The Ultimate Getaway Around Chongqing! Stay in a Cliffside Retreat with Views of the Milky Way Waterfall

🌈 Highlights:

- "China's Tallest Waterfall" Wangxiang Terrace's 158-meter cascade pours down like a silver galaxy🌊. The Danxia landform's "Asian Divine Rock" Tudiyan Mural is awe-inspiring🖼️! At night, the colorful-lit waterfall transforms into a cyber fairyland✨. Row a boat on Honghai Lake and encounter wild macaques🐒. The mountaintop lakes feel like stepping into the Wizard of Oz🍃~

📅 Itinerary Ideas:

✔️ One-Day Adventure: Wangxiang Terrace Waterfall → Tudiyan → Longtan Lake (monkey fun) → Nighttime Colorful Waterfall Tour

✔️ Two-Day Leisurely Trip: Day 1 - Wangxiang Terrace + Feilong Temple; Day 2 - Honghai Lake Boating + Zhenzhu Lake Hiking

✔️ Three-Day In-Depth Exploration: Wenjia Village Discovery + Huiqianyan Murals + Zhongshan Ancient Town (try glutinous rice cakes)

🚗 Driving Tips:

▫️ Navigate to "Simianshan Scenic Area" - just 1.5h from downtown Chongqing⏰

▫️ Many one-way roads inside; park at Toudaohe/Shuikousi parking lots🅿️

▫️ Fill your tank! Some stretches have 50km+ between gas stations

⛱️ Must-Visit Spots:

❶ Wangxiang Terrace Waterfall (daytime rainbows + nighttime light show)

❷ Tudiyan (Danxia murals + 89-meter silver waterfall)

❸ Honghai Lake Boating (3-hour oxygen-rich cruise)

❹ Zhenzhu Lake (alpine lake + natural oxygen bar)

❺ Colorful Waterfall (nighttime light show essential)

🏨 Accommodation Guide:

▫️ Cliffside Stay: Mountain Starry Sky Homestay (glass walkway + private hot spring)💎

▫️ Lakeside Hotel: Longtan Lake Resort (deer sightings from your window)🦌

▫️ Budget Option: Toudaohe Farm Stays (¥80/person all-inclusive)

💗 Pro Tips:

▪️ Tickets: ¥90 peak season/¥60 off-season + mandatory ¥40 shuttle pass

▪️ Attire: Sun jackets in summer🧥, snow boots in winter👢

▪️ Food: Alpine cold-water fish hotpot🐟 + bamboo tube rice🌾

▪️ Bonus: Monthly Miao ethnic bonfire parties on the 15th lunar day🔥