The ultimate budget travel guide for October-November! 6 places to "spend little and feel luxurious"!

01
📍Enshi, Hubei Province

October-November is neither cold nor hot. The cliff walkway of Enshi Grand Canyon winds around colorful forests, the crevice at Luyuanping hides a waterfall, and you can watch free Baishou dance at Tusi City in the evening. Estimated cost: 700-900 RMB.

✅Transportation
Flight: Enshi Xujia Ping Airport
High-speed train/train: Enshi Station
✅Recommended accommodations
Enshi Hualong City Hotel, Enshi Grand Canyon Daughter Village Resort Hotel, Enshi Grand Canyon Homestay
✅Must-visit attractions
Enshi Grand Canyon, Pingshan Canyon, Xuan'en Night View, Enshi Daqing River, Tenglong Cave, Luyuanping, Shiziguan, Earth Heart Valley
✅Food
Shaomai, fried pork, lamb offal noodles, rabbit head, oat noodles, sea buckthorn juice, knife-cut noodles, fried cakes, cold noodles
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Jingjiang → Butterfly Cliff → Earth Heart Valley → Glass Bridge
Day 2: Shiziguan → Yaotian Eye → Pengjia Village → Xianshan Water Supply
Day 3: Luyuanping → Xuanlu Waterfall → Deer Horn Peak → Xilankapu
Day 4: Pingshan Canyon → Suspended Boat → One Line Sky → Wood Ear Mountain

02
📍Zhangzhou, Fujian Province

October-November is neither sunny nor hot. The old villas on Gulangyu Island are covered with bougainvillea, the Tianjing of Nanjing Tulou is drying red chili peppers, many small islands have free admission, and you can also go tide pooling. Estimated cost: 600-800 RMB.

✅Transportation
Flight: Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
High-speed train/train: Zhangzhou Station, Jiaomei Station
✅Recommended accommodations
Hanting Hotel (Zhangzhou Wanda Plaza Branch), Boning Hotel (Zhangzhou Bihu Branch), Shangxuan Hotel (Dongshan Tongling Ancient Town Branch)
✅Must-visit attractions
Yunshuiyao, Volcano Island Monument Valley, Dongshan Island Nanmen Bay, Nanjing Tianluokeng Tulou, Wenchang Gate
✅Food
Five-spice rolls, Pianzaihuang sugarcane juice, four-fruit soup, kitten porridge, raw hot pot, Lusa handmade fish balls
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Wenchang Gate → Department Store → Catholic Church → Puppet Art Museum → Lantern Riddle Art Museum → Yangsao Literature Museum → Zhangzhou Red Wall → Weizhen Pavilion
Day 2: Yunshuiyao Ancient Town → Hegui Building → Zhongxing Building → Huaiyuan Building → Tulou King Scenic Area → Qiaofu Building → Chengqi Building → Shize Building → Wuyun Building
Day 3: Sufeng Mountain → Yanya Lovers → Jinluan Bay → Maluan Bay → Nanyu Double-sided Sea → Nanmen Bay → Dingjie → Left Ear Rooftop

03
📍Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

In autumn, the golden phoenix tree avenue and the red maple of Qixia Mountain shine. The Nanjing Museum offers free admission. Buying a one-day metro pass makes it easy to visit downtown attractions, perfect for artsy youth.

✅Transportation
Flight: Nanjing Lukou International Airport
High-speed train/train: Nanjing Station, Nanjing South Station
✅Recommended accommodations
Hanting Hotel (Confucius Temple Branch), Nanjing International Youth Hostel (Nanjing University Branch), Home Inn Business (Zhujiang Road Branch)
✅Must-visit attractions
Phoenix Tree Avenue, Meiling Palace, Music Stage, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Deji Plaza, Vanguard Bookstore, Laomendong, Qinhuai River, Confucius Temple
✅Food
Duck blood vermicelli soup, crab roe soup dumplings, duck oil crispy biscuit, sauce duck, plum blossom cake, osmanthus sugar taro shoots, top scholar beans, salted duck
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre → Presidential Palace → Xinjiekou → Laomendong → Confucius Temple
Day 2: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum → Meiling Palace → Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum → Music Stage → Nanjing Museum
Day 3: Hongshan Zoo → Jiming Temple → Xuanwu Lake → Xinjiekou → Dabaosen Temple

04
📍Xi’an, Shaanxi Province

The autumn air is crisp and refreshing, perfect for avoiding the summer heat and exploring ancient sites and delicious food. The Shaanxi History Museum is free, cycling on the ancient city wall costs 54 RMB, and 8 RMB for a roujiamo sandwich plus Bingfeng soda is very affordable. Accommodation is also inexpensive.

