Day 1 Suzhou → Shipu
·morning
Meeting Point 1: 09:00-09:10 Intersection of Jintang Street and Zongguantang Road (near Exit 6 of Pinghe Road Subway Station and Yaosheng Building). Meet and board the bus for departure.
Meeting point 2: 09:30-09:35 Arrive at the Suzhou urban entrance of Sujiahang (G15w) Expressway (near the Expressway Dispatching Command Center) to gather and board the bus for departure.
Meeting point 3: 09:55-10:00 [Metro Line 4, Wujiang Bus Station, Exit 2], meeting point for departure. (Specific departure time is subject to the departure message, and may depart earlier on holidays)
Bring your own snacks and dry food, and have lunch at the service area.
We interacted on the bus, the staff explained the itinerary, the friends introduced themselves, and played interactive games. Before we knew it, we arrived at our destination - [Xiangshan Dongdan Beach] (there will be a service area on the way)
·afternoon
Free fun at the beach
This place is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side. The coastline is 2.5 kilometers long and the golden sand on the beach is soft and comfortable.
Arrive at the beach, break the ice and play freely~don't take up the children's happy seaside time.
In addition to the beach and waves, there are also sun, beach, bikini, parasailing, sailing, speedboat, motorboat and other Instagram activities (at your own expense, please pay attention to safety)! Remember to use sunscreen~
Activity Description:
1. Free time. Parents can bring their own equipment or purchase it on site.
2. Your change of clothes needs to be stored separately. It's a bit far to get to the bus stop, so you need to bring your change of clothes to the beach (there is a storage area);
3. When participating in paid entertainment activities, please be sure to follow the instructions of local staff and wear a life jacket;
4. There are places for footbaths and showers where you can pay.
·night
Check in Shipu Hotel and have free time to eat
Ningbo Xiangshan Shipu Fishing Port is one of the four major fishing ports in China. As the saying goes: For Ningbo seafood, go to Xiangshan, and for Xiangshan seafood, go to Shipu.
Shipu Ancient Town is a small town nestled between the sea and the mountains. Tonight, you can freely explore the old town and experience the unique charm of this ancient fishing port.
Day 2 Shipu → Jingaoyi Pier → Huaao Island
·morning
The fixed ship is dispatched every 50 days (there may be overtime ships on holidays, subject to the actual arrangement of the day)
08:20-08:40 Departure after free breakfast
Activity Description: Due to the tidal schedule, the time and order of activities may be adjusted. Thank you for your understanding.
09:50-10:00 Half an hour drive to the pier, take your luggage and take the ferry, which takes about 10 minutes to reach [Hua'ao Island]. After getting ashore, it takes about 5 minutes to walk to the island.
10:00-10:20 Put away your luggage and start the activity
Activity description: Generally speaking, check-in is after 2 pm, so we try to allow everyone to check in early.
10:30-12:00 Visit the intangible cultural heritage salt field
Hua'ao Island preserves an original salt field from Xiangshan. Here, we can learn about: Why is seawater salty? How is seawater density measured? And the detection and hazards of saline-alkali soil...
Salt Culture Museum, learn about the story behind salt through images
Led by salt farmers, we will go to the crystal clear salt fields and experience the steps of salt drying and harvesting;
Collect salt and keep a bottle of salt in a small glass bottle as a souvenir
Kind tips:
This is a salt field that operates normally. Drying salt depends on the weather. If it rains, the field needs to be covered with a tarp, so the salt drying experience is not possible. Therefore, the tour leader will flexibly adjust the order of the activities over the two days to ensure a smooth experience for everyone.
12:00
12:10-13:00 Free lunch (Farmer’s AA or bring your own dry food)
·afternoon
13:00-13:40 Lower the trap
Setting traps is a daily routine for the island's aboriginals. Let's learn how traps work and place the enchanted traps in the water, hoping for a good harvest tomorrow.
Conduct mudflat operations at the appropriate time (usually during local low tide)
Bring your bucket and head to the mudflats!
The shores of Zhoushan are mostly rocky, and it is truly precious that Huaao Island has such a large area of pristine mudflats. It is simply a paradise for children!
Put on your gear and go have fun on the mudflats~~ Catch big-eyed crabs, jumping fish, pick up mud snails, dig for razor clams, and pick up duck eggs (natural viewing depends on your luck! You can take everything you pick up home!), be a little fisherman for a while, and experience the daily life of the indigenous people on the island!
Activity Description: How many sea duck eggs you can pick up depends on your own! However, each child can take home a maximum of 5 duck eggs.
17:00-18:00 Dinner time
·night
19:30-20:30 Island Knowledge Classroom, follow the tour guide to go stargazing, find the Big Dipper and the Ursa Major, snuggle in your parents' arms and feel the warmth of this moment (subject to weather conditions)
20:30-Zzzzz Falling asleep
Please note when registering: The farmhouse inn on the island (mainly standard rooms, some with public bathrooms, conditions are limited, some multi-person rooms may be arranged, accommodation is dispersed, and it will be arranged according to the order of registration. Please be aware of this)
Day 3: Hua'ao Island → Jingaoyi Pier → Suzhou
·morning
07:00-07:30 Fishing trap
Time to fish out the traps we set yesterday! After a night of waiting, what will we find? Little shrimps and crabs to add to our lunch!
08:00-08:30 Breakfast
08:40-10:30 East China Sea Stone Forest
The geological phenomena here are extremely magical. After the volcanic eruption, the magma produced a vertical fission under the conditions of uniform cooling and slow contraction, thus forming a unique landscape.
Let’s go to the Stone Forest to explore this great and magical natural landscape!
There weren't many people there in the morning. We collected stones and did the "Mani Pile" stone challenge on the large pebble beach. Along the way, we also saw island plants that eat insects. What do they look like? Let's explore together.
12:00
12:00-12:30 Lunch (Please pack your luggage and check out before 12:00)
·afternoon
13:40-14:00 The ferry arrives at [Jingaoyi Pier], and the bus is waiting for us. We board the bus and prepare to return.
14:00-18:30 The bus returns to Suzhou. Everyone is reluctant to leave and hugs each other and says goodbye (at least one service area will be arranged for rest)
