Qingyang 3-Day 2-Night Travel Guide, Budget 5000 RMB

💰 Budget: 5000 RMB (including transportation, accommodation, meals, and tickets) ⏰ Duration: 3 days 2 nights 🌤️ Best Season: Spring and Autumn (Azaleas bloom in April-May, colorful foliage in September-October) 📅 Day 1: Zen Experience, Stay at a Homestay at the Foot of Mount Jiuhua 🚄 Transportation: High-speed train to Chizhou Station, taxi to Qingyang County (about 40 minutes, estimated round trip cost: 1200 RMB) 🏨 Accommodation: Zen-style homestay at the foot of Mount Jiuhua (2 nights 1500 RMB, recommended "Lianyu Shan Fang" or "Chuxin Ju") 🌞 Morning: Hiking the back mountain of Mount Jiuhua (free admission, less crowded route) Tiantai Peak Ancient Trail: Ascend from Qingyang direction, passing Baishou Palace and Ganlu Temple, few people and beautiful scenery. Tips: Wear non-slip shoes, bring hiking poles (available to borrow at the homestay). 🍜 Lunch: Jiuhua Vegetarian Cuisine Recommended: Vegetarian ham, Dizang Huangjing soup (about 60 RMB per person) 🛕 Afternoon: Huacheng Temple + Mummified Body Hall Huacheng Temple (10 RMB ticket): The founding temple of Mount Jiuhua, with a stunning thousand-year-old ginkgo tree. Mummified Body Hall (free): Houses the true body of Dizang Bodhisattva, feel the power of faith. 🌃 Evening: Sutra copying/Tea ceremony experience at the homestay The homestay offers free Zen meditation activities, enjoy Jiuhua Buddhist tea (Yunwu tea with a fresh and sweet aftertaste). 📅 Day 2: Slow Life in Mountains, Water, and Countryside 🌄 Morning: Lingyang Ancient Town (Anhui’s version of Wuyuan) Transportation: Chartered car round trip 200 RMB (40 minutes each way) Activities: Stroll on the bluestone paths, check in at the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree (golden in autumn). Experience traditional oil pressing workshop (10 RMB per person), buy wild tea oil (budget 200 RMB). 🍲 Lunch: Lingyang Hotpot Feast Local specialty stewed dishes cooked on a traditional stove (about 50 RMB per person) 🚣‍♂️ Afternoon: Boating on Furong Lake Boat ticket: 80 RMB per person, crystal-clear water with a distant view of the Jiuhua peaks. 🌿 Evening: Zhubei Zen Town Free: Visit the "General Village" art workshop, try bamboo weaving DIY (50 RMB per person). 🏨 Overnight: Mountain hot spring hotel (budget 800 RMB per night) Soak in Jiuhua sulfur hot springs to relieve hiking fatigue. 📅 Day 3: Tea Picking at Tea Mountain + Return Trip ☀️ Morning: Huangshixi Tea Garden Tea Picking Experience fee: 100 RMB per person (includes picking, roasting, and tasting tea) Tips: April-May is spring tea season, wearing Hanfu for photos is very enchanting! 🍜 Lunch: Farmer’s Firewood Meal Must-try: Stinky mandarin fish, Mao tofu (about 60 RMB per person) 🚄 Afternoon: Return trip 💰 Budget Breakdown (more cost-effective for 2 people traveling together) Item Cost (per person) Transportation (round trip + charter) 1200 RMB Accommodation (2 nights) 1500 RMB Meals 600 RMB Tickets + Experiences 800 RMB Shopping (tea leaves/tea oil) 500 RMB Total 4600-5000 RMB 🌟 Travel Tips Clothing: Wear loose clothes for meditation activities, sports shoes for hiking. Temple Etiquette: No photography in the Mummified Body Hall, keep quiet. Specialty Recommendations: Jiuhua Huangjing (nourishing), Buddhist tea.