6 Coolest Summer Getaways from June to August!

The Meaning of Travel: The chill of an iced drink is fleeting, leaving only a momentary coolness on the tongue. But the abundance of negative oxygen ions in forests, the delicate mist of waterfalls, and the refreshing breeze through karst caves are the true remedies for summer heat. These summer retreats are like nature's gifts of coolness. With precious summer vacation time, why not embark on a refreshing journey with your family? Explore the crispness of summer, let your body and mind unwind in nature, and savor pure relaxation. 01 📍Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province Wuyi Mountain is not just a mountain—it's a way of life, a sanctuary for the soul. Here, I felt the power and beauty of nature while finding inner peace and fulfillment. ✅Transport: Plane: Wuyishan Airport High-speed rail/train: Wuyishan East Station, Wuyishan Station ✅Accommodation recommendations: Wuyishan Nanyuanling Daxi Homestay, Wuyishan Yunshang Time Hotel, Wuyishan Chayuan Inn ✅Must-visit spots: Tianyou Peak, Nine-bend Stream Rafting, Wuyi Palace, Dahongpao Scenic Area, Rock Bone Flower Fragrance Trail, Tiger Roaring Rock, Water Curtain Cave ✅Local delicacies: Pan-fried taro, smoked goose, Zhuzi Xiaomu Cake, Qingming fruit, red-eyed fish, stir-fried beef with dragon claw mushrooms, osmanthus lotus seeds, Ficus pumila jelly ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Sangu Resort → Tea Expo Garden → Tianyou Peak → Impression Dahongpao → Impression Jianzhou Day 2: Nine-bend Stream Rafting → Wuyi Palace → Song Street → Wanchun Garden → Zhizhi Nunnery Day 3: Baiyun Zen Temple → Dahongpao Scenic Area → Rock Bone Flower Fragrance Trail → Water Curtain Cave → Return 02 📍Enshi, Hubei Province When cities are engulfed in heatwaves and air-conditioned rooms feel stifling, escape to Enshi at 30°N latitude—home to a "natural air conditioner." ✅Transport: Plane: Enshi Xujiaping Airport High-speed rail/train: Enshi Station, Enshi Old Railway Station ✅Accommodation recommendations: Enshi Hualongcheng Hotel, Enshi Grand Canyon Nü'erzhai Resort Hotel, Lichuan Shengshi Kaiyuan Hotel ✅Must-visit spots: Enshi Grand Canyon, Tusi City, Suobuya Stone Forest, Tenglong Cave, Nü'er City, Luyuanping ✅Local delicacies: Baked cakes, fried dough sticks, steamed minced pork, spicy duck, Tujia cured ham, eel hotpot, stuffed meat buns, grilled squid ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive in Enshi → Tusi City → Nü'er City → Food Street Day 2: Qingjiang River → Jingyang Bridge → Butterfly Cliff → Xuan'en Night View Day 3: Earth Heart Valley → Cliffside Hotel → Heart of the Earth → Xilankapu Day 4: Grand Canyon → Cliffside Sea of Clouds → Yunlong Earth Crack → Qixing Village Day 5: Suobuya → Qinglong Terrace → Jiulonghui → Lotus Village 03 📍Liupanshui, Guizhou Province With an average annual temperature of 13-14°C and summer temperatures around 20°C, Liupanshui awaits those seeking coolness and is hailed as "China's Cool Capital." ✅Transport: Plane: Liupanshui YueZhao Airport High-speed rail/train: Liupanshui Station, Liupanshui Railway Station ✅Accommodation recommendations: Liupanshui Hampton by Hilton, Wumeng Prairie Sig Hotel, Panzhou Ginkgo Cottage Inn ✅Must-visit spots: Fengchi Garden, Third Front Museum, Shuicheng Ancient Town, Yaochi, Minghu Wetland Park, People's Park, Zhongshuge Bookstore ✅Local delicacies: Sour fish soup, intestine-noodle stew, silk dolls (Si Wa Wa), tofu pudding, ice pulp, bean