must-visit for ancient architecture lovers! 💰 Cost Breakdown (per person) Transportation (round-trip high-speed train + local taxis): about 300 RMB Accommodation (2 nights mid-to-high end): about 900 RMB Tickets + cable car + boat: about 380 RMB Meals + snacks + souvenirs: about 600 RMB Emergency reserve: 500 RMB ✅ Total: about 2680 RMB, easily controlled within 3000! 📌 Blogger Tips: Best in spring and autumn, avoid the hot summer holidays; Self-driving is more convenient (fuel + tolls about 600 RMB/car), can carpool to share costs; Jiyuan is a clean and safe small city, suitable for elderly and children! Don’t just know about Songshan Shaolin anymore! Come to Jiyuan, live inside a landscape painting, Spend the least money to see the wildest Central China scenery!