Hunan·Yueyang·Changde·Yiyang｜3-Day Authentic Local Experience

Why choose this route? ✔ 1-hour high-speed rail access: Round trip from Changsha in a day ✔ Wallet-friendly prices: ¥50 per person can stuff you full ✔ Crowd-free attractions: Hidden gems favored by locals 📅 3-day 2-night itinerary Day1 Yueyang: Dongting Lake + Yueyang Tower 🚄 Transport: Changsha South → Yueyang East (30min high-speed rail, ¥69.5) 🍜 Breakfast: Slurp noodles at Yueyang Station (¥6, lard-mixed noodles are heavenly) 🏞️ Morning: Yueyang Tower (¥70 ticket, free entry if you recite "Memorial to Yueyang Tower"!) Baling Square for Dongting Lake views (free, stunning sunset) 🦢 Afternoon: Junshan Island (¥60 boat ticket, see wild elk) 🐠 Dinner: Dongdan Fat Brother BBQ (¥40, must-try beef skewers) Day2 Changde: Liuye Lake + River Street 🚄 Transport: Yueyang East → Changde (1hr high-speed rail, ¥99) 🍲 Breakfast: Changde beef noodles (¥8, round noodles absorb flavors better) ⛵ Morning: Cycling around Liuye Lake (¥20 rental, Qingdao-like lakescapes) 🎡 Afternoon: Dahe & Xiaohe Streets (free, perfect for hanfu photos) 🦆 Dinner: Yang Yongsheng Huangniubeef (¥50, authentic spicy Changde cuisine) Day3 Yiyang: Anhua Ancient Tea-Horse Road 🚌 Transport: Changde → Yiyang (2hr bus, ¥50) 🍵 Morning: China Dark Tea Museum (free, taste authentic Anhua tea) 🐴 Afternoon: Horse riding on Tea-Horse Road (¥80, cobblestone path feels magical) 🍢 Dinner: Maliang Night Market (¥30, must-try Yiyang spicy hotpot) 🚄 Return: Yiyang → Changsha (40min high-speed rail, ¥40.5) 💰 Actual costs (2023 September prices) Item Cost Money-saving tip High-speed rail ¥309 Book early-bird tickets Accommodation ¥400 Choose chain hotels Tickets ¥210 Student discounts available Food ¥450 Follow where locals eat Total ¥1369 Much freer than group tours! ❤️ Local tips Visit Yueyang Tower early: Beat tourist crowds for perfect photos Add toppings to Changde noodles: ¥3 intestines tastier than beef Buy ¥30/jin Anhua dark tea: Perfect for personal consumption 🚩 Avoid scams Use official Dongting Lake boats (¥60/person at proper docks) Skip River Street souvenirs (same as Yiwu products) Negotiate Tea-Horse Road horse riding price upfront (prevent last-minute hikes)