The ultimate family trip to Hangzhou Xixi Wetland! A nanny-level guide tutorial

Moms, listen up! I’ve discovered a hidden gem for kids that even designer moms rave about! The "fairy nest" tucked inside Xixi Wetland, where you can open the window to see egrets skimming the water🦢, the hotel teaches kids to make intangible cultural heritage lacquer fans🎨, and you can lie on the terrace watching mudskippers jump in the mud🐟! A 2-day, 1-night itinerary tested with kids—after reading, you’ll want to rush there immediately!

🚗【Transportation Tips】A must-read for self-drivers
📍 Navigation location: "Mushou Xixi Hotel" (Make sure it’s inside Xixi Wetland Park! Don’t be directed to ordinary homestays)
⚠️ Pitfalls to avoid:
· Taxi from Hangzhou East Station takes 30 minutes, last 5 minutes through a reed maze🌾
· Shuttle bus from parking lot to hotel (the concierge will hold a wooden sign, super thoughtful)
✨ Surprise bonus:
On the way, you’ll pass the filming location of "If You Are the One," teach kids to find the old persimmon tree from the movie📽️

🏡【Hotel Highlights】Kids go wild & moms snap tons of photos
1️⃣ Culinary class at the Black Pearl Restaurant
🍽️ Must-try at Xiyin Restaurant:
· Spring water mandarin fish soup🐟 (so fresh the kids drank three bowls!)
· Taro pot with mini Ding Sheng cake (shaped like a fairy tale mushroom house🍄)
✨ Hidden service:
The chef takes kids to the wetland vegetable garden to pick fresh veggies and make a salad🥗

2️⃣ 43 Wetland Fairy Tale Rooms
🛏️ Room surprises:
· 270° floor-to-ceiling windows turn into a nature classroom, teaching kids to count egrets with binoculars
· Tatami tea table becomes a building block battlefield, with the concierge gifting wooden puzzles—super soothing
· Night service includes a reed leaf bookmark🔖 (with a firefly specimen!)

3️⃣ Award-winning design with magical scenes
📸 Top photo spots:
· Yeqiu Tea Room waterside booth (beautiful side silhouette photos at 4 pm backlight)
· Forest Banquet Hall waterside platform (teach kids to shoot slow-motion "water light kung fu")
· Yufeng Viewing Platform in morning mist (feels like stepping into the Wizard of Oz🌫️)

📅【2-Day, 1-Night Family Itinerary】Nanny-level guide
DAY 1: Wetland Little Detective
14:00 Check-in then rush to Xiyin Restaurant for afternoon tea (macarons shaped like lotus leaves)
15:30 Take a punt boat to explore Jiangcun Port branch (boatwoman teaches kids to sing the water chestnut picking song🎶)
17:00 Wetland Museum 4D movie🌊 (kids say "wow" the whole time)
19:30 Starry night observation class (concierge gives glowing wristbands to find fireflies✨)

DAY 2: Intangible Cultural Heritage Day
09:00 Make lacquer fans + wrap zongzi at Hezhu Street (master praises kids’ skills)
11:00 Ride at Xialongtan to find squirrels🐿️ (tricycle with sunshade)
14:00 Mushou Xixi Children’s Club (learn to weave reed boat models⛵)

🌿【Hidden Nearby Activities】Within 10 minutes on foot
1️⃣ Underwater viewing window
Lie on the glass boardwalk to watch mudskippers fight, more fun than an aquarium🤿

2️⃣ Shentan Dragon Boat Race
June 20, 2025, family dragon boat experience🛶 (advance booking required)

3️⃣ Century-old Camphor Classroom
Old craftsman teaches how to sift lotus root starch with bamboo sieves, then make sweet soup🍯

🧳【Packing List from Experienced Travelers】
✅ Must bring:
· Waterproof shoe covers (wetland stone paths are mossy and super slippery!)
· Insect observation box (hotel provides specimen-making tools)
· Hanfu or light-colored clothes (perfect for forest-style photoshoots)

🚫 Absolutely don’t bring:
Electronic toys (they ruin the natural immersive experience)

🌟【Hotel Fun Facts】
· Winner of German Design Award🏆, every window is a picture frame
· "Mushou" means the last fruit left for the birds🍅
· Suites have private docks, you can kayak to pick red water caltrops

This summer, stay with your kids in a breathing wetland museum! From the punt boat’s rowing song to the rustling reeds, from intangible heritage crafts to stargazing classes, every moment tells a story of humans and nature~ The guide is all set, tag your family and book now! 🛶