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📍 Jiangsu·Yancheng 3 Days 2 Nights High Cost-Performance In-Depth Travel Guide
🦩🌊🌳 The Oriental Wetland Capital·Home of the Red-Crowned Crane·Milu Deer Habitat·Mudflat Secret Realm Full Experience!
💰 Total budget strictly controlled within 2000 RMB (about 1800 RMB per person)
Take you from the ecological secret realm by the Yellow Sea,
Step into the World Natural Heritage site—China's Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat,
Watch red-crowned cranes dance gracefully, milu deer fight and run,
Stroll through the purple tulip sea of the Dutch Flower Sea,
Eat a bowl of authentic Wuyou drunken snails + fish soup noodles,
Stay in a pastoral poetic homestay,
No rushing, no pitfalls, comfortable stay, authentic food,
Suitable for students, families with children, photography enthusiasts, and nature lovers,
Spend little money and enjoy an ecological poetic journey of "cranes dancing and deer calling"!
🎯 Itinerary Overview (Per Person Budget: About 1800 RMB)
Item Budget
Transportation (round-trip bullet train/high-speed rail + city bus + carpool) ¥600
Accommodation (2 nights comfortable hotel or characteristic homestay) ¥400 (¥200/night)
Meals (local snacks + farmhouse dishes) ¥500
Tickets + Experiences (selected must-visit attractions) ¥300
Shopping + Reserve funds ¥200
Total within ¥2000 (ample flexibility)
🌍 Why go to Yancheng?
✅ "Oriental Wetland Capital": Jiangsu's longest coastline and largest mudflat wetland area
✅ Red-Crowned Crane Nature Reserve: The world's largest wild red-crowned crane wintering ground (winter only)
✅ Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve: The world's largest milu deer population habitat
✅ Dutch Flower Sea: One of East China's most beautiful flower fields, scenic all year round
✅ Low cost, slow pace, pristine ecology, truly an "underrated ecological treasure city"!
📌 Best Travel Seasons:
🐦 November to March: Red-crowned crane wintering season (a must-see!)
🌸 March to May: Dutch Flower Sea tulip bloom
🦌 Milu deer can be seen year-round, lush green in spring and summer, quiet and poetic in autumn and winter
🗓 Itinerary Route: Wetlands + Ecology + Flower Sea + Culture Quartet (Save money without lowering quality)
🗓 Day 1: Arrive in Yancheng + Dutch Flower Sea + Wuyou Ancient Town Night Tour
🚄 Transportation Suggestions:
From Nanjing/Shanghai/Hangzhou/Suzhou, take high-speed rail directly to Yancheng Station (2-3 hours, ticket ¥80-130)
Taxi or bus line H1 to Dafeng District Dutch Flower Sea (¥5, 50 minutes)
🌷 Afternoon: Dutch Flower Sea (ticket ¥70, buy online in advance ¥65)
Famous flower sea scenic area in East China, inspired by the Netherlands
Main highlights:
✅ Tulip fields (spring): millions of blooming tulips in vibrant colors
✅ Windmills, wooden shoes, churches: exotic photo spots
✅ Lily garden, rose garden, lavender fields (summer and autumn)
✅ "Only Love·Drama Fantasy City" (optional show, additional ¥198)
Recommended visit time: 2.5 hours, great for photos, family, couples stroll
🏮 Evening: Wuyou Ancient Town (free admission)
A thousand-year-old salt reclamation cultural town, once a major sea salt hub
Main highlights:
✅ Zhuxi Ancient Town Old Street: stone pavements, Ming and Qing architecture, lanterns hanging high
✅ Yu Gong Temple, Salt Kiln Ruins: learn about Yancheng’s history "named after salt"
✅ Night light show: waterfront reflections, like a Jiangnan water town
🍽 Dinner: Wuyou specialty street food (about ¥40 per person)
Recommended combo:
✅ Wuyou drunken snails (¥15/serving): small snails marinated in glutinous rice wine, fresh and slightly sweet
✅ Wuyou sugar twist (¥10/bag): crispy and sweet, loved by all ages
✅ Fish soup noodles (¥12): milky rich broth with dried shrimp and cilantro, warm and comforting
✅ Baked sesame cake (¥5 each): crispy outside, soft inside, rich sesame flavor
Total about ¥40, authentic and satisfying!
🏨 Accommodation Recommendations:
First night stay in an economy hotel in Dafeng city or homestay near the flower sea
Recommended: "All Seasons Hotel (Dafeng Branch)" or "Huajiantang·Flower Sea Homestay" (¥200)
Walking distance to the flower sea, quiet and comfortable
🗓 Day 2: Dafeng Milu Deer Nature Reserve + Red-Crowned Crane Wetland Park (Ecological Double Highlights)
🚗 Transportation Suggestions:
Taxi or carpool to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve (40 km from city center, carpool ¥60/person round trip)
In the afternoon, go to Jiangsu Yancheng National Rare Bird Nature Reserve (Red-Crowned Crane Reserve, 50 minutes from Milu Park, carpool ¥80/person)
🦌 Morning: Dafeng Milu Deer Nature Reserve (ticket ¥48, sightseeing car ¥20)
The world's largest milu deer population habitat, currently over 7,000 milu deer!
