Anhui Chizhou Filial Travel｜3 Days 2 Nights Car-Free Complete Guide

🗺️ Daily Itinerary Refined Version Day 1: Jade Secret Realm · Light Hiking at Guniujiang 🚌 08:30 Chizhou Station → Shitai County ▪️ Insider Tip: Turn right after exiting the station to buy tickets at "Chizhou Bus Terminal," choose the 9:00 AM bus and sit by the right window (enjoy views of Qiupu River along the way) ▪️ Thoughtful Arrangement: Contact the guesthouse in advance to pick you up at Shitai Bus Station (mostly free) 🏞️ 11:00 Guniujiang Scenic Area ▪️ Parent-Friendly Route: Scenic Area Entrance → Longmen Pool (20 min flat walk) → Biyu Pool (boardwalk) → Return via Four-Tier Waterfall (total 2 hours) ▪️ Must-Bring Items: Folding stool (for resting by the pool) + Thermos (to collect mountain spring water) 🏡 15:00 Yanjia Ancient Village ▪️ In-Depth Experience: ✅ Participate in grinding soy milk at the tofu workshop (10 RMB/group) ✅ Take a family photo by the old locust tree at the village entrance Day 2: Xiandong Rafting · Poetic Apricot Blossom Village 🕳️ 09:00 Penglai Xiandong Cave ▪️ Highlights Inside the Cave: 1️⃣ Use phone night mode for the "Landscape Mural" section 2️⃣ Take hand-in-hand silhouette photos with parents on the "Yaochi" steps ▪️ Anti-Slip Reminder: Cloth shoes available for rent at the cave entrance (5 RMB/pair) 🚣 13:00 Qiupu River Rafting ▪️ Raft Selection Tip: Choose a bamboo raft with a middle number (avoid the first and last ones used by tour groups) ▪️ Hidden Fun: Ask the boatman to sing mountain songs (tip appropriately) 🌸 16:00 Apricot Blossom Village ▪️ Cultural Experience: ✅ Choose the poem "The Herdsman Points from Afar" for rubbing print activity ✅ Help parents claim a mini vegetable garden plot (30 RMB/plot) Day 3: Buddhist Kingdom Jiuhua · Zen Journey ⛰️ 07:30 Jiuhua Mountain Core Route ▪️ Energy-Saving Route: Scenic Area Shuttle Bus → Baisuigong Cable Car (uphill) → Flesh Body Hall → Huacheng Temple → Zhiyuan Temple ▪️ Blessing Guide: ✅ Walk clockwise around Flesh Body Hall three times ✅ Purchase a consecrated blessing pouch at Huacheng Temple (20 RMB) 🍲 12:00 Vegetarian Meal Recommendations ▪️ "Bodhi Pavilion" vegetarian ham platter ▪️ Must-order Huangjing soup at "Foguang Canteen" 🚍 Transportation Optimization Plan ✔️ Chizhou → Shitai: Book via "Scenic Area Direct Bus" mini program (30 minutes faster than regular bus) ✔️ Jiuhua Mountain Transportation: Take "Tour Line 1" bus (5 RMB) from downtown directly to the cable car station Return by shared electric cart to the visitor center (3 RMB) 🏡 Accommodation Upgrade Suggestions Shitai County: ▪️ "Guniu Mountain Villa": Tatami room + mountain view balcony (perfect for massaging elders’ backs) ▪️ "Julong Guesthouse": Private hot spring pool (relieves hiking fatigue) Chizhou City: ▪️ "Pingtian Peninsula Hotel": Lake view room with breakfast included (off-season 300+ RMB) 🍜 Parents’ Favorite Food List 👍 Must-Try ▪️ Qiupu Fishing Village: One fish three ways (steamed + braised + soup) ▪️ Apricot Blossom Village Restaurant: Chrysanthemum brain fried egg (cooling effect) 👵 Elderly Friendly ▪️ Jiuhua Vegetarian Noodles: Soft and flavorful (next to Flesh Body Hall) ▪️ Guichi Porridge Shop: Yam chicken shredded porridge (open 24 hours) 💡 Advice from Experienced Travelers 1️⃣ Prepare trekking poles for parents (rentable at Guniujiang/Jiuhua Mountain) 2️⃣ When buying rice wine in Apricot Blossom Village, look for the old brand "Huang Gong Jiulu" 3️⃣ Incense at Jiuhua Mountain is free; don’t be fooled by roadside vendors "On the bamboo raft on Qiupu River, when the boatman’s Huangmei tune plays and my parents hum along unconsciously, I suddenly understand—this slow-paced mountain and water journey is the filial piety they truly desire."