Nanning + Nanny-Level Guide to Explore Stunning Attractions

「🗺️Nanning 3-Day Tour | Classic Combo of Qingxiu Mountain and Zhongshan Road・All-Age Friendly Guide」

Nanning, a "Green City" embraced by greenery, take your parents to Qingxiu Mountain for fresh air and scenic views, accompany friends to Zhongshan Road Night Market to taste a variety of flavors, bring kids to the zoo to see giant pandas. With a relaxed 3-day pace, from enjoying old friend rice noodles to sour snacks, the whole family can immerse in this comfort～

🗓️Itinerary Overview

D1: Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area → Zhongshan Road Food Street
D2: Nanning Zoo → Guangxi Ethnic Museum → Sanjie Liangxiang
D3: Daming Mountain Scenic Area → Return trip

Daily Detailed Schedule

🌳Day 1: Green City Oxygen · Night Market Flavor Hunt
📍Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area (5A)
Highlights: Nanning’s "green lung," featuring the millennium cycad garden, orchid garden, Dragon-Elephant Pagoda, etc. You can take a sightseeing bus (50 RMB/person) to tour. Let the elderly sunbathe on the big lawn, kids chase butterflies and feed koi, friends climb the Dragon-Elephant Pagoda for a city view. Flowers bloom all year round, perfect for family strolls.
🕙Opening Hours: 6:00-23:00
💰Admission: 20 RMB, free for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.2 meters
📸Photo Spots: Under the Dragon-Elephant Pagoda (with pagoda and green hills as background), Orchid Garden greenhouse (capture flowers and people together)
💡Tips: The park is large; it’s recommended to take the sightseeing bus with elderly and kids; the "millennium iron tree" in the cycad garden is spectacular and great for science education.

🍖Recommended Food: Zhongshan Road Food Street, must-try old friend rice noodles (10 RMB/bowl, sour and spicy appetizing), sour snacks (15 RMB/portion, fruit mixed with chili is unique), seniors can try rolled rice noodles (8 RMB/portion, light and soft).
🏨Recommended Accommodation: "Hotel near Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center" (close to Qingxiu Mountain, 300-500 RMB/night); budget option: "Homestays near Zhongshan Road" (200-300 RMB/night, convenient for food and shopping)

🐼Day 2: Cute Pet Interaction · Cultural Exploration
📍Nanning Zoo (4A)
Highlights: Home to giant pandas "Jimei" and "Jilan," also white tigers, golden monkeys, aquarium. Bring kids to watch dolphin shows (11:00/15:00), elderly can watch animals in the shade, when tired take the small train (20 RMB/person) for easy and fun transport.
🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00
💰Admission: 50 RMB, half price for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.2 meters
📸Photo Spots: Giant panda pavilion (capture the national treasure eating bamboo), in front of the mermaid show at the aquarium
💡Tips: Crowded on weekends, better to visit on weekdays; bring your own snacks as food inside is expensive.

📍Guangxi Ethnic Museum
Highlights: Learn about the cultures of 12 ethnic groups in Guangxi, with bronze drum and ethnic costume exhibitions. Kids can try on ethnic costumes (30 RMB/set), elderly can reminisce with old artifacts, interactive exhibits make culture lively.
🕙Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays)
💰Admission: Free (reservation required)
📸Photo Spots: Bronze drum sculpture group outside, ethnic village replica area

📍Sanjie Liangxiang
Highlights: A commercial area renovated from Ming and Qing dynasty streets, featuring City God Temple and Republic of China architecture. Take elderly to see arcade buildings and recall history, kids can buy sugar paintings (10 RMB each), friends can shoot night scenes with lanterns, blending ancient style with lively atmosphere.
🕙Opening Hours: All day (recommended 18:00-21:00, beautiful lighting)
💰Admission: Free
🍖Recommended Food: "Wanguo Restaurant" for morning tea, shrimp dumplings and Malay cake are must-orders (50 RMB per person); "Old Nanning Sour Snack Shop," mango and pineapple sour drinks are very refreshing.

⛰️Day 3: Mountain Scenery · Natural Wild Fun
📍Daming Mountain Scenic Area (4A)
Highlights: The "Green Pearl" on the Tropic of Cancer, featuring waterfalls, sea of clouds, alpine meadows. Take the scenic area bus (80 RMB/person) up the mountain, elderly watch the sea of clouds from the viewing platform, kids chase squirrels, autumn maple leaves turn the mountain red and beautiful.
🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00
💰Admission: 88 RMB, half price for seniors over 60
📸Photo Spots: Feiying Peak (capture the rolling sea of clouds), Longmu Grand Canyon (waterfall and rainbow together)
💡Tips: Temperature on the mountain is 5℃ lower, bring a light jacket; the scenic bus goes directly to attractions, no need for tiring hikes.

🍖Recommended Food: At the foot of the mountain "Daming Mountain Farmhouse Cuisine," recommended lemon duck (sour and spicy), steamed swordfish (fresh and tender), about 60 RMB per person; try five-color glutinous rice (10 RMB/portion, fragrant and soft).

✨Nanning Survival Guide

1️⃣Transportation:

- In the city: Metro lines 1 and 2 cover main attractions, fare 2-6 RMB; taxi starting fare 9 RMB, convenient around Qingxiu Mountain and zoo.
- To Daming Mountain: 1.5 hours by car, or take the tourist shuttle (50 RMB/person, departs at 8 AM).
- Inside scenic areas: Qingxiu Mountain and Daming Mountain recommend taking sightseeing buses to save energy.

2️⃣Clothing:

- Spring (March-May): thin long sleeves + jacket, bring umbrella for rain;
- Summer (June-August): short sleeves + shorts + sun protection clothing, bring mosquito repellent;
- Autumn and winter: long sleeves + light jacket, add layers for Daming Mountain.

3️⃣Taboos:

- No picking flowers or feeding animals in Qingxiu Mountain (except designated areas);
- Do not touch exhibits and keep quiet in museums;
- When eating sour snacks, if you don’t like spicy, ask for less chili, respect local tastes.

4️⃣Accommodation:

- Prefer Qingxiu District (close to Qingxiu Mountain and shopping areas, convenient transport);
- Choose hotels with elevators and good soundproofing for elderly;
- Choose spacious rooms for kids to move around comfortably.

🛍️Must-Buy Souvenirs

① Hengzhou Jasmine Tea (50 RMB/box, fragrant and suitable as a gift for elders)
② Nanning Old Friend Rice Noodle Instant Pack (30 RMB/bag, enjoy at home)
③ Zhuang Brocade Small Pendant (40 RMB each, ethnic style, great gift for friends)
④ Vacuum-packed Sour Snack (20 RMB/bag, sweet and sour appetizing, shelf life 3 days)

Ending Interaction

Nanning’s green is refreshing, the noodles are sour and spicy enough, the night is full of lively atmosphere～ Whether accompanying parents for fresh air and sightseeing, hanging out and eating with friends, or bringing kids to see pandas, everyone can find their own little happiness. If you come to Nanning, would you first want to slurp a hot and spicy bowl of old friend rice noodles, or embrace the endless green at Qingxiu Mountain?