Nanning Tingzi Wharf: A Super Detailed Travel Guide—Save It and Copy Your Itinerary!
by LUCIA WEBER
Mar 18, 2025
Nanning Qingxiu Mountain 3 Days 2 Nights High Cost-Performance Slow Travel Guide, with a total budget controlled at 1300 RMB per person, covering nature hiking, urban culture, local cuisine, and comfortable accommodation. Suitable for families, couples, or solo travelers, allowing you to enjoy a double experience of "forest oxygen bar + Zhuang ethnic style" for the price of a cup of milk tea!
📍 Destination: Guangxi · Nanning · Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area
📅 Trip Duration: 3 days 2 nights
💰 Total Budget: 1300 RMB/person (including transportation + accommodation + meals + tickets)
🌿 Theme: Urban Green Lung · Tropical Plant Secret Realm · Yong City Life · Slow Living
💰 Budget Details (per person)
| Item | Cost (RMB) | Description |
|------|------------|-------------|
| Round-trip Transportation | 400 | High-speed train (example Guangzhou → Nanning, second class round trip) |
| Local Transportation | 100 | Metro + bus + short taxi rides (Nanning Metro directly to Qingxiu Mountain) |
| Accommodation (2 nights) | 400 | Comfortable hotel (200 RMB/night, near Metro Line 1) |
| Meals (6 dinners 2 breakfasts) | 300 | About 50 RMB per meal, including Laoyou noodles, Zhuang cuisine, night market |
| Attraction Tickets + Electric Cart | 100 | Qingxiu Mountain ticket 10 RMB + electric cart 50 RMB (optional) |
| Others (souvenirs, drinks) | 100 | Flexible reserve |
| Total | 1300 | Comfortable travel with some margin |
✅ Note: If departing from Shenzhen/Guiyang/Changsha, round-trip high-speed train fares are all within 400 RMB, budget fully controllable!
📅 Detailed Itinerary
🌞 Day 1: Arrive in Nanning · First Taste of Yong City Life
Afternoon: Arrive by high-speed train at [Nanning East Station]
- Take Metro Line 1 → [Qingxiu Mountain Station] or [MixC Station] (about 30 minutes)
Check-in hotel: Recommended [Qingxiu District / near MixC economy hotels]
Examples: Vienna Smart, City Convenience, All Seasons, about 200 RMB/night, convenient transportation
Evening: Leisure walk at [Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area West Gate] light hiking (free entry)
Recommended route: West Gate → Peach Blossom Island → Huanshan Xiuping → Longxiang Tower overlooking Yong River
- Experience the tranquility of the "urban green lung," sunset shining on the river is super healing!
Dinner: Check out [Jianzheng Road Night Market] or [Zhongshan Road Food Street]
- Must-eats:
- 🍜 Laoyou noodles (sour and spicy, 10-15 RMB)
- 🍢 Suanye (crispy pickled fruit, 10 RMB/box)
- 🧋 Sophora flower jelly / turtle jelly (cool and refreshing, 8 RMB/bowl)
Accommodation: Hotel in Qingxiu District, Nanning
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🌞 Day 2: In-depth Tour of Qingxiu Mountain · Explore the Tropical Plant Kingdom
8:00 AM: Enter Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area from [North Gate]
- Ticket: 10 RMB (half price for students/seniors) | Recommended to buy electric cart ticket 50 RMB (unlimited rides all day)
- Recommended route (highlight loop):
1. ASEAN Friendship Park: exotic style garden, great for photos
2. Orchid Garden: orchid greenhouse, waterfall scenery, like a fairyland
3. Cycad Garden: "living fossil" plants from the dinosaur era
4. Shade Plant Garden: tropical ferns, moss secret realm, air extremely fresh
5. Longxiang Tower: climb tower for panoramic view of Nanning (free)
Lunch: Simple meal inside the park or bring your own food (about 40 RMB)
Afternoon:
- Optional visit to [Guanyin Zen Temple] for blessing and quiet time
- Or visit the [China-ASEAN Expo Permanent Venue] (International Convention Center) for a photo stop outside
Dinner: [Langdong Night Market] or [Shuiyang Market]
- Recommended: Zhuang five-color glutinous rice, lemon duck, roasted pig trotters
Accommodation: Same as previous night
🌞 Day 3: Light Urban Culture Experience · Leisurely Return
Morning:
- Option 1: Visit [Guangxi Museum New Hall] (free, reservation required, learn about Zhuang and Dong cultures)
- Option 2: Bike along [Yong River Greenway], check in at "Nanning Bund"
- Option 3: Buy souvenirs: Laoyou noodle gift box, Luosifen, jasmine tea
- Noon: Check out, take metro directly to Nanning East Station
- You can have a bowl of [Shuji Laoyou Noodles] at the station before departure
- Afternoon: Return by high-speed train, end of a pleasant trip!
🍽️ Nanning Must-Try Food List
| Food | Recommended Place | Price Reference |
|------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Laoyou Noodles | Shuji / Fuji | 12-18 RMB |
| Suanye | Jianzheng Road Night Market | 8-15 RMB |
| Sophora Flower Jelly | Various snack stalls | 6-10 RMB |
| Roasted Pig Trotters | Langdong Night Market | 15 RMB each |
| Five-color Glutinous Rice | Zhuang restaurants | 10 RMB per serving |
| Lemon Duck | Lao Ganji | 60 RMB per serving (for 2 people) |
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📝 Travel Tips
1. Best seasons: March-May (spring blossoms) | September-November (clear autumn weather)
2. Clothing advice: Light and breathable with sun protection in summer, thin down jacket in winter
3. Transportation tip: Metro Line 1 directly to Qingxiu Mountain Station, exit is the scenic area
4. Pitfall warning: No forced consumption inside the park, do not trust "wild guides"
🌿 Blogger’s Closing Words
> "Qingxiu Mountain is not just a scenic spot, it’s the breathing rhythm of Nanning people.
> Every step is green, every step is oxygen,
> In the city center, find your inner peace."
1300 RMB for 3 days of slow living and natural healing,
Totally worth it!
If you need me to provide the [Qingxiu Mountain electronic guide map] or [Nanning Metro food check-in map], feel free to ask! 🌳📸
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