National Geographic didn’t lie! This world geopark in Yibin is amazing

Yibin Xingwen Shihai | A highly underrated treasure, just a 2-hour high-speed train ride from Chengdu, where you can see the Shihai waves, the magical giant sinkhole, the legendary hanging coffins, and the CCTV-filmed karst caves. All these natural landscapes were formed over hundreds of millions of years, making the entire park incredibly breathtaking. 🚗【Transportation】 High-speed train: About a 2-hour ride from Chengdu by high-speed train to Xingwen Station. After exiting, you can take the park shuttle bus from the tourist center next to the station to the scenic area. Self-driving: From Chengdu, about 300 km and around 4 hours. Navigate to “Xingwen Shihai Cave Township Tourist Area.” 🎫【Tickets】 You can purchase a 188 RMB dual-park pass (including Xingwen Shihai and Bowang Mountain) plus sightseeing bus tickets. Students get a 30% discount with a student ID. 🏠【Accommodation】 Xingwen Chanyi · Shihai Tingyuan Hotel: Close to Shihai Scenic Area, offering views of the Shihai waves, with a good environment. Leixi Tent Hotel: Located in the Bo People Megalithic Site, with a wild luxury style. Each room is a separate tent, and in summer you can enjoy the infinity pool. Prices are around 500 RMB per night. 🥰【Itinerary】 Day 1: Morning: After arriving, first explore the “Surface Shihai,” stroll along the Shihai waves, admire the 290-million-year-old underwater wonders, and check in at Husband and Wife Peak and Seven Maidens Peak. Afternoon: Head to the “World’s Largest Giant Sinkhole,” walk the cliff plank road loop, try sinkhole rappelling, or capture stunning drone shots. Evening: Visit Tianquan Cave, take a boat through the underground river, enjoy the astronaut cave descent and volcanic lava light show, and relax or take photos at the Volcano Coffee Shop. Night: Camp at the sinkhole campsite with a barbecue and stargazing party, or stay at Shihai Tingyuan Hotel to enjoy private hot springs and have a Miao ethnic long-table dinner. Day 2: Morning: Visit the Bo People Hanging Coffin Site to explore the millennium-old mystery and try on Miao ethnic costumes for travel photography. Afternoon: Choose to fly a drone for a panoramic view of the sinkhole, or challenge yourself with via ferrata climbing, jungle trekking, and other outdoor activities for an adrenaline rush. 🍜【Food】 Breakfast: Try Liu Chaoshou Main Store for thin-skinned, generously filled wontons in red soup, clear soup, or spicy soup. Lunch: Recommended is Bo Miao Impression, where the peanut tofu flower vegetable soup is a must-try. The restaurant’s Bo Miao-style decor is full of ethnic charm. Dinner: Try the Miao specialty drunken goose, cooked with Miao rice wine—ask for extra konjac for more flavor. Also great are Miao sour soup fish, Xingwen tofu, and Shihai grilled fish. 🚫Notes 🔸The caves are slippery; wear non-slip shoes and bring a light source. 🔸The Miao long-table dinner requires advance reservation. 🔸Cave temperature is around 16°C; bring a light jacket.