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Travel guide from Yichang to Shennongjia

Blog / 11/15/2024

1. Day 1: Arrive in Yichang by train from all over the country, depart from Yichang Long-distance Bus Terminal to Xingshan County in the morning (every 30 minutes, it takes three hours in 30 yuan), have lunch in Xingshan, and after lunch, you can visit the famous Zhaojun Village in Xingshan (the cost of 30 yuan is about 1 hour) and Panlong Cave (the ticket is 20 yuan), and take CMB to Muyu Town in the afternoon (every 15 minutes,

Then walk 2 kilometers to Xiangxiyuan Scenic Area (ticket 8 yuan), where the water quality is excellent and you can take it home with a mineral spring pot. The tour takes one hour. Then walk back to Muyu and sit numb (15 minutes, 5 yuan). Arrive at Shennong Altar to visit the Millennium-old trees (seven people hugging each other) and worship Emperor Yan (ticket 25 yuan). The browsing time is about two hours. After dinner in this scenic spot, you can watch the national song and dance bonfire party on the spot (ticket 25 yuan). After the party, take Numbness to Muyu Town for accommodation (standard room around 50 yuan).

2. The next day: In the morning, it takes about one hour to charter a car (buns can be shared every day in 200 yuan) to the Duck Mouth (entrance). After buying tickets, it takes about two hours to visit Banbiyan Scenic Area (which is easy to get lost, so you should pay attention to it), and then it takes about one hour to visit the scenic spot.

After dining in Xiaolongtan, it takes two hours to visit the "Savage" investigation exhibition and animal circle (with golden monkeys), two hours to walk through a section of virgin forest (with charming scenery) in the afternoon, and then two hours to eat and stay in Hongping Town (standard room 40 yuan) after walking to see Hongping Gallery (with colorful peaks on both sides of the canyon). You can also rent a tent in Muyu Town on the first day (one day in 80 yuan).

3. Day 3: Depart to Yantian Scenic Area (15km, ticket to 30 yuan, including all scenic spots) in the morning. You can see the sea of clouds (sometimes you can see the Buddha's light), visit the swallow cave and take the "Ascending to Heaven" road (it is said that Shennong ascended to Heaven), where the vertical height difference is more than 2000 meters, which is extremely spectacular and takes four hours.

After lunch, eat local specialties (25 yuan per person) at the scenic spot. After dinner, it takes two hours to leave for Songbai Town (40km) to visit Shennongjia Natural Museum (ticket 15 yuan). Dinner and accommodation are in this town (standard room 45 yuan), and shopping can be done here in the evening.

4. Day 4: In the morning, you can go up the mountain to collect wild fruits such as chestnut and kiwifruit. Then take a bus to Yichang (fare 40 yuan, 7 hours) and arrive in Yichang in the afternoon. You can also take a bus to Shiyan City and turn around to visit Wudang Mountain.

Tangxi is a very old local drama in Shennongjia. Because of the small space required for performance, it is usually performed in the farmhouse, so it is a famous drama. Most of the plays are legendary costume dramas, and there are also modern dramas written and performed by folk artists. The singing style has typical local characteristics and strong local flavor.

Travel guides to Shennongjia include: traffic guide, play guide, accommodation recommendation, etc.

1. Traffic guide

Yichang and Shiyan are the two most important transit points for traveling to Shennongjia by car. Shiyan has a bus to Muyu Town, Shennongjia every morning, and there will be additional buses in the peak season; Yichang has at least 3 buses to Muyu Town every day, and there are 5 to 8 buses in peak season. You can also take the 808 intercity bus from Yichang to Xingshan County and then transfer to Muyu.

2, play guide

Shennongjia is full of clear streams and waterfalls, and the air is fresh. It is a good place for summer vacation. There are many wild animals here, including snakes, so be vigilant when playing. It is suggested to start from Muyu Town in the morning and go to Shennongding first, which is known as the first peak in Central China. It takes a little physical strength and endurance to climb it. After going down, visit other scenic spots in the area.

3. Accommodation recommendation

Muyu Town is the main tourist distribution center in Shennongjia and the place with the most accommodation choices. Here, you can choose all kinds of accommodation, from budget inn to high-end hotel.

Introduction to the landform of Shennongjia;

From the end of Indosinian Movement to the beginning of Yanshan Movement, there were strong folds and large-scale tilting in Shennongjia forest area, which laid the landform skeleton in the area. The cold and warm changes of the Quaternary climate left glacial landforms in some areas, which made the landforms in the area complex and diverse.

Shennongjia mountain range is located in the southwest of Shennongjia forest region, with the highest elevation of 3105.4 meters, which is also the highest point in Central China. The lowest point in the forest area is Shizhu River in Xiaguping Township, with an elevation of 398 meters and a relative height difference of 2707.4 meters. According to the morphological characteristics and genetic types of geomorphology in the area, it can be divided into four types of geomorphological units: structural dissolution geomorphology, dissolution erosion geomorphology, erosion erosion geomorphology and accumulation geomorphology.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shennongjia Forest Region

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