A slow-paced, low-cost city suitable for a family trip

Ili, Xinjiang 🌸

- Duration: 6 days
- Budget per person: 2500 RMB
- Must-see highlights:
- Qiaxi Forest Park: Hike through forests and grasslands, pick wild strawberries with your kids, and get close to nature.
- Qiongkushitai: Stay in a Kazakh wooden cabin, experience milking cows and making dairy curds, and feel the nomadic lifestyle.
- Huocheng Lavender Fields: Stroll through purple flower seas, learn about lavender uses, and take romantic family photos.
- Guozigou Bridge: See the spectacular bridge architecture, teach kids about bridges, and enjoy canyon scenery.

Hexi Corridor 🌄

- Duration: 5 days
- Budget per person: 2200 RMB
- Must-see highlights:
- Pingshanhu Grand Canyon: Ride an off-road vehicle for "desert surfing," explore secret spots through the canyon, super thrilling.
- Jinta Populus Forest: Lush and green in summer, play and run in the forest, feel the vitality of nature.
- Binggou Danxia: See unique landforms like "castles" and "camels," spark kids' imagination.
- Shandan Military Horse Farm: Watch thousands of horses gallop, teach kids horseback riding, unlock new skills.

Xishuangbanna 🌴

- Duration: 5 days
- Budget per person: 2000 RMB
- Must-see highlights:
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Tropical Botanical Garden Night Tour: Use flashlights to find nocturnal animals, start a jungle adventure.
- Jino Mountain Village: Learn about the Jino ethnic culture, watch ethnic songs and dances, taste local delicacies.
- Manting Park: Feed peacocks in the Dai King’s royal garden, take family photos in front of the White Pagoda, perfect for pictures.
- Dai Water Splashing Festival: Wear ethnic costumes, splash water with kids, enjoy the joyful atmosphere.

Guizhou 🌈

- Duration: 6 days
- Budget per person: 2300 RMB
- Must-see highlights:
- Wanfenglin: Ride a small train through the peak forest, admire the "world wonder," feel the pastoral poetry.
- Maling River Canyon: Walk plank roads to see waterfalls, view the "Earth’s most beautiful scar," marvel at nature’s craftsmanship.
- FAST Telescope: Visit the world’s largest radio telescope, learn astronomy, explore the universe.
- Zhaoxing Dong Village: Listen to Dong ethnic grand songs, make Dong handicrafts with kids, experience ethnic customs.

Yichun 🎄

- Duration: 4 days
- Budget per person: 1700 RMB
- Must-see highlights:
- Jiayin Dinosaur National Geopark: Dig for dinosaur fossils, learn about dinosaurs, fulfill kids’ dinosaur dreams.
- Xishui National Forest Park: Walk wooden boardwalks and breathe deeply, look for squirrels with kids.
- Maolangou: See waterfalls and deep pools, play in the water with kids, cool off in summer.
- Meihua River Resort: Experience fruit picking and fishing, stay in small villas, enjoy leisurely family time.