Changzhou + Nanny-Level Guide to Explore Stunning Attractions

🗺️3-Day Changzhou Tour | Classic Combo of Dinosaur Park and Tianmu Lake・Suitable for All Groups

1. Introduction
Explore Changzhou in 3 days! Take your parents to Tianmu Lake for fresh air and fish head delicacies, scream and check in with friends at Dinosaur Park, and let your kids learn history at Yancheng Spring and Autumn Amusement Park. The itinerary balances excitement and relaxation, with silver thread noodles and hemp cake to your heart’s content—fun for the whole family~

2. 🗓️ Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Arrive in Changzhou → China Dinosaur Park → Stay near Dinosaur Park
Day 2: Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort → Nanshan Bamboo Sea
Day 3: Yancheng Spring and Autumn Amusement Park → Qingguo Lane → Return trip

3. Daily Detailed Plan
🦖Day 1: Prehistoric Exploration & Joyful Carnival
📍China Dinosaur Park (5A)
Highlights: "Oriental Jurassic," giant dinosaur models are stunning, roller coasters suit young people, seniors can watch the 4D movie "Dinosaur Crisis," kids love the "Fantasy Manor" (many attractions for younger children)
🕙9:00-17:00 (extended to 22:00 in summer) 💰260 RMB (half price for seniors 60+, free for children under 1.2m)
📸Photo spot: Main entrance of Dinosaur Hall (stand sideways in front of the giant T-Rex sculpture for full-body shots)
🍖Lunch: "Dinosaur Restaurant" inside the park (about 50 RMB per person, recommended dinosaur-shaped burger + tomato egg noodles, kids love it)
💡Tips: For seniors and kids, take the "easy route": Dinosaur Hall → 4D Cinema → Fantasy Manor; the park has nursing rooms and wheelchair rentals (50 RMB/day)

🏞️Day 2: Lakes and Mountains & Bamboo Sea Freshness
📍Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort (5A)
Highlights: Islands in the lake, take a boat (60 RMB/person) to Longxing Island, seniors can stroll along the lakeside boardwalk, kids can play in the "Water Park" (open in summer, 50 RMB/person)
🕙8:30-17:30 💰120 RMB (half price for seniors/children)
📸Photo spot: Zhuangyuan Pavilion Viewing Platform (overlooking the entire Tianmu Lake, perfect for scenic shots)
📍Nanshan Bamboo Sea (5A)
Highlights: Tens of thousands of acres of bamboo forest for fresh air, take the ground cable car (80 RMB/person) for a full view, seniors enjoy the small train (20 RMB/person), kids like the Panda Pavilion (included in ticket)
🕙8:00-17:30 💰90 RMB (half price for seniors/children)
🍜Dinner: Tianmu Lake "Fish Head King" restaurant (about 80 RMB per person, must order clay pot fish head + Liyang white celery, fresh and delicious soup loved by seniors and kids)
💡Tips: Nanshan Bamboo Sea has gentle mountain roads, wear non-slip shoes; panda feeding times at 10:00/14:00, great for watching panda activities

🏯Day 3: Spring and Autumn Traces & Old Town Flavors
📍Yancheng Spring and Autumn Amusement Park (4A)
Highlights: Reconstructed ancient Spring and Autumn city, rent Hanfu for photos (50 RMB/set), seniors can visit the "Hundred Schools of Thought Garden," kids enjoy the "Sun Wu General's Platform" (slow rotating viewing platform)
🕙9:00-17:00 💰190 RMB (half price for seniors/children)
📸Photo spot: Main gate of Spring and Autumn Palace (red walls and golden tiles, wear Hanfu for classic ancient style photos)
📍Qingguo Lane
Highlights: Thousand-year-old alley with white walls and black tiles hiding old brands, great for strolling and eating
🍖Lunch: Qingguo Lane "Shuangguifang" (about 30 RMB per person, silver thread noodles + hemp cake + fermented rice balls, light and flavorful)
💡Tips: Yancheng offers free timed guided tours (10:00/14:00); Qingguo Lane is less crowded in the afternoon, perfect for a leisurely walk

4. ✨Changzhou Survival Guide
1️⃣Transportation: Metro lines 1 and 2 cover the city, fares 2-6 RMB; about 1 hour by car from Dinosaur Park to Tianmu Lake, car rental 200 RMB/day is most convenient; many sightseeing buses inside attractions, don’t skimp on this with seniors and kids
2️⃣Clothing: Spring wear sweatshirt + light jacket, summer short sleeves + sun protection (bamboo sea has shade but lakeside is sunny), autumn knitwear + trench coat, choose non-slip shoes (many mountain roads in attractions)
3️⃣Taboos: Dinosaur Park attractions have height restrictions, check in advance if bringing kids; no littering at Tianmu Lake (protect water quality); no smoking in Qingguo Lane historic buildings area
4️⃣Accommodation: Day 1 stay at Dinosaur Park themed hotel (500-700 RMB/night, family rooms with dinosaur elements), Day 2 stay at Tianmu Lake homestay (300-500 RMB/night, lake view from window), Day 3 stay near South Street in city center (e.g., All Seasons Hotel, about 400 RMB, close to metro)

5. 🛍️Must-Buy Souvenirs
①Changzhou Hemp Cake Gift Box (35 RMB/box, salty and sweet flavors, keeps 5 days at room temperature)
②Tianmu Lake White Tea (120 RMB/can, fragrant and sweet aftertaste, great for gifting elders)
③Dinosaur Park Cultural Creative Dinosaur Model (60 RMB each, kids love it)
④Changzhou Dried Radish (15 RMB/bag, crispy and tasty with rice porridge)

6. Closing Interaction
Changzhou’s happiness is diverse: the screams at Dinosaur Park, the freshness of Tianmu Lake, the slow pace of Qingguo Lane. If you come, would you most want to take your parents to taste Tianmu Lake fish head, or accompany your kids to explore Dinosaur Park?