A Day in Northern Jiangsu, Kenya, and Yancheng | Birdwatching at Tiaozini and Elk Hunting at the Elk Park

It has a total area of ​​600 square kilometers, of which the scenic area covers 10.77 square kilometers. It has vast tidal flats and wetlands. It is the core area of ​​the Yellow (Bohai) Sea migratory bird habitat and a vital node on the East Asia-Australasia Flyway.

Tiaozini is a "bird paradise." Every year, millions of migratory birds flock here from faraway lands. As of 2024, the number of bird species recorded in Tiaozini has increased to 414.

The abundant benthic biodiversity and healthy ecosystem here provide ample food and habitat for migratory birds. When the tide recedes, the birds scatter along the beach to feed, retreating to the inner side of the levee at high tide to rest. The scenic area's birdwatching platform, equipped with high-powered binoculars, allows visitors to clearly observe geese, ducks, black-faced spoonbills, white spoonbills, and other birds leisurely strolling, foraging, and resting.

Special reminder: Tourists can bring their own binoculars or telephoto lenses for bird watching, which will provide a better experience.

12:00

Then we arrived at Longgang Town, which is located in the southeast of Dongtai City, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, like a shining pearl on the coast of the Yellow Sea.

It has an 85-kilometer winding coastline. Its unique geographical location enables it to have three major ecological environment systems: ocean, wetland, and forest. It has three dazzling ecological "golden business cards" of plain forest, coastal wetland, and migratory bird paradise, and has a very profound ecological heritage.

In Longgang Town, seafood is the undisputed star of the culinary scene. Every bite of freshness here seems to carry the vigorous vitality of the sea. Everyone can freely find food here and have lunch.

2:30 PM

Then we arrived at the Chinese Elk Park. (Tickets are not included, please check this option when placing your order)

Located on Milu Avenue in Dafeng District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, the Chinese Elk Park is the world's only national 5A-level tourist attraction dedicated to wetland ecology and elk conservation. It boasts three world records: the largest elk reserve, the largest elk population, and the richest elk gene pool. The park is said to have over 8,000 elk.

To enter the scenic area, you need to take a scenic sightseeing bus for sightseeing (some areas cannot be visited by walking)

Wildlife of elk: Nearly 8,000 elk roam freely across the wetland grasslands. Males, with their forked antlers, patrol their territory, while females and their fawns graze on the grass. If you're lucky, you might even witness the fierce battle between the kings of elk.

Feeding and Interaction: Buy a basket of carrots at the Deer Observation Platform and feel the elk's moist tongue curl across your palm. They're as docile as your neighborhood pet, yet possess a playful, adorable aura of "four unlike" creatures (horns like a deer, heads like a horse, tails like a donkey, hooves like a cow).

Wetland ecological Easter eggs: The park is home to "indigenous residents" such as red-crowned cranes and egrets, which often appear in the same frame with elk, forming a natural picture of "cranes and deer in spring". Any photo taken is a model of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

4:30 PM

Return to Suzhou.

8:30 PM

It is expected that we will return to the departure point in Suzhou around 20:30, and everyone will wave goodbye!