✅Transportation
Flight: Xi’an Xianyang International Airport
High-speed train/train: Xi’an Station, Xi’an North Station
✅Recommended accommodations
Home Inn (Xi’an Beidajie Branch), Vimu Hotel (Xi’an Dayan Pagoda Branch), Xi’an Xiangzimen International Youth Hostel
✅Must-visit attractions
Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Bell Tower, Huaqing Pool, Tang Paradise, Huaqing Palace
✅Food
Kudai noodles, beef pies, hand-pulled noodles, scallion rolls, oil-splashed noodles, osmanthus cake, pineapple noodles
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Yongning Gate → Bell Tower → Drum Tower → Muslim Quarter → Gao Family Courtyard
Day 2: Shaanxi History Museum → Big Wild Goose Pagoda → Tang Paradise → Tang Furong Garden → Yongxingfang
Day 3: Huaqing Pool → Lishan Mountain → Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors → Lishan Garden → The Song of Everlasting Sorrow

05
📍Changsha, Hunan Province

Autumn deepens, the maple leaves on Yuelu Mountain turn red, and the night markets are lively. Yuelu Mountain is free, Orange Isle is free, the Provincial Museum is also free, rice noodles cost 5 RMB a bowl, and stinky tofu plus sugar oil rice cakes for 15 RMB fill you up with great value.

✅Transportation
Flight: Changsha Huanghua International Airport
High-speed train/train: Changsha South Station, Changsha Station
✅Recommended accommodations
7 Days Premium · Changsha Wuyi Avenue Branch, Atour S Hotel (Changsha Yingpan Road Branch), Lushan South Road Atour Light Residence Hotel
✅Must-visit attractions
Yuelu Mountain, Xie Zilong Image Art Center, Yanghu Water Street, Hunan Museum, Ancient Kaifu Temple, Window of the World, Huangxing Square
✅Food
Stinky tofu, sugar oil rice cakes, large sausage, Changsha rice noodles, stir-fried yellow beef, scallion pancakes, chili fried meat, winter melon sausage
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Wuyi Square → IFS International Finance Center → Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street → Pozi Street → Wenheyou → Du Fu Jiang Pavilion
Day 2: Orange Isle → Yuelu Mountain → Aiwan Pavilion → Yuelu Academy → Hunan University → Houhu International Art Park
Day 3: Ancient Kaifu Temple → Hunan Provincial Museum → Martyrs Park → Wanjiali → Yangfan Night Market

06
📍Datong, Shanxi Province

The autumn air is crisp and refreshing, perfect for sightseeing without the sunburn. The Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple are stunning ancient sites. A bowl of knife-cut noodles costs 8 RMB, filling and cheap. You can have a great trip starting from 1500 RMB per person.

✅Transportation
Flight: Datong Yungang Airport
High-speed train/train: Datong South Station, Datong Train Station
✅Recommended accommodations
Datong Weidu International Hotel (4-star), Datong Mining Area Folk Homestay, Home Inn (Datong Yungang Grottoes Branch)
✅Must-visit attractions
Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Volcano Group, Nine Dragon Wall, Shilin, Huayan Temple, Drum Tower, Pure Land Temple, Datong City Wall
✅Food
Oat noodles, tofu noodles, fried pork, lamb offal noodles, knife-cut noodles, shaomai, bean noodles, cold noodles, rabbit head, brown sugar guokui
✅Itinerary
Day 1: Huayan Temple → Shanhua Temple → Nine Dragon Wall → Ancient City Wall Night Ride
Day 2: Yungang Grottoes → Jinhua Palace Mining Park → Datong Museum
Day 3: Hanging Temple → Hengshan Mountain → Ying County Wooden Pagoda

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