Hangzhou in 1h! A Real-life "Wizard of Oz" Adventure with Kids

Who gets it!! Found a heavenly spot for kids at Chanyuan Temple away from the crowds😭 Ancient trees, mountain springs, streams, pine cones everywhere... My 5-year-old didn't want to go home! This two-day itinerary is mom-approved👇 🚗【2 Days 1 Night Relaxed Route】 ✅𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟏: Drive from Hangzhou→Capture autumn views at Chanyuan Temple S-curve→Temple vegetarian meal→Ancient tree treasure hunt→Overnight at Tianmu Mountain homestay ✅𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟐: Light hiking at West Tianmu Mountain→Adventure in the Kingdom of Giant Trees→Pick wild kiwis before heading back 🌲【5 Must-try Magical Activities】 1️⃣ Ancient Tree Exploration at Chanyuan Temple Find the Metasequoia King taller than buildings with kids! Super exciting to measure tree trunks with tape🌳 Collect pine cones for crafts, monks give blessing red strings~ 2️⃣ Autumn Photos at the S-curve Fairy tale tunnel at the parking lot! Teach kids to make hearts with fallen leaves🧡 Capture silhouettes against backlight, roll on the soft pine needle carpet~ 3️⃣ Life Lessons at Temple Dining Line up at the dining hall at 11am! Delicious vegetarian meals for CNY 10/serving, let kids wash their own dishes for life experience🧼 Monks reward well-behaved kids with offering fruits 4️⃣ Light Hiking at West Tianmu Mountain Choose the 1-hour highlight route! Find the "Five Generations" ginkgo tree, catch Chinese windmill butterflies in rock crevices🦋 Even 5-year-olds can complete it easily~ 5️⃣ Treasure Hunt in the Giant Tree Kingdom Real-life Wizard of Oz! Observe thousand-year-old cryptomeria tree rings with magnifying glass, draw on mossy rocks🎨 Super healing when squirrels share pine nuts 🍄【Hidden Nature Classroom】 ▪️ Teach kids to skip stones by the spring: flat stones work best ▪️ Night insect observation: homestay provides flashlights to find stick insects ▪️ Pine cone DIY: make animal decorations with hot glue ▪️ Leaf specimen collection: trade 5 red leaves for a postcard ⚠️【Hard-learned Tips】 ❗️Wear non-slip shoes! Mossy stone steps are very slippery ❗️Bring folding stools! Needed for photographing kids at S-curve ❗️Prepare sealed bags! For collecting pine cones and ginkgo nuts without pricking ❗️Limited vegetarian meals! Arrive before 11am ❗️Choose left trail at West Tianmu Mountain! Gentler slope for kids When your child holds up a pine cone and calls it "forest gem," when they seriously "measure the waist" of thousand-year-old trees, you realize this is the best parent-child classroom! Save this guide and unlock this magical autumn fairy tale away from crowds with your kids~