Two-Day Tour of Hezhou

📍 Highlights: Huangyao Ancient Town Ink Painting, Gupo Mountain Fairy Waterfall, Hakka Walled Village, Longevity Cuisine 👫 Suitable for: Ancient town lovers, fantasy drama fans, photography enthusiasts, foodies 💰 Budget Allocation: Transportation: 1500 RMB (high-speed rail/self-driving + local charter) Accommodation: 1800 RMB (Huangyao boutique homestay/Gupo Mountain Forest Hotel) Meals: 800 RMB (fermented black bean feast, oil tea, stuffed vegetables) Tickets & Experiences: 600 RMB (combined ticket for ancient town + Gupo Mountain) Shopping: 300 RMB (Huangyao fermented black beans, Zhaoping black tea) 📅 Itinerary Day 1: Huangyao Time Machine & Fairy Waterfall 🚄 Morning: Arrive in Hezhou Take high-speed rail to Hezhou Station, charter a car directly to Huangyao Ancient Town (1.5 hours) Check in at Huangyao Molan Mountain Lodge (renovated Ming and Qing dynasty house) or Gupo Mountain Forest Hot Spring Hotel 🍲 Noon: Ancient Town Flavor Code Must-eat list: Gujing Farmhouse (steamed fish ribs with fermented black beans) Yang Jinji (water chestnut noodles + Huangyao stuffed tofu) 🏮 Afternoon: Stroll on Bluestone Pavement Huangyao Ancient Town (ticket 88 RMB, check in at Dragon Bridge/Fairy Ancient Well) Guo Family Mansion (Qing dynasty merchant mansion) for sketching and photography 🌿 Evening: Natural Oxygen Bar Drive to Gupo Mountain (ticket 82 RMB) Take sightseeing bus to Fairy Waterfall (filming location of "Wine is the Hometown's Purest") 🌙 Night: Starry Hot Springs Soak in Gupo Mountain Hot Springs (firefly pond in the forest) Day 2: Walled Village Wonder & Xiaohe Ancient Trail 🌅 Morning: Hakka Culture Hakka Walled Village (free, see Banyuetang and watchtower) or Jade Stone Forest (karst stone forest rock climbing) 🍜 Noon: Longevity Code Recommended Hezhou oil tea + melon flower stuffed vegetables (Fuchuan specialty) 🛤️ Afternoon: Ancient Trail Charm Bike ride on Xiaohe Ancient Trail (bike rental 30 RMB/hour) or Shibashui Scenic Area (waterfall group hiking) ✈️ Evening: Return and Souvenirs Buy Huangyao fermented black beans + Zhaoping organic black tea Return from Hezhou Station 💡 Travel Tips ✔ Transportation: Night tour of Huangyao Ancient Town is free (entry after 9 PM), but core attractions still require tickets ✔ Hidden Activities: Photograph the deserted ancient town at 6 AM in Huangyao Feed wild macaques at Gupo Mountain (do not expose food) ✔ Food Cautions: Be cautious buying roadside "wild lingzhi mushrooms" (mostly cultivated) 💰 Flexible Budget: To save money, stay outside the ancient town (200+/night), skip hot springs For a deeper experience, add Zhongshan Hundred-Mile Ink Painting Gallery 🏮 Hezhou is Guangxi's "Longevity Code"! Two days and one night, from Ming and Qing ancient town to fairy waterfall, every bite is a real-life scene from "Dreamland Homeland"~ 🌿