Hezhou Travel/Experience Guangxi's Hidden Gem Destinations

Hezhou, with its beautiful mountains and rivers and unique charm of ancient towns, is worth spending a few days to explore. Follow my guide and let's get started! DAY1️⃣: Gupo Mountain--Huangyao Ancient Town You can take a bus from Hezhou city to the scenic area, but we drove ourselves for more freedom~ Here's a brief outline of our route: Xiangu Waterfall➡️Xiangu Grassland➡️Lovers' Forest➡️Fangjia Tea Garden➡️Xiangu Village➡️Guyaochong➡️Scenic Area Entrance This route mainly covers 6️⃣ sightseeing spots by shuttle bus, making it easy and convenient to check off almost all the attractions. The entire tour takes about 4 hours. If you have time and want to reach the summit, you can continue hiking up from the fork after Xiangu Waterfall until you reach the top of Gupo Mountain, then descend and continue exploring, which takes about 6-8 hours in total. The water at Xiangu Waterfall is not strong, so you don't have to worry about getting your clothes wet when taking photos. Some maple leaves on the mountain have already started to turn red, making for great photos. We bought some Jiupuxiang wine, which tasted pretty good~ There are many monkeys 🐒 at Guyaochong Station, with hundreds of them at Jiupin Monkey Mountain. Be careful not to provoke them, and keep your food well-hidden. After finishing the tour of Gupo Mountain, we went to Huangyao Ancient Town in the afternoon. Since we had a meal by the roadside, it was already evening when we arrived at the ancient town! You can enter without a ticket 🎫 haha~ We booked a homestay in the ancient city, a wooden structure decorated in an antique style, and the environment was very clean~ DAY2️⃣: Huangyao Ancient Town--Xixi Hot Spring♨️ The ancient town is not big, and one day is more than enough to explore. Must-visit spots: Dailong Bridge, Xiangu Well, Guo Family Mansion, Dragon Claw Banyan, Yikongzhigu (Gatehouse), Sima Residence, Ancient Opera Stage (outside the scenic area). There are boat rides in the ancient town, 20 yuan/person for half an hour. If you have enough time, you can take a ride to appreciate the beauty of the ancient town from a different perspective. For food, I recommend trying the local specialty Niuchangsu, which is sour and spicy 🌶 and very appetizing, along with a bowl of beef blood, which is very tasty. The local homemade papaya shreds are great with rice! I bought a jar to take back as a souvenir. DAY3️⃣: Xixi Hot Spring♨️ Soaking in a hot spring in autumn and winter is simply too enjoyable! Even more enjoyable is the internet-famous infinity hot spring pool! The water temperature is around 25-30 degrees, with a view of the mountains and a wide, comfortable vista, making for great photos! Of course, there are many other hot spring pools to try out~