Can you really enjoy Qiandao Lake with just ¥1,000 per person? This two-day guide has the answer.

✍🏻How to enjoy Qiandao Lake from May to July 🥰To help you save time and avoid tourist traps, I've put together this comprehensive and detailed Qiandao Lake travel guide. First-timers to Qiandao Lake can use it directly❗ Choose your route based on the arrangements below. Getting to Qiandao Lake 🚄High-speed Rail—42 mins from Hangzhou/100 mins from Shanghai/130 mins from Suzhou 🚗Self-drive—Take the G25 Hangzhou-Qiandao Expressway from the Hangzhou South Hub (129 km total) 🚌Bus—2 hrs from Hangzhou/3.5 hrs from Suzhou/4 hrs from Shanghai Itinerary 💁‍♀️Day 1: Arrive at Qiandao Lake in the morning, check in, and drop off your luggage. Then, head to Qiandao Lake Beer Town to stroll, take photos📸, visit the Beer Museum (tickets ¥73💰), and experience go-karting (single ¥150💰, double ¥180💰). Have lunch near the town, featuring Qiandao Lake fish head soup and other local specialties. In the afternoon, go to the Tianyu Mountain viewing platform. Take the escalator up the mountain (buy tickets online in advance) to enjoy panoramic views and the sunset🌇, and take the slide down. In the evening, visit Qilong Alley Night Market for snacks. 💁‍♀️Day 2: In the morning, head to the central lake area and take a boat to visit Meifeng Island (cable car one-way ¥30💰) and Moonlight Island. Have lunch in the scenic area🍱. In the afternoon, visit Longshan Island or try water sports such as kayaking. Afterward, return to the hotel, pack up, and head back. ✅Accommodation Recommendations 🌈Central Lake Area: Close to popular attractions and entertainment facilities, with reasonable prices. 🌈Southeast Lake Area: Fewer attractions, quiet and comfortable, with better hotel facilities.