Hidden Gem Town — Huzhou
3 days and 2 nights in Huzhou for 2,890 RMB to experience the "Jiangnan Autumn Ceiling"!
Tea garden boating, bamboo forest hiking, staying in the same Jianghu setting as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"—this is true Chinese-style romance! Zhejiang has a seriously underrated treasure town—Huzhou. It’s not as crowded as Wuzhen, yet it boasts tens of thousands of acres of golden ginkgo trees like a painting, thousands of acres of misty tea gardens, and reed marshes swaying by Taihu Lake... A 3-hour high-speed train ride away, costing less than 3,000 RMB per person, you can stay in designer boutique inns, eat authentic local freshwater delicacies, and row hand-pulled boats through ink-wash water towns. This guide will help you escape the city and dive into a quiet Jiangnan autumn like an ancient poem. 🔥
Itinerary | 3 days 2 nights | Total cost 2,890 RMB/person (cheaper when shared by two)
Day 1: Dreaming in Nanxun × Slow Time in Water Alleys - Morning: Beijing → Huzhou Station (High-speed train second class ¥563, about 3.5h) - Taxi directly to [Nanxun Ancient Town] (Ticket ¥95, but free entry if staying in a guesthouse!) - Check-in: Baijianlou Riverside Boutique Inn** (Open the window to see small bridges and flowing water, wooden style, double room ¥588/night) - Afternoon: Stroll along Baijianlou Old Street, avoid the main scenic crowds, shoot stunning water alley photos 📸; visit Zhang Shiming’s former residence and Liu’s stepped alley, admire the Jiangnan mansions blending Chinese and Western styles! - Dinner: [Zhuangyuanlou] must-try: braised lamb + embroidered vegetable dish + Taihu’s “Three Whites,” about 70 RMB per person, cooked by the owner himself! - Night: Sit by the river listening to Pingtan storytelling, sip osmanthus rice wine, get drunk in the thousand-year water sounds 🌙💰 Daily cost: Transport 563 + Accommodation 588 + Meals 70 = 1,221 RMB
Day 2: At the Foot of Mogan Mountain × Bamboo Sea in Autumn - Early morning chartered car to Mogan Mountain Scenic Area (Round trip ¥120, 1h drive) - Morning: Hike the Sword Pool Waterfall Trail — ✅ Autumn bamboo forest turns golden, streams babble, air full of negative ions! ✅ Sword Pool Waterfall cascades down like the bamboo fight scene in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"! 📷 ✅ Ticket ¥80 (buy online in advance to save 10 RMB) - Lunch: Mountain farmhouse [Zhuxinyuan] with free-range chicken soup + bamboo shoot braised pork, about 60 RMB per person - Afternoon: Visit Yiyuan Farm (¥68 includes admission + feeding cows + milking experience) Kids scream with joy, adults have a blast too! You can also buy fresh organic vegetables to take home~ - Evening return to Huzhou city, check in: Taihu Longzhimeng Diamond Hotel lake view room (Double ¥698, includes 2 zoo tickets!) 💰 Daily cost: Transport 140 + Tickets 148 + Meals 60 + Accommodation 698 = 1,046 RMB
Day 3: Changxing Ginkgo × Taihu Sunset - Early drive 1h to Changxing Badujia Ten-Mile Ginkgo Corridor (Free! A divine self-driving spot) ✅ 1,200-year-old ancient ginkgo trees, golden leaves everywhere, wind blows leaves like rain, breathtakingly beautiful! ✅ Rent Hanfu for photos ¥60/2 hours, instantly become an ancient-style heroine! - Lunch: Local farmhouse [Jiali Renjia] with firewood rice + free-range eggs + Yan Du Xian stew, about 50 RMB per person - Afternoon: Return to city, bike along Taihu Tourism Resort greenway (free bike rental) to chase a stunning Taihu sunset 🌅, reeds sway in the wind, just like a Studio Ghibli animation! - 17:00 Huzhou Station → Beijing (High-speed train ¥563) 💰 Daily cost: Transport 180 + Meals 50 + Experience 60 = 290 RMB
✅ Total budget: 1,221 + 1,046 + 290 = 2,557 RMB/person! (Save 443 RMB to buy Changxing purple clay teapots or Anji white tea as souvenirs!)
🎁 Hot Tips: 🔥 Stay in Nanxun guesthouses for free entry! Don’t foolishly buy tickets! 🔥 Best time for Badujia Ginkgo: mid-November to late November, miss it and wait a year! 🔥 Longzhimeng Hotel package is super cost-effective, perfect for families with kids!
In the ancient Jiangnan town, when you stand in a golden ginkgo rain, you understand even more—Jiangnan is beautiful. The autumn of Jiangnan towns, with alleys covered in fallen leaves, stays in your memory 📌