Autumn Family Camp in Dabie Mountains: Chestnut Picking and Sweet Persimmon Harvest, Stay in an Ancient Village to Learn Red History Nature Class

Hi~ I’m Coco’s Mom! October in the Dabie Mountains at 31°N is a harvest painting—chestnuts cracking open, sweet persimmons weighing down branches, and ancient villages busy drying autumn crops! We take the kids to pick chestnuts by day and stay overnight at a farmhouse, a 5-day 4-night itinerary that helps kids understand the true meaning of “every grain is hard-earned.”

🚗 Itinerary: Enter the mountains from Wuhan/Hefei, circular tour

Day 1: Wuhan → Sanliban Town, Luotian (2.5h drive)

• Stay at “Shili Muge” homestay, open the window to see a century-old persimmon forest, kids compete to pick the “China’s sweetest persimmons” with bamboo poles.

• Evening stroll at Jiuzhi Ancient City light show, watch the intangible cultural heritage iron flower performance, and drink chestnut stewed chicken soup.

Day 2: Chestnut Picking + Farming Experience

• Go with farmers into the chestnut forest, use long poles to knock down “hedgehog fruits,” kids wear gloves to pick them up, learn the traditional method of sugar-roasting chestnuts.

• Afternoon sweet potato digging and roasting, a national first-class pastry chef teaches how to make pumpkin cakes.

Day 3: Jiuzhi River Red Leaves + Tiantangzhai Sea of Clouds

• Early morning at Fenghuang Pass “Water Red Leaves,” rent a small boat to sail through the misty Chinese tallow forest, take artistic photos.

• Morning hike Tiantangzhai, take the cable car to overlook the forest sea woven with red, yellow, and green.

Day 4: Red Education + Movable Type Printing

• Visit the New Fourth Army Fifth Division Memorial Hall, listen to revolutionary stories, kids do rubbings of red stars to take home.

• Afternoon at Bi Sheng Memorial Park to experience movable type printing, personally typeset and print ancient poems.

Day 5: Four Seasons Flower Sea & Cute Pet Interaction → Return

• Flower sea mini train tour, feed alpacas, make leaf collages, end the harvest trip.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Exclusive Tips

Farming Gear: Thorn-proof gloves (essential for chestnut picking), durable pants + rain boots (sweet potato digging gets muddy).

Diet Adaptation: Hot pot can be ordered mild, sweet persimmons are freshly picked daily but should not be eaten in excess (may cause diarrhea).

Red Education: The memorial hall provides children’s audio guides that tell history through stories.

🌟 Highlights

• Overnight in an ancient village: Stay at Shengrentang Village farmhouse, wake up to capture the pastoral scene of cooking smoke mingling with red leaves.

• Charity Action: Kids pick up forest trash to earn “Little Environmental Guardian” badges, fostering a sense of responsibility.

Autumn in the Dabie Mountains is a symphony of sweat and sweetness. See you in the next Simianshan guide! 🍁