Lushan Three Days Two Nights

Three days and two nights in Lushan｜Stay in a misty fairyland for about 800 RMB per person, check in at Sandiequan Waterfall, watch the sunrise at Hanpoukou, visit Meilu Villa—this is the proper way to experience the “Kuanglu’s extraordinary beauty unmatched in the world”! Can you believe it? There is a mountain in China that Li Bai wrote poems about, Su Shi got lost on, Chiang Kai-shek summered at, and Chairman Mao visited three times— It’s Jiangxi’s Lushan! It’s not just “unrecognizable at first glance,” It’s a 250-million-year geological wonder, home to over 1,000 historic villas, a summer resort with rolling seas of clouds, And a natural air-conditioned room at 22°C in summer! This time, I’ll take you to spend three days and two nights Staying at a century-old inn in Guling Town, Watching the sunrise at Hanpoukou early in the morning, Wandering through the international architectural complex in the afternoon, Watching the Sandiequan Waterfall cascade down at dusk, All for about 800 RMB per person, exploring a “breathing mountain”! 📍 Destination: Lushan, Jiangxi ✅ Suitable for: couples, families, photography lovers, summer vacationers, literary youth ✅ Best season: May to September (top choice for summer! High chance of sea of clouds) ✅ Keywords: sea of clouds sunrise × waterfall wonder × Republic of China villas × summer resort 📅 Itinerary: Three days two nights｜Moderate pace × Nature + culture double impact Day 1: Arrive in Lushan｜Slow life in Guling Town + night stroll in Central Park Arrive at Jiujiang Station / Jiujiang Lushan Station Take a taxi to Nanshan Road Transfer Center (¥30), then transfer to the scenic area shuttle bus up the mountain (¥90, valid for 7 days) 🚙 Self-driving is also possible (time-limited, reservation required), parking fee ¥10/day Recommended accommodation: 💡 Guling Town center (altitude 1167 meters, cool!) Budget: Home Inn, Hanting, ¥280-380/night Boutique guesthouses: “Lushan Story,” “Songtao Cottage,” “Old Villa Renovation,” around ¥350 Afternoon: ✅ Stroll along Guling Street: China’s highest town, full of European-style buildings, cafes, and bookstores Must-visit: Central Park: green lawn + clock tower, photo spot like a European town Old cinema site: Republic of China style, premiere location of the movie “Lushan Love” Evening: ✅ Climb Wangjiang Pavilion (free): overlook the Yangtze River, wait for sunset Night: ✅ Dinner: Recommended “Lushan Stone Chicken Restaurant” for stone chicken stewed with vermicelli, stir-fried Lushan stone ear mushrooms with eggs, small river fish, about ¥60 per person Day 2: Core hiking｜Sandiequan Waterfall + Wulao Peak + Hanpoukou sunrise 🕘 Wake up at 5:30 AM! ✅ Watch the sunrise at Hanpoukou (a must!) Take a taxi/shuttle bus (¥10), it’s windy at the top, wear a thick jacket! The sun leaps out from the sea of clouds, shining brilliantly, totally worth it! Morning: ✅ Sandiequan Waterfall (“Not visiting Sandiequan means you haven’t truly been to Lushan”) Take the shuttle bus to Wulao Peak station, then walk down 2,900 steps (about 1.5 hours) The waterfall cascades in three tiers, with a 155-meter drop, mist spraying your face, breathtaking! ⚠️ Going down is easy, climbing up is tough! Recommended to take the cable car (¥50 one way) or slideway (¥30) Noon: ✅ Lunch: Snack stalls at Sandiequan exit Have a bowl of hot dry noodles + iced Lushan cloud mist tea, about ¥30 per person Afternoon: ✅ Wulao Peak (can be visited on the way up from Sandiequan) Five peaks side by side, resembling five elders, excellent views from the summit ✅ Meilu Villa (summer palace of Chiang Kai-shek & Soong Mei-ling) Ticket: ¥45 See the blend of Chinese and Western architecture, gardens, swimming pool, historical photos, full Republic of China style Evening: ✅ Return to Guling Town, brew a cup of tea and stargaze (the mountain air is clear, you can see the Milky Way!) Day 3: Cultural tour｜Huajing + Ruqin Lake + Return trip Morning: ✅ Huajing Park (the origin of Bai Juyi’s “The blossoms have all fallen in April on earth”) Free! Peach blossoms bloom in spring, now lush green and beautiful ✅ Ruqin Lake: shaped like a violin, walk around the lake, great for reflection photos ✅ Jinxiu Valley (steep trail): Walkable from Huajing, cliffside plank road, magnificent scenery Free, about 1 hour in total ✅ Lulin Lake + Mao Zedong’s Former Residence Emerald green lake water, like jade embedded in the mountains See Chairman Mao’s study room and old photos inside the residence Noon: ✅ Last meal: try a Lushan vegetarian cake (¥10/bag) + stir-fried stone fish with eggs Afternoon: ✅ Take the shuttle bus down the mountain → Return to Jiujiang Station 💰 Budget reference (per person) 🛏️ Accommodation: 2 nights (budget)｜about ¥700 🍜 Food: ¥60 per day × 3 days ≈ ¥180 🎫 Tickets: Sandiequan area pass (including Wulao Peak) ¥160 Meilu Villa ¥45 Lulin Lake and others free Total: ¥205 🚗 Transportation: Taxi between Jiujiang and transfer center ¥60 (round trip) Scenic shuttle bus ¥90 (7-day pass, worth it) Cable car/slideway (optional) ¥50 🛍️ Souvenirs + pocket money｜about ¥100 ✅ Total: about 800~1000 RMB per person 👉 Student budget version: stay in a hostel + walk without cable car + no fancy meals, can be controlled under 600 RMB 👉 Comfortable version: stay in a hot spring hotel + private car + more activities, about 1300 RMB ✨ Blogger’s private tips: The highest chance to see the Hanpoukou sunrise is on clear mornings between 5:30-6:00 AM, check the weather in advance! Big temperature difference on the mountain! Bring a jacket even in summer, especially for sunrise Watching the sea of clouds? After rain on a clear morning, 90% chance! Lushan cloud mist tea, stone ear mushrooms, stone chicken, vegetarian cake are the four specialties, must bring Download the “Lushan Smart Tourism” mini program to check real-time shuttle bus locations Lushan is not a mountain that can be described in a single poem, It is a palace in the clouds, the hometown of waterfalls, an echo of history, It is the “Milky Way falling from the Ninth Heaven” in Li Bai’s poems, It is the “viewing ridges from the side and peaks from the front” when Su Shi got lost, And it is for you and me, Outside the noisy city, that breath of cool air. Three days and two nights, Just enough for you to: Get drenched in the mist under Sandiequan, Wait for a sunrise breaking through clouds at Hanpoukou, Listen to a Republic of China old dream at Meilu Villa… Then softly say: “So this is where the ultimate Chinese landscape is hidden.” ☁️🏞️🌅 This summer, don’t just go to Zhangjiajie or Huangshan, Come to Lushan, live in the clouds, and be a “heavenly person” for a while! 🌿