curd noodles, live oil griddle, Qucha Mountain tea ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Wumeng Prairie → Tuole Ancient Ginkgo Village → Night tour of the city Day 2: Yushe Forest Park → Shuicheng Ancient Town → Zangke River Scenic Area Day 3: Jiucaiping → Yanbo Winery Experience → Return 04 📍Yichun, Heilongjiang Province Every landscape and flavor here has left me deeply attached. If you long to escape the hustle and bustle, come to Yichun—where tranquility awaits. ✅Transport: Plane: Yichun Lindu Airport High-speed rail/train: Yichun West Station, Yichun Station ✅Accommodation recommendations: Yichun Wanda Realm Hotel, Wuying Forest Park Log Cabin Villas, Yichun Lindu Lodge ✅Must-visit spots: Jinshan Deer Park, Lesser Khingan Mountains, Wuying Forest Scenic Area, Ku'erbin, Daqing Mountain, Jiufeng Mountain Heart-Nourishing Valley, Jinzu Peak ✅Local delicacies: Jiayin River fish feast, blueberries, hot noodles, meat pancakes, egg crepes, fried tea flour, Qingming cakes, pine nut cakes, pickled vegetable noodles ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Depart from Harbin → Jinshan Deer Park → Yichun Night Market Day 2: Shenghui Morning Market → Wuying Park → Tangwanghe Stone Forest Day 3: Depart from Tangwanghe → Maolan Valley Park → Boundary River Cruise Day 4: Wenbo → Yaoquan Mountain → Longmen Stone Village → Museum Day 5: Wudalianchi → Return 05 📍Daocheng Yading, Sichuan Province Here, there are no skyscrapers or bustling traffic—only snow-capped mountains, lakes, meadows, temples, and air so serene it intoxicates. ✅Transport: Plane: Daocheng Yading Airport High-speed rail/train: Chengdu → Daocheng Yading ✅Accommodation recommendations: Daocheng Yading Holiday Inn Express, Yading Village Tibetan Homestay, Daocheng Yading Cloud Inn ✅Must-visit spots: Milk Lake, Five-Color Lake, Pearl Lake, Luorong Pasture, Chonggu Temple, Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi, Gongga Cuo ✅Local delicacies: Sliced frozen beef, butter tea, matsutake sashimi, yak meat hotpot, beef-covered bread, barley cakes, yogurt ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Chengdu → Gedilamu → Yuzixi → Xinduqiao/Yajiang Day 2: Xinduqiao → 18-Bend Sky Road → Kazila Mountain → Litang → Daocheng/Riwa Day 3: Daocheng/Riwa → Daocheng day tour → Daocheng County Day 4: Daocheng County → Jagenba → Sky Garden → Xinduqiao Day 5: Xinduqiao → Tagong → Mo'ersi Park → Red Sea → Chengdu 06 📍Shangri-La, Yunnan Province Perhaps Shangri-La is not a city but a synonym for a dream. It is the ideal home we yearn for in our lifetime, the fervent dream in our weary lives. ✅Transport: Plane: Diqing Shangri-La Airport High-speed rail/train: Shangri-La Station ✅Accommodation recommendations: Shangri-La Old Town Zangya Inn, Shangri-La Platinum Hotel, Potatso Yinmo Resort ✅Must-visit spots: Dukezong Ancient Town, Songzanlin Monastery, Prayer Wheel, Moonlight Square, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Napa Lake, Baishuitai, Square Street ✅Local delicacies: Hongji Pickled Yak Meat Hotpot, butter tea, spicy fish, cheese pizza, dry pot, clay pot chicken, barley cakes, Tibetan cuisine ✅Itinerary: Day 1: Songzanlin Monastery → Napa Lake → Giant Prayer Flags → Dukezong Ancient Town → Grand Buddha Temple Day 2: Potatso National Park → Balagezong → Shangri-La Buddha Stupa → Canyon Rafting Day 3: Meili Snow Mountain → Mingyong Glacier → Ninong Gorge → Yubeng Village -END- No matter how busy you are, take time to document life's moments!