Summer Retreat Secret | A Romantic 5-Day 4-Night Trip to Enshi with Your Partner

【Trip Highlights】
✅ Carefully selected 5 core scenic spots: Enshi Grand Canyon, Pingshan Canyon, Sobuya Stone Forest, Qingjiang Gallery, Tujia Daughter City
✅ In-depth experience of Tujia culture: intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, folk performances, stilted building complexes
✅ Summer cooling + photography satisfaction: 22℃ cool canyon, popular floating boat, starry sky homestay

【Itinerary】

📍Day 1: First Encounter with Enshi · Tujia Style Night

• 12:00 Arrive at Enshi Xujia Ping Airport, Ctrip exclusive car transfer to downtown

• 13:30 Check in at [New Beacon International Hotel] (Daughter City branch), rooms decorated with Tujia patterns and scenic windows, 5-minute walk to Daughter City

• 15:00 Stroll around Daughter City, check in at Wind and Rain Bridge, Folk Museum, experience Xilankapu brocade weaving

• 18:00 Tujia Hanging Pot Feast (Daughter City branch), must-try cured pork knuckle hotpot and Hezha, about 60 RMB per person

• 20:00 Watch the "Tujia Yaomeier" song and dance show, join the bonfire party (open every Friday and Saturday)

📍Day 2: Exploring the Earth's Core · Enshi Grand Canyon

• 07:30 After breakfast, take the scenic area shuttle bus (Ctrip booking includes tickets)

• 09:00 Visit Qixingzhai Scenic Area, hike the cliff plank road, check in at the "One Incense Stick" wonder (recommended to wear non-slip shoes)

• 12:30 Lunch at the scenic area restaurant, recommended mountain cured meat fried rice and wild vegetable pancakes

• 14:00 Watch the flying waterfall and spring at Yunlong Rift, waterfalls are abundant in summer, perfect for stunning photos

• 17:00 Return to downtown, dinner recommended at Zhangguan Hezha (main store), Hezha rice soup is fresh and appetizing

📍Day 3: Karst Feast · Sobuya + Qingjiang

• 08:00 Private car to Sobuya Stone Forest (about 1.5 hours drive)

• 09:30 Explore the 460-million-year-old underwater stone forest, focus on Lotus Village and Mozi Valley

• 12:00 Farmhouse lunch in the scenic area, taste Tujia cured pork knuckle and She rice

• 14:00 Qingjiang Gallery boat tour (ticket included), emerald river water and green mountains reflect each other, enjoy Yaomei mountain song performance

• 18:30 Return to downtown, night market experience Jian Shi big pancake and fried bean skin

📍Day 4: Green Wilderness · Pingshan Canyon

• 08:30 Take the scenic area shuttle bus (Ctrip booking includes tickets), about 2 hours drive

• 10:30 Ride the floating wooden boat through "China's Semporna," recommended to wear a solid color long dress for reflection photos

• 12:30 Farmhouse lunch in the canyon, recommended Tujia cured meat fried wild vegetables

• 14:30 Hike the plank road, get close to the canyon cliffs and primeval forest

• 17:00 Return to Enshi, dinner recommended at Shuaibaren · Uncle’s Wife in Charge, copper pot potato rice with a rich aroma

📍Day 5: Free Time · Selenium Tea and Slow Life

• 09:00 Head to Selenium Tea City, buy Enshi Yulu tea as souvenirs, tea picking experience available (advance reservation required)

• 12:00 After lunch, visit Phoenix Mountain Forest Park, breathe in negative oxygen ions

• 14:00 Before departure, buy Tujia embroidery and Ba lacquer crafts at Daughter City

【Pre-trip Essentials】
👗 Clothing: breathable quick-dry clothes + light jacket (10℃ temperature difference day and night), non-slip sports shoes, bright-colored long dress (for photos)
🎒 Gear: sun hat + sunglasses (strong UV), portable raincoat (rainy in mountains), mosquito repellent
📱 Others: power bank (weak signal in scenic areas), ID card (ticket verification), student/teacher ID (discounts at some scenic spots)

【Avoid Pitfalls Guide】
⚠️ Drive carefully: Enshi has many mountain roads, recommended to choose Ctrip car rental service (with driver)
⚠️ Book tickets in advance: Pingshan Canyon and Enshi Grand Canyon require booking 3 days ahead in peak season
⚠️ Food caution: Tujia cuisine is spicy, can request mild; food in scenic areas is expensive, recommend bringing snacks

【Accommodation Recommendations】
🏨 New Beacon International Hotel (Daughter City branch): Tujia style design, walking distance to night market, Ctrip price 450 RMB/night including breakfast
🏨 Jinnanfu Courtyard Hotel: Ctrip five-diamond, golden nanmu wood architecture, private courtyard, suitable for quality-seeking couples
🏨 Pingshan Canyon Homestay: experience starry sky terrace, Ctrip package includes tickets + accommodation with 150 RMB discount

【Food Map】
🍲 Must-try list:

• Zhangguan Hezha: minced meat Hezha, cured ribs, about 40 RMB per person

• Tujia Sauce Pancake: freshly baked on Daughter City street, 3 RMB each

• Xuan'en Grilled Live Fish: spicy and numbing flavor, about 50 RMB per person

• She Rice: Huangjia She Rice (Daughter City branch), wild vegetables fragrant and rich