Main activities:
✅ Take sightseeing car deep into the core free-range area
✅ Watch milu deer running, fighting with antlers, wading through water
✅ Check in at "World’s Number One Deer" sculpture and Milu Deer Museum
✅ Watch "Deer King Contest" in spring, deer migration in winter
Recommended visit time: 2.5 hours, full ecological experience!
🦩 Afternoon: Jiangsu Yancheng National Rare Bird Nature Reserve (ticket ¥45, electric cart ¥20)
The world's most important red-crowned crane wintering ground (every November to next March)
Main highlights:
✅ Red-crowned crane release show (1-2 times daily, about 10:30/15:30): hundreds of cranes flying together, breathtaking
✅ Birdwatching tower, wetland boardwalk: use binoculars to see plovers, swans, egrets
✅ Science museum: learn about the Yellow Sea wetland World Heritage story
Tip: In non-winter seasons (April to October), fewer red-crowned cranes, can replace with a wetland hike around the Milu Deer Park
🍽 Lunch: Farmhouse restaurant outside the scenic area (about ¥45 per person)
Recommended: "Wetland Family" or "Lumingju"
✅ Braised old goose, steamed fish, stir-fried asparagus, wild vegetable pancakes
Affordable and authentic ecological food for about ¥45 per person
🏨 Accommodation Suggestions:
Return to Yancheng main city to stay in economy hotels (more convenient transportation)
Recommended: "All Seasons Hotel (Yancheng Baolong Plaza Branch)" or "Hanting Hotel (Jiefang North Road Branch)"
¥200/night, convenient metro/bus access
🗓 Day 3: New Fourth Army Memorial Hall or Yancheng Wetland Park + Return Trip
🏛️ Option A (Recommended for red culture fans): New Fourth Army Memorial Hall (free!)
The only New Fourth Army themed memorial hall in China, national first-class museum
Features:
✅ Authentic artifacts, historical footage, immersive exhibition halls
✅ Learn about the "Iron Army Spirit," great for educating kids
✅ Quiet garden outside, perfect for photos
Visit time: 1.5 hours, direct metro access
🏞️ Option B (Recommended for nature and leisure lovers): Yancheng Wetland Park (ticket ¥30)
The city's ecological green lung, suitable for light hiking and cycling
Main activities:
✅ Walk the wetland boardwalk, see reed beds and water birds
✅ Watch migratory birds in autumn and winter, enjoy lotus flowers in spring and summer
✅ Children's playground, lawn camping area (bring your own tent)
Great for relaxing, photography, and family interaction
🛍 Last-minute Shopping:
Buy vacuum-packed Wuyou drunken snails (¥30/box, can be shipped)
Dafeng wheat flour cakes (traditional pastry, ¥15/bag)
Yancheng free-range eggs, ecological rice (available at specialty stores)
Recommended: Baolong Plaza Yonghui Supermarket or Old Street specialty shops
🚄 Return:
Take bus or taxi to Yancheng Station, high-speed rail back
💡 Blogger’s Money-Saving Tips (Key!):
1. Save on transportation:
Use city buses (¥2) or shared bikes often
Carpool to Milu Park and Red-Crowned Crane Reserve (Didi carpool/homestay group)
2. Save on accommodation:
Homestay prices drop off-peak
Negotiate discounts for two consecutive nights
3. Save on meals:
Focus on snacks, keep main meals under ¥50
Don’t eat inside scenic spots, bring your own food
4. Save on tickets:
Buy all tickets online in advance to save ¥5-10
Student ID gets half price, some spots free (like New Fourth Army Memorial Hall)
5. Pitfall warnings:
Red-crowned crane viewing only recommended November to March, focus on milu deer other seasons
Don’t buy drunken snails inside scenic areas, cheaper in the city!
🎯 Summary: 1800 RMB to enjoy an ecological experience worth 30,000 RMB!
Yancheng is a seriously underrated "wetland fairy city."
You see freedom in the calls of red-crowned cranes,
Feel wildness in the dust of running milu deer,
Slurp drunken snails under the night lights of Wuyou Ancient Town,
At that moment you understand—
The true beauty of China is not in bustling cities, but in these quiet small towns that protect nature.
📌 Interactive Topic: Who do you most want to take to Yancheng? Watch cranes dance, chase deer herds, walk a wetland boardwalk? Write your "wetland memory" in the comments!
🔥 Share and save, next weekend, go to Yancheng,
See the cranes, visit the milu deer, stroll the flower sea, taste drunken snails—
This is the true model of a "zero-pressure ecological healing trip"! 🦩🦌🌷🌊🌅