[Jiangxi Spring Outing Off-Season Guide] 3 Days 2 Nights Danxia Landform and Sea of Flowers Guide

📅 Itinerary Highlights ✔️Avoid the crowds in Wuyuan ✔️Danxia landform + sea of flowers double experience ✔️Average 15,000 steps of light hiking per day 🗺️ Three-Day Essence Route 🏔️ Day 1 Exploring Danxia Landform 07:30 Arrive at Yiyang Station by high-speed rail → Take the No. 2 double-decker bus directly to Guifeng Scenic Area (15 min/CNY 2) 09:00 Choose the "Xiake Route" for climbing (8 km/3.5 hrs): Must stop at the Luotuofeng Viewing Platform, take panoramic photos of the Danxia landform with your phone held horizontally 14:30 Guifeng Lake cruise (CNY 30/person) → Feed the koi on the island in the center of the lake 17:00 Stay at "Shuimo Inn" at the entrance of the scenic area (CNY 120/night including breakfast, enjoy the view of the strange peaks from your window) 🌼 Day 2 Hiking Through the Sea of Flowers 08:00 Lightly walk the "Shengui Route" (5 km/2 hrs): The morning mist in the crape myrtle forest is stunning 12:30 Yiyang Station → Transfer at Shangrao → Wuyuan Station (1.5 hrs by connecting high-speed rail/CNY 76) 15:00 Carpool to Huangling (CNY 20/person) → Cableway Line B (CNY 145 for a combined ticket) → Check in at Huaxi Water Street 18:30 Stay at Shaiqiu Hostel (Choose Area B for the best value, CNY 280/night including breakfast for two) 🌿 Day 3 Secret Realm of the Ancient Village 06:30 Exclusive photo spot: Take photos of the sea of flowers in the morning mist from the Wuguitang drying platform 09:00 Self-drive/chartered car tour of the flower fields (recommended route): Jiangling (ink painting-like sea of flowers) → Yantian (small train ride) → Chaguan (classic scene of an arched bridge and a farming ox) 15:00 Buy pre-Qingming tea at Hongguan Village (CNY 60/500g for loose tea) → Return 💰 Expense List (per person) Transportation: High-speed rail + carpool ≈ CNY 400 Tickets: Guifeng CNY 95 + Huangling CNY 145 = CNY 240 (student ID saves CNY 60) Accommodation: CNY 200/night * 2 = CNY 400 Meals: CNY 80/day (recommended: steamed rice cakes, small steamed cakes, steamed vegetables with rice flour) 📌 Advanced Tips ➊ Guifeng drone registration point: Fill out the form at the visitor center (height limit 120 m) ➋ Wuyuan car rental traps: Check the car body for scratches and record the whole process ➌ Best time for the Yantian small train: 15:00-16:30 (take photos of the railway tracks with backlight) ➍ Old farmer leading an ox at Chaguan: CNY 20 for a classic photo (bring cash) 🎒 Equipment Guide ▫️ Must-have: Non-slip hiking shoes (Danxia stone steps are slippery) ▫️ Optional: Folding trekking poles (for steep slopes in Guifeng) ▫️ Clothing: White/light blue clothes are more photogenic ▫️ Artifact: Polarizing filter for mobile phones (essential for taking photos of the lake) ⚠️ Avoid the Pitfalls ❗ The props for Shaiqiu photos in Huangling will be put away after 10:00 ❗ Be careful when buying "wild honey" sold by vendors at the Jiangling viewing platform ❗ Refuse to take a black taxi at Wuyuan Station if the price is > CNY 30/person 📸 Hidden Gem: Bring a blank round fan (you can get a special flower stamp at the Huangling post office)