Meizhou Two-Day Tour

📍 Highlights: World Hakka Capital, Walled Village Secrets, Hot Spring Wellness, Hakka Cuisine
👫 Suitable for: Culture lovers, photography enthusiasts, foodies
💰 Budget Allocation:

Transportation: 1000 RMB (high-speed rail/self-drive + local car rental)
Accommodation: 1500 RMB (hot spring resort/walled village homestay)
Meals: 1200 RMB (San Ji Di, salt-baked chicken, stuffed tofu)
Tickets & Experiences: 800 RMB (walled village visits, hands-on activities)
Shopping: 500 RMB (Hakka Niangjiu liquor, chrysanthemum cakes, and other souvenirs)

📅 Itinerary
Day 1: Hakka Culture Tour & Hot Spring Wellness
🚄 Morning: Arrive in Meizhou

Take high-speed rail to Meizhou West Station, then car rental to Qiaoxi Ancient Charm (1 hour)
Check in at Ketiantian International Resort (or Fengshun Hot Spring Hotel)

🍗 Noon: Must-try Hakka Three Treasures

Recommended restaurants:

Weilongwu Xingyuan Restaurant (salt-baked chicken, preserved mustard greens with pork)
Jinyuan Restaurant (Hakka stuffed tofu, San Ji Di soup)

🏯 Afternoon: Explore the World Hakka Capital

China Hakka Museum (free, learn migration history)
Qiaoxi Ancient Charm (Ming and Qing dynasty village, 50 RMB ticket)
Songkou Ancient Town (thousand-year-old dock, Nanyang style)

🌄 Evening: Ketiantian Night View

Stroll through Ketiantian Venice Water City (light show + Hakka song and dance)
Dinner recommendation: pickled noodles + San Ji Di soup (Meizhou locals’ late-night staple)

🌙 Night: Hot Spring Healing

Soak in Fengshun Hot Spring (the top spring in eastern Guangdong) or attend a Hakka mountain song performance

Day 2: Earth Walled House Wonders & Slow Life in Tea Fields
🛖 Morning: Fujian Tulou’s "Close Relative"

Visit Hua’e Building (prototype of Big Fish & Begonia, 10 RMB ticket)
or Tai’an Building (square stone walled house, 30 RMB ticket)

🍵 Noon: Tea Fragrance Feast

Recommended: Yannanfly Tea Field Restaurant (tea-flavored shrimp, tea leaf stew)

🌱 Afternoon: Tea Field / Pomelo Garden Experience

Yannanfly Tea Field (tea picking and making experience, 80 RMB ticket)
Dapu Honey Pomelo Park (pick in autumn, free)

✈️ Evening: Return Trip

Return from Meizhou West Station (remember to buy Hakka Niangjiu liquor and chrysanthemum cakes)

💡 Travel Tips
✔ Transportation: Attractions are scattered; car rental (about 500 RMB/day) or self-drive recommended
✔ Food Highlights: pickled noodles, salt-baked chicken, abacus seeds, mouse rice cake, yellow rice cake
✔ Accommodation Suggestions:

For cultural experience, choose Weilongwu homestay (e.g., Dapu Heduli)
For resort enjoyment, choose hot spring hotels (e.g., Baofeng Hot Spring)
✔ Must-buy Souvenirs: Hakka Niangjiu liquor, Pingyuan preserved mustard greens, Fengshun ginger candy

💰 Budget Flexibility:

To save money, stay in Meijiang District hotels to reduce car rental time
For a deeper trip, add Wuzhishi or Lingguang Temple

🏮 Meizhou is a living fossil of Hakka culture! Two days and one night, from mysterious walled villages to misty tea fields, savor the most authentic Hakka flavors~ 🍊