3 Days 2 Nights Time-Travel Trip in Kaifeng! All-in-One Eating, Dressing, and Shooting, Fully Immersed in Song Dynasty Aesthetics
by GlobetrottingSoul_3
Sep 1, 2025
Complete 3-Day 2-Night Guide to Kaifeng|Travel Through the Millennium-old Song Capital, Spend 4000 RMB for Over 10,000 Heartbeats📷 
📍Destination: Kaifeng, Henan 
📅 Duration: 3 days 2 nights 
💰 Per Person: 3680 RMB (including airfare and accommodation) 
🎯 Suitable for: Hanfu enthusiasts / photo fanatics / history buffs / foodies 
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🌟【Itinerary Overview】🌟
▫️Day 1: Iron Pagoda Park → Kaifeng Prefecture → Drum Tower Night Market
▫️Day 2: Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden → Daxiangguo Temple → Xisi Night Market
▫️Day 3: Hanyuan Stele Forest → Shanxi-Shaanxi-Gansu Guild Hall → Return trip
🏡【Accommodation Must-Know】
Recommended to stay near Drum Tower Square!
✔️Song Capital Imperial Street · Qiju (260 RMB/night)
Address: North Section of Zhongshan Road, Longting District 
Tips: There is a tea room in the courtyard, perfect for photos!
🍜【Food Radar】
Must-try at Drum Tower Night Market:
▪️Stir-fried Cold Noodles (Lao Ma’s) 10 RMB
▪️Bianjing Roast Duck 25 RMB/serving
▪️Almond Tea 8 RMB
Average 50 RMB per person to eat until full!
🎫【Attraction Information】
1️⃣ Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden
Address: No. 5 Longting West Road, Longting District
Ticket: 120 RMB
Opening Hours: 8:30-22:00
Must-see show: "Dream of Tokyo" starting at 200 RMB
2️⃣ Kaifeng Prefecture
Address: East Bank of Baogong East Lake, Drum Tower District
Ticket: 65 RMB
Opening Hours: 7:30-18:00
💃【Photo Tips】
▪️Rent Song-style Hanfu (40-80 RMB/day)
▪️Shoot the empty Rainbow Bridge early in the morning
▪️Night shots of lantern reflections with time-lapse
💸【Expense List】
Airfare: 1000 RMB
Accommodation: 520 RMB
Tickets: 260 RMB
Food & Drink: 350 RMB
Transportation: 170 RMB
Total: 3680 RMB
📸【Must-Shoot Spots】
✔️Iron Pagoda Park Glazed Pagoda + Ginkgo Trees
✔️Rainbow Bridge at Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden
✔️Wood Carving Window Shadows at Shanxi-Shaanxi-Gansu Guild Hall
✔️Lantern Wall at Drum Tower
🔥【Walking Tips】
✅Wear comfortable shoes! Average 20,000 steps per day
✅Bring a power bank! You won’t want to stop taking photos
✅Bring a jacket for big temperature differences between morning and night
💭Final thoughts...
The beauty of Kaifeng is not in grandeur
But in the everyday life and warmth around the corner
Every frame looks like it stepped out of an ancient painting
Post by GlobetrottingSoul_3 | Sep 1, 2025












