24-hour Tour of Gubei Water Town｜Summer Tips to Save Time and Avoid Pitfalls
Weekend + Summer Crowds, just visited on 7.20～Let's see how to enjoy summer
Key Points❗️
👉Tour groups and large crowds will enter after 10 AM, so for a day trip, be sure to arrive early
👉Navigate to Gubei Water Town Hotel, there are both above-ground and underground parking spaces
👉It's hotter from noon to 4 PM, so plan indoor activities during this time
👉Have lunch at 11 AM and dinner at 5 PM to avoid queues, play during off-peak hours
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🌳Summer Route
Enter the park and take the shuttle bus directly to Sun Moon Island Station—》Chaohe River Bridge—》Eight Banners Guild Hall—》Zhenyuan Escort Agency—》Boat Ride—》Near Book House Café—》Weiyuan Bridge—》Sun Moon Island Square Summer Activities—》Drone Kongming Lanterns
📷Photo Spots
1⃣️Chaohe River Bridge: First, come here to buy bridgehead cakes (fewer people in the morning), then go to the riverside restaurant for a meal (dine on the first floor, good environment, the food is okay, I've eaten here three times!), below the restaurant is a punt station where you can take photos, standing on the bridge you can capture the punt scenery, on the left side of the bridge you can take photos of the punt and the riverside restaurant
2⃣️Near Chaohe River Bridge: Walk forward, one side is the food street, the crowd varies, you can go up the ancient fort to take aerial photos of the food street and water town scenery, on the other side along the river, there will be geese passing by, fewer people, you can take photos of boats passing under the bridge
3⃣️Eight Banners Guild Hall: A must-visit spot
4⃣️Zhenyuan Escort Agency: Fewer people in the morning, nearby Longfeng Pool🆓for foot soaking, if it's hot, the nearby teahouse is highly recommended, the lotus flowers🪷 at the entrance are blooming, and now they have cold brew tea. In the afternoon, there will be acrobatic performances～. The main road next to Zhenyuan Escort Agency is also great for photos
5⃣️Boat Ride: Divided into many sections, there is also an afternoon tea boat, just find the nearest dock
6⃣️Book House Café: Come here when it's particularly hot, I've been here several times, the view is nice, you can take photos with the vintage train, and there are art galleries and sculptures around
7⃣️Weiyuan Bridge: After resting, you can go to Weiyuan Bridge, the water area is wider, you can take photos of the sunset + punt + Great Wall scenery
8⃣️Sun Moon Island Square: There will be summer activities in the evening, there is also a beer garden for barbecue, but there will be a wait in the evening, or you can have a light meal at Ganji Café while waiting for the drone show
9⃣️Gubei Zhiguang Hotel: There are pool parties in summer, suitable for families, quite cool, and the hotel is also good for resting
1⃣️0⃣️Be sure to wait for the night view, you can take photos at the mountaintop church, the Great Wall + the town is super beautiful
❗️Summer Activities (usually on Fridays and Saturdays)
🌟Pool Party: At William Hotel and Gubei Zhiguang, went to Gubei's, the artificial foam is super fun, great to play when it's hot
🌟Summer Starry Sky Concert: Under the Sun Moon Island Shanshui Chang Plaque, it's very lively around here, especially on weekends with large live events!
🌟Drone Kongming Lantern Show: Also on Sun Moon Island, a must-see at night, very romantic, you can also overlook it during the night tour of the Great Wall