Canyon Wonders | Longtan Grand Canyon 2 Days 1 Night In-depth Tour Guide

|A complete guide to a 2-day, 1-night in-depth tour of Longtan Grand Canyon. 🚗【Highlights of the trip】 🔸Explore the 1.2 billion-year-old geological wonders: Red Rock Valley Group + Natural Waterfall Group 🔸Personally test the magical phenomenon of "water flows upwards" that has become popular on the Internet 🔸Unlock exciting gameplay: high-altitude zip line + Tianchi secret cruise 🔸Stay overnight in a canyon bed and breakfast, sleeping by the stream   🗺️【Travel route】 🌞Day 1: Canyon exploration + geological wonders check-in ⏰9:00-12:00 am Canyon Wonders Walk Start the "Geology Textbook" journey from the scenic area entrance: 1️⃣ Wulongtan Waterfall (📍Starting point): The first stop is shocking! The five waterfalls are like a white dragon entering a pool. It is recommended to take panoramic photos from the viewing platform on the left. Rainbows appear frequently when the sun shines obliquely at 10 o'clock. 2️⃣ Heilongguan Tianxian (📍Middle section of the canyon): The narrowest part of the canyon is only 1 meter, and the rock wall is cool and dripping. It is recommended to wear waterproof shoes (water accumulates in the cave all year round) 3️⃣ Yin Yang Pond (📍 gourd-shaped valley): one pond is emerald green (Yang Pond), the other is dark blue like black jade (Yin Pond), the reflections are beautiful when you shoot with your phone in horizontal mode ⏰13:30-17:00 PM Magical Phenomenon + Internet Celebrity Experience 4️⃣ Water flows upwards (📍Core check-in point): It has been tested that if you put a mineral water bottle in a stone trough, it will really flow backwards! It is recommended to use GoPro to shoot time-lapse 5️⃣ Foguang Luohan Cliff (📍West Cliff): 500 natural stone Buddhas with clear outlines, the most stunning at 3 pm when the sun shines through the cracks in the rocks 6️⃣ Tianchi Secret Land Cruise (📍End): Highly recommend the 50-yuan/person painted boat, traveling through the 300-meter-high gorge and lake, and occasionally encountering a herd of goats on the cliff ⏰Recommended overnight stay: Tingsongju by the Stream (📍within the scenic area) ✔️270° glass room to see the stars ✔️Breakfast included + free Hanfu experience ✔️5-minute walk to the "Five Generations Wave Stone" night view observation point   🌞Day 2: High-altitude challenge + intangible cultural heritage experience ⏰8:30-11:30am Adrenaline Rush 1️⃣ Zipline (📍Longyin Valley): 80 yuan/time to fly over a 200-meter-deep valley, and overlook the entire Tianbei monument in a moment of weightlessness (those who are afraid of heights can choose the glass plank road) 2️⃣ Water Challenge (📍Entrance Area): Play the popular swing bridge + triple jump platform for free, and prepare a change of clothes (90% of the time you will get wet!) ⏰Afternoon 13:00-16:00 Cultural Slow Travel 3️⃣ Daimeishan Geological Museum (📍 Scenic Area Exit): Touch the 1.2 billion-year-old seafloor fossils, and play the AR stratigraphic evolution sand table with your family 4️⃣ Ancient plant dyeing (📍 Creekside Workshop): DIY scarves with canyon plants (98 yuan/piece) to bring geological colors home   🍜【Food Recommendations】 ✅ Three Wonders of the Canyon Black Dragon Pond Cold Water Fish (Junlan Hotel): Freshly caught rainbow trout sashimi + salt and pepper fish bones, 80 yuan per person Stone-ground Tofu Banquet (Longquan Villa): Recommended Sophora japonica tofu + secret fermented tofu, served with freshly baked corn tortillas Ground lichen steamed buns (villager stalls): wild lichen picked from the rock wall after the rain, 5 yuan/piece, juicy and fragrant   🚗【Traffic Tips】 🔸 Self-driving: 2.5 hours from Zhengzhou, Lianhuo Expressway → Xin'an Station → S246 Provincial Road (⚠️The last 20 kilometers have many sharp turns, so novices should be careful) 🔸 High-speed rail + bus: Luoyang Longmen Station → Bus No. 701 → Xin'an County → Shijing Special Line (last bus at 17:00) 🔸 Group tour: Recommended "Canyon + Tianchi" one-day tour (120 yuan including ticket), the tour guide will reveal the legend of Yue Fei's military training   💰【Expense list】(per capita) ✅Ticket price: 80 yuan (half price for students) ✅Accommodation: Creekside B&B 380 yuan/night ✅Food: 150 yuan/day ✅Experience projects: Zipline 80+ Cruise 50+ Plant Dyeing ⚠️ Total budget: 2 days and 1 night, about 700 yuan   🌟【Exclusive Tips】 1️⃣ Tips for avoiding peak hours: Arrive before 10am on weekends to get a free photo. In the afternoon, tour groups gather at "Water Flows Upwards" 2️⃣ Photography Easter Egg: The best place to take a bird's-eye view of the "Heavenly Monument" is from the second floor of Longyin Pavilion, which requires a telephoto lens (iPhone users can use 5x zoom) 3️⃣ Parent-child Easter egg: Let the children bring geological hammer + magnifying glass to find trilobite fossils in the rock layer (the museum can identify) 4️⃣ Rainy day easter egg: The water volume of the waterfall increases by 3 times! However, some plank roads are closed, so it is recommended to wear non-slip shoes for trekking.   📸【Internet celebrity camera】 📍 Tianchi Secret Corner: Cruise to the right angle of the canyon and take photos of the "end of the mountain and the water" blockbuster feeling 📍Yin Yang Tan Wooden Bridge: Low-angle upward shooting + wide-angle mode, people and the two ponds in the same frame 📍 Five-generation ripple stone: Use the flashlight of your mobile phone to fill in the light in the evening, and the ripples will appear golden and three-dimensional   "Billions of years of time have solidified into poetry here." Longtan Grand Canyon uses rugged red rocks to write the past of the earth. This route offers both the hardcore experience of geological exploration and the healing romance of mountains and rivers. It is especially suitable for those of you who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Pack your bags and come experience this visual feast spanning 1.2 billion years! 🌿✨