Enter the Swiss fairytale town! A healing and wild plan for Lan Lake

🌈Attraction Features
❗️"China's version of a Swiss town" with 3,000 acres of tranquil lake and 4,000 acres of tea gardens🌿|《National Geographic》stamped "Jiangnan Secret Realm"🏞️|A small train travels through the red cedar forest and enters the world of Hayao Miyazaki🚂|Watch oriental white storks and black-faced spoonbills in winter🦩|Stay overnight in a tea garden tent and lie down to watch the Milky Way🌌|The freshly fried Lanxi beef noodles are so delicious you'll want to lick the plate🍜|A limited-time burst of the "blue tears" bioluminescent sea in July and August💙

📅Itinerary
🌞One-day Quick Tour
1️⃣ Morning: Head to the south gate of the scenic area → Take the small train through the dawn redwood forest🚂 → Pick Mingqian Longjing tea in the tea garden🍃
2️⃣ Noon: Enjoy morning tea at Youbu Ancient Town (Rouchunzi + salty soy milk)🥟|Buy "Orchid Ice Cream" and take photos of the lake view🍦
3️⃣ Afternoon: Take a boat trip on Yongxing Lake to feed the black swans🦢 → Stroll to the bird watching platform to take photos of egret silhouettes📸
4️⃣ Evening: Watch the live performance of 《Impression Lan Lake》🎭|Stay overnight in a farm RV and count shooting stars✨

🌙Two-day Deep Tour
Day1: Cycle around the lake to chase the sunrise🌅 + Feed alpacas and corgis at the farm🦙 → Stay in a Maoju homestay and soak in a private hot spring♨️
Day2: Explore the Underground Long River🌊|Take photos in ancient style at Zhuge Bagua Village📜|Pack Lanqing egg cakes before returning🥮

🚗Self-driving Tips
◾Navigation: Search directly for "Lanhuzhoulvyoudujiaqu Parking Lot"📍|3 minutes directly from Lanxi Exit of Hangjinqu Expressway🚗
◾Charging Pile: B area of the parking lot has fast charging⚡️, electric car friendly (a full charge is enough for 5 laps around the lake!)
◾Avoid pitfalls: Arrive before 8 o'clock on weekends‼️ Otherwise, the small train will have a queue of 1 hour or more|Don't believe "villagers taking shortcuts"
◾Parking Fee: CNY 10/day|Additional CNY 10 for charging new energy vehicles🔋
◾Mountain Road Warning: Continuous curves in the last 5km🌀|Prepare anti-skid chains in the rainy season⛑️

⛱️Must-play Attractions
🔥Top 3 Screaming
1️⃣ Lakeside Small Train: CNY 30 to travel through the dawn redwood forest + tea garden🚂|Take photos of the same style as 《Heidi》with the Tyndall effect📸
2️⃣ Yongxing Lake Bird Watching Platform: Watch flocks of oriental white storks flying in winter🦩|Find little swan easter eggs with binoculars🦢
3️⃣ Tea Garden Stargazing Camping: Lie down in the RV camp and watch the Milky Way🌌|Watch the outbreak of fireflies from April to May✨

✨Hidden Gameplay
🔍Find "dinosaur footprint" fossils🦖|🌙Explore the blue tears bioluminescent sea at night in July and August (need to follow a guide)
👨👩👧Must-try for families: Feed dwarf horses and ride a tractor at the farm🚜|DIY tea-scented sachets🍃

🏨Accommodation Guide
◾Luxury First Choice: Maoju Homestay (see the small train from the window🚂|Tea garden experience included, average CNY 800+)
◾Internet Celebrity Check-in: Moling·Nalan Homestay (floor-to-ceiling windows directly facing the tea fields🌱|Stargazing bathtub, average CNY 500+)
◾Cost-effective: RV Camp (CNY 680/night including barbecue grill🔥|Suitable for family trips) ✅Avoid pitfalls: Only 3 official cooperative lakeside accommodations|Don't book "self-built houses by villagers"

💗Other tips
✅ Must-bring list: Sunscreen + mosquito repellent! Tea garden mosquitoes are super fierce🦟|Hanfu for taking ancient style blockbusters👘
✅ Best shooting spots:
📍Lan Bridge ink silhouette|🌅Sunset viewing platform with fiery clouds|🚁Drone aerial photography of "Orchid" lake bay
✅ Fun Facts:
🌟Designed by the chief planner of the Shanghai World Expo|Zhu Yuanzhang once stationed troops here⚔️
✅ Safety Tips:
⛈️Boat trips are closed on rainy days|🍢Wear gloves when feeding animals on the farm🧤
✅ Pitfalls Guide:
🚫Tea garden experience is closed on Mondays|Scenic area sausages are 3 times more expensive (hide Huangshan sesame cakes!)

Post by Collins Robert Rob | May 13, 2025

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